OK, I'm sending out partners tonight.

Remember the only rule is to send one book off the person't wish list. If your partner is out of the country please mail your package in plenty of time for them to get it by 12/26.

If you have any problems PLEASE let me know in time so that no one is left out.

These are the people getting partners. If I missed anyone please let me know within the next 48 hrs. I tried to make matches according to your preferences.

Please post here to acknowledge that you got your partner.

Confirmed
ZZZ
camis
Amberkatz
Alsgal
Ramson
Msjoanna
Sunlightbub
Bibliocrates
musie
AceofHearts
lovemylife
cowgirl-up
VeganMedusa
TwiggySC1973
Giz
Morsecode
boogal
zosime
Marlene
ctqmom
darkpunkangel
chronicbooker3
Scifisstrs
Turtle
PepperVL
HoserLauren
akashafamily
Xallroyx
appaloosatb
wss4
dancing-dog
geishabird
FranciJo
Juliet982
Danes

Got mine :)

But Danes, you're not playing? :huh:

Have they been all sent out? Or are you still in the process?

Yeah cause I did not get mine. :cry:

I haven't gotten one yet either.

But it can take a while to send that many PMs.

I have mine now! Thanks!

Everyone remain calm. I still have 12 more to go and I'm hoping to get them done before I go to bed but my computer is being exceedingly slow today.

I've got my partner. Thanks Danes.

Got my partner, thank you! :whistle:

Got mine :D, thanks!

Thanks Diane I have mine :)

Got mine thank you (and thank you to my partner for having a great wishlist)!

Got mine thanks, but can't get onto Cliff's for some reason :angry:

got mine :) thanks Danes :kiss:

I got mine! :D

Got mine.

I got mine! Thanks Dane for organizing this!!!

For my partner, just thought I would let you know that I'm also in the Halloween Exchange, St. Nick exchange and my birthday is in December and I'm in the birthday exchange. I promise to keep my wishlist up to date. There are several (okay lots of) new books coming out in the next couple of months and I will be adding them to my list.

Got mine

got my partner.

Got mine! Thanks! :D Let the shopping begin!

Thanks Danes - I have my partner! :P

Got mine thanks!!!

To my partner:

My birthday is next Monday :dance: and I'm in the birthday exchange.

I'm also in the Halloween Exchange.

Got mine and already pulling books off TBR for my partner :P

:ditto:

Except my birthday is this Thursday :D

:ditto:

except my B-day was in July (I'm not participating in B-Day exchange) and my book month is Oct :P

Indeed how to solve this problem? namely I have found few books on discount from my partner's WL which I'd like to send but then, they participating in all (three) exchanges and there is monthly book group. What are the others doing?

:ditto: It'll be a good excuse to get some of them finally read!

Got mine! :D :bananadance:

Got mine, too! :bananadance:

Thanks for organizing this.

My partner is also participating in a lot of exchanges so I think I will wait as long as I can (at least until Halloween) before I look at their wishlist again and then I guess just hope for the best! I sometimes try to find the rarer, harder to find books on their list or the books that have been on their list the longest - in hopes that they are less likely to be chosen!

I know, not a good answer but it's kind of a strategy. Would like to hear what other people do too.

My partner and I have completely different interests in books and therefore I don't have a clue what is hard to find or rare or whatever in these genres. So that doesn't work for me. I said once it's not good to have so many exchanges in such a short time and it has been turned out that I have problems with book exchanges :blink: so I don't think I'll wait or something. I said to my Halloween partner that s/he can check with cheesy since she'll check my October Indecisive books. (problem is that my partner never suggested something like that)

So I'm sorry if my partner receives duplicate (I've received few earlier and I'm totally OK with that) but I don't wanna make shopping for my partner stressful. I always enjoyed while thinking about books and goodies and if I preoccupy myself with thoughts about duplicates it will ruin the feeling. I expressed my warning in time, the rest is not on me :)

Perhaps we could create a list of "check people" for the exchanges and monthly groups?

Then people know who to contact to find out what is being gotten/who their person's other partner is without their person saying something. People are free to contact my other people to find out what I'm getting.

Are the exchange organizers/checkers okay with that?

If so, I'll start a new thread with a list that can be pinned/updated to keep as a reference. :D

I think there is so much going on that it'll be be very difficult to keep up with everyone's possible duplicates..I don't think any of us are that sort of books that a duplicate is going to worry us all that much, and they allways come in handy for swaps etc anyway :kiss: Let's not stress about it too much.

But keep your bloomin' wishlists up to date or get :whip: :whip: :whip:

:lol:

Yes I agree with Sunny. It would be too much work, shopping would be too cautious etc.
Indeed I don't like to think if I purchase one of the expensive books would it be duplicate; I surely wouldn't like but if it is - it is.

LOL ZZZ I am but I forgot myself. (shaking head here - must be onset of senility)

One year I had just finished reading a book and my partner received it and that happened 3 times. Soooo sorry to be a hard a$$ but if you receive a duplicate from me, too bad. You can use it to swap with or trade :D


Danes, have received my partner and am very happy :D :D

I got my partner too. Thank you Danes! :kiss:

Time to start reading!!

I like the way you think! I feel the same way. Its always nice to have extra fodder for swaps.

I too have gotten my partner.

Thanks, Danes!

I do the same thing at times. I figure they listed those books for a reason. And than I hope they are still interested :)