Rebecca Angel was one of those kids that put the dragon book on top of her pile in the hopes that someone would say, "Hey, I'm into that stuff too!" Alas, she had to wait until she was an adult to find fellow geeks. Luckily, she married one and their kids are too. A music teacher by day, Rebecca is also a lover of tea, science literacy, funky tights, RPGs, anime, manga, comics, fantasy books and movies.
Ten years after their hit single, “Yuri The Only One”, the LeetStreet Boys have created a 10 year anniversary edition. Rebecca Angel asked Matt, the lead singer/writer/producer, for insight into the song and otaku culture. Read More
‘Myths and Legends’ podcast takes folklore from around the world and recreates it in an engaging and funny way. Rebecca Angel is interested in the Greeks and there are many episodes that cover this expansive world. Read More
Following the success of ‘Wolverine: The Long Night’ podcast, a second season has been created for our listening pleasure and is called ‘Wolverine: The Lost Trail.’ Rebecca can’t wait and wonders what will happen next. Read More
‘Wolverine: The Long Night’ is a free podcast audio story that takes you into the dark of Alaska where the plot continually twists and no one is who they seem. Read More
Have fun with Geeky Christmas music including a new parody by Rebecca Angel: ‘MCU Female Heroes’ to the tune of Rudolf. Read More
What if you could enter a parallel universe where the people you loved didn’t die? ‘The Memory of Forgotten Things’ moves fast with the plot while holding on to the delicate hearts of the main characters. Read More
Enjoy a song a day while learning about the history of Christmas with Rebecca Angel and her family! Read More
Join my family reading picture books to each other in the Big Yellow Chair. Read More
Gender equality in fiction is sorely lacking in all medium and for no good reason. Let’s notice and change it. With the creators! Read More
It’s hard to find a better example of swashbuckling than the Delilah Dirk graphic novel series. Here Rebecca Angel interviewed Tony Cliff, author and illustrator of ‘Delilah Dirk and the Pillars of Hercules.’ Read More
‘Fake Blood’ is a new graphic novel by Whitney Gardner. It’s a funny, but all too real take on that awkward age of first loves, and keeping blood off your teeth. Read More
Art inspires stories, and stories inspire art. ‘Magic: The Gathering: Concepts and Legends’ is a large, hard-cover, brightly illustrated collectors book, suitable for impressing fans of the game and lovers of fantasy art alike. Read More
A science-smart heroine, a package that doesn’t want to be delivered, and “fuzzics” make up a brand new series your middle school reader will love called ‘The Train To Impossible Places: A Cursed Delivery’ by P.G. Bell. Here is an interview with the author. Read More
With engaging characters and humor, ‘The Brain’ explores our most complex organ. Read More
The week before my niece’s twelfth birthday party, I got a call from my sister asking if we (my son, husband, and I) would dress up as Ayla’s favorite stars for the event. I knew there must be a story behind this. There was. My sister wrote it in her own words, and I felt the message of dreams and family was meant to be shared with a wider audience. Enjoy. Read More
Rebecca enjoyed both the book and movie versions of ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,’ a teen romantic comedy, but for different reasons. The book is about stepping out of an older sister’s shadow, while the movie focuses on the fun “fake” romance. Read More
If you were an adult learning a new language, would you want to read about Dick and Jane? Larissa Phillips heard a resounding, “no,” from her students and wrote her own adult beginning reader. Read More
Here’s a great round-up of some board books and picture books you’ll want for your own shelf. You’ll notice I’ve added two extra notes at the end of each review beyond age recommendation: female character ratio and diversity. For the female ratio, I actually counted every character and did the math. Sometimes this was iffy… Read More
‘Thunderhead’ is both an exciting and thoughtful sequel to the award-winning ‘Scythe’ by Neal Shusterman. Rebecca Angel got to interview the author and tried to keep her questions to a minimum, but there are so many things to ask! Read More
Some characters stay with you. Rebecca started wondering about the characters in the Worldquake series by Scarlett Thomas, and was thrilled to review the second book, ‘The Chosen Ones.’ Read More
