Twelve Posts of Christmas

Today’s post is all about the imaginary objects, both magical and mundane, that I’d love to find in my stocking on Christmas Day!

Obviously the first thing that popped into my head when I started thinking about this topic was Hermione’s time-turner from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. There isn’t anything in my past that I’d like to go back and undo – I’d just use it to get a lot more reading done! And also sleeping, if I’m completely honest!

When I was writing my Monday Amusements post earlier and looking through all the links I’d bookmarked, I decided that I’d really love a copy of The Higher Common Sense, a fictional book that’s mentioned in Cold Comfort Farm. I imagine that it would be both enlightening and hilarious!

I’d also love to have Edie’s magical pink slip dress from French Kiss – though I wouldn’t be able to wear it until the summer!

If you could wake up on Christmas morning to find a fictional item in your stocking, what would you choose?

I’ve previously shared my/Sister Christmas’ bookish gift ideas, so now it’s time to list the best bookish presents that I’ve recieved!

I haven’t actually had that many bookish presents. I usually give my parents a list of the books I’d like, but I have received a few books in the last year from book-loving friends, which is the most exciting thing ever as nobody usually picks books for me!

I also, as often mentioned, love my Gimble and have an lovely collection of bookmarks, most of which were random flyers/freebies, but some of which were gifts:

I love that Christmas bookmark, I’ve had it for years, I think my parents gave it to me at some point when I was a kid. I think the train bookmark was a gift from my grandparents. Also pictured: my Gimbles, a book light that clips onto your book, the notebook I use to write reviews in, and the first of my Mslexia Writer’s Diaries, which came with a gift subscription.

So what are the best bookish presents that you’ve recieved? Do you collect bookmarks, or is there a book someone else picked out for you that you really love?