Comment: Your postcard is very cute! I also love the hamster villagers!

Comment: Thank you for the adorable card! Spheal is so cute and chonky! :D

Comment: Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on the book! When I first read it, I didn't really like it very much. But a few months ago I watched the TV series and enjoyed it quite a bit, so I borrowed the audiobook again to listen to. I think the way the TV series was written gave me a different viewpoint to the book, made me think of the characters in a different way. And I agree with you - Brooke was annoying! haha I think so many books illustrate poor communication like in this book because that is something that people seem to struggle with a lot - at least in the US. I usually tell the book or show "just talk to each other for crying out loud!!!" But then I struggle to communicate with those around me. :( IT was good to hear your thoughts of the book! :)

Comment: Thank you for sharing with me, I found your letter touching. I love the goodies you included as well and I will be sure to use them to spread happiness through the mail. Wishing you all the best <3

Comment: I enjoyed the card you sent! Happy reading!

Comment: Thanks so much for sharing your reads! And so great to have you swapping again. :) The Miss Merkel book reminded me of a book that came out a few years ago with Joe Biden and Barak Obama going off to solve a mystery together. Can't think of the title, but it was funny to read. And, we read PPZ (as the kids called it/ Pride and Prejudice and Zombies) a year or so ago after the kids read P&P for school. I think we also listened to Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter. They are - interesting. :) I hope you find some good reads for July. :)

Comment: What a wonderful trip through your reading. Thanks so much. I can recommend Martha Grimes' Richard Jury series as one to listen to. Danke! for the postcard and bookmark that gave me a stroll through Munster. I've not been there, but have been south of you to Frankfurt and Strasbourg on the German/French border.

Comment: Thank you for the wonderful postcard! I love foxes; it's such a beautiful card! I agree with you about Canberra; she does seem so angry looking, but her personality is great! I also really like Apple - so adorable and so much fun!

Comment: How wonderful to get your swap. :) I've missed you! :) I'm not sure how much you'll be able to find the "Dear America" series books there, but there are similar series - Royal diaries is one of them. I thought they were nice little 'tastes' into history and always got me curious to read more! I actually never read the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books - they were popular here when my kids were that age, but they didn't like them, for whatever reason, so I never read them. The Bert series sounds interesting! I love your 'group journal' idea! That sounds like a fun idea! I hadn't even thought of The Martian for this swap! But you're right, it totally fits! And thank you for the book suggestion - I'll check them out. :)

Comment: Thank you for sharing.

Comment: Looks like you had a great reading month! Thanks for sharing!

Comment: Thank you for sharing! I like the song from the movie "Neverending Story" with the same title. Audiobooks are great for busy people ;).

Comment: Thank you for pc packed with information! Wow, amazing what's more and what's less expensive, lol!! Wine for 5EU?? I need to move to Europe:)

Comment: Thank you for sharing. I grew up on LotR. I think The Fellowship of the Ring was a book that shaped my reading preference for entirety of my life,

Comment: Thanks for sharing! Happy New Year!

Comment: Hey, what an interesting bunch of books! I do wonder what is about people in religion that some authors chose them as protagonists to solve crimes? You mentioned Father Brown and I also remember Grantchester... Isn't it curious? And A Human's Wings sounds very interesting! I'm taking note of it for the future. Thanks for sharing your list and thoughts! =)

Comment: Hi Ina! Thanks for sharing about your Dec reading - wow on the book that was over 1,200 pages! That is one huge book and I am glad you enjoyed it! Hugs, Happy Reading, New Year, and Swapping! ;)

Comment: Thanks for sharing your books. :) I think I've heard of the first book, the mystery, but I don't think I've read it. I think the title just sticks in my mind. I actually read LOTR after seeing the movies for the first time, but my brain couldn't make sense of the setting and description on it's own, so I ended up going back and watching the movies, then reading the same segment, then reading the next, etc. It helped to make it all make sense, and I ended up really enjoying the books. But fantasy just isn't natural for me. :(

Comment: I love it when books surprise you, when you're first a bit anxious to dive in. Seems like an interesting read. I'm so curious for the lotr books. I've been trying to read some works of Tolkien. I'm reading the Hobbit now. I love the songs too. And you're definitely right, everyday stuff is fun. Expecially in such special worlds. Thanks for sharing.

