Author: GeekMom

As summer arrives, many people will leave the towns and cities and venture out into the forests, mountains, and wilderness areas to enjoy nature. If you are staying overnight, you might need a sleeping bag and you will need a backpack if you are venturing a distance from a road and vehicle. I recently had […]

Everyone loves heroes. However, heroes would be pretty dull, or not even heroes at all, if it were not for the villains. Some of the greatest villains of all time are the Disney Villains. Six years ago a new game was released that let players take on the roles of  these villains. In Disney Villainous, […]

Nearly fourteen years ago, I fell in love with a book: The Search for WondLa by Tony DiTerlizzi. A girl named Eva Nine, raised in an underground bunker by a robot Muthr, makes her way to the surface and finds a completely different world than the one she has been training for. The book is targeted […]

Another month, another great What on Earth! Magazine has hit the shelves. This month’s cover story is “Killer Plants.”  What Is What on Earth! Magazine? What on Earth! magazine delivers bite-sized chunks of reference-book goodness each month. You have all the interest and rigor you’d expect from a leading publisher of reference books with a […]

These project books have different ideas to get you making and have a surprising trait in common, all the young art makers started learning the craft very recently (like 2019) and have grown exponentially in these five years. You can go from zero to Pro in a very short time lapse! Creative Embroidery and Beyond- […]

While sitting on a couch watching a movie or television, it is nice to have snacks and beverages close at hand with a TV tray. When in bed, a lap desk can be used to support a laptop for work or entertainment. Sometimes at work, you need to get up out of your chair and […]

DC Pride 2024 #1 cover, via DC Comics. DC Pride 2024 #1 – Al Ewing, Ngozi Ukazu, Gretchen Felker-Martin, Jamila Rowser, Jarrett Williams, Nicole Maines, Calvin Casulke, Melissa Marr, Phil Jimenez, Writers; Stephen Byrne, Ngozi Ukazu, O’Neill Jones, DJ Kirkland, Jordan Gibson, Len Gogoue, Jenn St-Onge, Giulio Macaione, Artists; Triona Farrell, Marissa Louise, Jeremy Lawson, […]

A couple of years back, I got to review the Soutien ergonomic office chair from FlexiSpot. As you can see from my review, it was a very comfortable chair, and really only had one problem: my girlfriend really liked the chair too, and claimed it for her office! The Soutien is no longer available, but […]

Pop Culture Coffee, known for collaborating with popular franchises, is helping to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with a curated line of coffees, cold brews, and handspun mugs. First out of the gate is a series of specially themed “mutated” coffees. Four cold brews are also available, each themed with pixel […]

Oracle decks and their cousins, tarot decks, have a long and somewhat legendary history as divination tools, but they can be so much more. The Magic: the Gathering (M:tG) Oracle Deck is an illustrated deck of 52 cards, just like traditional oracle decks. The real difference is in how the guidebook approaches the reading of […]

Several of the listed books are Middle Grade novels, they hold a special place in my heart, and, although they take a bit longer to read, they do invite engagement, connection and empathy in a way that picture books simply cannot achieve. I Hear a Búho by Raquel MacKay (Author) Armando Fonseca (Illustrator) Climb on […]

If you like your warriors on the road, if you feel that we don’t need another hero, but you want one, then Shout! TV has you covered this Memorial Day Weekend. On Friday, May 24th, Shout! TV debuts Obscury Road, a marathon of post-apocalyptic films. The marathon will feature cult classic films including Dune Warriors, Wheels […]

Just last week, I was sharing my colossal build of the LEGO Icons The Lord of the Rings: Rivendell set with our readers. I had promised that LEGO would be announcing a Barad-Dûr set shortly, but I didn’t anticipate just how fast that would actually happen! LEGO has just announced set #10333. the LEGO Icons […]

Pinball. There’s nothing quite like the sound and the feel of pulling back that plunger, letting the ball go sailing up into the playfield, and timing those flippers to keep your game alive. While video games may have surpassed pinball in popularity, there’s still a high demand for great pinball machines. And Stern Pinball, since […]

Note: This article does not contain any major spoilers for episodes of Doctor Who that have not aired yet. There will be spoilers for epsiodes that have aired, however, so be forewarned. I’m not going to bury the lede here: Ncuti Gatwa, the Fifteenth Doctor, is brilliant, and so is Millie Gibson as his new […]

As summer approaches and the weather is getting warmer, it is time to get out the fans to help keep your home cool. Even if you have air conditioning, fans can help save energy and money by circulating the cool air. Plus moving air has a cooling effect of its own, so you can actually […]

Welcome to this year’s Mother’s Day Gift Guide where we celebrate all things mothers. This year, we have compiled suggestions for the mother or mother figure in your life, ranging from pocket tools to bags and gadgets. We’ve got something for all the geeky moms out there. Pocket Tripod Price: $35 Purchase: Pocket Tripod Website […]

Louder than Huner by John Schu is an internal dialogue of a teenage boy as he battles with low self-esteem and an eating disorder. Semi-autobiographical, the novel is written in an authentic voice, that conveys the misery and pain of a teenager desperately hurting.   What Is Louder Than Hunger? Louder than Hunger is an important book. I […]

In recent years, I have enjoyed reviewing several books from Britannica publisher, What on Earth Books. Did you know they now have a monthly magazine? One that channels all the qualities of their captivating reference books into an easily digestible read for children. What Is What on Earth! Magazine? What on Earth magazine delivers bite-sized […]

There are hundreds if not thousands of different types of video game controllers on the market. For years you needed to purchase controllers designed for just one type of platform. I don’t want to count the number of controllers that we have had in my home over the years. However, since Bluetooth has become an […]