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The Secret Santa Mystery
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
54 posts | 1 read | 1 to read
When the gang's Christmas presents are stolen, Shaggy and Scooby track down the thieves.
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drokka
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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Okay, so the postal notice yesterday was not my #SecretSantaGoesPostal #Wintersolsticebookexchange
However, when I got home, among some other book goodies that I will post about elsewhere, where these two gems. With any luck, one will be the magic parcel. 🙂

Kshakal Fingers crossed!! 7y
LeahBergen 🤞🏻🤞🏻 7y
Avanders 🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽 7y
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aprilpohren
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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I love the wrapping so much I hate to open it! Lol! #secretsantagoespostal #wintersolsticebookexchange @Avanders So excited!!

jbhops Wowsers! I can't wait to see what's inside! 7y
swishandflick Nice!! So many goodies! 😄 7y
Ajessgirl Oh my goodness that gold branch wrapping is a piece of art! 😍😍😍 7y
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iread2much Such beautiful paper! 7y
britt_brooke So cute! 7y
Avanders I loved wrapping it all and really felt the 2 went together even though they're really different styles 😁 Yay!! 🎉🎉 7y
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drokka
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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Good news! I believe the postperson tried to deliver my parcel.
Bad news! I have a job (😂) and missed the postperson

I'll have to pick up my parcel tomorrow (at least I think it's my #WinterSolsticeBookExchange #SecretSantaGoesPostal surprise), so no midnight reveal this time.

(The postperson makes me sound like I have sharp teeth)

MinDea Jobs. They always get in the way! 7y
LeahBergen 😆😆 Drakka! 🧛‍♂️ 7y
RaimeyGallant I have to wait until tomorrow, because I'm travelling and will be opening via Facetime when my mom's actually awake. :( 7y
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Avanders 🎉🎉🎉♥️🎄 7y
MrBook Doh! 7y
Avanders @drokka oh 😞 well hope it comes tomorrow!! 🤞🏽🤞🏽 7y
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Gissy
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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I received this beautiful surprise yesterday. Thank you @Captivatedbybooks It is still a mystery what is inside🤔Just four more days! 🤗 @MrBook @BookBabe @Avanders #SecretSantaGoesPostal

SilversReviews Love this photo. 7y
Gissy Thank you! @SilversReviews This swap is so meaningful to me (metaphorically speaking). These will be the only books I receive in this season. Family and friends do not see the importance of this type of gift😱🤷🏻‍♀️☺️ 7y
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SilversReviews THANKS for all the likes on my posts. :) 7y
Gissy @SilversReviews I just add some titles to my enormous lovely wish list! 7y
SilversReviews @Gissy My favorite thing to do. :) 7y
Avanders 🎉🎉🎉♥️🎄 7y
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TheWordJar
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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@Anovelobsession Your #whodunitdoeschristmas package arrived yesterday! Can‘t wait to open it in a few days...though the post office tried to help. What is up with them lately??? I‘ve seen so many damaged packages posted (and your missing #whodunitbymail books), it seems a bit ridiculous. 😠

dariazeoli Wow! It looks like that punching game on Price Is Right. Maybe they thought they were playing for a cash prize. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 7y
TheWordJar @dariazeoli Yes! It‘s like they just wanted a little peek. 🔍 7y
nightwitch You think they'd be a bit more careful considering their own packages say "insured" on them...? 7y
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Avanders Serrrrriously. 3 of 3 packages I received today were damaged. 😤 7y
My_novel_obsession @TheWordJar I‘m glad it arrived in relatively one piece 😳 I don‘t know what is going on with the post office this year. I‘m glad there is nothing fragile in there! 7y
[DELETED] 3803335244 I picked up the postman throwing our neighbors package with my door bell cam (our camera picks up motion) It was horrible. Glad it wasn‘t too damaged. They are overly busy & probably need a lot more help (USPS). 7y
TheWordJar @nightwitch @Avanders @Anovelobsession I realize they are incredibly busy at this time of year, and a certain amount of wear and tear is expected in transit, but some of the damage I‘ve seen seems a bit excessive. Yeesh! 7y
TheWordJar @ForeverNerdy That‘s horrible about your neighbor‘s package! They are definitely busy...just makes me worry about the packages I‘ve sent out recently! 7y
Avanders @ForeverNerdy whaaaaa?! Throwing?! Geeez. My postman is so good. I need to remember to thank him!! 7y
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nelehelen
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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This finally went out today!! I wanted to decorate the box but I had no time. 😕 Better luck next year? Hope this makes it to my match safely. Is that you??? Hehehe 😝

