This was my first year participating in the Persephone Secret Santa event and it was a blast. My Santa was extraordinarily generous and sent me some splendid gifts that I am thrilled about.
Greenbanks by Dorothy Whipple was my Persephone book and it is just what I wanted. I can’t wait to start reading it! She also sent a gorgeous Christmas tree ornament and a scrumptious box of Ferrero Rocher (which is already gone, by the way).
And look at these glitter greetings! They are nifty postcards of vintage London with glitter embellishments. I love the card pictured on the case of Queen Elizabeth in all her glory.
AND she also sent Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman and a beautiful bookmark featuring ‘Reading on the Rocks’ by John George Brown. I am so excited to read the literary essays in Ex Libris and the bookmark is just lovely.
Isn’t everything wonderful?
Who was the amazing giver of this bounty? Danielle from A Work in Progress! Thanks so much, Danielle! I feel fortunate to have received so many fantastic gifts.
Thanks also to Claire and Verity for hosting and organizing the entire event. I hope to participate again next year!
A Certain Fondness 
Wow, lucky you! Danielle really spoit you didn’t she?
I want to read Greenbanks too after seeing a wonderful review of it on Iris’s blog recently. Hope you enjoy and looking forward to your review 🙂
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I am so looking forward to starting Greenbanks after I finish a few other books that I have waiting. It jumped right to the top of my list!
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It’s lovely seeing these Secret Santa posts popping up, and now I wish I’d signed up 😀
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You should do it next year, Lisa – it was a lot of fun!
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What a wonderful gift. Greenbanks is utterly lovely and, as it begins at Christmas, very appropriate.
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Oh, I didn’t know that Greenbanks starts at Christmas! Maybe I’ll have to make it my holiday reading.
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Ooh, pretty!! I think I’ll have to buy my own copy after all the raves about Greenbanks!
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A lot of people received it from their Santas – it’s going to be a Greenbanks Christmas, I think!
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Haha, I ate my chocolates before the posting day too… I also got Greenbanks – lovely!
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Glad to know I’m not the only one, Verity!
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How lovely is Danielle?! Even if you get no more gifts you’re having a great time this Christmas. I’m looking forward to reading what you think about Greenbanks. Ferrero Rocher – gone! Too naughty!
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Danielle is wonderful! And it was very naughty of me to have eaten all the chocolates – I did share a few with my co-workers, though!
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You are most welcome–can you tell I like to shop (especially for bookish items?!). I love the photos–I’m not sure how you make them look sort of atmospheric, but it shows the ribbons and paper and everything off nicely. I loved Greenbanks when I read it and plan on getting a copy myself eventually. I’m so glad you liked the things I chose. I had a great time with this exchange as well and Love my gifts, too! Have a really wonderful holiday and I hope you get in lots of reading time! I look forward to hearing what you think of Greenbanks!
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Have a lovely holiday, Danielle, and thanks again!
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lovely gift ,I visit there shop earlier this year for first time ,all the best stu
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How lovely! Can I sign up now for next year ?!
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