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Santaland Diaries
Santaland Diaries | David Sedaris
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Santaland Diaries collects six of David Sedaris's most profound Christmas stories into one slender volume perfect for use as a last-minute coaster or ice-scraper. This drinking man's companion can be enjoyed by the warmth of a raging fire, the glow of a brilliantly decorated tree, or even in the back seat of a police car. It should be read with your eyes, felt with your heart, and heard only when spoken to. It should, in short, behave much like a book. And oh, what a book it is!
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Bookwormjillk
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I listened to this on scribd yesterday and really enjoyed it. Litsy doesn‘t have it in the database, but the tagged story was included. #wintergames #mistletoemaniacs #wintercosy #averymerryreadathon #wrapitupreadathon #littenlisten

TheSpineView Fantastic 3y
keys_on_fire Sounds interesting! 3y
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The_Penniless_Author
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#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

And only two days late ?

1. Santaland Diaries. Ok, maybe not a "classic" holiday book, but I worked in retail throughout high school and college, including my share of Christmases, and I can't tell you how perfectly Sedaris captures what it's like.
2. The Grinch

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Lcsmcat
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Kpiper
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Every year, I read a Christmas-themed book on December first. Today, I was researching possibilities on Goodreads and looked up this front runner on Amazon. How about that detailed description? #sohelpful

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mvegabec
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Thanks so much for all the goodies and the Mug! I am collecting them and I love butterflies and the pink color on the sticky note and journal kit! I also enjoy coloring and always been a fan of colors and color inked pens! Thanks @LaraReads for such thoughtful details!!💗 @BookishMarginalia thanks for hosting #SummerSantaGoesPostal

Clwojick 😍😍😍😍 those are some of my favourite pens for writing in my Bujo! 5y
mvegabec Yes I love them too!! @Clwojick enjoy the weekend! 5y
LaraReads @mvegabec You are so welcome!! 💜💚💛 I had so much fun picking out stuff for you! We have so much in common that I picked things that I loved too so it was extra special! I‘m soooo glad you love it! 💕 Those are my favorite pens too @Clwojick They write so pretty & never smear. 5y
mvegabec Yes @LaraReads you are right. We definitely have a lot in common we should meet one day! We are not too far😁👍 5y
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mvegabec
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First of all, sorry for the late post @LaraReads , I am just blownaway by such beautiful details you sent on this #SummerSantaGoesPostal, you really went beyond anything I could expected, you definitely did a great research! I am looking forward to read all of them and send you the notes back!!! Thanks so much!!!💗💗💗 @BookishMarginalia

erzascarletbookgasm What a lovely flower card 🌷 5y
tracey38 The card is amazing 5y
mvegabec I know right!, that's why I did a close up shoot because photos don't make justice on the beautiful details, I loved it too!💗 5y
LaraReads I had lots of fun picking out books for you too! Two of which I had read & loved! Glad you love the card 😍 and hope you like the postcards inside too! You don‘t have to send them back, I just thought it was a cute idea and could be used as bookmarks. I had fun trying to (sorta) match them to the books. This was really a fun thing to do & I‘m so grateful to @BookishMarginalia for organizing! (edited) 5y
mvegabec Hi Lara!! @LaraReads you really did a superb job with the books, they are all the books I have on my TBR and besides historical fiction I like novels that show you something about different cultures and you included a couple of them too! I am super excited really, I wish I could give a hug I am super thankful for everything you did. I really like the cards inside the books! 💗😘 5y
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stephothebesto
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@BookishMarginalia #summersantagoespostal

A lot of summer (bookish) lovin' to be delivered on Monday!

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Oryx
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Thanks so much @trishb - so nice of you!

Going to try to be good and save it for Christmas! 😀 #jbuk

TrishB Welcome 😘 6y
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CherryPie
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Came to the recording of Santaland in David's diary and decided to revisit it. 138 page quickie. The NPR airing is on youtube. David's voice makes everything better.

