As an 'eater' of books, I was beyond excited to receive the package I did from my Book-Santa. There was sincere thought and effort put into picking out a wide variety of books, and other great novelties.

Unfortunately, I am seriously remiss in getting this gift posted up here due to being plague-ridden for the better part of a week. But, I can say I have had great reads to keep me cheerful!

1: The 2015 winner of Canada Reads and the Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction; Ru by Kim Thuy. Very excited to start this one. 2: The Peripheral by William Gibson (Neuromancer!). I love sci-fi, and William Gibson. This is one of his I have not read yet. 3: Down To This by Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall. A travelling oral history and personal narrative about Toronto. 4: Stitch & Bitch Nation by Debbie Stoller. A fun knitting guide with keen patterns for various skill types. As an avid knitter, I look forward to sharing this book with my other knitting kin. 5: VHS copy of the Canadian classic, Strange Brew. Squee! I get such a kick out of this film, and am sad that my VHS player up and dies not long ago. I will have track down an DVD version, and in the meantime, use this copy as a "relic from days past" for my young child. 6: A great new pen and a handmade card of bears and beer (two things any good Canadian should have knowledge of).

Thank you again, /dryicefactory!