Comment: Great job!

Comment: Hi Ina, thank you for wishing a cozy November reading experience to me. I treasure coziness and relaxing time. I wish you a happy cozy December reading month too!

Comment: Your books sound interesting! And I think we are sharing your weather - lots of heavy rain, too!

Comment: Oh my goodness, what a wonderful letter! After the kids had to read Pride & Prejudice last school year, we listened to it all together (and talked about it far too much), then after their test, we watched the Kiera Knightly version of the movie. It was ... ok. I don't like the story, overall, and I just can't stand Kiera Knightly, for some reason. I'm just not a Jane Austen person. haha! I did watch Interview with a Vampire, but never did read the book. Hmm, maybe I will now. :) Thanks so much for sharing all your thoughts! :)

Comment: Thanks for the swap! Always fun to see what others think of the book/movie thing. I don't know if she still does, but Anne Rice used to have a house in New Orleans and when my husband and I visited that city, I took a picture of it. Lovely place in the garden district.

Comment: I have to agree with you about Pride & Prejudice - we listened to a really well done audiobook when my kids had to read the book for school and I did not enjoy it. AT all. Then we watched one of the movies and I I could enjoy it a bit more, but it's still not my type of book. Or movie. Most of the time, my family won't even agree to watch a movie with me if I've read the book - I keep 'correcting' the movie all through and they get rather annoyed! :)

Comment: Thank you for sharing.

Comment: Great job! I read Midnight Sun and I gave it 4 stars. I can't wait to read Broken Throne!

Comment: I loved your email! The layout of it was cool too! You read a lot! I really liked your thoughts/reviews too! Have an awesome week :)

Comment: Hallo Ina, danke für deine Email :) Das Buch Khaos hört sich sehr interessant an. Werde es auch meine Wunschliste setzen. :) Happy September reading !

Comment: Hi Ina, Wow - I think that you read quite a lot for just in one month (I only read 6 books this month. lol) Thanks so much for sharing.

Comment: Thank you for your list. I like these swaps becauseI hear about books and genres I didn't know existed. Happy reading.

Comment: Thank you for the lovely letter and the goodies - they're perfect! No worries about the pug postcard - it's still perfectly usable and completely adorable! I do love the quote on the bookmark. As far as your books you read, I read "Dr. Jekyll" years ago, and "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" and "Too Much and Never Enough" are both on my to read list! And the Von Gottem and Hexen series sound very interesting! Thanks so much and happy reading!

Comment: Thank you for sharing you July reading list with me. I'm really excited to pick up The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde now. I'm probably one of the blessed few who doesn't know how the story of this book goes (please, no spoilers)... I only know that this book is about a mad scientist? And I want to be a scientist, so yes please, a book about scientists! I'm also totally down for a bit of classic horror/thriller. Thank you for the review! I also have the Perks of Being a Wallflower on my reading list. I might just take the plunge and see how bad it is for myself someday... I'm still curious lol :")

Comment: Thanks very much for your thoughtful mailing - I like the Andromeda postcard and enjoyed your note, especially the part describing the stories behind the tickets you sent.Thanks also for the postage stamps used on the envelope and enclosed. My day was somewhat tiresome, but finding your swap in my mailbox after work was a wonderful pick-me-up!

Comment: Thank you for sending promptly and for your comments. I have just sent you a message in response to your email.

Comment: Thanks for sharing:) Kraniche und Klopfer klingt sehr interessant. Ich habe es auf meine Wunschliste gesetzt. Viele Grüße aus Nürnberg:)

Comment: Looks like you read some good books. :) And I agree with you about the book about Trump - books like that are really hard to rate. Any time I read memoirs or biographies, books like that, it's really hard to figure out how to rate them. Educated, for example - it wasn't a fun, enjoyable story, but she told a really good story. Do I believe it's all completely accurate? No, but maybe it's how she remembers it, right? So books like that are hard for me to rate, as well. We've been debating about reading that book by Trump, but I'll take your review into consideration. :) Thanks for sharing!

