This is a handmade birthday book written from Casablanca for a 30-year-old man in London. It is a personal love letter in book form, not a commercial publication. The author, Shaz, addresses the recipient directly throughout. The book opens with a chapter titled 'How did we even get here?' which recounts how the two met online over a year ago and have maintained a long-distance relationship…
This is a handmade birthday book written from Casablanca for a 30-year-old man in London. It is a personal love letter in book form, not a commercial publication. The author, Shaz, addresses the recipient directly throughout.
The book opens with a chapter titled 'How did we even get here?' which recounts how the two met online over a year ago and have maintained a long-distance relationship without yet meeting in person. The author reflects on the emotional connection built through screens.
The main section lists 30 things the author loves about the recipient, grouped into categories such as 'The Soft Stuff', 'The Things You Do', 'The Little Details', 'The Things I Feel', 'The Things I Adore', and 'The Things We're Still Waiting For'. Each category contains numbered items with brief personal explanations.
An intermission page presents factual details about the relationship: home bases in Casablanca and London, how they met (the internet), time together (more than a year), and statistics such as zero hugs exchanged and zero couple pictures taken.
The final chapter, 'Things We Haven't Done Yet', looks forward to future firsts like their first hug, first date, and first in-person meeting. The book ends with the sentiment that the recipient being himself is the author's favorite thing about him.