#secretsantagoespostal
#wintersolsticebookexchange

Avanders 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽♥️🎄 7y
LectricSheep It was meeeeeee! 🎉🎉🎉 I love everything! You are amazing! 7y
nelehelen @LectricSheep soooo happy you‘re happy with everything!!! 7y
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ReadingEnvy
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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Hooray look what came today! Thanks @EllieDottie
@Tiffy_Reads #whodunitdoeschristmas

EllieDottie Yay! I‘m glad it came all in one piece!! 7y
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A_planNerd
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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It's a WRAP (see what I did there)?
All packaged up and just shipped off 🎄
#secretsantagoespostal #illnevertell

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coffeewithbooks
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur

I came home to my #secretsantagoespostal and omg the urge to open it is killing me !!! 😬

MoniqueReads305 I got mine today also and I was ready to get the scissors. ✂️ Only 9 more days. 7y
coffeewithbooks @MoniqueReads305 I'm so excited 😀 7y
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Jess
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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Just got home to this beauty. Thanks Brittany! Can‘t wait to open this one.
#secretsantagoespostal #wintersolsticebookexchange

Avanders 🎉🎉🎉♥️🎄 7y
britt_brooke 🤗🤗 7y
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Read4life
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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This is now boxed and going to the post office tomorrow.
#whodunitdoeschristmas
#whodunitbymail

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rubyslippersreads
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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Look what came in the mail from @Carleneishere ! So excited! #SecretSantaGoesPostal #WinterSolsticeBookExchange

Avanders 🎉🎉🎉🎄♥️ 7y
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CoffeeK8
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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My box arrived! Can‘t wait to open it! #wintersolsticebookexchange #secretsantagoespostal

MatchlessMarie Yay!!! ❄️🎁🎉 7y
CoffeeK8 @MatchlessMarie thanks in advance 🤗 7y
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Gissy
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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This box is for a friend who appears in Litsy Santa nice list??.I think that even pets had behaved??. From PR to ❓?Books chosen from your tbr include different genres so you can have a variety of books.As always a little souvenir from PR.The snack, Turrón, is not from PR but it is something popular for us in this season.Other goodies were chosen based on your answers.I hope you like all.#SecretSantaGoesPostal @MrBook @BookBabe @Avanders

Avanders 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽♥️🎄 7y
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kamoorephoto
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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It arrived @Shannon_McKinney 👏👏👏👏😘
My #secretsantagoespostal has arrived all the way here in #Seattle from #Springfield, OH 😽
And it is HEAVY!! HOW DO I NOT OPEN IT? I am NOT good at waiting. I have totally realized this.
I still need to finish getting stuff together for my box to mail out; I‘m waiting for things to arrive still. Very slow deliveries, especially Book Outlet.
Thank you, Secret Santa!!! 💓💓💓😽

blondie Your package from me will be there in a few days :) 🖤 7y
Shannon_McKinney @kamoorephoto yay! 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 I‘m glad it has safely made its way across the country! I hope you enjoy the contents inside! 😊💛💛 7y
kamoorephoto @blondie Yay! Did yours get there?! 7y
blondie I just checked and it said it'll be here monday :D 7y
Avanders 🎉🎉🎉♥️🎄 7y
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CoffeeCatsBooks
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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Whew! #secretsantagoespostal #wintersolsticebookexchange all wrapped up. I‘ll be dropping it off at UPS tomorrow! ❄️🌲📚

britt_brooke 😍 7y
jbhops Fun treasures in there!! 7y
AmyG That looks wonderful! 7y
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Mommamanzi I LOVE that paper!!! 7y
Kaye 😮 7y
mrozzz 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 7y
TricksyTails Beautiful wrapping paper! 7y
Avanders 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽♥️🎄 7y
MoniqueReads305 It arrived less than five minutes ago and I'm trying to not open it. Thank you. 👏🏿👏🏿😍😍🎄💡🎁 7y
CoffeeCatsBooks @MoniqueReads305 Yay! Glad it got there already! 📦 7y
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StephBengtson
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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My #SecretSantaGoesPostal goodies are wrapped and ready! Minus one thing that I couldn‘t include in the picture without giving away the surprise. Going to the post office tomorrow to ship this and my #BookMarkSwap packages! 🎅🏼🎄📦📬