Comment: Looks like you found a few really good ones last month. :) I have the audio of Carmilla, I think it's narrated by David Tennent, but haven't tried it yet. Maybe I should put it higher on my list! :) Thanks for sharing your reading list. I hope you are doing well. :)

Comment: Thank you Ina for your list! It was very interesting, and I enjoyed reading your comments on these authors. Some of them are new to me, some others I knew, but haven't read anything from them yet (North and South has been on my radar for a while) and a couple were in my own list =) [Oh, and never mind the typo, I probably wouldn't have noticed] [Also, I always liked the German HP covers so much! thank you for the pictures, I don't think I had seen the ones of the last books before!]

Comment: Thank you for taking the time to send a detailed e-swap. I might look up those radio mysteries on Spotify, just for fun! You read a lot in a month! Have a good reading month and much health to you!

Comment: I'm sorry you didn't get to finish the book, but it sounds like you did enjoy it. I hope you are able to finish it soon and continue to enjoy it. :)

Comment: Thanks for a great swap. I enjoyed reading it. :)

Comment: Amazing progress!

Comment: You read so much in August! :) Looks like you have a good list to yet to read as well - I recognize some of those titles and authors. :) I'm so sorry you didn't enjoy The Lightening Thief - that series is one of our very favorites, like our family's Harry Potter, I suppose. Admittedly, I listened to the books along with my kids when they were much younger, and that was probably a big factor for me. Thanks for sharing your lists with me. :)

Comment: Hi Ina, thank you for sharing your list and reflections.

Comment: Thank you for your detailed answers! I will definitely have to check out the Chernobyl series, looks very interesting :) Happy swapping ~! xoxo

Comment: I loved your open and honest answers to all of my questions. I want a dog one day too! Hopefully one day we'll both have them.

Comment: Wow, the three investigators! That's something I loved as a child and found some cool books also some years ago. But in general I prefer the old stories - Stuttering parrot, Fiery eye, Screaming clock, ... As for the stories from your list, I think I've seen the dangerou barrels also in Slovak translation.

Comment: That series reminded me of one I used to read when I was a kid, but in that case were three girls solving the crimes. Seems like you had a lot of fun this month :D Thank you for your reviews!

Comment: Wir hören auch fast jeden Abend Hörspiele. Meistens Harry Potter. :D

Comment: So glad you were able to participate in the swap, and get a bit of relaxation with radio dramas. :) The series sounds interesting. :)

Comment: I had very similar thoughts about Carry On! But then, I also think that going through all the previous years would ended up being too "Harry Potter-y", and this way moved the plot forward to whatever will happen in the years after school, which I thinkis the age spectre the author writes best. But yes, the flashbacks were mostly too annoying xD Thank you for your reviews! I always enjoy reading your thorough opinions :)

Comment: I really loved reading your e-mail and I hope we'll meet in some similar swap again! :)

Comment: You have changed my entire life. I still have to check, but if the US also has books on Spotify, wow. Game changer. And I think you write the BEST summaries/ reviews/ analyses! You make me want to read every book on your list. But like I said, give Anne Rice a chance. It only gets better. Also, if you're like me, your mind gets used to her style. For certain writers, I have to get my head in their space, prepared to hear their voice. Dickens is like that for me, and also Anne Rice, and some others. Let me know if you read future Vampire Chronicles and what you think. I'd love to discuss. Thanks so much for sharing!

Comment: It looks like you got to do a lot of reading this month! :) That's great. :) And about the US paper backs - I've noticed that too. Obviously I usually only get US books, but every once in a while I'll get a book from the UK, and a few times, other countries. I was surprised at the formatting of the pages and the quality of the paper and covers, too. Doesn't seem like it would make a difference, but it does, huh?

Comment: Oh! I love how you presented this! I may have to borrow your idea for Feb. :) I haven't read "Blood Sinister" by Rees yet, but have read some of her others. I may have to go look for it. :) Thanks so much for the swap. :)

Comment: Thank you very much for the reviews! I watched Divergent but never really felt like reading the books. I am not a big fan of dystopians in general and the movie reminded me of that fact, haha. The Red Queen sounds interesting though. I'll see if I can find it for my kindle. P.S. I love the Felix paper and card.

