I was so nervous for this year's book exchange. I was in the colors exchange and both my Santa and my rematch Santa stiffed me, so I had a lot of hopes riding on this exchange.

Has anyone said that book nerds are the best kind of nerd? Well, I have now. I received one book. One book that encapsulated the thoughtfulness of my Santa. My Santa read my little bio—where I expounded on learning the joys of reading with Dick and Jane, the imagination feasts books provide, and their ability to transport you somewhere else—and picked a perfect book: The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi.

I knew as soon as read the first few pages—including a brisk introduction that is the perfect primer on the history of Iran—that I was going to enjoy this book. A little girl that wants to be a prophet? A society in upheaval? Seeing that society through her eyes? Yes, yes, yes.

Thank you, Santa, for finding me a terrific book.