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It's official: After being a last-minute substitute in 2020, I am the new Secret Santa organizer. Fingers crossed for this round to go a bit more smoothly. It's that time of year again! Well, I guess it isn't even Halloween yet, but with the anticipated USPS delays, it's as good a time as any to get ready for that time of year again. If you like getting books for Christmas, or if you think Christmas is all humbug but still like getting books, this is the thread for you. Whether you've been around for all the previous Secret Santas or are new to TBB entirely, you are invited to join this Secret Santa and spread the joy of books this year. The Rules
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And, finally... Merry Christmas! Happy reading! Sham bam bamina! fucked around with this message at 21:20 on Jan 10, 2022 |
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TBB Secret Santa 2021 recap Bilirubin sent derp The Blind Assassin, by Margaret Atwood The Deptford Trilogy, by Robertson Davies The Diviners, by Margaret Laurence Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage, by Alice Munro derp sent Famethrowa Story of the Eye, by Georges Bataille The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea, by Yukio Mishima The Passion According to G.H., by Clarice Lispector Famethrowa sent No. 1 Juicy Boi Negative Space, by B. R. Yeager No. 1 Juicy Boi sent Sham bam bamina! The Raw Shark Texts, by Steven Hall If on a Winter's Night a Traveller, by Italo Calvino The Voynich manuscript, by who the hell knows Sham bam bamina! sent Jeremiah Flintwick Babyfucker, by Urs Allemann The Book of Disquiet, by Fernando Pessoa Ice Never F and Milkbottle H, by Gil Orlovitz Man in the Holocene, by Max Frisch The Hijohkaidan Tapes, an album by Hijokaidan Timewind, an album by Klaus Schulze Jeremiah Flintwick sent Chip McFuck The Edogawa Rampo Reader, edited and translated by Seth Jacobowitz Biogenesis, by Tatsuaki Ishiguro An issue of a zine called Tales from the Dirt Merchant Chip McFuck sent Doc Fission How to Set a Fire and Why, by Jesse Ball The Road, by Cormac McCarthy Girl with Curious Hair, by David Foster Wallace Lincoln in the Bardo, by George Saunders Three cool drawings A very good hat Doc Fission sent Franchescanado The Crying of Lot 49, by Thomas Pynchon Cyclonopedia: Complicity with Anonymous Materials, by Reza Negarestani The Chosen and the Beautiful, by Nghi Vo Franchescanado sent Hieronymous Alloy A Separate Peace, by John Knowles The Rotters' Club, by Jonathan Coe Mrs. Caliban, by Rachel Ingalls Mason & Dixon, by Thomas Pynchon Narcissus and Goldmund, by Hermann Hesse A Prayer for Owen Meany, by John Irving The Last Detail, by Darryl Ponicsán Hieronymous Alloy sent Gertrude Perkins Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid, by Douglas Hofstadter Tell My Horse, by Zora Neale Hurston Promethea, by Alan Moore, J. H. Williams III, and Mick Gray My Crowd, by Charles Addams Gertrude Perkins sent I brought my Drake I've Got a Time Bomb, by Sybil Lamb Epiphany, by Iris Jay The Laying of the Noone Walker, by Rosalind Ashe Art prints, stickers, and a drink coaster I brought my Drake sent Flesnolk The Return of Lanny Budd, by Upton Sinclair The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, by B. Traven Winner of the National Book Award, by Jincy Willett Waiting for the Barbarians, by J. M. Coetzee On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, by Ocean Vuong The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, by Luo Guanzhong Flesnolk sent Health Services One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel García Márquez Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter, by Mario Vargas Llosa Dôra, Doralina, by Rachel de Queiroz One Day of Life, by Manlio Argueta Health Services sent Bilirubin Steppenwolf, by Hermann Hesse Strange Hotel, by Eimear McBride The Grey sent iNerdGirl Enemy of Chaos, by Leila Johnston The Truthsayer's Apprentice, by Deborah Christian Frostfire, by Amanda Hocking A Book of Spirits and Thieves, by Morgan Rhodes Dragonflight, by Anne McCaffrey Swamplandia!, by Karen Russell The Thirteenth Tale, by Diane Setterfield iNerdGirl sent Opopanax/Retro Futurist The Big Book of Death, by Bronwyn Carlton Vault of the Macabre, by Darren Field The Last Magician, by Lisa Maxwell Cats for Dummies, by Gina Spadafori and Paul D. Pion, DVM, DACVIM Dark Cities, edited by Christopher Golden Some dope leftist pins A very 2020ish object Opopanax/Retro Futurist sent NTRabbit Supergods, by Grant Morrison White Noise, by Don DeLillo NTRabbit sent Lord Zedd-Repulsa The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors, by James D. Hornfischer Dispatches, by Michael Herr Ka and The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony, by Roberto Calasso Lord Zedd-Repulsa sent The Grey Paperbacks from Hell, by Grady Hendrix The Terror, by Dan Simmons Additionally, a mysterious benefactor sent Correction, by Thomas Bernhard, to derp The Complete Marquis de Sade, edited and translated by Dr. Paul J. Gillette, to No. 1 Juicy Boi Magic Time, by Doug Marlette, to Chip McFuck Both Flesh and Not, by David Foster Wallace, to Doc Fission The Oxford Book of Death, edited by D. J. Enright, to Franchescanado The mystery gifts contained clues for a puzzle, which was solved by No. 1 Juicy Boi. Sham bam bamina! fucked around with this message at 05:18 on Jan 11, 2022 |
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Oct 22, 2021 22:23
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I really should have signed up by now, but I had an awful weekend and kept overthinking what to post. I'll make the same wish as last time: a novel that's really good, really bad, or so crazy that it could well be both. Sky's the limit; the weirder, the better.