Comment: I tried Red Queen a few months ago, and I couldn't get into the story. But my daughter read it and enjoyed it. Maybe it's too much fantasy for me! But I've heard that the books are very popular. I"m glad to year that you were able to "get lost in a book" during your break. :) I love it when that happens! :)

Comment: Thank you Ina for your review! I have the feeling that I've read about this book before, probably from another swap-bot partner, and I really enjoyed reading your thoughts on it :) I hope this new year brings lots of more good books for you!

Comment: As I said in the email I sent you, thanks so very much for sharing that book. I'm definitely going to look into that series! And I totally encourage you to check out VE Schwab's Shades of Magic series, or maybe it's a trilogy. I've read 3, and yeah, I think it's a trilogy. Anyway, also have a fantastic New Year and I look forward to sharing more of our love for reading and writing in 2019!

Comment: Thank you for the great card, words and decorations!

Comment: That's a great reason to choose a book! :) It sounds interesting, although I'm not usually one for sci-fi. Thanks for sharing. :)

Comment: Thank you Ina for your review! Even though is not a book I'd read, I got a little bit curious about the subject. As a kid, I had a certain interest about the outer planets, so such a concept as a troupe visiting the moons is quite compelling, although It's shame the characters aren't as developed. In anyway, I'm glad you enjoyed your reading!

Comment: Thanks for your excellent review! I also appreciate that you pointed out the "science" vs. "fiction" count, which makes this probably not a book I'd be interested in, but that's what's so awesome about reading and hearing about new books - such a huge choice and there's something for everyone! Thanks so much for sharing!

Comment: Viele Grüße. Thank you for the lovely PC, your nice note, and the words in German. I knew a fair amount of deutsche Sprache, and even more Spanish, many years ago. Lack of use has taken a great toll on both.

Comment: Thank you Ina for your review! How cool that you found a Follet's book that more or less relates to your field. The only mystery book I read from him related to my field, art, and I quite enjoyed it. Although I don't think I'll like anything by him like I liked "Pillars of the Earth". The excess in details comes in very handy in a historical fiction, to help build the world and make you feel part of it :)

Comment: Thank you so much for joining the swap, and sharing your review. :) I haven't read anything by Ken Follett (though my younger son has!). I've heard about his books, but never really got into them, but this book sounds interesting. :) IT was interesting to hear your thoughts on it. :) Thanks for sharing!

Comment: I think of your list, I've only really read - or really remember - the Harry Potter books, but some of the others I've heard about. I'll have to check them out, based on your comments. :) Thanks for sharing!

Comment: Thank you for this wonderful card. We loved hearing your news and loved the Trichius fasciatus - your drawing is very life like! <3 <3 <3 We enjoy these swaps so much, thank-you <3

Comment: Thank you for the postcard! I especially love the stamps, they are fantastic. :)

Comment: Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed your answers. My mother's name was Inna (but wit double N). I agree with you about Mars, so much cool to live/explore it. I love Lucifer. I think I have a crush on Tom Ellis right now.

Comment: Thank you for the lovely postcard! The stamps are really cool too!

 

 

 

Comment: Thank you for a lot of good information and insight :)

Comment: thank you so much. So detailed answer♡

Comment: Hello Ina, I so thoroughly enjoyed reading your answers to the .questions in this swap. Thank you for being so open and honest. I can certainly understand the questions you had as a child. It is a struggle/battle we all have to fight for ourselves. Thank you for joining my swap. Happy swapping

Comment: thanx for your long and explicit view on your believes. enjoyed reading it!

Comment: Fun list

Comment: So sorry I missed this one by mistake

 

Comment: Thank you for your list.

Comment: Thank you for sharing!

Comment: Thanks for answers -- alway enjoyable to get a look at life in other countries.

Comment: Wooh soo interesting! This will make me work!

Comment: Hi, Ina! Thank you for the fun postcard and sharing about the different pronunciation of Tupperware. I thought it was very interesting!

Comment: I absolutely loved all the elephants included in the pc! :D I was a very nice touch, thanks you so much

Comment: Really nice postage stamps!! Cool! I like the tape one the back too! Thank you for the cool postcard!!

