Sophie Brown, Author at GeekMom

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‘A Cultural History of the Disneyland Theme Parks’ by Sabrina Mittermeier

May 11, 2022May 10, 2022Sophie Brown

‘A Cultural History of the Disneyland Theme Parks’ by Sabrina Mittermeier analyzes the Disneyland parks from an academic perspective.

The Saga Continues: ‘Brotherhood’ by Mike Chen

May 10, 2022May 9, 2022Sophie Brown

‘Brotherhood’ by Mike Chen is published today; it is set shortly after ‘Attack of the Clones’, during the very early stages of the Clone Wars.

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Between the Bookends: 5 Books We Read in April 2022

May 1, 2022April 29, 2022Sophie Brown

This April, Sophie and Scott picked up a varied selection of books and hope you find something to enjoy from this month’s reviews.

Earth Day 2022: ‘Race for Tomorrow’ by Simon Mundy

April 22, 2022April 21, 2022Sophie Brown

‘Race for Tomorrow’ by Simon Mundy looks at amazing projects currently taking place all over the world to tackle climate change.

Earth Day 2022: ‘Otherlands’ by Thomas Halliday

April 22, 2022April 21, 2022Sophie Brown

‘Otherlands’ by Thomas Halliday takes readers on a trip through Earth’s past, painting pictures of long-gone landscapes and their inhabitants.

Is ‘LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga’ Worth the Years-Long Wait?

April 15, 2022April 14, 2022Sophie Brown

‘LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga’ is the latest LEGO video game, covering all nine ‘Star Wars’ movies that make up the Skywalker Saga.

Between the Bookends: 4 Books We Read in March 2022

April 1, 2022March 31, 2022Sophie Brown

Sophie and Lisa share what they’ve been reading throughout March, with not an April Fools Day prank in sight!

Exploring ‘Jurassic World Evolution 2’ DLCs and Updates – March 2022

March 26, 2022March 25, 2022Sophie Brown

Exploring the first updates, the Early Cretaceous Pack, and the ‘Camp Cretaceous’ Dinosaur Pack DLCs for ‘Jurassic World Evolution 2.’

‘Music Racer Ultimate’: Drive to Your Own Music in This Rhythm Racer

March 25, 2022March 24, 2022Sophie Brown

‘Music Racer Ultimate’ is a racing rhythm game that combines elements of traditional racing games with music rhythm games like ‘Guitar Hero.’

Review: ‘World in Between’ by Kenan Trebinčević and Susan Shapiro

March 22, 2022March 21, 2022Sophie Brown

‘World in Between’ is part middle-grade novel, part author’s memoir, and follows Kenen, an 11-year-old refugee from the Bosnian genocide.

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‘Sabotage on the Solar Express’ and ‘Epic Adventures’ Expand ‘AoT’ Series

March 19, 2022March 18, 2022Sophie Brown

‘Sabotage on the Solar Express’ and ‘Epic Adventures’ (a non-fiction spin-off) add to my favorite ongoing middle-grade series this month.

The Saga Continues: ‘Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil’ by Timothy Zahn

March 4, 2022March 3, 2022Sophie Brown

‘Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil’ completes Timothy Zahn’s latest trilogy but failed to inspire me and ended up feeling like a slog to the end.

Review: ‘The Last Firefox’ by Lee Newbery

March 3, 2022March 2, 2022Sophie Brown

‘The Last Firefox’ is a middle-grade story about Charlie who has to look after an adorable firefox cub who can burst into flames at any time.

Between the Bookends: 4 Books We Read in February 2022

March 1, 2022March 2, 2022Sophie Brown

In this month’s Between the Bookends column, Sophie and Scott share four books they read during February 2022.

‘The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway’ Edited by Una McCormack

February 17, 2022February 16, 2022Sophie Brown

When I saw ‘The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway’, it was a must-read, & the audiobook is narrated by Kate Mulgrew: Captain Janeway herself.

‘The Violet Veil Mysteries: A Case of Misfortune’ by Sophie Cleverly

February 11, 2022February 10, 2022Sophie Brown

‘A Case of Misfortune’ is the second book in ‘The Violet Veil Mysteries’ series that follows thirteen-year-old Violet Veil and her dog Bones.

The Saga Continues: ‘The High Republic: The Fallen Star’ by Claudia Grey

February 8, 2022February 7, 2022Sophie Brown

‘The Fallen Star’ by Claudia Grey is the next installment in The High Republic saga and follows on from the events of ‘The Rising Storm.’

Between the Bookends: 8 Books We Read in January 2022

February 1, 2022January 31, 2022Sophie Brown

In this month’s Bookends, Sophie shares everything from an LGBTQ paranormal detective drama to a book that helps you plan your own funeral!

Between the Bookends: 3 Books We Read in December 2021

January 1, 2022December 30, 2021Sophie Brown

This December, Sophie and Scott have pulled together a handful of reviews of books they hope you will enjoy. Happy New Year!

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‘Pages and Co.’: A Magical Middle-Grade Series Blurring Books & Reality

December 8, 2021December 7, 2021Sophie Brown

‘Pages and Co.’ is an ongoing middle-grade book series following Tilly Pages who lives in a London bookshop with her maternal grandparents.