Book Review: ‘The Final Revival of Opal and Nev’ by Dawnie Walton
‘The Final Revival of Opal and Nev’ by Dawnie Walton is the oral history of a fictional rock ‘n’ roll duo who shot to stardom in the 1970s.
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Toft Minis: Everything is Cuter in Small Packages
Continuing crochet adventures with British brand Toft, this time in miniature. Puppies and Geckos and Badgers, oh my!
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Get Your Baking on with ‘Star Wars: Galactic Baking’ by Insight Editions
May the Fourth be with you on this Star Wars Day of 2021. Today we look at Insight Editions’ latest baking book ‘Star Wars: Galactic Baking’!
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Review: ‘Better Than the Movies’ by Lynn Painter
What if you saw life through the eyes of rom-com movies and came up with your own soundtracks to life? Meet Liz in ‘Better Than the Movies.’
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Between the Bookends: 9 Books We Read in April 2021
In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie and Lisa review nine books covering a mixture of picture books, middle grade, YA, and adult.
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The Saga Continues: ‘Thrawn Ascendancy: Greater Good’ by Timothy Zahn
Timothy Zahn’s second Thrawn new canon trilogy continues today with the publication of ‘Greater Good,’ book two of the Ascendency Trilogy.
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The GeekMom Earth Day Reading List 2021: 12 Books for All Ages
A reading list of 12 books that are all ideal choices for Earth Day and any day – because when is it a bad time to celebrate our planet?
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The Saga Continues: ‘Skywalker: A Family at War’ by Kristin Baver
Unlike most ‘Star Wars’ novels, ‘Skywalker: A Family at War’ is presented in the style of a factual biography following the Skywalker family.
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Make/Play/Watch/Read: Earth Day (April 22)
Honor the Earth on April 22 with Earth Day. This year, the message is Restore the Earth, and we have four great ideas to inspire you! #EarthDay #RestoretheEarth
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Adventures on Trains: My Favorite Middle-Grade Book Series in 2021
This month I picked up the next books in the Adventures on Trains series: ‘Kidnap on the California Comet’ and ‘Murder on the Safari Star’.
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‘We Just Click’ Is a Sweet Collection of LEGO-Themed Love Notes
Lighthearted LEGO-themed love notes fill this new little book from Chronicle Books.
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Make/Play/Watch/Read: National Library Week (USA)
Celebrate your library with a week full of books, movies, games, and bookmarks. It’s National Library Week and they deserve a lot of thanks!
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Make/Play/Watch/Read: ‘Star Trek’s First Contact – April 5
Prepare for ‘Star Trek’s First Contact with our fun Make/Play/Watch/Read activities for all ages, newbies and Trekkies alike.
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Dive Into National Poetry Month With Candlewick Press
April is National Poetry Month, and what better way to dive in than with some books by Candlewick Press that include strong characters?
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Between the Bookends: 4 Books We Read in March 2021
In this month’s between the bookends, Sophie and Rebecca share four books they read in the month of March.
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I Truly Came to Appreciate Beverly Cleary As a Parent
GeekMom Elizabeth discusses the impact of Beverly Cleary on her family.
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The Lost Book Sales of 2020
Looking forward to a year of used book sales, fewer and more spaced out of course, but 2021 should hold more literary joy than last year.
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Make/Play/Watch/Read: A Slice of Pi Day
Pi Day has rolled around again and we have the best Make/Play/Watch/Read to sweeten your celebrations.
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The Saga Continues: “Shadow Fall” & “Victory’s Price” by Alexander Freed
With the third installment of Alexander Freed’s Alphabet Squadron trilogy having dropped last week, I took the time to finish off the series.
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GeekMom’s International Women’s Day Reading List 2021
Happy International Women’s Day! Here is a selection of books that are all great choices to read today, either alone or with your children.
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