Comment: Hallo! Danke sehr für die schöne Umschläge! Ich mag die Atlanten Umschläge so gern, selbst mache ich auch viel Umschläge aus Atlanten. So schön jetzt auch nicht-Niederländische Karte zu bekommen :D Liebe Grüße

Comment: Thanks!I loved it!

Comment: Thank you Ina! Both you and Cindi had made great additions to my story :D It's getting so intriguing!

Comment: thankyou very much for the beautiful card :)

Comment: I love looking at pictures of abandoned places, which makes me want to go there and take my own. I'd think it twice now ;P

 

Comment: Thank you!!!

Comment: I loved your insightful answers! Those food services are getting very popular here too, but I've never tried it :)

Comment: Thank you for the nice card! Love the UNESCO stamp too!

Comment: Wow awesome postcard! Thanks.

Comment: Thank you so much for all the awesome postcards you sent me. I will get yours in the mail for you tomorrow :)

Comment: Great card and stamps!

Comment: It's a great picture! Can't wait to get started. :)

Comment: Hello Ina - we received your cute dr who adipose postcard and will be sending it home today. It was so lovely to read your lovely note. Thank-you. <3

Comment: Great beginning! I hope I'll do justice to your story in the next round

Comment: WOw! What a great postcard- Thanks so much. I love how your story matched the card. Happy Halloween!

Comment: Thank you for the Spotify playlist, Ina! I listened to your shuffled songs that way, playing the videos for the ones that weren't on it. :-) Those Game of Thrones songs are beautiful! I might have to see if I can check the soundtracks out from my library. :-) Thank you for sharing!

Comment: Thanks for sharing! Definitely some stuff to check out in Spotify.

Comment: Thank You!

Comment: Thanks a lot for your card!

Comment: Thanks for the card! I have never seen an episode of Dr. Who, although in high school I was required to dress like one for thespian initiation. A long, brown trench and long multicolored scarf. I remember it was soooooo hot that day! And whenever anyone asked me why I was dressed like that, I had to say, "I'm Dr. Who, traveler of space and time. Would you like a tic-tac?" Pro-tip: theater people are pretty odd!

Comment: Hi Ina, love your card of a Garden house in an allotment garden. The story of the back ground you wrote, really gives context, and makes the photo so much more meaningful. We can imagine we are really there, back in 1962. Thanks!

Comment: Thank you for the great postcard and the birthday wishes!! :) Have a nice day! Shelley

Comment: Vielen dank

Comment: Yaaaay!!!! I'm soooo happy!!!! Thank you sooooo very much!! I literally cannot thank you enough ^_^ Everything is quite lovely!! I adore the stickers, and that cherry blossom washi tape is my favorite thing ever right now!! I'm super excited to try all these candy goodies! A million hearts your way, this package made my day, and made my week!!! I certainly hope you'll love your package just as much!! <3

Comment: Thank you very much for your wonderful card from Muenster and your long and nice message. Vielen lieben Dank!!

Comment: LOVE this postcard!!! Love the Deutsche word for mushroom!!! Fun-guy!!! (Bad American English pronunciation!!!). Thanks for a lovely swap.

Comment: Vielen Dank für die tolle Karte mit Charlie Chaplin und tatsächlich fast der gleiche Städtename. Allerdings machen die kleinen Punkte einen wahnsinnig großen kulturellen Unterschied aus. Um den Verlag von Felix, dem Hasen und dessen Werksverkauf beneide ich Dich sehr. Liebste Grüße aus der Heide und Danke für den tollen Swap

Comment: Thank you for the PC! I love that brand of chocolate and miss it! I lived in Iceland and it was easy to buy there. The space stamps are great!! I like to carve stamps, but am not good enough to sell them! 😀 Happy Swapping

Comment: I LOVE the postcard; thank you!

Comment: Thank you for the nice postcard.

Comment: I LOVE this card! Thank you.

Comment: Thank you for interesting card. And, informative note. We like each other's country. A good thing! 50 degrees here today!

