My match, chillaxxin, did an amazing job for my book exchange gift! Chillaxxin got me one from my wishlist, Ishmael, by Daniel Quinn, which was recommended to me by my future brother in law, but I hadn't had an opportunity to pick up for myself yet. I was excited to see that chillaxxin highly recommended it as well, noting it as a personal favorite and definitely seemed excited to be able to gift it to me! I'm already about halfway through it, having received it on Saturday March 9, but feel I would be done with it already had I not felt the need to slow down and ruminate on its impact, and absorb its message more slowly and thoroughly.

Chillaxxin also got me a surprise, another personal favorite, The Stand, by Stephen King, and seemed very excited to pass it along as well. Though a bit daunted by its size, I've read the cover and am highly interested in diving into it as soon as possible as well. It seems to match up with my tastes well, so good job, chillaxxin, on the surprise choice.

Chillaxxin also included a personal note, detailing the relationship with these books that has developed over the years. I found the note personal and touching and could feel the emotion and excitement towards these books in chillaxxin's written words. It was a nice touch to the gift and currently serves as my bookmark as I read Ishmael, as well as a nice reminder of how much books can mean to us, and how much knowledge, excitement, and pure joy we can experience through our relationships with them.

So thank you, chillaxxin, for doing an AMAZING job picking some books for me during this exchange. The gift itself, as well as the words in your note, were very thoughtful and generous. Thank you again.

Sincerely,

BearFarmer