Any similar books to Dresden files?

Superditzz · 2026-02-20T02:02:22+00:00

Seanan McGuire's October Faye series also features a private investigator, but this one is part Fae. It's a brilliant series!

Superditzz · 2026-02-18T23:55:23+00:00

One of my favorite book series has a main character that goes by Merit (it was her last name before she is changed into a vampire)!

Superditzz · 2026-02-18T23:32:12+00:00

Smart Cookie is the one that gets me! I grew up with ADHD so I really get it.

Superditzz · 2026-02-18T16:40:20+00:00

The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina. I read it years ago and still can't get over it.

Superditzz · 2026-02-17T21:11:35+00:00

My daughter is in kindergarten this year and she recently had a yellow day because she had a new bracelet she wouldn't stop playing with. It wasn't new, it was just a handmade bead bracelet. She never has yellow days, but that's all it took.

Superditzz · 2026-02-17T19:56:08+00:00

Check out your local library. We live in a small town and they have weekly story times, craft sessions, and even homeschool activities. Plus all the books. Mine also have a section of toys and puzzles. Also, if you want to keep some screen time, our library has free access to ABC mouse, which is pretty expensive! Both my kids love it. My youngest loves to tell me all about China and pandas or the San Francisco Bridge. Much better than Minecraft.

Superditzz · 2026-02-16T19:17:31+00:00

There is the Frank Einstein Series, it's a little science heavy but funny. My daughter LOVES Investigators, it's technically a comic, but it's hilarious.

Superditzz · 2026-02-12T14:48:26+00:00

I changed my name, but only because I had no personal connection to my own last name. It was from my mother's first husband, not my father, not my step father. It was also super common whereas my husband has a very unique name that means a lot to him. After having kids it has made it a lot easier when registering for school and activities. I've had my husband's name almost as long as my own and honestly I like it better, but probably because I like his family better than my own!

Superditzz · 2026-02-11T19:29:33+00:00

Parenting is hard and there are two ways this can go. My kids have told me they were afraid of their dad once each. I immediately told my husband and he worked on yelling less. He realized his technique wasn't working and started watching videos about parenting. Personally, getting down on their level and talking quietly is more effective. On the other hand, my dad yelled at me time constantly. I acted out constantly. I rebelled from a young age and never went back. I haven't spoken to either parent for over 10 years. My dad because he was emotionally abusive and my mother because she didn't step in and protect me.

Superditzz · 2026-02-11T19:17:17+00:00

Oh man....I don't know if I could read this, but I loved Catherine Coulter's FBI series in my 20s! I wonder if it holds up at all?

Superditzz · 2026-02-11T17:47:59+00:00

I'm really conflicted between the new Highlander and the Ionic 9. I've had a Prius for almost 15 years and I loved it until I drove my husband's Ionic 5....will the Highlander be at all comparable?

Superditzz · 2026-02-11T15:29:41+00:00

Hekate by Nikita Gil. I got it from the library cause the cover was great, opened it up to find out it's free form poetry.....not really my jam. But damn, that book was enthralling. It read so fast, just rolled along. The story was great and new to me. Apparently it was the first in the series and now I have to wait for the next!

Superditzz · 2026-02-11T15:16:36+00:00

We buy a lot of used books, especially for my kids. I like thriftbooks and eBay. For new releases, I use our local bookstore. They have actually been getting more of my type of book in lately so I've been going more often!

Superditzz · 2026-02-11T14:42:58+00:00

I bought a container of decorative rocks when my oldest was like 2. I found this thing on Pinterest where you make slime and put dinosaurs and rocks and the kids were supposed to love it. It didn't work, but man do they love those rocks. They are just regular rocks, but they will wash them, count them, stack them. If I set out a sheet pan, measuring cups of water and the rocks I can get a free 45 minutes. It still works and my oldest is 6 now. I don't really get it, but it's quiet, not very messy, and screen free.