Comment: I have recieved your tea and postcard. thanks so much. the blueberry smells so nice. my mom says she couldn't drink something that smelled so good. she took it to her bed room I'm sure she sniffed the flavor right out of it. thanks so much

Comment: Danke dir Ina für deine mail! Ich finds ja super süß, dass du dir die Mühe gemacht hast extra für mich eine Mail auf deutsch zu schreiben ♥ Ich hab tatsächlich noch nie ein Buch von Jodi Picoult gelesen (zu meiner Schande muss ich außerdem gestehen, dass mir der Name absolut gar nichts sagt^^) Aber die Synopsis klingt superinteressant, ich denke ich werd mir das vielleicht mal aus der Bücherei holen :-) Die anderen Bücher die du empfohlen hast, kenne ich - ich liebe Terry Pratchett ♥♥ Danke dir!

Comment: Thank you, Ina, for so many great recommendations! I haven't read any of those. I heard about "The Physician" before, but about its movie adaptation. Have you seen it? Anyway, thank you again, and I'll be on the look for these books :D

 

Comment: I love the postcard! That museum sounds awesome!

Comment: Thanks for nice card. I like the fabric too. But words are a bit blur😅may be absorb ink in fabric already. Hahaha

Comment: Tks for recycling a PC to me, appreciate as saving the earth in some mean.

Comment: At last one of my 3 cards have landed! Thank you so much for the recipe - I'm definitely going to make it as it sounds yummy. Have a great 2017.

Comment: Ina! Many thanks for your cards and the long messages (I do it too) with whole different stories in them actually! Aren't they so rewarding? It's really worth it to read all of them since they tell a different story that I can vividly visualize what's going on. All of your and your family events are very interesting to read, and it seems to be so fun being around them :) You seem like a great person to meet, so how about that we write to each other soon? If you want, just email me: [email protected]. I'm sure I'm going to have a lot of stories to tell when I come back :) ● If I get the other installments ever, I'll be sure to comment in your profile. All the best! -Tynesha

Comment: Vielen Dank für die süße Karte <3

Comment: Thankyou for the interesting postcard!

Comment: Hahaha!!! OMG I love this card haha!! How funny, yeah that is one job I wouldn't want either!! The stamp with the wild kittens is cute!! That would be something to see with wild hedgehogs! they are cute :) Thank you for the great card ! got some great laughs from this side :)

Comment: Thank you Ina for such an adorable squirrel postcard and the stamp with the cutest little baby squirrels!

Comment: Your Christmas looked wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing !

Comment: Thank you for sharing

Comment: Thank you for sharing your Christmas with me. I love all the photos! We also enjoy the Dinosaur series, and that card game you played looks fun. Might have to adopt that tradition. Thanks again, and Merry Christmas!

Comment: Thank you for sharing! I love How to train your dragon 2, I actually went to see it in the cinema. Lovely movie :) And your Christmas tree looks pretty :)

Comment: Thank you for sharing! It was interesting to read and it's always nice to hear how others celebrate their Xmas on different countries :) Happy new year to you!!

Comment: :Loved your answers. If you like newsy Christmas letters, here is ours: http://funnytheworld.com/2016/Xmas2016.htm

Comment: Thank you for the great Charlie Chaplin card! I love the stamp too--it's amazing to think of how many generations now have different (and sometimes the same) television memories. I still haven't gotten to Dr. Who yet but have been reading lots of recent British history, so I've read *about* him a bit. Best Wishes for the holidays and new year!

Comment: Enjoyed reading.

Comment: I would love to have a real tree but I live with my allergic sister so it's a fake one for us :D I do love the scent though! Thanks for sharing, happy holidays :)

Comment: Thank you for sharing. I'm quite jealous that you have had a few white Christmases. We don't really get them here.

Comment: Was great reading the experience in your country. Thanks a lot or sharing. happy holidays

Comment: thank you for sharing.

Comment: I loved your answers, have a great Christmas!

Comment: Thanks you for sharing. I really enjoyed reading your answers. That three nut for Cinderella trailer was beautiful! Happy holidays :)

Comment: Thanks for sharing...I'm feeling SUPER Christmasy now! :)

Comment: Thank you! Loved the postcard. Happy holidays!

Comment: it was a pleasure to read! merry christmas to you and your family!

Comment: You put so much thought into your answers! Loved your logic especially on the height one at the end!

