Between the Bookends: 6 Books We Read in November 2020
Can you believe it’s time for the final Between the Bookends of 2020? We’re here to share what we’re reading as the year draws to a close.
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Category: Books
Celebrate the Return of ‘The Crown’ With Three Royally Splendid Reads
Celebrate the return of ‘The Crown’ with three books filled with the same scandals, tragedies, and difficult choices you have come to love.
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Celebrate Healthcare Heroes with History Heroes and Julia Donaldson
Celebrate the hard work of our healthcare heroes this holiday season & encourage kids to do the same with History Heroes and Julia Donaldson.
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‘Heroes’ Is a Worthy Successor to Stephen Fry’s ‘Mythos’
Read about mortal Greek heroes in Stephen Fry’s second volume of ‘The Greek Myths Reimagined’ series, ‘Heroes.’
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Between the Bookends: 8 Books We Read in October 2020
In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie, Scott, and Rebecca review eight books they read during the spookiest month of the year.
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Llama Llama Takes on the Tooth Fairy
Anna Dewdney mollifies GeekMom Sarah’s Tooth Fairy skepticism with the newest tale of Llama Llama.
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Spooky New Reads from Candlewick Press
GeekMom Elizabeth reviews ‘Ghostology’ and ‘Where’s Waldo Spooky Spotlight Search’ from Candlewick Press.
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Review: ‘The Fangirl’s Journal for Leveling Up: Conquer Your Life Through Fandoms’
‘The Fangirl’s Journal for Leveling Up’ is a guided journal that takes you through creating your own character, exploring fandoms, and more.
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Top 10 Reasons to Read ‘Fangirl’s Guide to the Universe’ by Sam Maggs
‘The Fangirl’s Guide to the Universe: A Handbook for Girl Geeks’ by Sam Maggs is the updated version of ‘The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy’ and encompasses everything there is to the geek world.
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GeekMom Halloween Reading Roundup 2020 – YA and Adult Part Two
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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‘I Believe In Me’ by Cheng Chi Sing (AKA Soolooka)
Cute illustrations with powerful messages make ‘I Believe In Me’ by Cheng Chi Sing a fun little read about loving yourself.
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‘MonsterStreet’: Thrills and Chills for Middle-Grade Readers
‘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
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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GeekMom Halloween Reading Roundup 2020 – Middle Grade
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
‘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
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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To Celebrate National Book Month: Some Favorite Books About Women
Check out some of GeekMom’s favorite books about women.
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Mid-Century Modern Women in the Visual Arts
Learn about 25 influential women of the 20th century art and design world in this new book.
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Between the Bookends: 6 Books We Read in September 2020
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
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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