Sham bam bamina! fucked around with this message at 03:19 on Oct 26, 2021 |
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Oct 26, 2021 03:12
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i am in and i like the same things as last year! derp posted:hello I am joining the human santapede
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Oct 28, 2021 23:08
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hello I am also joining. I would like the weirdest, strangest, book you've ever read. something you've read and felt uneasy about afterwards and possibly wanted to take a shower. I like works of fine literature but also love pulpy horror and scifi, so you probably can't miss by too wide a mark.
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Oct 29, 2021 01:25
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Famethrowa posted:hello I am also joining. Me too and same! To give you an idea of things I would like to read here is my Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/61729436-billy-rubin (anything that says "waiting on shelf" I already own) but I love surprises, the weirder the better. I'd also love a Moomin book in Swedish if you have easy access but whatev (PS read Blinding)
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Oct 29, 2021 03:12
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Oct 31, 2021 17:29
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I'm in! In the past couple years I've really enjoyed books by Hammett, Eco, Calvino, McBride, Tartt, Mishima, and Woolf. I like literature and good enjoyable compelling novels.
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Nov 3, 2021 23:43
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Sign me up! I'd like a book or books I probably wouldn't buy otherwise. I read mostly nonfiction and generally read almost exclusively diverse authors otherwise, as a person of queer brown idiot experience, so come hit me with your faves from the contemporary white dude literary canon. I've never read a David Foster Wallace. Jonathan Safran Foer spoke at my college graduation and I couldn't tell you what he said because I was day drunk and could barely stay sitting up. Y'all saw my Cormac McCarthy thread. Give up the goods or else!!!
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Nov 4, 2021 14:16
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Send me something snooty and pretentious that I'll look super cultured and interesting reading in public. 
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Nov 5, 2021 02:53
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Jeremiah Flintwick posted:Send me something snooty and pretentious that I'll look super cultured and interesting reading in public. *50 Shades of Grey later*
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Nov 5, 2021 05:29
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I'm in! Book! Yes! BOOK. I would like to be sent something weird, wild and strange. I read a lot of out-there stuff as well as standard literary/genre fare, and I'm always looking for unique, exciting experiences. The kind of thing that might get me weird looks, reading on the bus. I'm trying to read more positive/happiness-inducing stuff, but I'm not averse to a horrible journey along the way. Here's my GoodReads, if that helps!
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Nov 5, 2021 16:53
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I'm in! Hell yeah. Send me the grossest, goriest, disturbingest stuff you can find. gently caress up my entire day. If you're not comfortable doing that, send me a book that's meaningful to you! Bonus points if there's a note explaining why it's meaningful.
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Nov 5, 2021 17:25
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I'm in. I pretty much only read on my ereader but I can see how that would be limiting, not at all opposed to physical books or anything. I primarily read horror, comics, and stuff in that wheelhouse, but what I usually ask in a secret santa is that you go for something I'm not likely to have heard of, something you enjoy that it's not likely I'd already own. I also have a 9 year who's a pretty strong reader and he's who I buy most of my physical books for, if that's easier. Here's what I've read this year so far (at least since I started keeping track), might give a better idea of what I'm into. Opopanax fucked around with this message at 06:09 on Nov 21, 2021 |
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Nov 5, 2021 17:34
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I'm in. Haven't done it the past couple years, but I've always enjoyed it when I did. Get me whatever you think is interesting. I'll just list a couple things I don't want: - No poetry - No dense literary stuff (Shakespeare, Joyce, etc.) - No mainstream thriller novels (James Patterson, Lee Child, etc.). Here's my goodreads to give you an idea of what I've read and liked: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/3350253?view=covers
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Nov 8, 2021 01:32
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I'm in. Anything in the Fantasy realm really is where I feel most comfortable reading. Please no JK Rowling or other anti-trans writers. No big box store thriller books either.
