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My Bookworm Santa is the book blogger’s version of ‘Secret Santa.’ So you sign up via the form below, and we’ll pair you up with another random entrant. If you’re only willing to ship to America, we’ll pair you up with someone from America.(remember though, that the Book Depository ships free to most countries. This is a good way to meet some international book bloggers) We’ll send their wishlist and address to you, and your wishlist and address to them. Then, before December 10th, we’ll ask that you purchase a book from the wishlist we sent over, and send the book to your randomly selected blogger. And on Christmas (December 25th), you’ll reveal yourself to the other person, and hopefully make new friends π Even if you don’t celebrate Christmas, you’re more than welcome to join us.
We’ll also be having a small, separate giveaway during the sign-up period. If you tweet about this event, blog about this event, or follow our blogs via GCF, and grab the event button then you’ll earn extra entries. Signing up for our My Bookworm Santa event earns you one point. At the end of the sign-up period, we’ll randomly choose two participants (international people are more than welcome), and send them over one book from their wishlist.
Setting up a blog post about the event is a great way to get more named referrals. Each person that names you as a referral will get you an extra entry into the contest.
Another part of my Bookworm Santa is the “open wish list” form. Please only sign up on this separate form if you have already signed up to participate in the program. The additional form will be used for people to post their wish lists for everyone to see. This way, if anyone wants to send some additional books to spread the holiday cheer, you can browse the form and fulfill someone’s holiday wish!
- If you sign up for this event, you’re PROMISING us that you will, no matter what, fulfill your end of the agreement and send over a book to the blogger. If you have any problems, please come talk to one of us.
- International people are more than welcome to join π
- Sign-ups close at the beginning of December
- Please do not reveal yourself to your assigned blogger until after December 25th
- You MUST send over a book before December 10th so that it can arrive to the blogger’s house in time for, or a little after Christmas on December 25th.
- The book MUST be in in perfect condition, and listed in your assigned blogger’s wishlist.
- This isn’t created as a way to ‘get new books.’ Our goal through this is to help create new friends.
- Even if you don’t celebrate Christmas, you’re more than welcome to join us π
- sign ups are now closed.
Thanks,
Michelle and Bree
PLEASE NOTE: If you’ve already signed up once via Michelle or Bree’s blog, you don’t need to sign up again on the other blog
Here is the other form to put your Wish Lists on. Please only sign up if you think you will want to send a gift to someone else. This is not a way to get free books. Click Here to see other people’s wish lists to send them a gift. (note: this is not the bookworm santa’s- we will be assigning your Secret Santa. This is just extra)
These are always fun. I remember doing one last year.
Awesome event! Thank you for hosting!
Ah, this will be so much fun! I’ve always loved doing events like these!
This sounds like so much fun! I’m looking forward to it π
What a fun idea!! Obviously you’ll just be exchanging secret Santa names & addresses that are “legit”..? Lol.. A little apprehensive about having unknown random stranger w/full name and address π
I would love to participate and while I follow many blogs and authors I do not have a blog of my own. It is always fun to be able to give back to those who have given me so much joy. Is this something you must have your own blog to participate in?
dz59001[at]gmail[dot]com
I LOVE this idea!!! I cannot wait to get my secret santa person. I love sending gifts Christmas. This post just makes me happy. Thanks for sharing it with other book bloggers.
Michelle (@OBoyledBooks)
OBoyledBooks at gmail dot com
This sounds awesome! π
I’m wondering the same thing as Denise. I’d love to participate but I don’t have a blog, could I sign up anyway?
Yep! You don’t need a blog to sign up- anyone can! All you need is a wish list (like amazon or goodreads, or the titles and authors of books) and to fill out the form π
Everyone is welcome
This is a great Idea! I’m participating.
Thanks for this. π
This is such a great idea! I am definitely in.
hehe I shared it on my FB page too! π
The more the merrier!
http://www.facebook.com/justalillost/posts/231846846870840
How fun! Thanks for co-hosting this. π
Love the idea…I’m in!
This is such a great idea! <3
Love this idea!
Tweeted – https://twitter.com/#!/darkangel231988/status/122222425961271296
Made a blog post – http://www.darkangel88.com/?p=3815
GFC Follower of both you & The Magic Attic as Memrie
Put event button on my blog – http://www.darkangel88.com/
Memrie @ darkangel88
darkangel231988(at)gmail(dot)com
I am going to sign up! I will work on my wishlist this weekend and get registered here. I may even go ahead and get my blog put together and get started. (Eeeeep!!!)
This sounds fun! Thanks ladies.
I love this idea! Totally in!
This is such a fun, fantastic idea! This will be my first holiday season as a book blogger, so my first secret Santa type event. Thanks for hosting this, girls! π
Sorry Michelle, the form only showed the first few questions for some reason and then I hit enter, but then when it popped up again, the rest of the questions were there, so I filled it out properly…just disregard my first entry please!
Awesome fun! Can’t wait!
i forgot to add my wishlist to the forum! anyway i can do that?
– juhina
What an awesome idea! Let me set up a wishlist first before I come back to fill in the form. π
J.C.
Join me in the Trick or Treat Spooktacular! Could you help make the Grand Prize a brand new Kindle Touch?
This is awesum π I cant wait to surprise my giftee π
Books and Beyond
I honestly can’t remember if my form was submitted before or not. I know I was filling it out & something happened. Please delete first form (2nd form from today has correct updated info) & I am sorry for the extra work. I feel bad I cant remember.
Thank you for everything π
This is going to be so much fun! Thanks for hosting=)
Lethea B
Luvdaylilies at bellsouth dot net
I need to drop out, really sorry!
Please remove:
benjikenworthy@gmail.com from the list.
I just submitted mine to you. Ignore what I wrote after my wishlist link. I just realized how dumb that made me sound lol.
I updated my WL link. π
Terri M
Wow, my job is done I think. phew . I didn’t have a wishlist so I had to make one .
Hi, there! I have both an email and a tweet to the host for the My Bookworm Santa but received no response.
When will we find out who is our assigned blogger? I’d like to place the order by the end of the month.
Thanks!
Just signed up and I’m VERY excited – any excuse to give presents always makes me giddy π
I am heading back on the list, I needed some time to work on my list of books I wanted was all! I’m going to fill out the form again!