MrBook Oooh, pretty! 7y
LeahBergen 😍😍 7y
Avanders 💚🎄♥️🎄💚 7y
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Ajessgirl
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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MrBook 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
AmyG So pretty. 7y
IamIamIam YAY!!!! That's so exciting!!! 7y
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Avanders Oooh love it! ♥️💚♥️💚 7y
alisiakae It arrived!! Had a deja vu moment when I saw the return name and address, lol. I hope you receive my #lmpbc #bookmail soon! 7y
Ajessgirl Yay!! Haha, I had the same reaction when I read the match email! 7y
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Lizpixie
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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Spending my morning shopping for my #SecretSanta recipients, I have three to shop for which means more fun for me! Wrapping them tonight then sending them tomorrow Express post. Hopefully they‘ll get to their destinations on the other side of the world in time! I‘ve got a Month right?🤞And pat on the back to me, I walked out of the bookstore with no books for me! A first in, hmmm, forever? #SecretSantaGoesLitmail #SecretSantaLitsyAroundTheWorld

melrailey I never walk out of the bookstore with nothing for me. That‘s just impossible. 😜 7y
kspenmoll You so deserve a pat on the back!!! Such resolve! 😍 7y
Kalalalatja I think you might be my new hero 😄👏 7y
AmyG What happened to the rule- 2 for you, one for me???? 😳 7y
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thewallflower0707
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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4(!!!) more challenges for my #SecretSanta 🎄 and also because it‘s fun.
#Giftswapsurvey @teebe
1. Diverse, Young Adult, Representation matters
2. Leigh Bardugo because KICK ASS FEMALE CHARAS
3. Hetero Porn
4. More fantasy!
5. Twilight (so problematic, also dull)
6. @EchoLogical

EchoLogical Leigh Bardugo is my fave but I also like Twilight. Yeah, it was garbage but it was entertaining garbage that encouraged millions of people to read again and inspired dozens of writers to write something better. Can you tell I've spent some time defending my love of the series??? 😂😂😂 7y
thewallflower0707 I feel the same about The Selection-soooo bad but also so much fun 😅 7y
EchoLogical @thewallflower0707 I haven't read it yet but it does seem like fun. 7y
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DogEaredBooks
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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Ok last one:
Lisa Lutz, Kevin Kwan, Anthony Bourdain, Ruth Reichl
All of the books
Popcorn, chocolate covered pretzels, potato chips 🤤
Bookmarks, pins, socks
Knitting, cooking, tie dying
Zuppa Toscana
Cuba, New Orleans, Russia
Parks & Rec, Psych, West Wing, Bobs Burgers
Ava Gardner, Gal Gadot Wonder Woman, HRC, Obama, Clifford

TricksyTails Love the food writers in the mix! ♥️ 7y
kamoorephoto I‘m waiting for my Obama, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren action figures!! 7y
DogEaredBooks @kamoorephoto yeeesss that would the best! I found a Hillary Clinton one on Amazon and I have almost bought it so many times! 7y
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DogEaredBooks
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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I love maple anything, dark chocolate (w/ oranges🤤), cider, cocoa
Love red, blue, silver
I like stickers, pins, or bookmarks.
I knit, cross stitch, play with my pup, music festivals, theater, watch ballet
Either. I love fiction and lately nonfiction animal, or memoirs
Peonies and dahlias
Not a priority but I do want to get into bullet journaling

Other fandom favorites: Hillary Clinton, puns, stars, orcas, feminism

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Emily92Bibliophile
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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Last one! Wanted to get it done in one fell swoop 😂💙Anne Shirley 📬Anne of Green Gables and Secret Garden 💙September 📬Two dogs and 1 cat 💙Single and no kids 📬I read 4 books per week bc I read 4 at a time- I don‘t complete a book usually in under a month 📬Paper 💙Auld Lang Syne 📬 Both! Depends on subject 💙 Not big on watching sports, though I love playing Basketball and Crossfit 📬Sushi! Cooked 🤗💙Neil Gaiman- I am very new to his books▶️

