Yay! A package arrived for me today from Maria K. of A mind lively and at ease.

In the package:

Paris Diaries: Tips, impressions and dispelling common myths about the City of Lights and its inhabitants by Maria K.

The Ring of Nine: A first-person account of the Leningrad Blockade by Vasily Petrovich Kuznetsov.

A handmade brooch.

Thankyou Maria, the gifts are very much appreciated. I'll get reading straight away!