I received in a package Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell (the book, but with the movie tie-in cover), and the film Beasts of the Southern Wild.

I am a massive fan of David Mitchell, and although I have read Cloud Atlas before - it was years and years ago, and I no longer have a copy. This means I finally have a copy again! And my movie buff flatmate, glanced at them and proclaimed Beasts of the Southern Wild to be amazing - and it features AN ARMY OF PREHISTORIC CREATURES.

Obviously gifter has seen that I am mad, and thinks that these things are mad (they seem quite mad) and have given them to me based on madness. Also, I know my gifter is Irish and somehow these seem appropriate.

Thank you, Santa! I am going to enjoy these immensely, I wish an army of prehistoric creatures on you.