Sophie Brown, Author at GeekMom

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GeekMom Halloween Reading Roundup 2020 – Middle Grade

October 8, 2020October 8, 2020Sophie Brown2

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 Brown

‘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 Brown

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 Brown3

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 Brown

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, 2020November 6, 2020Sophie Brown8

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 Brown

‘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 Brown

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 Brown

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 Brown

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 Brown

‘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 Brown

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 Brown

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 Brown1

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

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5 Fantastic Middle-Grade Books Perfect for Back to School

August 21, 2020August 20, 2020Sophie Brown3

I’ve put together a bunch of fantastic middle-grade books covering a variety of genres and styles that I hope will inspire your young readers.

My First Scalextric: A Fast-Paced Home Racing Set That’s Not Just for Kids

August 19, 2020August 18, 2020Sophie Brown

My First Scalextric: Looney Tunes is a small scale, themed Scalextric set aimed at younger children aged from three and up.

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The Saga Continues: ‘Poe Dameron: Free Fall’ by Alex Segura

August 18, 2020August 17, 2020Sophie Brown

‘Poe Dameron: Free Fall’ by Alex Segura is a YA novel that covers the period in Poe’s life where he worked for the Spice Runners of Kijimi.

Cat Quest: A Series of Purrrrfectly Pawsome Fantasy RPG Video Games

August 7, 2020August 6, 2020Sophie Brown3

‘Cat Quest’ is a fantasy, RPG video game series in which you explore the world of Felingard as a cat known as the Dragonblood.

‘Neversong’: A Psychological Adventure Game About Loss and Hope

August 6, 2020Sophie Brown

In ‘Neversong’ you play as Peet, a boy who has just awoken from a coma brought on by shock after witnessing his girlfriend being kidnapped.

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‘Cinderella Is Dead’ by Kalynn Bayron, LGBTQ YA Fantasy With a Twist

August 4, 2020Sophie Brown

‘Cinderella is Dead’ by Kalynn Bayron is a YA fantasy with a twist set in the kingdom of Mersailles, 200 years after Cinderella’s death.