Howdy Matt, Thanks for letting me know about the story. I really liked it. Like anything, it could probably stand a re-edit, but, having said that, the story has a nice mood and flows well. There were a few phrases I particularly liked "Inside books oozed words" and "He stood up to leave looking like carved diamonds". I'm no writer and even less of a critic so I would take my opinions with a grain of salt. I also read the second story that was laced with SK references but still made sense as a story. It was a fun read, kind of like a non-pictorial version of 'Where's Waldo'. Good stuff all! All the best, mal.