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Swing Into the Bookstore For These Spectacular ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Kids Books

May 28, 2019May 27, 2019Kelly Knox

Pick these up for the little Spider-fans in your life, and we promise you’ll get a smile out of them, too!

Spider-Man Amber Blake Orphan Age Life is Strange Gogor

Comic Book Corner: ‘Life is Strange’ Returns and ‘Gogor’ Starts

May 27, 2019May 27, 2019Comicbookcorner

This week’s comics we love includes ‘Life is Strange,’ ‘Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man,’ ‘Amber Blake,’ ‘Orphan Age,’ ‘Gogor,’ and more. Not all the books are actually good, but all of them were fun to read.

Welcome to Night Vale Volumes 3 and 4 Covers, Covers: Harper Perennial

Up Your Bookshelf’s Weird Factor with 2 New Night Vale Script Volumes

May 27, 2019May 26, 2019Sophie Brown

The ‘Buying of Lot 37’ and ‘Who’s a Good Boy?’ are the two latest script volumes released by the ‘Welcome to Night Vale’ podcast team.

Some of My Reading Trackers, Image: Sophie Brown

4 Ways I’m Using Reading Trackers in 2019

May 26, 2019May 24, 2019Sophie Brown

Why Use Reading Trackers? I read a lot of books. In recent years I’ve clocked up over 100 books every 12 months across physical, digital, and audio copies, and keeping track of all my reading challenge progress, memorable quotes, and completed reviews has become increasingly challenging. It’s something I know many of us GeekParents struggle […]

Tabletop Review: ‘Dino World’ From HABA

May 26, 2019May 23, 2019Elizabeth MacAndrew

GeekMom Elizabeth reviews ‘Dino World’ from HABA.

Denver Pop Culture Con: Who’s Joining Me??

May 22, 2019May 22, 2019Patricia Vollmer

Denver Pop Culture Con, formerly Denver Comic Con, is in 2 weeks! As this event now draws well over 100,000 guests, Patricia’s looking for fans who will be there.

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Confessions of an Angry Fangirl

May 22, 2019May 21, 2019Amy Weir

It finally happened: a creator made a statement that contradicted my own headcanon, and now I’m fuming like the great hypocrite I am. What’s UP with this?

‘The Library of Ever’: Knowledge Is a Light

May 21, 2019May 20, 2019Rebecca Angel

‘The Library of Ever’ is a wonderful adventure for middle-readers that will have them smiling all the way with Lenora, befriending robots and penguins, and trying to understand the phrase, “Knowledge Is a Light.”

‘The War of The Realms: Uncanny X-Men #1’

May 21, 2019May 20, 2019MAJK

‘The War of The Realms: Uncanny X-Men #1’: the X-Men are unaware that the War of the Realms has begun until Dani Moonstar answers Odin’s call.

Three Awesome Traveling Companions to Tag Along With in Spirit

May 20, 2019May 20, 2019Lisa Tate1

Even if you can’t travel in the near future, you can still tag along vicariously on some great adventures.

‘War of the Realms: The Punisher #1’ Frank Castle Saves

May 20, 2019May 19, 2019MAJK

In ‘War of the Realms: The Punisher #1,’ is the Punisher a superhero? Duggan gives us a look at the hero behind the infamous anti-hero.

‘Thor’ #12 Is the Dickens

May 19, 2019May 18, 2019MAJK

‘Thor’ #12 is missing an important ingredient: Thor. Aaron skillfully crafts an intrigue character study that sets up a future series.

Tabletop Review: ‘Fiery Dragons’ From HABA

May 19, 2019May 19, 2019Elizabeth MacAndrew

GeekMom Elizabeth reviews tabletop game ‘Fiery Dragons’ from HABA.

‘Teenage Wasteland’ #2 — Heroes or Expendable Weapons?

May 18, 2019May 17, 2019MAJK

Ellie was recruited to a team of girls granted special powers to protect Earth, but she has a lot of questions. Who is Vex? Why do they do this? The answers might change how excited she is to be a part of Cosmic Team Moon Rider.

Lottie Person: Anxiety Heroine Plagued With Allergies

May 18, 2019May 17, 2019Jennmac

Green hair. Don’t care.

‘Hungry Hearts’: A Deliciously Diverse YA

May 17, 2019May 16, 2019Rebecca Angel

‘Hungry Hearts’ is a young adult anthology of food-related stories set in the mythical place known as Hungry Heart Row, a place where food is love, family, and, often, magic.

The Saga Continues: A New Dawn, Images: Sophie Brown/Del Rey

The Saga Continues: ‘A New Dawn’ by John Jackson Miller

May 16, 2019May 15, 2019Sophie Brown

A New Dawn was the first novel from the new Star Wars canon. In it, we meet Hera and Kanan six years prior to the start of Star Wars Rebels.

a suitcase full of records (albums and 45s)

What Has Become of Oldies Radio?

May 16, 2019May 15, 2019Amy Weir4

Where can you turn on the dial to get the music from the early years of rock? Why do radio stations think people only listen to music from their own lifetimes?

‘Xena Warrior Princess #2’ Pits Xena Against The Gods

May 15, 2019May 14, 2019MAJK

‘Xena Warrior Princess #2’ finds Xena & Gabrielle trapped in an odd deal with Dischord that lands them in the middle of a divine squabble.

Peter B. Parker in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

An Ode to Peter Parker, My First True Superhero Love

May 15, 2019May 14, 2019Amy Weir

In which watching ‘Into the Spider-Verse’ reminds Amy why she started loving superheroes in the first place.