Emily92Bibliophile ▶️ but really want to read his Sandman Chronicles. #secretsantagoespostal #wintersolsticeexchange 7y
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Emily92Bibliophile
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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⛄️ Both! Just must be Gluten Free! I am Gluten intolerant ( not by choice 😞) ❄️Either! ⛄️I love Personalized/ Unique items, but understand pricing and time conflicts ❄️ Cold! ⛄️Bookmarks! ❄️Not to picky, just no Books with abuse of any kind or sexual assault/ scenes / etc. A good clean book 🤗 EXTRA BONUS 🎁🎁🎁I love anything that has to do with Anne Green Gables or Harry Potter 💙 #secretsantagoespostal #wintersolsticeexchage

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Emily92Bibliophile
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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Just bought my Litsy match‘s Books plus some others for presents!! 🎁 Darn you Litsy making me like your prices and buy all my books from you 😂🎄🎁🎉 #secretsantagoespostal #wintersolsticeexchange

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StephBengtson
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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I just ordered a bunch of stuff for my #SecretSantaGoesPostal recipient and I‘m so freaking excited. We have similar tastes so it was super fun to shop, although I ended up buying doubles of stuff so I could have it too. 😂 Anyway, here‘s a picture of my dog. I just picked him up from the groomer‘s and he‘s mad at me. 🤷🏼‍♀️

BookMaven407 🐶💕 7y
Tanzy13 🐶 7y
ReadingVampire Aweeeeee ❤️❤️❤️🐶🐶🐶 7y
LeahBergen Did he get the bandanna? 😂 7y
StephBengtson @LeahBergen Yes! They put a Star Wars bandana on him and he was not amused! 😂 7y
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Emily92Bibliophile
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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Sorry I have been out of Litsy recently - it‘s been a crazy past week and last night I had a GoRuck Competition I am recovering from. HOWEVER, I will now post a couple things about my reading tastes for my Litsy Secret Santa !! 🎄Both! 🎄stand alone preferably 🎄tea- non caffeinated but any kind! 🎄Candle- LOVE Lavender 🎄neutral colors 🎄Fuzzy Socks 🎄No Funko characters. I hope this helps! #secretsantagoespostal #wintersolsticeexchange

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nelehelen
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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Dear Secret Santa,

Here are #MostWantedTopFive but I would also really enjoy any new recos from you! Can‘t wait to see who you are! 😊😊😊

1. Atlas Obscura
2. Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver
3. The Fifth Season
4. After the Eclipse: A Mother‘s Murder, a Daughter‘s Search
5. Artemis

Best,
Helen

P.S. My Litsy TBR includes books I do not own.

RaimeyGallant I love how easy you made it. I should do this. 7y
nelehelen @RaimeyGallant yes you should!! @smangela created a perfect post for the secret Santa swap! 7y
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Leniverse
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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🎶It's the season to be stalking, tralalalala🎶
My stalkee is lying low and I'm stressed by the lack of info. So I thought I'd help my own stalker out:
Avoid scents, we're an allergy/asthma household (but we have no food allergies!)
I love chocolate (dark/milk) and Scandinavian style salty liquorice will make me weep with joy. I don't wear jewellery, but love pins/buttons. And fluffy socks. I prefer deep colours to pastels. 😘

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emtobiasz
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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Ok, I'll do a couple of these since matches are coming out for #secretsantagoespostal
1️⃣ I like muted fall/winter colors
2️⃣ pretty journals, warm/cozy things, board games, dogs, pins, breakfast
3️⃣ The Eyre Affair
4️⃣ mysteries, lit fic, fantasy, nonfiction about weird topics like the history of medicine...
5️⃣ Funkopop, thrillers, white chocolate
6️⃣ Erinaceous means of or pertaining to hedgehogs.
7️⃣check Goodreads!

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DogEaredBooks
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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Since #ssgp matches are out I wanted offer some ideas (but will legit love anything bookish you choose so no pressure)
❄️Both. New is nice but I also love a well worn book (especially inscriptions!)
🐾 Either!
❄️Tea or Hot Coco (Love the smell of coffee but not the taste)
❄️candles
🎄Either!
❄️prefer socks to blankets (but I'm game)
❄️Not so much

Also all of my tbr on Litsy I don't own & I tried to mark on Goodreads too

BookBabe 😁🎄❄️👏🏻👏🏻 7y
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monalyisha
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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Littens! I need your help!

My book club is doing a Secret Santa. Link me to your favorite bookish gifts under $25?

