Angela Horschel

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I read this book for the first time when I was 9 years old right after it came out. I picked it up from a book fair, or ordered it through a flyer... I don't quite remember which. I'd always been a Space Kid, and this turned that love of space from a spark into an inferno. The way it describes a total solar eclipse buried itself into my brain, and around 8 years later I got to see the 2017 eclipse. It sure didn't disappoint. Now it's another 7 years after that. I'm reading it again to prepare for this 2024 eclipse, and after not having touched it since 2017, I'm still so sucked into this story. It still holds up beautifully. It's kinda wild to me just how much it stuck with me. I don't know how many times I've read it (my best guess is around 5), but it's so etched into my memory that there's nothing I really forgot about. It's definitely targeted more towards the adolescent age group, but it's a book I think anyone with a love of astronomy could enjoy. I love it just as much at 24 as I did at 9. This story means more to me than I can really put into words. I know it's just a book, but it really did affect my life in a way I didn't know a book could. Whether it was made for me or I was made for it I can't say, but I do know that I'll always, always love it.

Every Soul a Star

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This game has helped me through so much this year. It's so sweet and easy-going, and always puts a smile on my face. The music is lovely, the graphics are so nice (see how many constellations you can find in the night sky! They're hard to find but there's definitely some there!) and the overall feel of the game is just... Perfect. If you're having a bad day, just go take a hike in the moss blanket. Or take a dip with some puddle slimes in the indigo quarry. Or hang in an oasis in the glass desert. Or quietly ponder life with the echoes in the ancient ruins. Is it the weekend (including Friday)? Go exploring for the Party Gordo, just listen for the dance music! Basically, this game is perfect amidst the garbage fire of this year. I've had it for a few years now and it's the most-loved game in my library. So glad to see how highly it's rated everywhere, because it really deserves it. 10/10. There's even two intertwined storylines, but you only experience them if you read the H-points. There's nothing to them other than reading some messages, but wow did they both make me teary-eyed. I wish I could experience this game for the first time again.

Slime Rancher

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