I came home to find a lone package with c/o clifwith1f on it. This excited me immensly because I knew it was my Reddit Secret Santa gift. My SS knew me so well, and got me a collection of incredible books.

I am a graphic designer, and my Santa got me a book I had never heard of called Geometry of Design. After flipping through it, I discovered how remarkable and well-made this book truly is, as it has transparent overlaying pages that show how important geometry is—and has always been—in art and design. I love it!

S/he also got me what has to be the most important book of our lifetime: "Nineteen Eighty-Four". I have not read this book since high school, and since I've done a lot of growing up since then, I'm really excited to read it again and gain a broader perspective on how incredible it is. Countering that, I got Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World". A lot of people contrast and compare this novel with Orwell's, so I'm proud to have both of them as part of my book collection to pore over in the years to come.

The final book I received is called "The Portable Beat Readers" which is an incredible collection of important literature by authors that came to represent the Beat Generation. I've read a few Kerouac novels, and the whole Beatnik era has always fascinated me. This book is exactly what I needed to learn more about that time as well as many lesser-known authors I had not heard of before.

This truly is an incredible gift, and I am so happy I got matched with this great person. I wish I knew your Reddit handle so I could properly thank you, so if you see this please share it with me! Happy Holidays!