I tell you, it’s the devil’s own job trying to persuade your loved ones that what you want for Christmas is some smelly old books. However, I can report a success: four brand-spanking-new second-hand books were received from Mrs Offences on Christmas morning.
Being no stranger to delayed gratification, I’ll have no difficulty in gradually opening them throughout the year, so you’ll have to pay close attention to find out what they are.
I hope your stockings were all appropriately filled over the Christmas period.
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Terrific haul, Rich! 🙂
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Thanks Margot, hope you’re having a great Christmas.
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Ooooh – I’m curious! 🙂
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I want to rip the paper off now! 😉
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I’m sure they will demonstrate great taste as they are wrapped from copies of The Guardian – Moira will be impressed! 🙂
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We did that for the photo. Originally it was Take A Break.
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And there I was thinking it was all part of a noble recycling drive 🙂
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I suspected the worst about the Guardian, and you have confirmed it. Are you sure it wasn’t the Sun originally? Meanwhile – dying to know what’s in the packages…. and a Happy New Year to you and yours.
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You have way more self-control than I do….
I’m happy to report that Mr. Reader’s Block (and my Chip Off the Old Block) spoiled me rotten this Christmas. Between them and my parents, I scored 56 new-to-me vintage reads (my book haul here:http://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2014/12/a-very-bookish-christmasor-bev-was-very.html).
Happy New Year!
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