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Apinlibraryland
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My #SecretSantaGoesPostal #WinterSolsticeBookExchange goes out tomorrow!! I hope she likes what I picked out for her!

MrBook Oooh! 7y
CatLass007 Pretty! 7y
Avanders 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽♥️🎄 7y
BookBabe 🎄❄️❤️ 7y
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Mel
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It has arrived! Thank you to my secret Santa! ❤️❤️#WinterSolsticeBookExchange #SecretSantaGoesPostal

Avanders 🎉🎉🎉🎄♥️ 7y
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Aloisi_tribe
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📗Used books are great. I don't mind broken spines as long as there aren't missing pages or pages about to fall out because of the damage to the spine.
🤞I'm happy with either
🎄Christmas music, baking, big dinners, having my two oldest at home for a few weeks
🎁I haven't participated in a swap before. I'm really looking forward to this!
🎗It usually doesn't get cold enough here for any of that but I love lightweight infinity scarves.

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erzascarletbookgasm
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An unconventional collection of tales from Sedaris, based on his stint as a Christmas Elf in a department store. Some funny observations and thoughts. You'll either like his dark humour or find it just meh.
#christmas #sizzlinsummerbooks @Tiffy_Reads

Crystalblu Love it! 7y
arlenefinnigan I listened to Holidays On Ice on audio. Definitely worth listening to just for his rendition of Away In A Manger in the style of Billie Holliday. 7y
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KassKho
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I finally have all my books together for #summersolsticebookexchange ! Can't wait for my #summersantagoespostal recipient to get all the treats!

LeahBergen Wow! Look at that stack! 7y
KassKho @LeahBergen I went a little overboard but some of them are arcs 😊😊 7y
CouronneDhiver That's a ton! 7y
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scripturient 😳 Wow! 👍🏻❤️ 7y
asiriusreader Wooweeee!! Look at that big stack! 😍 7y
tpixie Woot!! 7y
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mischa
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Happy holidays from Australia!!

WhatDeeReads The children are screwed that's what. 8y
BillBlume Knew there was a reason I didn't let that lousy elf in my house. #DontBlink 8y
mischa @Lucky_Ladee @BillBlume I have been informed by a friend that her brother has a weeping angel on the top of his tree. 😂 8y
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Well-ReadNeck
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Seasonal bookish cartoons!!!! #i❤️libraries

drokka 😍😍 8y
Dolly 👏👏❤️ 8y
kristina_with_a_k If you ever get a chance to see the play of The Santaland Diaries, you must. It's hilarious! 8y
Well-ReadNeck @kristina_with_a_k I have!!! There is a local production every year. So fun! 8y
kristina_with_a_k @Well-ReadNeck I have been to the one at the Neuhaus theater in Houston many times before I moved. 8y
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Brooke_H
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So funny. Holiday reading.

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tapgurl
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Exciting package arrived yesterday! Cannot wait for the 21st!#secretsantagoespostal

tapgurl Thank you yamich49 !!! 8y
Yamich49 You're welcome! I hope you like all the presents! 8y
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manifestsanity
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David Sedaris's "Santaland Diaries" would make the best holiday anti-Christmas movie. Vulgarity, bad behavior, foul language, miserable retail shopping, student loan debt. That's what Christmas means to means to me. I am shocked it has never been adapted. I could imagine myself watching this every year alongside "A Christmas Story," "Bad Santa," "Home Alone," and "Elf." #seasonsreadings2016 #thisshouldbeamovie

RebeccaRenner I just read this. It's my favorite Sedaris story! 8y
Hobbinol 👏🏻Yes! Fantastic idea! I've seen it performed as a play, but it really must make its way to the screen. One of his other stories has made it to film: C.O.G. 8y
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Jenshootsweddings
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When the only presents wrapped under the tree so far are for #secretsantagoespostal! Hope they like their gifts - mailing on Tuesday! ❤️

LeahBergen I ❤️ that wrap!!!! 8y
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