It could be a book!
If you keep it right-sized and stick to your budget.
You’ve got a clear idea and the time to make it work. The key will be making your limited budget work.
In your case, sticking to free or cheap design platforms like Canva or Adobe Express will help you self-design a cover or images. Tools like Google Docs or Word will get you most of the way there to formatting books that are mostly text. You’ll want to compare local vs. online printing suppliers such as blurb or Lulu direct and err on the side of brevity - the page count costs and size of color-printed images can stack up.
Keep it friend shaped, and enjoy!
If you end up wanting specialized support, planning, or if the project grows beyond the friends-and-family range, feel free to reach out! We’d be happy to schedule a quick 20-minute chat about your book’s goals.