Many, many apologies to my patient santa, /u/OneiricOstrich! I received my amazing bookmarks a little over a week ago and I'm just now getting around to writing up a post to do them justice.

I mean, just look at them! Don't act like you're not jealous! My santa messaged me almost right after matching to ask a bunch of questions and she took my answers into account when creating my bookmarks.

The first one is a quote from The Picture of Dorian Gray, a favorite of mine. It says, "I am too fond of reading books to care to write them." That pretty much sums up how I feel! It has a place of honor in my copy of the book!

She also made the cutest little sloth bookmark! My santa attached some magnetic tape so that the bookmark can hang on the top of the page.

I tend to request a lot of Harry Potter related items in these exchanges, and oh boy, did she deliver! I now have my own literary owlery since she gave me a whole pack of them. Also (this one made me laugh), she drew me a Ravenclaw/Hufflepuff crest since I think I'd have been sorted into one or the other. One side says Ravenpuff and the other says Huffleclaw. It's amazing.

Last but not least, my very own Severus Snape bookmark! I love it SO much! She was so detailed that she also drew the back side. As you can see, I have him hanging around page 394 of The Half-Blood Prince. I thought it was appropriate :D

I love receiving handmade gifts and /u/OneiricOstrich did an absolutely fantastic job! I don't think I will ever love other bookmarks as much as these. Thank you again!