I got a great book, The Reluctant Fundamentalist. I am truly curious about reading it because a) It somehow encompasses in its title my wishlist perfectly b) I never read a Pakistani author until now (to my shame as a Comp Lit major) c) it was short-listed for the Man Booker prize d) it has a movie made after it with Kade Hudson e) some amazing Santa put real thought into giving me some food for the soul regarding what matters in your life around the season when we try to remember this. Also I must say that as a citizen of an ex-communist East European Country, the American Dream is something very tempting for me. This might give me a better overview towards the whole concept. Also, got two beautiful bookmarks: one for my travel books and one for my romances (Austen, here I come!). And it is a bookworm's cardinal rule that you never have enough bookmarks. Honestly, I suspect that my Santa actually has magic powers, because she couldn't have known that I have a bookmark collection! Best part? This is only the first part of my gift!