I have been doing Reddit gifts for a while now. In the past I have gotten some really wonderful gifts, but this one holds meaning to me that goes way beyond a nice gift.

I don't have very many good memories of my childhood. I come from a broken home and faced many abuses growing up. Because of this I was sort of a loner and an awkward kid. It is a far cry from the strong adult I am today. One of the things that got me through the toughest parts of my former years was an avid passion for reading.

You always hear advice from prisoners who say read as much as you can to stay sane while locked up. When you grow up abused and in fear the same rule applies.

2 of these books are books I valued highly as a child that went out of print, or are generally difficult to find without going to some effort. One of which I never got to read, because I could never find a copy of it ("Here Comes A Candle" by Fredrick Brown) which was the only book of his I haven't read.

The 3rd book "14" is one that my Santa has recommended and sounds awesome! I cannot wait to read it. This gift fills a childhood wish that is more than 25 years in the making.

I don't know if there will ever be a Reddit exchange that means this much to me again, but even if I never participated in another one I would feel like this one made them all feel worthwhile.

I cannot thank my Santa enough for going above and beyond to locate these books. I sincerely appreciate it.