Thursdays sure are swell, huh? Only one more workday until the weekend! If you have trouble striking the right balance between fun-time and work-time, you’re not alone. Maybe you can glean some insights from today’s Riot Recs!
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Bookish Goods
DC Comic Book Covers Fleece Blanket by HappyLittleGiftShops
Get snuggly with this super-cozy blanket covered in covers featuring your favorite DC superheroes! $50+
New Releases
My Special One Volume One by Momoko Koda
Kouta and Sahoko are an unlikely pair: Kouta is a J-pop star, and Sahoko is the cynical girl who shoots him down in public! But Kouta remains determined to win Sahoko’s battered heart, while Sahoko is just as determined to have nothing to do with love. Who will win out?
Ada Lovelace and the Start of Computers by Jordi Bayarri Dolz
Ada Lovelace is now rightfully credited as the world’s first computer programmers. Learn more about her incredible life story in this engaging comic!
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Riot Recommendations
Today’s Riot Rec theme is: the work-life balance! We all struggle with it. So do the people in these comics.
The Joy of Quitting by Keiler Roberts
Being a parent can be amazing, stressful, joyous, and occasionally hilarious. Roberts has a knack for highlighting the funny parts of parenthood and showing how her family manages to keep everything together. Their lives aren’t perfect, but you don’t need to be perfect to be happy.
Freestyle by Gale Galligan
When Cory starts spending too much time with his dance crew and neglecting his grades, his parents force him to see a tutor, Sunna. But Sunna has a secret passion, too: yo-yo tricks! Now Cory has a new obsession, and neither his parents nor his dance crew are happy about it. Can Cory find a way to balance his obligations and his interests?
Finally, here is my dog Poppy doing an imitation of one of those religious images you see in stained glass. Do not let her fool you: she is The Embodiment Of Evil (And Cuteness).
~Eileen