Pride Month 2022: ‘The Secret Sunshine Project’ by Benjamin Dean
In June, GeekMom celebrates Pride Month with lots of LGBTQ content. Today’s book review is ‘The Secret Sunshine Project’ by Benjamin Dean.
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Between the Bookends: 4 Books We Read in May 2022
All four books featured in this month’s Between the Bookends include some level of queer representation to help kick off Pride Month.
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Pride Month 2022: ‘Pride’ by Stella Caldwell
Throughout June, GeekMom celebrates Pride Month with lots of LGBTQ content. Today’s book review is ‘Pride’ by Stella Caldwell.
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Review: The Girl Who Fell Beneath The Sea by Axie Oh
In The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea YA author Axie Oh gives us a feminist retelling of the Korean legend The Tale of Shim Cheong.
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‘A Cultural History of the Disneyland Theme Parks’ by Sabrina Mittermeier
‘A Cultural History of the Disneyland Theme Parks’ by Sabrina Mittermeier analyzes the Disneyland parks from an academic perspective.
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The Saga Continues: ‘Brotherhood’ by Mike Chen
‘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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Before You Head to the Hardware Store, Read ‘Tools’
Whether you’re a tool newbie or an experienced DIYer, ‘Tools” provides new things to learn.
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Kickstarter Alert: Amazing Insects and Legendary Creatures
Lovers of vintage-style science reference books will swoon over the latest artistic Kickstarter project from Moppet books: Amazing Insects and Legendary Creatures
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No Skill Required for a Meditative Experience ‘Drawing Trees’
Grab this book, a pencil, and a quiet corner, and meditate on the shapes of nature.
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Between the Bookends: 5 Books We Read in April 2022
This April, Sophie and Scott picked up a varied selection of books and hope you find something to enjoy from this month’s reviews.
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Earth Day 2022: ‘Race for Tomorrow’ by Simon Mundy
‘Race for Tomorrow’ by Simon Mundy looks at amazing projects currently taking place all over the world to tackle climate change.
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Earth Day 2022: ‘Otherlands’ by Thomas Halliday
‘Otherlands’ by Thomas Halliday takes readers on a trip through Earth’s past, painting pictures of long-gone landscapes and their inhabitants.
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Between the Bookends: 4 Books We Read in March 2022
Sophie and Lisa share what they’ve been reading throughout March, with not an April Fools Day prank in sight!
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Review: ‘World in Between’ by Kenan Trebinčević and Susan Shapiro
‘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
‘Sabotage on the Solar Express’ and ‘Epic Adventures’ (a non-fiction spin-off) add to my favorite ongoing middle-grade series this month.
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Literati: Online Book Club Review
Literati is the latest online book club to hit the scene. They offer a kids selection as well as adult clubs covering a variety of genres.
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Women’s History Month Picture Book Round-Up
Learn about women from the past few hundred years of history through these fabulous biographical picture books.
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The Saga Continues: ‘Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil’ by Timothy Zahn
‘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.
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Review: ‘The Last Firefox’ by Lee Newbery
‘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.
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Between the Bookends: 4 Books We Read in February 2022
In this month’s Between the Bookends column, Sophie and Scott share four books they read during February 2022.
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