Comment: Love it! Thank you very much!!

Comment: Wonderful postcard and poem! I am very familiar with the flower on the postcard, a Monarda that is quite enticing to hummingbirds and bees. I grow them in my garden. And such a happy stamp! Thanks also for writing about the pre- and post- reunification postcard identification - fascinating and historical. The poem is about good fortune, and I'm so lucky you were my swap partner!

Comment: Thank you so much for the wonderful swap!! These articles are so interesting; I'm happy that you translated them for me! My favourite here is the article about zebra finch babytalk...I love the intelligence it shows in birds. The owl postcard is a wonderful addition to my collection and I am hunting for a place to put it by my desk so I can look at it every day. You've had quite the science journey and I am grateful to have been a part of it now!

Comment: Thank you so much for your gift!! I loved that you had taken so much time to make it fit my interests. ❤️❤️❤️ Happy holidays!! 😘✨

Comment: Thank you for the email and the music suggestions! I'm rocking out as we speak! 🤘🤘🤘

Comment: You deserve all the hearts! Thank you for such a thoughtful swap! Ich liebe Deutschland!

Comment: Hello Ina! Thank you for a lovely note. The tea made my whole PO box smell like Christmas! I can't wait to try it. And I can't wait to write back to you about the image. I've been thinking about it the past few days lol Thanks again :)

Comment: Thanks for the cool Marilyn PC! My husband has already taken it for himself:)

Comment: Thank you for the great playlist!

Comment: Thank you for the songs! i really like the video of the chocolate chip cookies, i have a craving for cookies now!

Comment: Vielen lieben Dank für die Extrawurst! Das fand ich total lieb, dass du speziell für mich noch mal andere Songs rausgesucht hast. Ich habe mich noch nicht ganz durchgeklickt, freue mich aber schon auf alles weitere. Und ich gebe dir 100%ig Recht, was Zaubererbruder betrifft! <3 Natürlich habe ich auf meiner eigenen Liste auch ASP weiterempfohlen, allerdings mit "Biotopia" als Vorschlag.

Comment: Thank you for your card and the insight in to your Christmas traditions.

Comment: Thanks so much for the wonderful Christmas card, and I loved the bookmark and the postcard! Thank you for sharing your traditions with me. Happy Holidays!

Comment: Vielen Dank liebe Ina für den Brief und die süße Karte 😊 Es hat mir Spaß gemacht, deinen Brief zu lesen. Hättest du vielleicht Interesse daran , mit mir weiter zu schreiben? Ich würde mich über eine Brieffreundschaft sehr freuen 😊 Viele liebe Grüße aus Jordanien 💐 Sasha

Comment: What a sweet card and note from you! It sounds like you have a lot of special traditions at Christmas time! Wonderful! Thanks for sharing! I can't wait to try the tea you sent - it's pretty chilly here today and I could use a warm drink! Happy holidays!

Comment: Ina not only sent me a list of songs but also wrote a brief introduction for each song mentioned. As I'm learning German, I'm so glad to receive a list with many German songs. I like to discuss politics too and therefore rather appreciate some of the songs she includes related to this concern. To summarize in one sentence -- I love Ina's recommendation!

Comment: Ina, thank you SO MUCH for the adorable, beautiful advent Christmas card! I really love it! It's almost too nice to use, but I'm so eager to open each little door! ;) I shall definitely have fun opening them one by one each day! I’ll take a photo of it beforehand so I can keep the original image. I loved reading about your favourite Christmas tradition! I too love advent calendars :) I certainly don't think they should just be for children, they're too much fun! I just turned 28, and there's no way I'm giving up any of the 'childish' things that I love! ;) I think this year I will make my own advent calendar with decorated envelopes and little surprises inside, strung up on some string. I've seen many great ideas on Pinterest! I too love the smell of pine trees! We almost always buy a cut pine tree for Christmas…it's just not the same without it. You're so lucky to have even experienced one snowfall. Living in Melbourne, I've never seen snow! The closest I've ever seen to snow is hail! I'd love to experience a traditional white Christmas one day. Thank you for being so thoughtful with the card selection, and all the extra lovely goodies you chose for me! I do love the stegosaurus sticker, it's so cute! And the other stickers and the postcards, especially the bunny one…adorable! You are so sweet and such a thoughtful and generous swap partner! Wishing you and your family a wonderful, magical and peaceful Christmas xxx

 

Comment: Thank you! I really enjoyed reading your answers. Have a lovely day!

