We all have favorite books. Books that we have devoured many times over the course of our lives. But then there are those books that changed you as a person, that aren’t just wonderful, but soul shaking. GeekMom Sarah looks over her literary life and talks about just a few of those books and what they had done for her as a reader, and as a person. Read more →
Happy Comic Release Day! Welcome to another installment of GeekMom Comic Book Corner, where we recap our adventures in comics for the week. This week, Superman has cast his power over a couple of our writers, while another discovers a web comic, and a third is head over heels for the Hawkeye collection by Fraction and Aja. Read more →
Whether your kids enjoy elaborate pasta dishes or simply want plain noodles, Noodlemania! 50 Playful Pasta Recipes covers a wide range of recipes that will put a smile on any kid’s face. Read more →
The classic tale of Little Red Riding Hood comes to the iPad and iPhone in a charming interactive storybook that continues to delight my four-year-old day after day. Read more →
In many ways British and American culture is very similar, we watch the same TV shows, see the same movies, and read the same books; but in some areas the differences are as wide as the ocean that separates our two countries. Children’s literature is one of those areas. While we might all be sharing our passion for the newest installment of A Song of Ice and Fire or impatiently awaiting Neil Gaiman’s latest offering, the books we’re reading to our children are often worlds apart. So here are seven books that British preschoolers are reading every day and that yours will probably love too. Read more →
This week’s adventures climbing the cliffs of insanity include a report on the Science Fiction/Fantasy panel at the Romantic Times Booklovers Convention that included John Scalzi and a fascinating discussion on the purpose of science fiction in our changing technology, a mind-blowing experiment in gender-flipping covers of books (you must see this), and a discussion with my son about the death of Jason Todd spurred on by the commentary track on Batman Beyond: The Return of the Joker. Read more →
In March, IDW announced that The X-Files would be returning with a tenth season in comic book form. Almost immediately, fans began speculating about what stories this new season would include. I spoke to series writer Joe Harris and illustrator Michael Walsh about some of their plans for Season 10, and the difficulties of bringing such an iconic, cult show back for a new season after more than ten years off air. Read more →
Released on April 23, 2013, and published by Broadway Paperbacks, Ex-Patriots: A Novel is Peter Clines’ follow-up novel to Ex-Heroes: A Novel. GeekMom has an exclusive excerpt. Plus, we are giving away signed copies of Ex-Heroes: A Novel, and Ex-Patriots: A Novel, courtesy of Broadway Paperbacks, to one lucky GeekMom reader. Read more →
Just in time for the 30th anniversary, this new app introduces the Fraggles to a whole new audience. Read more →
Adventures of Superman #2 is one of those rare stories that just make you smile from start to finish. If you’ve been pining for the “good ol’ days” of Superman, or you’re just in the mood to read something with a happy ending, pick up the second issue for just 99 cents on Comixology.–
Read the full review as well as looks at Robyn Hood, a Kim Harrison graphic novel, and stories picked up at Free Comic Book Day! Read more →