There’s something special about holding in your hands the fruit of labor from someone whom you admire, respect, and—at least in a small, online way—actually know.

📖🦴✨

My S.E. Reid books finally came*. The Shell was one of my favorite reads of 2024, and gave me something to look forward to during a disruptive period at my then-job.

Plus, now I get to move through some great short stories and a novella that I’ve seen recommended here but which drifted too far down my save folder.

I’m excited.

*(the delay was not Sally’s fault whatsoever; Amazon just lied about which books were coming when. I opened a parcel last week expecting these, and found history books I had also ordered at the same time)