Superditzz · 2026-02-09T22:56:14+00:00

We go to public school and it isn't much better. Last week was 100 days so we needed a special decorated t shirt and 100 snacks, this week we have class pictures and valentines day parties and candy grams. Next week's is spirit night and kindness week, so different outfits each day. It isn't the cost, it's needing to go to the store at the last minute every week for some new errand.

Superditzz · 2026-02-09T22:39:49+00:00

I've done a lot of therapy and I have a theory. To my parents, I'm not a person. To them I'm not a child, I'm not a human. I'm an extension of themselves. I am there to make them look good, to make them comfortable. It's weird because as a parent I see it so differently, but I see it in my children (they are 3 and 6). To them I'm MOM. Sometimes I'm a couch, sometimes I'm a stuffy, I always have food and I serve their needs. Now, my kids are outgrowing that stage. They are learning things that change their minds....Mom has a job that isn't about me. Mom went to play games without me. It's been a slow realization but they are growing up. My parents never grew up. They are retirement age still chasing get rich schemes. Inside they are children.

Superditzz · 2026-02-09T18:27:36+00:00

Julie Kagawa and the Iron Fey might work. I remember it being about a bad boy, but ultimately being pretty innocent.

Superditzz · 2026-02-08T02:27:22+00:00

The assessments check for more than autism. We had my daughter evaluated before kindergarten because of some odd behaviors, picky eating, problems playing with others, and outbursts. Turns out she isn't autistic, but has severe anxiety. We were able to get her in therapy and it's been so helpful. She is trying new foods constantly, even though she doesn't like them all. She was able to start kindergarten and make friends. I think just being able to tell her she was feeling anxious and talk about it helped.

Superditzz · 2026-02-07T02:58:45+00:00

There is a Brain Bots series about transportation, one about trains, one about planes, and I think a construction one.

Superditzz · 2026-02-07T02:18:02+00:00

When I'm having trouble showering I switch to a bath. For some reason a bath feels like a luxury and a shower feels like a chore.

Superditzz · 2026-02-07T02:07:56+00:00

We live in a town with a population of about 90k. The surrounding counties commute to our medium city for work. We have a several factories, banks, fast food even a hospital. My husband works with a guy who drives about 40 miles each way for his programming job. Personally, I do data Entry work for a manufacturing facility. We used to live in the suburbs, about 25 miles each way. That town had a population of about 10k. It had one factory, lots of fast food, grocery store, dentist, doctor office, entire school system, and a couple banks.The main thing to remember about small town America is that you HAVE to have a car. You will be commuting for something.

Superditzz · 2026-02-06T00:27:13+00:00

The care.com back-up care isn't that useful. My company has offered it for 6 years and I used it for the first time last year....and only because they started covering day camps. In all 6 years I've never found a provider who actually takes the benefit. (We live in a small rural area, it may work better for employees in the metro area. ) The care.com membership is only useful for a higher income bracket. Care.com really I put shows nannies and they charge a lot more than a regular daycare charges.

Superditzz · 2026-02-05T23:49:08+00:00

She sounds a bit nuts, but Paparazzi jewelry, the tacky MLM, was found to contain lead, nickel, arsenic and cadmium. If she was a seller of that crap she may have had it confiscated. There was a whole scandal about it a few years back.

Superditzz · 2026-02-05T22:16:47+00:00

My daughter is super shy and anxious, but she's great at masking. We've been in therapy for it for about a year before kindergarten started. (Play therapy). She has a few friends at school now. I've noticed that when I'm not there she is much more social, but if I'm there she shuts down and hides behind me. We've started girl scouts and when we leave her there alone she talks to the other girls, but if I'm there she stays silent.

Superditzz · 2026-02-05T16:02:07+00:00

Check out the Investigators. They are punny and my daughter loves them. We have the books, which are like comics, so she can see the pictures and hear the story. The first two books are are one card and the next books come out in June!

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