Comment: Thanks for the nice stamps and the great cards. Cindy

Comment: Thank you so much for the card. Opening after thanksgiving

Comment: Thank you for the extras

Comment: Schloss Munster looks fabulous! I hope to visit it one day. Thanks for the postcard :)

 

Comment: Thanks for the great postcard!! Have a nice day! Shelley

Comment: Thank you for the great Dr. Who card and beautiful stamp. I haven't watched it yet, but I have a feeling that I won't be able to stop once I start. Best Wishes!

Comment: Great free postcard! Thanks so much! I love reading and try to inspire the love of it with my kids. My daughter and I read a chapter together every night in her fairy books. Happy swapping!

Comment: How fun that you are my partner and I got one of my recipe cards back! And German potato salad is one of my favorites, and also my husband's, so I am delighted to have an authentic recipe. Thanks so much, for the recipe and for the postcard and nice note. Your astronomy lecture sounds very interesting -- I still enjoy learning about things outside my familiar territory. I hope we swap again! Happy swapping!

Comment: Thank you! Your studies really sound interesting to me! I enjoyed reading about them.

Comment: Thank you very much for all the great things you sent I really enjoy them :)

Comment: Thank you a awesome swap.

Comment: Love the girls jumping rope! Cool pc, I bet the museum visit was fun. And what a nice connection to your mom's childhood! Also the PC to my mom, she was 6 years old in 1961 and at that time my family was actually stationed in England because my grandpa was in the Air Force. Thanks also for all the other background information about the region it's really interesting :-) I enjoyed physics too, but really only when we had a math problem to solve I hate it when we had to do any kind of real science lab involving physics haha

Comment: Thank you for the Eiffel Tower Card. I will probably never get to see it in person but I do love getting this kind of card. I have seen a smaller replica on the strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. Made me want to see the original. What is funny is I sent another Eiffel Tower card to my partner in this swap. From a set of cards I got off of Amazon.

Comment: What a great postcard! Love it! I do like black and white postcards, as well as black and white photographs. Thanks.

Comment: thank you for the great postcards!

 

 

Comment: What a beautiful postcard of Audrey Hepburn! Thanks so much! I'd love to live in a more bicycle-friendly place! Alas, there are few places like that in the US. Happy swapping!

Comment: Thank you for the lovely postcard! :)

Comment: Hi Ina, thank you for the lovely postcard! Your university looks amazing, and I'm intrigued by this Teekanne tea?? Haha. Also, I'm going to have great fun trying to speak german and portuguese. Thank you again!

Comment: Thanks for sharing and please excuse me a lot for the late rating!

Comment: Vielen Dank für die sehr interessante Email! Die Harry Potter Bücher sinf auf meiner "to read-list", und dieses Buch kmmt auch dazu. Obwohl ich Deutsch studiert habe, habe ich leider ganz weinge Bücher von deutschen Autoren gelesen. Deswegen bin ich dir sehr dankbar, dass du mir ein paar Autoren bzw. Bücher empfohlen hast :)

Comment: Beautiful PC & stamp, thank you!

Comment: Thank you for sharing! And thank you for your recommendations :)

Comment: Hallo Ina - vielen Dank für deine Buchempfehlung! :-) Mal sehen, ob ich mich mit so einem Genre anfreunden kann.

Comment: Thanks a lot for sharing!

Comment: Thanks for the great postcard of Cologne. Very impressive photographs. Love the b/w stamp (with a touch of green)!! Thanks, again!

Comment: Thank you for the musics!! I'll check them and listen to the ones I don't know! =)

 

Comment: Hi Ina, vielen Dank für deine "Playlist", von deren Songs ich einige gar nicht kenne. Ich werde mal reinhören! ... und MOIN! 1x! Ich komme ursprünglich aus dem Emsland.

Comment: Thank you. I will have to check out these songs as I have never heard of them.