“5 Favorites” is a recurring feature here at Pixelvania Publishing. On the last Friday of every month, I post 5 FAVORITE THINGS I’ve recently (or not-so-recently) enjoyed, in case you’re looking for something neat to experience. Visit the 5 Favorites archive for more recommendations. https://pixelvaniapublishing.com/category/5-favorites/
🃏 ▶️ Balatro University: Beginner’s Guide to High Scores and High Antes (Part 1/2)
by YouTube channel Balatro University
I’ve beaten some of Balatro, but I’ve been wanting to learn how to get the insane “e” scores (“e21”, for example, means “move the decimal point *21 times* to the right”). This two-part video series (which I watched at 1.25x speed) made me completely rethink how the game is played.
🖋️ Write Now, by Barbara Getty
Penmanship Book
I read this book a jillion years ago, applied it, and it helped up my penmanship game. I hadn’t thought about penmanship for a while, but if there’s anyone out there looking for help, this is one to study!
▶️ Reno 911: Drunk Catwalk
Funny video clip
Okay, from I’ve heard of it, Reno 911 is probably not a family-friendly show, but this clip is clean and delights me to no end.
🎥 👊💥 First Strike
PG-13, Jackie Chan comedy-action film
Pure entertainment. Stick around for an awesome finale setpiece!
📕 🐉 Dragon Slippers, by Jessica Day George
Children’s novel with talking dragons
Okay, so I haven’t read this in a while, but I came across it again and remembered enjoying all three books in the series. So, here you go! I loved the idea of dragons who hoard things other than money.
That’s all for this month!