Welcome to Litsy!

I hope everyone has a safe Halloween! Not ready for the creepy vibes to end? @wildalaskabibliophile and I are hosting the 2nd annual Naughty List Holiday Swap! Celebrate the darker side of the season of lights. Choose your level of creepy, your level of gifting, and what traditions interest you.

US only (sorry, complications last year 🫤)

Sign up here by November 17th: https://forms.gle/8vX3Bzo6ki8XSD358

#NaughtyListHolidaySwap #NLHS

Yesterday I celebrated a favorite #HolidayTradition - my friends and I have been doing a Secret Santa exchange since high school. While we have scattered over the years, we still manage to all gather over video.
My gift was a book, of course! My friends know me well ☺️
#WinterGames2024 #HolidayBookDragons @LiseWorks

Ooo ive never gotten gift wrapped gifts from Amazon! Thank you @Pigpen_Reads which swap is this for?

I received a box but not sure which swap it is too. I thought i took a picture of it but i cant find it in my phone. I remember it was from Washington i think and the 1st initial of the first name is a “D”

My secret Santa at work got me this super soft lap blanket with different romance book tropes.❤️

Is anyone planning a Secret Santa or holiday swap? Before Covid, there was Secret Santa Goes Postal and it was awesome!

My group will have a Secret Santa and separate card swap. Check out LiterALLy BOOKiSh on Facebook!

#secretsanta #swap #holidayswap #blinddatewithabook #bookswap #elfster #wishlists #winterswap #secretsantagoespostal #gifts #penpals #bookmail #postoffice #boxswap #ninja #raok #birthday #presents #christmas #christmascards

And gift 🎁 #2 wrapped and despatched
#aussiesecretsanta
@thegirlwiththelibrarybag

Wrapped and despatched
#jolabokaflod #jolabokaflodswap
#litsylove
@MaleficentBookDragon

I‘m feeling very seen by my work Secret Santa 😂😂😂😂 That mug though!

This morning I‘ll be sending a #blinddatebookswap parcel to someone in NSW. So relieved I don‘t have to pay international shipping!

Came home from a few days away at a library conference to find this package waiting for me 🎉😍👍🏻👍🏻 #blinddatebookswap

Just got home from Mexico after three months, and I'm finally able to cuddle with and take a proper picture of the thoughtful #SecretSantaGoesPostal package from @Melissa_J :) I've already eaten one of the candied pretzels (delicious), and now that I'm home, it's unclear to me why my fam felt the need to store the ice cream cone shaped package in the freezer, because it turns out it's hot chocolate powder. :) I love everything so much!

I think I want to cry...I received a #ssgp surprise in the mail. @callielafleur I love everything...thank you so much! I got the box this morning, debates opening it in the car, but held off to open it at work. What a generous gesture! The books are perfect; I can return my library copy of Secret Sisterhood!

I am so touched by the amazingness of Littens! This really is the best community. I feel like I‘ve met lifelong friends here. Thank you!

@jbhops I am so surprised and speechless! I love everything in the box - the America theme is brilliant, and I‘m so excited to read the books. I left some of the wrapping intact so everyone could see...the entire box was lined in red, white and blue paper.

The cats love the catnip...as you can see, #Zeke was already investigating! #catsoflitsy

My original #ssgp was lost in the mail. I am deeply touched that you stepped in to do this. Thank you!

Sending some thank you packages to my past book swap buddies! @Amandajoy @Lexeegee @merelybookish

If you're interested and able, please email us at secretsantagoespostal17 at gmail. #SecretSantaGoesPostal #WinterSolsticeBookExchange

If you're interested and able, feel free to email us at secretsantagoespostal17 at gmail. #SecretSantaGoesPostal #WinterSolsticeBookExchange

Repost from @Avanders :

A few littens did not receive their #ssgp packages and we are seeking out volunteers to send them some Litsy love! Please email secretsantagoespostal17 at gmail if you are able to do this!
❤️💚🎄🎁🎄💚❤️
#SecretSantaGoesPostal #WinterSolsticeBookExchange

A few littens did not receive their #ssgp packages and we are seeking out volunteers to send them some Litsy love! Please email secretsantagoespostal17 at gmail if you are able to do this!
❤️💚🎄🎁🎄💚❤️
#SecretSantaGoesPostal #WinterSolsticeBookExchange

@AndreaReads I love wearing this pretty scarf! 🧣 It helps the Litsy Celebration last longer!! thanks for all your fun gifts and books!! #SecretSantaGoesPostal #WinterSolsticeBookExchange
#LitsyGoesPostal

