According to the Amazon shipping label, my match is all the way in Columbia. Mind blown. I want to share with everyone the message they sent me when they retrieved me as their match:

"First of all, I am glad to be the secret bookgiver of an awesome person like you. I've stalked you. I know who you are. I know what you want. I know where you live. (Whoah, I really do. This sounds creepy. I promise I won't do creepy things in real life.) So anyway, I really have stalked you a little and I've come to realize that you are a great person. Seriously. You are. I shall send you a few of my favorites. DFTBA!"

I also want to share with everyone my likes/dislikes for this exchange that inspired my match so well:

"Dearest redditer,

The thing that excites me the most about the smaller exchanges is that there's a much greater opportunity to share a little of yourself with someone else. Especially with something like literature. There's nothing more personal than your favourite book.

That's why I ask for you, that regardless of the boxes I've checked for my interests, to send me what you would consider one of your favourite books. Something that helped shape you or your interest in literature. Something that gives an insight into your views, into who you are, or who you became. It could be any book, but above all else, I want you to send me something that you love. Something you love, and why you love it.

So, what's your greatest read? What do you keep coming back to? Why does it draw you so close? Maybe we can talk about it once I've read it myself.

I'll be looking forward to reading it. Until then, DFTBA."

This redditor knows what's up, and sent perhaps some of the most amazing books. They did their homework, got into the nitty gritty. They might know me a bit better than I know myself after digging through my history. Which... I'm okay with :D

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance? I've wanted to read this for SUCH a long time, you nailed it. Then I dug deeper. A book in Spanish? Hmm, how am I going to read this. Then I dug a little deeper, a Spanish dictionary. Genius. They said that Rayuela is an amazing read, but is best read in its native tongue. So, not only am I being sent a fantastic book, but also motivation to learn another language so I can enjoy it. THAT, my friends, is amazing. And finally, Ishmael. Not something I had initially heard of, but every one I've talked to says it is a fantastic book. I can't wait to sit down and read it.

I want to thank my match so much for sending me such amazing books, they deserve a medal for their work and kind words. To send my books they not only think I will love, but will also expand my horizon. This is what the book exchange is all about.