I got this wonderful book. The back description says "Sorry Beautiful People. These days, from government to business to technology to Hollywood, geeks rule the world. Finally, here's the book no self-respecting geek can live with out--a guide jam-packed with 314.1516 short entries both useful and fun. Science, pop-culture trivia, paper airplanes, and pure geekish nostagia coexist as happily in these pages as they do in their natural habitat of the geek brain. In short, dear geek, here you'll find everything you need to achieve nirvana. And here, for you pathetic nongeeks, is the last chance to save yourselves: Love this book, live this book, and you can join us in the experience of total world domination."

This book is perfect for me and I can't wait to read it. I wanted to add that since I identify as a nerd, this book could not be any more perfect and the little snippets of random information inside are hilarious. Sadly, my gifter did not identify themselves so I hope they read this and know this book has made me giggle all day today.

I had a huge surprise today when the mailman brought me another book. It's called Cocker Spaniels and I absolutely love it as they are my favorite dog and I have six of them. The photos in the book are amazing and my match pegged me perfectly in this exchange. And who can resist cute puppy pictures?

My gifter outdid themselves. I got another book today and found out that there is one more coming. I can't wait to see what it is. The book I just got was by my favorite author, Mercedes Lackey. It's a book of short stories by other authors, and edited by Mercedes Lackey. It is one of the few of her's I don't have and look forward to reading it. The book is called: Elemental Magic, All New Tales of the Elemental Masters. It says Seventeen all-original stories of the Elemental Magicians of Edwardian Britain, including an original story by Mercedes Lackey.

Today in the mail I received two books I never thought I would ever own. My favorite band is The Cure. My match sent me the 4Tour 2008 tour book, and the 2007 Curiosa Festival tour book in which The Cure also played. They are the absolute best gifter ever and I can't thank them enough for this thoughtful gift.