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Nov 8, 2021 20:37
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I'll participate this year. I think I skipped last year, and I'm ready and excited to gift books. This is my GoodReads. If I have a book listed as "To Read", that means I already own it, either physically or as an eBook. For easy reference, here is a list of books I consider Personal Favorites. I like literary fiction, horror, comedy, short stories, poetry, film, music, visual mediums (painting, drawing), magical realism, surrealism, PoMo fic. I prefer good prose to good plotting. I'm open to any mood, whether it's depressing or uplifting, inspiring or disturbing. I'm cool with some genre fiction; horror's my favorite, I prefer fantasy to sci-fi, mysteries are okay but I prefer hard-boiled and noir like Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett. I rarely have interest in a series. I've also been dabbling in (classic) literary erotica, like Fanny Hill, D.H. Lawrence, and Terry Southern's Candy, if anyone has any cool ideas for that. Not interested in non-fiction right now. I'd like an emphasis on writers from outside of the USA. Also, if possible, I like (used) books from a local book store (BetterWorldBooks or HPB are cool). No ebooks. Favorite authors are Thomas Pynchon, Nabakov, George Saunders, Flannery O'Connor. Poetry I like. There's some participants who know me from other threads or past TBB Secret Santas. If there's something you think I would like that doesn't necessarily fit within my request, feel free to send it anyway. Franchescanado fucked around with this message at 17:01 on Nov 10, 2021 |
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Nov 10, 2021 16:54
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I'm always down for book santa! I like to read both fiction and non-fiction. Novels, novellas, graphic novels, chunky manga, poetry, essays, historical non-fiction, philosophy, language, anything is cool!  This is my goodreads, which is about as comprehensive as you can make it. Everything on there I already own, just a matter of whether or not I have read it yet.Booko is a good site that lets you both find best prices, and find stores in Australia that are not directly funding Jeff Bezos.
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Nov 14, 2021 18:58
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I'm in. I like weird. Used book if possible. I can ship worldwide if that's an issue for pairing and I'm a librarian if that's also an issue for pairing.
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Nov 14, 2021 19:24
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Haven't done this in a while but I'm in! I like both fiction and non-fiction and lately have been feeling like something humorous (outside of the typical Confederacy of Dunces, Hitchhiker's Guide, Catch 22, etc.), but really I'm up for anything! If you've got a cool novel by a local author or something strange and fantastical in mind then I'm all for it. No e-books please, I am a luddite that prefers physical books. Edit: Clarifying Chip McFuck fucked around with this message at 18:21 on Nov 17, 2021 |
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Nov 17, 2021 18:12
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I didn't include ebooks and audiobooks in the new OP because they were an awkward peripheral element that almost nobody acknowledged except to clarify that they weren't interested. They are no longer part of Secret Santa proper, although anyone who feels like giving them out in the thread anyway is welcome to offer.
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Nov 17, 2021 18:52
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I am new to TBB this year! Right now I'd like nonfiction on whatever subjects fascinate you the most, be it cave diving, the geology of the Krakatoa eruption, anesthesia's history, or beyond. Assume a casual audience unless the subject is medical or crime.
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Nov 19, 2021 00:30
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Signing up last minute, I like both fiction and nonfiction, have been wanting to read more literary stuff lately. I've also been trying to get my hands on good translations of classic Chinese novels like Romance of the Three Kingdoms if that's not too specific. I'm open to most stuff, no Rowling or anyone like that though please.
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Nov 19, 2021 04:30
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Sign-ups are closed, but I can't assign Santas just yet because I'm missing an email that I thought had been sent. Please forgive the delay. Assignments will almost certainly be made by the end of the day.
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Nov 19, 2021 09:56
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With all apologies for the delays, matches have been made! Please check the email that you signed up with. A mysterious benefactor has volunteered to send five goons within the United States more books in accordance with their wishes. Anyone interested in claiming the offer can post here, and I will send their information to this most secret of Santas.
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Nov 21, 2021 05:04
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I'm an interested American 
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Nov 21, 2021 05:43
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I would like to claim it as well!
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Nov 21, 2021 07:35
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me me me!
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Nov 21, 2021 13:13
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Sham bam bamina! posted:With all apologies for the delays, matches have been made! Please check the email that you signed up with. I will claim one like a greedy American.
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Nov 21, 2021 16:26
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And I'll take the fifth spot!
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Nov 21, 2021 17:00
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Oh my poor Santee, prepare yourself. Shipping tomorrow!
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Nov 21, 2021 21:32
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Got a busy week ahead, but will hopefully be shipping off to my Santee by the end of the month! Excitement abounds!
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Nov 22, 2021 10:02
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books sent, have yourself a very early christmas, santee!
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Nov 22, 2021 18:09
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Sent, and I hope the recievee posts when they get it cuz I could not attach a nice note on the bookstore I used 
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Nov 22, 2021 18:45
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Books are on their way! I hope they're sufficiently fun and crazy enough
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Nov 22, 2021 21:09
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My gift is shipping out tomorrow.
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Nov 22, 2021 21:15
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Got two packages today addressed to my SA handle, so it's a safe bet that they're from my Santa. Looking forward to opening them!
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Nov 25, 2021 03:03
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Gifts are in the hands of UPS!
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Nov 25, 2021 04:40
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Order placed! Two separate shipments.
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