So this was my very first exchange, and being the newbie that I am, I made the foolish decision of putting down "surprise me" as my likes/dislikes. I soon came to regret the decision, mainly because I hoped my match wouldn't think I was an ass. However, I am extremely pleased with what I ended up with! My match gifted me two books that I am very much looking forward to reading: an anthology of sorts of lots of sci-fi and fantasy short stories by authors such as J.R.R. Tolkien and H.P. Lovecraft (right up my alley), and "Breakfast of Champions" by Kurt Vonnegut, a book by one of my favorite authors that I have started before, but never managed to finish it. Needless to say, I am thrilled to have gotten these books, and can't wait to start reading!