I'm all about technology but there is nothing like the aroma of a good book. Bibliosmia just cannot be duplicated by a Kindle or a Nook and my book exchange box was heady with it!

I was gifted with:

~ Mansfield Park & Persuasion, both by Jane Austen. Even though Pride & Prejudice is one of my all-time faves, I've only read 3 Jane Austen books so now I can up that number to 5!

~ Death Comes to Pemberly by P.D. James, based on my love of Pride & Prejudice. I can't begin to express how excited I am to read this one, especially!!

~ Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel. Santa, for years I've said, "I should really read that" but I never got around to it. Now, I definitely will make it a priority read!

~ Meals in Minutes by Jamie Oliver!! <squeal> This cookbook has been on my wish list forever! I've borrowed & renewed my local library's copy so many times that they're going to know every splatter on the pages is mine. Oops. Now I have my own copy to splatter, ha! Goldie-Locks, I'm thrilled that I've inspired you to check out this book for yourself - it's phenomenal! Entire meals (sides snd sometimes desserts) with prep planned out and staged with precision and ease. Plus, the cooking tips alone are worth it!!

/u/Goldie-Locks, you were the perfect book Santa. Thank you so much for the very thoughtful and intuitive selections you made, especially for me! I love each one and can't wait to begin reading them!