Yesterday, @MrBook and I opened our mailbox to discover a surprise #SSGP package from @nelehelen !! What an awesome surprise! Thank you sooo much for all of this!!! ☺️😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️ So thoughtful and generous of you. Thank you, dear Litten and friend! *biiig hug* 🤗 Lindt is one of my very favorite chocolates!! Mmmmmmm. 🍫 Everything you sent us is awesome! ❤️❤️ #LitsyFamily

Yesterday, we had a surprise #SSGP package show up from the stupendous @nelehelen . Thank you sooo much for all of this ☺️😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻!!!! @BookBabe and I are humbled by your generosity. Thank you, dear Litten and friend! *biiig hug* (Pssst, the chocolate's already gone 😆.) #LitsyFamily

I finally got back from work and got to open my #LitsyAroundTheWorldSecretSanta by @Varshitha and i LOOOVE IT! Thank you soooooo much! I shredded the wrapping like a little kid. Thank you so much, you chose perfectly! I've always wanted to have a book sleeve and i love the little notes you put in each of the books. I can't decide which one to read first.... 😍🎅🏼📚🎄

Hi, everyone! We hope you had a marvelous holiday and weekend! #SSGP went splendidly, and we 3 coordinators want to thank you for making the swap a resounding success 😁! And, to once again, thank @BookishMarginalia for her blessing—we hope you we did you proud!

Right now, we know of less than a handful of packages not yet received. If you have an unresolved lingering situation, please email us at secretsantagoespostal17 at gmail. Thanks!

@Lynnsoprano I loved everything you sent me for #secretsantagoespostal, so I was surprised to get this in today‘s mail from you ❤️! I absolutely love it — the charms and quote are perfect. “A book is a dream that you hold in your hand 📚”. So true! Thank you, I love it 😘

My #secretsantagoespostal finally made it today! Thank you @Mccall0113 for the books and goodies!
I had so much fun getting to know other Littens and seeing each thoughtfully chosen gift! Huge thanks to @Avanders @BookBabe and @MrBook for organizing!

Hi, everyone! We hope you had a marvelous holiday and weekend! #SSGP went splendidly, and we 3 coordinators want to thank you for making the swap a resounding success 😁! And, to once again, thank @BookishMarginalia for her blessing--we hope you we did you proud!

Right now, we know of less than a handful of packages not yet received. If you have an unresolved lingering situation, please email us at secretsantagoespostal17 at gmail. Thanks!

Hi, everyone!!! We hope you had a marvelous holiday and weekend! #SecretSantaGoesPostal went splendidly, and we 3 coordinators want to thank you for making the swap a resounding success 😁! And, to once again, thank @BookishMarginalia for her blessing--we hope we did you proud!

Right now, we know of less than a handful of packages not yet received. If you have an unresolved lingering situation, please email us at our #SSGP email. Thanks!!!

So, I‘m a little worried. I have not received my #SecretSantaGoesPostal package yet. USPS & I haven‘t always had the best relations, especially where I used to live. If the package is in route, that‘s fine! If it was delivered, it wasn‘t delivered to me. Secret Santa, could you let me know?

It‘s also okay if a package is not coming! Honestly! I don‘t someone to worry if they haven‘t seen me post about receiving it yet. #wintersolsticebookexchange

My Secret Santa knocked it out of the park!! I hope you don‘t mind that I waited until today, @LectricSheep but this is my first Christmas with neither of my kids, so I knew I would need cheering up. It worked! Your selections look both intriguing & amazing, and I can‘t wait to dive in! Your teacher gifts are much appreciated, and I look forward to using them (especially the mysterious stitcher)! Thanks so much!
#secretsantagoespostal

Okay, so I‘m impatient and I‘ve just unwrapped my #LitsyAroundTheWorldSecretSanta package. 😊 Thank you sooooo much, @Lizpixie !!! You rock!! I absolutely LOVE everything and can‘t thank you enough for your generosity! I‘ll be making myself a cuppa of the tea right away while I‘m cooking Xmas Eve dinner and the little beach Santa is already on the tree. 😍 And thanks for including a book for Noah as well. ❤️ #ThisLittenIsHappy #LittensAreTheBest

@Heideschrampf - you sneaky little Christmas elf!! Guys, look what I found on my doorstep this morning. Thank you so much, sweetie! I already had to defend the tote bag (it says Be a rebel, read a book) from Torsten. 😂 I love everything! Thank you! And also thanks from Noah for the DVD. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ #generousLittens #LittensAreTheBest
(She actually send me a message last night saying I went past your house and think I saw Santa flying by.) 😂👍🏻❤️

I‘m so thrilled with this beautiful stack of books from @Yournewfriendsams , who is part of my @LitsyGoesPostalOG She did such a great job finding books I really want to read, and I absolute love the ornament. Book friends are the best friends ❤️ Thanks so much, Sam!! #secretsanta #litsygoespostalog

Surprise #SecretSantaGoesPostal gift from @Kaye ! Thank you, this is so thoughtful of you! Awesome that you checked to see if the restaurant is in our area. I‘ve never eaten at one before. I love trying new places! And I love Ann Leary‘s writing. I‘ve read a couple of her books and really enjoyed them. Thank you! 😊❤️

This seems like the greatest tradition ever! But @LA_Mead how will we tell the difference between this and every other Tuesday of the year?