Here‘s one of mine. 💞📖

“Get Lost” Enamel Pin by Stationery Bicycles (only $10!):

https://www.etsy.com/listing/499846556/get-lost-in-a-book-enamel-pin-feminist

LectricSheep I love the poe-ka dot pattern that out of print sells! https://www.outofprintclothing.com/collections/edgar-allan-poe 7y
LectricSheep Oh, and Rather Keen has great bookish pins: https://www.etsy.com/shop/RatherKeen 7y
monalyisha Cute! Thanks @LectricSheep ! 7y
Jess7 I bet @MinDea knows of a few good places for #bookishgifts 7y
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jbhops
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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1. Orange and blue. No relation to sports teams.
2. Flannel sheets, Haribo sour gummy bears, wine, black coffee, Reeses Pb cups, paperbacks, turtles, penguins.
3. One of my favorites is Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet.
4. Historical fiction
5. The cold, not getting enough sleep, tea, candles, air fresheners.
6. I'm the breadwinner.
7. Thekitchn.com 😉
8. @aschermetz and my new Litsy friends @mdm139 @MayginReads
@teebe

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whimsy
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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Gotta make sure I'm getting books this Christmas. :D

But also, new friends! Yay! 💌

Thanks @MrBook, @BookBabe and @Avanders for this project!

#SecretSantaGoesPostal
#WinterSolsticeBookExchange

Avanders 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽♥️🎄 7y
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Jilljemmett
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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This is my reaction to opening my #summersantagoespostal gifts! They're so amazing! Thank you so much @JacqMac and thank you to @BookishMarginalia for organizing this event! It's so nice to see everyone opening their gifts ok Litsy! I hope you all enjoy your gifts as much as I do!

BookishMarginalia 💜💜💜💜 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Yay!!! ❤️😊📚 7y
JacqMac ❤️ 7y
CouronneDhiver Yay! Love this picture 7y
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Jilljemmett
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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@JacqMac Wow! I'm absolutely speechless! This is the most amazing goodie box! Thank you so much! You got all my favourite things: Hogwarts, tea, Pride and Prejudice (an adaptation that I've never heard of but it sounds awesome!) I can't believe the London bookends!! And I've wanted to read The Woman in Cabin 10 for so long! They're amazing! Thank you sooooo much! ❤️
#summersantagoespostal

JoeStalksBeck Great stuff! 7y
JacqMac I'm so glad you like it. I had fun stalking you. 😂 Happy Summer! 7y
Jilljemmett @JacqMac I love it!! You did a great job at stalking 😉 haha 7y
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Gissy
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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These books and goodies are going to fly over the ocean to visit a mysterious Litsy friend👻Who is the person?🤔I had been following, stalking this match because the person read a lot and I didn't know what to choose😱I hope my match likes the goodies and doesn't have the books chosen.The package will be on time and the good news is that you don't have to wait long to open it. From PR to ? with all my heart these are for you #SecretSantaGoesSummer

drokka Holy cacciatore! That's a stash if I ever saw one. I'm sure your chosen Litten will be happy no matter. 7y
Cinfhen That's bonkers!!!awesome...could it be me??? I'm still waiting 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 7y
TrishB Wow - fab 👍 I'm still waiting too @Cinfhen 7y
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tysephine That's amazing! Your match is so lucky!! 7y
Gissy @Cinfhen @TrishB @tysephine you will know soon!! ?There will be always a "Boricua" touch among the goodies ? 7y
Gissy @drokka it was so hard to choose but I just hope the person likes the package. Even when I am terrible wrapping gifts 😕 7y
AndreaReads Love that wrapping paper! 😍 7y
CouronneDhiver That looks great! 😃 Im sure your match will be very appreciative 7y
Gissy I really hope so! I love this activity but also it's stressful because you want to give something that the person really likes! Thank you! Let's wait and see @CouronneDhiver 7y
moranadatter That looks amazing! I'm sure your match will be very happy. @Cinfhen @TrishB Me too! 7y
sisilia Wow! What a great package! 7y
Gissy @sisilia yes, my Litsy friend said that she liked everything and that made me so happy. You can see what were inside by following @bookwrm526 7y
bookwrm526 @sisilia it was an AMAZING package, I've already read one of the books and really enjoyed it. 7y
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OrangeMooseReads
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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I'm so excited! LOOK WHAT CAME TODAY! @Texreader @BookishMarginalia #summersantagoespostal

Nat_Reads I JUST GOT HOME ANDI HAVE MY BOX!! Yours was the first post I saw 👏👏👏👏 Serendipity! 7y
GypsyKat So exciting!!! 7y
OrangeMooseReads @Nat_Reads that's funny 😁 7y
Texreader I'm so happy you got it! Everything's wrapped so you may open the box. I forgot to put your card in it though so I'll have to send it separately. 7y
OrangeMooseReads @Texreader woohoo! I will do that 😁 7y
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Branwen
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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It came! Hooray! How in earth will I be able to contain my excitement until the 21st?!? :-) Thank you so much, @Iamlisa22 ♡♡♡ I can't wait to open it! :-) #summersantagoespostal #litsysummerbookexchange #summersolsticebookexchange @BookishMarginalia

CouronneDhiver Woohoo! 7y
Iamlisa22 Hope you love it! 7y
Gissy 👏👏👏 7y
Branwen @Iamlisa22 I already know I will absolutely love whatever you sent me! :-) 7y
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Cortg
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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Boxing these gifts up and heading to the post office today! #summersantagoespostal

Reviewsbylola Very cute! 8y
rubyslippersreads 😍🎁😍 8y
Betty Those bikes! 8y
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Jinjer Love the bikes! 8y
Crazycatperson Still waiting on the arrival of your pkg. A liitle worried that it hasn't come yet. (Btw- the wrapping is lovely) 7y
Cortg @crazycatlady My package went to Texas to another Litten. Yours will be coming from someone else. 7y
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MinDea
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I just signed up for my first litsy postal event! i am super excited! Thanks @BookishMarginalia for setting this up!#SummerSantaGoesPostal #SummerSolsticeBookExchange

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Bookzombie
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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I'm all signed up!!! If you haven't signed up for the #summersantagoespostal please go visit @BookishMarginalia for more info and sign up. It's so much fun. 🤓 #summersolsticebookexchange Graphic by @BookishMarginalia

GypsyKat Yay! I'm so excited for this! I can't wait to find out who I'm getting so I can cyber stalk them to figure out what kind of goodies to buy! 😄 8y
Bookzombie @GypsyKat 😂That is really fun! 8y
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Louise
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A thousand thanks to @MeganAnn for this most amazing #SecretSantaGoesPostal package! I drank in the entire artistic experience of opening it, reading the indicated page before opening each gift. I am amazed at your artistry! The TREE! I will continue it throughout the journal just as the book indicates! The ROSE! So gorgeous! The esoteric candles! Lovely! THANK YOU for all the thought and care you put into this wondrous literary delight! ❤🌹🎄

