I treated myself to some books this year ...
"Three Victories and A Defeat: The Rise and Fall of the First British Empire" by Brendan Simms
"The End of the House of Lancaster" by R. L. Storey
"The Island at the Center of the World" by Russell Shorto
"The Log Road to Antietam" by Richard Slotkin
"The Great Divide" by Thomas Flemming
Thought it was a bit funny that the authors' last names, with the exception of the last one, all started with the letter S. Maybe Santa was in the background making sure I encountered these items, although not sure how that explains the last one ... lol.
Also, my 2 boxes of Perry WotRs, 1 box of Perry Mercs, and 1 box of Perry light cavalry arrived this past Saturday ... merry Christmas to me.
And ... happy Boxing Day!