After a tough day at work yesterday, I was delighted to come home and find my Book Bloggers’ Chrissie swap pressie in my letterbox. When I opened the envelope, I saw this:
Of course, I couldn’t resist opening it, and was rapt to discover:
1. A 2009 Library calendar, open to my favourite picture, the Francisco de Burgoa Library in Oaxaca, Mexico.
2. Love and Friendship by Jane Austen- a beautifully published Hesperus press edition of Austen’s juvenalia. I haven’t read this and look forward to doing so soon.
3. An unusual card/bookmark.
All courtesy of Tanabata, who blogs at In Spring it is the dawn. Thanks Tanabata for a lovely and thoughtful gift, I hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas.
12 Comments
16 December, 2008 at 9:58 pm
You’re very welcome! I’m so glad it arrived safely and in time, especially since I’d sent it a bit late. I hope you enjoy the calendar and the book. I haven’t read that one of Jane’s either but recently read the Hesperus edition of The Watsons and really enjoyed it. Merry Christmas!
17 December, 2008 at 2:42 am
Such lovely gifts!
17 December, 2008 at 2:57 pm
such fun!
17 December, 2008 at 7:15 pm
Beautiful gift! And it sounds perfect for you too. Which reminds me … um, I have a late Xmas swap prezzie to post of my own.
21 December, 2008 at 6:26 am
I’m sorry it was a tough day at work, but how nice to come home to such a lovely present! This Christmas Swap was fun!
24 December, 2008 at 2:54 am
Very happy holidays Sarah!
24 December, 2008 at 5:54 am
How nice – what an excellent idea. Have a great Christmas
Could you remove your link to 26 Books and change it to A Common Reader at http://www.acommonreader.org.uk ??? 26 Books was my earlier blog now abandoned. I’ve added yours to my blogroll
Thanks, Tom
25 December, 2008 at 8:16 am
I wish you the best in this holiday season, full of joy and memories, and a healthy, bookish new year! Merry Christmas!
1 January, 2009 at 10:22 am
That is one seriously funky calendar! And such a lovely idea.
1 January, 2009 at 1:43 pm
It was a lovely idea of Dewey and Nymeth’s, and the calender is now proudly displayed over my desk.
12 January, 2009 at 8:18 am
Ooh, I want to read Love and Friendship. Last year I read Sanditon and Lady Susan and The Watsons, but not Love and Friendship.
9 November, 2009 at 8:37 pm
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