Ooh! Thank you, @Avanders , for these awesome gifts! Sorry the advent calendar didn‘t make it into the pic...that‘s the risk you run with chocolate! 😂👌🏻😋 What fabulous bonus #SecretSantaGoesPostal gifts!! Thank you, we love it all! The tea is so unique! And I adore the painting on the cover of this book, can‘t wait to read it! 😁❤️

Surprise #SecretSantaGoesPostal gifts from the wonderful @Avanders whose invaluable help has made this awesome event possible! 😍

I finally got my #Secretsantagoespostal package yesterday and I was as excited as a little kid opening everything! @peaknit you are too kind and spoiled me! All the books look super interesting and I would love to do the read along with The Last Mrs Parrish I've heard great things about it too 😊. Also the goodies you sent me are lovely. The little notebooks were so cute! And my husband was so thankful for the chocolates ☺️. Happy Holidays! ❤️️

@KimM Oh. My. Goodness!!! Wow! You are so wonderful, thank you! @BookBabe and I have almost bought each of these books several times--you are so kind! The socks 👌🏻👌🏻! Jen's favorite chocolate! And you incorporated two of my Top Three favorite foods 😆👏🏻🙌🏻 (the other being ice cream--that's difficult to mail, lol)--bacon and #TATERTOTS(!!!). *biiig hug* from us! Thank you so much, dear friend! #LGPOGSecretSanta

@KimM , this is all so beautiful! You are amazing and so generous 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻!!! So incredibly excited for this! ☺️ #SecretSantaLGPOG

@lrh9 thank you so much for the awesome #secretsantagoespostal. It was perfect after this busy week at work. Merry Christmas! 🎄

@Avanders @BookBabe @MrBook

Just got home to this lovely parcel!! So excited to read all the amazing books. Thank you so much @MayJasper I love everything 💕
Thanks so much to @Avanders @MrBook @BookBabe for organising it! I‘ve loved seeing everyone organise and open their gifts 🎁❤️ #litsylove
#secretsantagoespostal
#wintersolsticebookexchange

Thank you, @DiruVamp for this wonderful package full of goodies! My daughter ran off with the Hufflepuff journal before I took the photo! I did manage to hang onto the bookmark— in the book. #litsygoespostalog @LitsyGoesPostalOG

Now, just waiting to here from @Laalaleighh to know for sure her package arrived in tack.

#secretsantagoespostal #wintersolsticebookexchange #luckywinner Post 3
And this is a close up of the amazing gifts from @Avanders ! Excellent book picks, thank you for your thoughtfulness. The set of festive colouring book + colour pencils is beautiful, the scented candle smells good and I love the little bookplates. These are too wonderful. Thank you! 🤗😘

#secretsantagoespostal #wintersolsticebookexchange #luckywinner Post 2
This is a close up of the gifts from the super talented @BookBabe and the sagacious @MrBook ! 😍 Great pick of books. Never been to the Strand, but I now have a cool mug to show off 😅. Delightful variant of teas to try (can‘t find these over here). Yummy candies. Scented candle. Squishy snowman. Bookmarks by BookishArt.com (Jen). And Jen has the most beautiful handwriting!

#secretsantagoespostal #wintersolsticebookexchange #luckywinner Post 1
OMg! I was speechless when I finished unwrapping my gifts. I was still in awe when I was taking pics of them. I am so touched by your generosity. You three spoiled me rotten! It was certainly a box of love! So much wonderful goodies I don‘t know where to begin.
❤️💛💚💙💜💝🎄🎅

So these goodies are inside my box of love from the super generous, awesome, and wonderful @Avanders @BookBabe and @MrBook !
#secretsantagoespostal #wintersolsticebookexchange #luckywinner

All of last night's #SecretSantaGoesPostal #WinterSolsticeBookExchange excitement tuckered out poor #Coale 😹😹😹😻😻😻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻! He was done after everything settled down. #catsofLitsy

@Kaye , you are incredible! You Littens are psychics are something. Or else, you're such great stalkers that your talents should be utilized as spies or something 😆👏🏻🙌🏻. I actually almost bought a copy of Quincunx this past weekend! Touched it and almost picked it up, but I didn't. Good thing I didn't 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻! And Ann Leary is a favorite of @BookBabe 's. And #BobEvans, MMmmm 🤤! *big hug* Thank you! #SecretSantaGoesPostal