BookishMarginalia It arrived! Yey!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 8y
Louise I will post photos of the opened gifts tomorrow, when the light is better for capturing them. Thank you @BookishMarginalia for organizing this Solstice exchange. It has been great fun! 🤓❤ 8y
Louise @MeganAnn I've just realized the bookmark is also your artwork! You are amazing! LOVE IT! ❤ 8y
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BookishMarginalia My pleasure! 💜 8y
Louise And the postcard tucked inside the book! OMG! 😍 8y
Cinfhen It's truly beautiful 💝 8y
MeganAnn @Louise I can't express how happy your comments have made me! It was so much fun creating and putting this together for you! 😘 I am so delighted that you enjoy the gift as much as I enjoyed sending it. 8y
Cortg Gorgeous! 8y
Suet624 Wow. That's amazing! 8y
Louise @MeganAnn Just now as I was tidying in the living room, I discovered the letter you had enclosed with my package! It says "READ ME FIRST" on the envelope. Oops! What a great letter! Luckily, I had instinctively done what the instructions said: I opened the one with the red bow first and read the designated pages before opening each gift. However, I realize now that you had intended for me to open them as my reading of the whole book progressed. 8y
Louise @MeganAnn So it looks like I have a head start on the opening gifts part! But believe me, these gifts will accompany me throughout the novel and help to create the Night Circus atmosphere! It is such a treasured experience to receive such a special gift. Thank you! (edited) 8y
Donna_sBookMinute O my gosh! They arrived in that condition? Beautiful. 8y
Louise @Donna_sBookMinute Amazing, isn't it! Not one squished Christmas bow! Expertly packed! 👏🏼👏🏼👍🌟 8y
Donna_sBookMinute Yes. Truly amazing. And I like the page number references. Cute! (edited) 8y
MeganAnn @Louise no worries 😊 I'm sure it will still have the same effect I was going for. I'm glad you found it!!! 8y
MeganAnn @Louise @Donna_sBookMinute I'm quite impressed the bows made it through that well without being squished!! 8y
Louise @MeganAnn I have reached the part where I get to light the mulled cider candle! Every moment of this experience is a delight! Thank you! I'll post photos sometime in the next week or two! 🍎❤ 8y
MeganAnn @Louise this made my day!! I'm so glad you are having the experience i was trying for! ❤️ 8y
Louise @MeganAnn I have reached Herr Thiessen's piece of mail from Le Cirque des Rêves! So exciting to have my own copy of that correspondence in hand! Onward to Dresden! ???????❤ 8y
MeganAnn @Louise you're on a roll! 👍🏻👏🏻🎉 8y
Louise @MeganAnn I'm still mulling over how best to capture this magical experience in photos to share on Litsy. I think it will take a few photos and book quotes even just to scratch the surface! 🤔🌟 8y
Louise @MeganAnn I have reached the Paramour and the Rose! My side table in my reading nook now displays the rose in a vase, the lit mulled cider candle, the card Dr. Thiessen received, and the bookmark that is off-duty while I'm reading! One more candle to go to complete the picture! ❤ The notebook with the tree sits safely on a neighboring table. ❤ (edited) 8y
MeganAnn @Louise that sounds lovely! I can't wait to see them all together when you finish! ❤️ 8y
Louise @MeganAnn I have reached the All Hallows' Eve candle! Getting over a virus so it will be a few days before I can take pictures. But soon! 8y
MeganAnn @Louise you are getting close to the end! 👏🏻❤️ The chapter about All Hallows' eve is where I usually get completely lost in the book and cannot put it down until I finish... ✨ I've read this book so many times my copy is starting to fall apart. I hope you feel better soon!! Being sick is no fun 😩 (edited) 8y
Louise @MeganAnn I just finished it! My heart is full! What a satisfying ending! ❤❤❤ Will take pictures when I'm over this bug. The book is full of post-its marking quotes and passages. So many lovely moments. I can't thank you enough for this enchanting experience you designed so beautifully and artistically for me! ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ 8y
MeganAnn @Louise how wonderful!! I'm so happy you enjoyed the book and the experience! There are so many wonderful quotes that I love. My copy is falling apart at the places I turn to over and over again that are my favorites. I was hoping you would enjoy it and your beautiful comments have made my day!! ❤️❤️❤️ 8y
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Redy2trvl
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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Wow!!!! @DeeLew you are awesome!! I ❤️everything right on down to the Harry Potter postcards that I have almost purchased a few times. I am so grateful for everything! Thank you!!!! I can't wait to read both books, but especially The Terra-Cotta Dog. This series was a recommendation from a friend with great taste in books. Now that you have seconded that notion, I can't wait to dive in.

#secretsantagoespostal #wintersolsticebookexchange

Redy2trvl @BookishMarginalia Thank you so much for creating our book exchange adventure. This has been so much fun for me, but a LOT of work for you! I am grateful for the experience and all of my new Litsy friends. Thank you! 8y
DeeLew Oh, I am so glad you liked it!! 😊💜📚🎅🏻🎄 8y
saresmoore So fun! I'm glad to see you got spoiled just like you spoiled me! Seriously, I'm overwhelmed! 8y
Redy2trvl @DeeLew I love!!! I haven't left the recliner since I opened everything. The book journal is so cool! The back has a reading list! Thank you again. Btw, I loved the owl wrapping paper. I have a thing for 🦉. 8y
DeeLew @Redy2trvl It's funny, some instinct made me choose that wrapping paper. I love it too! @BookishMarginalia did a great job matching people up for this exchange. I hope you enjoy the books! 8y
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Tanner
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Not that I was going to open the package, but I finally decided it might be more festive to take the #secretsantagoespostal #wintersolticebookexchange gift out of the airmail wrapper. @ScorpioBookDreams means business - warning about not opening it all over the inner wrap. I'm getting excited!

BookishMarginalia 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 8y
ScorpioBookDreams Everything's wrapped inside if you do decide to take the brown paper off! I was being extra cautious to prevent peeking! 😂😂 8y
Tanner @ScorpioBookDreams 😆My cat is hoping there's a box involved (typical cat - he loves boxes and thinks they're all for him!). 8y
ScorpioBookDreams @Tanner your cat will get his Christmas wish! 😉 8y
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Redy2trvl
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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I came home to a treat last night!! My #secretsanta has arrived!! The best part is my husband thinks it is a gift for him. 😂😂😂😂😂 I can't wait for 12/21!

On another note- the secret santa gift I planned to mail last Monday is finally going out today. Thank goodness for FedEx and a 2 day ship to Florida.

#thankyouDeeLew #secretsantagoespostal #wintersolsticebookexchange

DeeLew So glad it arrived safely! ❤️🎅🏻 8y
DeeLew There should be one more small thing coming. I found something else I wanted to add. It should have arrived already but we had ice storms here in the Midwest so I'm betting it will be late. Don't let that stop you from opening the main package! Also, I must apologize in advance for my lack of creativity and my poor wrapping skills! 🙃 8y
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Redy2trvl Omg, you are so sweet! I can't wait for the morning!! 8y
Redy2trvl @DeeLew Package #2 arrived! Thank you!!!! 8y
DeeLew Yay! 8y
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ReadingRover
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I'm dying to open this! I've been staring at it for days!!! It's killing me!!!

DGRachel Waiting for Christmas is SO HARD!!!! 8y
ReadingRover @DGRachel I know!!!!! 8y
RinaBrahmbhattBarot I know the feeling!!! It's only 8 days away :) it's worth the wait #SecretSantaBookSwap 8y
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DGRachel @ReadingRover I know! I'm so excited and nervous. I really hope you like what's inside. You were tricky for me!!! 8y
RinaBrahmbhattBarot @ReadingRover yay!!! 4 more days! Christmas will be extra magical 🎅🏻🎁📚🎄 8y
ReadingRover @DGRachel I know. Me too!!! I stalked you're Goodreads to read list so I hope that worked! 😝 8y
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SarahKat84
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Secret Santa mystery will be solved in three days. Also I have some drawing skillz. Thanks for organizing this @BookishMarginalia I had fun picking things out. Anxiety. But also fun! 🎁🎁📚⛄️ #wintersolsticebookexchange #secretsantagoespostal

BookishMarginalia 💜💜💜 8y
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Jhullie
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Desperately trying to find out what happened to my #secretsantagoespostal parcel. According to tracking it was delivered early Dec but @LeahsBookNest never got it! I have launched an investigation with Australia Post but dealing with international post will take time. Really hoping it wasn't stolen.

sprainedbrain Oh no! 😢 8y
LeahsBookNest It's so pretty too! I'm so sorry! 😔 8y
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Michelle_mck Mine has said departed for 3 weeks and no status update from Auspost! They have started investigating 8y
Moray_Reads Mine arrived at its country of destination 2 weeks ago and had just been sitting there without being delivered. Investigation ongoing 😟 8y
RanaElizabeth Are you sure it was delivered to the house or just delivered to the post office/secondary shipper? DHL used to mark things as delivered when it arrived at the post office because it was out of thier control at that point. 8y
Tsubame Oh no! I hope this will be solved 😕 8y
Jhullie @Michelle_mck @Moray_Reads @RanaElizabeth Aust Post haven't been overwhelmingly helpful so far. Tracking says it was delivered to the front door. My tracking from Aust Post also just said 'accepted at facility' for 10 days and then 'delivered'. I checked through a universal tracking company (17track.net) to get the details. (edited) 8y
CocoReads Oh no! Hope it gets tracked down soon! 😱 8y
TheSloanRanger Aus Post are the absolute worst. The gift my Santa sent me has been down as delivered since November 30th and I sure as heck don't have it! Still heard nothing back from Australia Post - they lost a few gifts I ordered for family and friends too, so they're probably getting fairly sick of my angry emails and Facebook comments. 8y
kspenmoll I have to check in with my recipient; package supposedly was delivered 12/5 but no post. It was a US post. 8y
Lizpixie Auspost are a joke. I've had things go missing from them before too, luckily I've just received my secret santa gift after that was delayed, and mine which I paid an extra $20 for express, took over 3 weeks to get there! 8y
Gissy I hope situation can be resolved and the gifts could appear! 8y
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Melli
The Secret Santa Mystery | Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur
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@BookishMarginalia look what came in the mail today. And it really is a secret because they put secret santa as the sender love it. #secretsantagoespostal#superexcited

BookishMarginalia Woohoo 🎉 8y
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