Purchased specifically for sharing with my birthday buddy:
Yowlyy in the UK.
It's on her wishlist, and MINE, too!

On its was across the ocean to my birthday buddy, Yowlyy! Hope it makes it this year, as I had a lot of fun finding a little present that would 'match' the theme of the book AND not add too much weight to the postage! ☺ Happy Traveling, Book! ☺ Happy, Birthday, Yowlyy! ☺ This book is on my wish list, too. Let me know how you liked it when you're done!

(Photo is customs receipt, as there is no delivery confirmation for international mail.)
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Yaaaaay! Received this e-mail from Yowlyy on December 6, 2011:

"Hello Dove-i-Libri,

Thank you so much for the lovely presents! Your envelope arrived a week ago, when I was away for a conference, and when I returned and saw your envelope it took some restraint now and then to steer clear from the bag and not open it :-)

I love the book you've chosen for me, and all the little extras ... the tortoise necklace and the card, the eye mask, just perfect :)

I hope you are having a good time preparing for the festive season. It is getting colder here now too, and this morning I saw a bit of snow flurry in the sky, but it didn't last. I guess we won't have a white Christmas like last year, the warm season lasted far too long this time (or rather, summer came to the UK fairly late!)

Thanks again,

Hugs from the other side of the pond,
YowlYY"
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So, I'm glad it got there safe and sound!

I don't know what happened, but finally got my hands on this book which was kindly gifted by my birthday buddy in the US. My apologies to Dove-i-Libri for the delay in journalling and being incomunicado for ages...sometimes life has its own ideas and plays with your head.
The book has been read fairly quickly, it's a nice novel with a happy ending, but it took me back to a dark place. I need now to decompress and read something else to distract me.

Outside the bakery, on the bench with the other books in display. Safe journey, little book!