Christmas and present junkie that I am, with the promise of becoming a Persephone junkie, I jumped for joy when I saw this Secret Santa exchange announcement today from Claire at Paperback Reader. Claire will be taking over for Stacy this year, but the guidelines remain largely the same. My experience with this exchange last year was great (see photo below) thanks to my Secret Santa, Nat, at In Spring It Is the Dawn. Something special about someone picking a book just for you based upon Persephones you already own and a little peak around your blog.
The rules from Claire's post?
1. Email me at [email protected] on or before November 5th with your name, address (all personal information will be destroyed after completion of gift exchange), a list of Persephone titles you have read and/or own and specify whether or not you are willing to ship your gift internationally.
2. On November 6th-7th, names will be randomly drawn and participants will be notified as to who they are playing Santa to.
3. Using the list of Persephone titles provided by your recipient, go back through your assigned blogger’s posts looking for favored authors or subject matter and choose a title you know the blogger will enjoy.
4. At this point, it is up to you as Santa how creative you wish to be in the workshop. You can order the book, have it gift wrapped and sent straight on to the recipient…or you can have the book sent to you first and go a step further by including a small gift that is homemade, bookish in nature or related to how you celebrate Christmas, then wrap it all up and send it on its way. Either way make sure you include a card revealing your identity. (Please indicate in your email if you will be including an additional gift.)
5. With the increase of packages being sent during the holidays, please aim to have your package delivered before or during the first week of December. Take into account the extra time needed if shipping internationally or if you are going on holiday/to see family over the holidays.
6. On December 15th, let’s get together by posting who your Secret Santa is and sharing what he (or she) brought you.
7. Spread the word … the more the merrier! Feel free to use the image above.
Might be nice if I calm myself down and go email Claire myself, and comment on her post. Then back to all things Madame Bovary. What are you reading in the Sunday Salon today?