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Carolyn Kylstra, editor-in-chief
Read it:$28,indiebound.orgoramazon.com
2.
Especially because Im a newcomer who was skeptical at first.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
I had no huge reason to beI found the style a little too cutesy and off-putting, mostly.
And, well, congratulations everyone, you were right!!!
You play in real-time, meaning the date and time are the same in-game and IRL.
Nintendo
Not only is this incredibly cool for playthrough reasons (the sunset graphics are really pretty, guys!!
), its also a huge help for mymental health.
I can log on, run through my tasks for the day, and log off when Im done.
IFC Films
Anna Borges, senior health editor
Play now:$60,nintendo.com
3.
She’s delightfully conversational and callous, while somehow still pulling at the heartstrings.
like, do yourself a favor and buy Irby’s book online from your local independent bookstore.
Vintage
Sarah Madaus, editorial assistant
Read it:$16,indiebound.orgoramazon.com
5.
Played:Disco Elysium
I’ve been playing the excellent video gameDisco Elysiumfor a couple weeks straight.
As soon as I finished it, I started playing again.
ZA/UM
I just can’t get enough, and each playthrough is totally fresh with new experiences.
It turns out that you’re there to solve a murder.
As you absorb information about your reality, thoughts and observations pop into your head.
sevenfoursevensix
The art style and music are beautiful, the story is equally haunting and hilarious.
I can’t recommend this game enough.
It’s available for PC and is reportedly going to be released on Xbox and PlayStation in 2020.
Riverhead Books
Sally Tamarkin, features director
Play it:$40,steampowered.com
6.
I love it.Keong
Listen to it:Free with subscription,spotify.com
7.
Now I’m dealing with a lot more work, WAY moreanxiety, and unbearably low levels of inspiration.
Jackbox
Casey Gueren, executive editor
8.
Why, you ask?
Well, these multiplayer games can all be played by individuals in different households.
Hulu
Once you start the game online, every player can use their cellphones to answer questions.
The Hulu series is based on thebest-selling novelby Celeste Ng and stars Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon.
The concept behind this show is that people meet and date each other without ever seeing each other.
Netflix
Then, if they fall in love, they get engaged.
And that’s just the first episode.
Tiffany Dodson, associate market editor
12.
Virgin Records
I was already in awe of Miller, but reading the story in her own words cemented my admiration.
or totally blocking out my thoughts and responsibilities with an episode ofSuccession.
was completely business as usual.
Viking Press
Dodson
Watch it:Free with subscription,amazon.com
16.
Played: Virtual Scattergories
My family is and always has been a super-serious Scattergories family.
My genius coworker suggestedthis virtual versionyou can play for free here.
HBO
I got my sisters together on aZoomcall and shared my screen and it worked perfectly.
Highly recommend to get your mind off everything for a while.
I can’t look away.
Ecco
Lisa Brown, production assistant
20.
These lost hours caused more anxiety (sleep is important for a strong immune system!!
), and so on and so forth.
Netflix
Enter the wonderful, magical, beautiful, lovely world of Harry Potter.
I read these books when I was young and have such strong positive emotional attachment to them.
Rereading them transports me to another world that just makes me feel good.
WBUR
Hasbro
Beth Cormack
Roc Nation
Scholastic
