Sophie Brown, Author at GeekMom

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Discover Synthwave in ‘The Rise of the Synths’ Documentary Film

October 28, 2020October 27, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘The Rise of the Synths’ is a documentary feature film that explores the roots and the rising popularity of synthwave music.

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Five Family-Friendly Yet Fiendishly Fun Games to Play This Halloween

October 25, 2020October 24, 2020Sophie Brown0

Looking for some spooky games to play this Halloween? Here are five family-friendly yet fiendishly fun games to play this spooky season.

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GeekMom Halloween Reading Roundup 2020 – YA and Adult Part Two

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020Sophie Brown0

In this final Halloween Reading Roundup installment for 2020, I have five more YA and adult books to share. Happy Halloween!

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‘MonsterStreet’: Thrills and Chills for Middle-Grade Readers

October 17, 2020October 15, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘MonsterStreet’ is a series of middle-grade spooky stories and a great introduction to classic horror tropes including werewolves and monsters.

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GeekMom Halloween Reading Roundup 2020 – YA and Adult Part One

October 15, 2020October 14, 2020Sophie Brown0

Today’s Halloween Reading Roundup is aimed at teens and adults with 5 books featuring monsters, witches, vampires, & other unworldly beings.

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Get Set for ‘Ben 10 Versus the Universe’ With Cartoon Network and Boom!

October 9, 2020October 8, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘Ben 10 Versus the Universe’ will debut on Cartoon Network at 10 am local time, so I read the latest three graphic novels and saw a screener.

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GeekMom Halloween Reading Roundup 2020 – Middle Grade

October 8, 2020October 8, 2020Sophie Brown0

Today’s Halloween Reading Roundup features middle-grade Halloween reads, with eight stories guaranteed to bring spooky vibes to your shelves.

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The Saga Continues: ‘Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising’ by Timothy Zahn

October 7, 2020October 6, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising’ by Timothy Zahn is the first in a new trilogy of books that detail Thrawn’s life in the Chiss Ascendancy.

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LyricPop Returns With Four New Picture Books Based on Classic Songs

October 6, 2020October 6, 2020Sophie Brown0

LyricPop use the lyrics from classic songs and adapt them into picture book format and now the series is back with four more adaptations.

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Between the Bookends: 6 Books We Read in September 2020

October 1, 2020September 30, 2020Sophie Brown1

As the weather starts to cool off (for those in the northern hemisphere at least) there couldn’t be a better time to snuggle up with a book.

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GeekMom Halloween Reading Roundup 2020 – Babies to Grade School

October 1, 2020September 30, 2020Sophie Brown0

This year’s Halloween Reading Roundup is split into multiple parts; today will focus on books for babies, preschoolers, & grade school kids.

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The Saga Continues: ‘Doctor Aphra’ by Sarah Kuhn

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020Sophie Brown1

The second ‘Star Wars’ original audio drama centers on Doctor Aphra, a rogue archaeologist & classic anti-hero first introduced in the comics.

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‘How It All Blew Up’ by Arvin Ahmadi, A Muslim LGBTQ Bildungsroman

September 22, 2020September 22, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘How It All Blew Up’ by Arvin Ahmadi is a YA, LGBTQ, Own Voices story told from the perspectives of four members of a Muslim family.

7 Cat-Themed Games for the Whole Family

September 9, 2020September 8, 2020Sophie Brown0

Many cat-themed tabletop games have been produced over the years and I’m here to share seven of my favorites with you today.

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The Saga Continues: ‘Ahsoka’ by E. K. Johnston

September 4, 2020September 3, 2020Sophie Brown0

The YA novel ‘Ahsoka’ by E. K. Johnston continues Ahsoka’s story and explores what happened to her in the time after Order 66.

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7 Picture Books from 2020 to Read with Your Family

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020Sophie Brown0

Here are seven diverse picture books released during 2020 that are well worth reading aloud with your children at bedtime.

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Streets’ by Haakon Hoel Gaarder

September 2, 2020September 1, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘Streets’ is a tile-laying/worker placement game from the team behind ‘Villagers’ that is currently funding on Kickstarter.

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Happy Socks Partners with Disney for New Retro Range

September 2, 2020September 1, 2020Sophie Brown0

Disney has partnered with Happy Socks to produce a retro, 80s-themed range of socks starring Mickey, Minnie and the gang.

Between the Bookends: 6 Books We Read in August 2020

September 1, 2020August 31, 2020Sophie Brown0

In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie and Rebecca share five middle-grade and YA books they have enjoyed recently.

‘Star Wars Episode I: Racer’ Remastered Is Retro ‘Star Wars’ Done Right

August 28, 2020August 27, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘Star Wars Episode I: Racer’ is a remastered edition of the classic 1999 Nintendo 64 racing game now available on modern consoles.