SantaThing is LibraryThing's Secret Santa for book lovers. This is their ELEVENTH year!
How it works:
Become a Secret Santa. Choose your gift level ($15–50) and bookstore, such as Powell's, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and others.
LibraryThing takes no "cut." If you pay $30, you get $30 worth of books (plus shipping at some sellers).
1) You can sign up for yourself, or make it a gift for a friend on or off LibraryThing. You can do multiple SantaThings, one for yourself, gift ones for a family member or friend.
2) They choose a LibraryThing member to be your "Santee," the person you'll be buying for. They try to match up members with similar tastes in books.
3) You pick books for your Santee within the SantaThing system.
4) LibraryThing elves order the books and the books are shipped directly to your Santee. Only LibraryThing and the bookseller see your address.
5) You receive a package with the books from your Secret Santa—and rejoice!
Dates to know:
Monday, December 4th at 12pm EST (18:00 GMT). Sign-up ends. Secret Santas are chosen, profile messages are sent to the Secret Santa, and you can then enter your gift choices.
Monday, December 11th at 12pm EST (18:00 GMT). After the weekend, gift picking ends. LibraryThing sends the order via eight tiny ponies to the bookstore you chose.
Go here to sign in or start an account.
