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Holiday Round-Up!
Did you get any books for Christmas? Which ones are you most excited about?
Did you give any books for Christmas?
Out of everything over the holidays, what was the most memorable?
Re: Holiday Round-Up!
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Wes: 10/8/2012
I didn't get any books, but I got a Kindle Fire, which is even better. I borrowed my first book from the Amazon Prime lending library last night! (A Modern Witch)
I only gave books to my kids. I totally cleaned out the school's book fair earlier in the month. Claire was most excited about That's Not my Snowman and Sophie a book called Sophie's Squash (for obvious reasons).
My memory -- H gave me a $50 gift card for his sister to wrap about a week ago. I thought I did, but when she unwrapped her presents it wasn't there. I went home, looked all over the place. No gift card. I figure it was still in the bag, and the bag is this irridescent white color that would be easy to find... so I thought. Nothing. I looked for 2 hours before I started dissecting the trash, convinced I must have tossed it. I went through all of the trash, all of the recycling. It was all over the driveway. I walked in the house, all forlorn, and looked up to see if they have a lost gift card policy posted on their website. I know that if you lose gift cards from some stores they'll replace it, and H had the receipt emailed to him. H walks in and asks if I looked in my purse.
Right there. The whole time. In my purse. head:desk
Books read in 2011: 111
Books read in 2012: 100
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Good choice!
Didn't get or give any books this year. Christmas this year was a lot of fun because I got to spend time with both sides of my family & see people I don't see very often. Plus my aunt & uncle were up from FL so it was nice to see them so I guess that was the most memorable-just getting to see everyone & spend time with people in a relaxed way. It was also kind of fun to see my niece "beating up" on my husbad & giggling the whole time doing it
I gave my sister Across the Universe, Eleanor and Park, and The Third Witch. My daughters got a few kids books.
The best part of Christmas was seeing my oldest kid open gifts. She even opened for the baby then made sure to bring everything over and show her! The next best part was finally being home after 5.5 days. I'm sooo done with the holidays!
Izzy and Baby A ~ Adorable Punks
Did you get any books for Christmas? Which ones are you most excited about? Just one as part of an elf exchange - This Song Will Save Your Life. I'm dying to read it. I also got a Pride and Prejudice printed scarf that I am currently obsessed with.
Did you give any books for Christmas? Liam got some Elmo books and I got my 8 year old cousin his first Harry Potter books.
Out of everything over the holidays, what was the most memorable? My iphone 5S
Did you get any books for Christmas? No books. But I did get a $50 B&N gift card Which ones are you most excited about?
Did you give any books for Christmas? I did give signed editions of 'NOSA2' and 'Double Feature' and one other signed edition for secret santa exchanges.
Out of everything over the holidays, what was the most memorable? Breaking my record for the most christmas trees in my house at one time.
I gave a Wreck This Journal to my cousin, a Where's Waldo book to my brother, and a Lego book to my husband.
Most memorable moment was getting Cards Against Humanity as a gift and my grandfather starting to take a look at it. All the grandchildren yelled "NOOOO!!!" Definitely not a game for him.
“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?"
"That depends a good deal on where you want to get to."
"I don't much care where –"
"Then it doesn't matter which way you go.”
― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
Did you get any books for Christmas? Yes. Which ones are you most excited about? Probably Dark Witch by NR and the hardcovers of HP!
Did you give any books for Christmas? Yes. We gave MIL two Kristin Hannah books that she has wanted for a while, a Barnes and Noble gift card and Perks of Being a Wallflower to a friend of mine, and the new Nicholas Sparks book to my sister.
Out of everything over the holidays, what was the most memorable? Just seeing all of my sisters. One has horrible anxiety and never leaves the house, but was able to come over and it meant so much to me to be able to see her and spend time with her. I only see her a few times a year even though she lives close by.
2014: 4/40
[2010: 63] [2011: 35] [2012: 23] [2013: 27]
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I gave my sister The Shining, The movie version of The Shining, Doctor Sleep, and a John Searles book. I have my mom 6 cozy mysteries and Gail Cooper's newer book, Love Saves The Day.
Most memorable moment was playing cards against humanity and Apples to Apples with my cousins, and deciding "Miley Cyrus" was the best answer for everything.
Did you give any books for Christmas? DH got Dark Places by Gillian Flynn and my MIL got Winter of the World by Ken Follett. I also give a book to every kid I give a present to soooo I gave a lot of books. My nieces got Pete the Cat, Cat Secrets and Elephant and Piggie books, My nephew got Elmo books and The Pigeon Loves Things that Go and Natalie got a shit ton of Sandra Boynton and other Christmas books.
Out of everything over the holidays, what was the most memorable? DH surprised me with tickets to the Billy Joel concert in August at Madison Square Garden. I've been talking about how great it would be to go since I basically grew up on Billy Joel and know all of his songs. We only did stockings so this was completely unexpected. I'm so excited, but also a little nervous because it means I'm going to have to leave my baby for the night. Granted she'll be a little over 1 at that point and I'll probably be ready for it by then but right now I'm she's only 5 months old and I only leave her with my DH since she refuses to take a bottle and I'm a SAHM.
I only gave kid books this year.
My memory is the whole Christmas thing. I know he doesn't get it yet but it was still fantastic.
Did you get any books for Christmas? I got 3 books, I've already read them but wanted to add them to my collection.
Did you give any books for Christmas? I gave books to my husband, mom and sister.
Out of everything over the holidays, what was the most memorable? Nothing really memorable this year. It was really low key.
@EliStar I also got a printed Pride and Prejudice scarf. It was one of my favorite gifts this year.
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I gave my mil Madame Tussaud and FIL 2 books he would enjoy.
We had a wonderful low key Christmas which was nice. And our couch (dh's and my present to each other) arrived Christmas eve. Which was perfect
2) I gave my mom "The Christmas Chronicles" by Jeff Guinn. I also gave "Skipping Christmas" and "Rhett Butler's People" to two friends.
3) The most memorable for me was that my Dad got to serve me communion at his church on Christmas morning.
Did you get any books for Christmas? Which ones are you most excited about?
I got "Me Before You" and "Necessary Lies". I'm super excited for "Me Before You". I also got a gift card to Books-a-Million so I can go get a whole bunch more books!
Did you give any books for Christmas?
I did! I gave my little sister one of the Duck Dynasty books "Sci-cology" and I gave my stepdad the first two books in the American Assassin series by Vince Flynn
Out of everything over the holidays, what was the most memorable?
Playing games with my niece&nephew! They are so funny!
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Did you get any books for Christmas? DH got me the first three Dragons of Pern books (he tends to buy me books he likes and feels I should too so we will see)
Did you give any books for Christmas? I gave DH Humans of New York and Mastermind, my mom got Through the Evil Days and my dad got an Irish pub cookbook and the novel Ireland. I got Eva a gazillion books- the Rainbow Fairies set, Mrs. Pigglewiggle books, Bunnicula, the next three Ivy and Bean that she needed, and the Silver Street Farm series
Out of everything over the holidays, what was the most memorable? Spending all day Christmas in our jammies by a roaring fire
I gave my mom NG's Stardust on audio (she loves his voice), I gave my dad Driven "by" Donald Driver, my sister got the boxed set of The Seven Realms series, DH got a complete illustrated history of the NE Patriots, and my girlfriend got One for the Money. I love giving books
I can't think of a specific moment, but watching my kids with my parents was so awesome.
52 Books in 2014??
My sweet babies:
