I had a similar issue with books two and three and unfortunately stopped reading after them. They were well written but I read to relax; I can deal with a little darkness but those books were downright bleak.
Strider
joined 11 months ago
If you like teens fighting ghosts, with a little bit of interpersonal drama tossed in, it's a fun romp. There's a little of Stroud's typical subtext about social class in there too.
Netflix had a show based on it a few years ago but of course they dropped it after one season, even though it was quite good IMHO.
Rereading Lockwood and Co. I like reading YA books when I'm stressed and Stroud is quite clever.
A bunch of randos on the 'net won't be able to tell you any better than she can. If she says she's fine reaffirm your friendship and tell her you're there if she needs to talk and otherwise carry on. Not much else you can do without jeopardizing the friendship.
The FDA actually requires that raw fish be frozen prior to consumption to kill parasites. Food Code 3-402.11-12.
I've had a Gameboy for most of my life so I'm a sucker for portables. Donkey Kong, Oracle of Seasons, Pokemon Crystal, and Super Mario Land 2 all get replayed with some regularity. For GBA the Golden Sun games are still in my top ten favorites to this day, and the SNES ports like Link to the Past and Super Mario World were great to have in my pocket.
No but my dog does.
Got a Gameboy Color from my grandparents in '98 and I'm still riding that high to this day.
If you like JRPGs Golden Sun is the bee's knees.
A textbook example, yes. And Today I Learned something!
I'm a tactile person, so I really like minis and tokens. No flat character cutouts though please, I'll sometimes 3D print minis to replace those.
Recently picked up Moonrakers, which has little starships and metal coins for counters, and it lights my brain up like a Christmas tree.