The Big Reveal {blogger book swap}

Monday, January 28, 2013 by Nicole | 12 Comments

Oh hey, this is my 200th post. Yay, go me.

Do you remember when I shared that I was co-hosting a bloggers’ book swap? If not, my handwritten post looked something like this:

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The bloggers’ book swap is the brain child of Kimberly, a lovely lady living in Wisconsin with her handsome husband and precious pooch. As much as she enjoys blogging, she’s even more crazy about literature and decorating her home with projects inspired by Pinterest. We all know … anyone who likes to read and surf Pinterest is a winner-winner-chicken-dinner in my book! Seriously, Kimmie is one of the sweetest lady you’ll ever meet. I’m so glad she let me be a co-host for this bloggers’ event.

Kimberly, thank you for the opportunity, you’re a doll!!!

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Fast forward a few weeks and let me introduce you to my blogger book swap partner: Erica. She, too, is adorable and smart and talented and a fellow book nerd. She also lives and works in one of my favorite cities: Washington, D.C. When she’s not reading or blogging or drinking fruity drinks with the girls, she’s shooting big guns. See, I told you we were meant to be friends!

When it came time to ship our books, Erica and I were on the same page with our fun and unique envelopes. I sent her books in a colorful striped envelope and she sent my gifts this lovely Snoopy envelope. You can’t help but smile when you look at this packaging!!!!!!

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Please excuse my hair. It was windy. This also explains why I’m always wearing sunglasses on top of my head: to keep my WINGS under control. It looks as if I’m about to take off.

Inside the card, Erica wrote:

Nicole, it was great to be your book swap buddy. Enjoy your reading! xo, Erica

Erica is super generous because she sent me two books, instead of one. She did her research beforehand and knew exactly what I enjoyed reading. Inside each book was a personalized note:

THE GUARDIAN ~ Nicholas Sparks is one of my favorite authors. This book isn’t like most of his others. It’s actually a thriller with a love story thrown in. I hope you like it!

SOUTHERN COMFORTS ~ You said you LOVED “50 Shades” so I tried finding you a romance novel. This one sounded good, especially since you are a Southern gal. Enjoy!

I am definitely happy with Erica’s selections. She did well and I hope she enjoys what I sent to her. If you participated in the book swap, add your post link —> HERE.

Regardless of the book swap, what book(s) are you reading right now?