Category: GeekMom

October is a time for monsters and, in my house, that also means it’s a time for D&D. Even when our family gaming group isn’t involved in an ongoing campaign, I still like to at least convene once in October for a Halloween-themed one-shot. This year, I arrived at the gaming table with a brand […]

A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders wasn’t quite the book I expected. Most of the other books I’ve reviewed from Experiment books, have had an infographic leaning, and I’m sure the last time I was in the excellent Stanfords Map and Travel Shop, in London, I saw an infographic-style book about borders. Whatever […]

These are fourteen titles that feature different themes, from early readers to middle school, graphic novels and holiday reads are in the mix as well! Let’s start with early readers: Spiro by Anna McGregor (Author) This cute spider is hungry and would love some yummy insects in her spider’s web. However, when she thinks things […]

Last week I wrote that Universal Pictures Home Entertainment sent over 5 digital codes for The Wild Robot to give away to our readers. I’ve drawn the winners, and they are: Nick Peña, Dan Callahan, Jeremy McLaughlin, Nestor Aparicio, and Christopher Hutchings. Congratulations to those lucky five! You’ll be receiving those codes at the email addresses […]

On October 9, 2024, after a particularly intense barrage of dubious “leaks” surrounding its upcoming Switch successor, Nintendo made what is, perhaps, the most on-brand move in the company’s proud 135-year history; it released an alarm clock. Landing with absolutely no leadup and scarce fanfare outside of a simple launch video, the Nintendo Sound Clock: […]

Four years ago, Jeopardy host Ken Jennings and Magic: The Gathering creator Richard Garfield teamed up to create Half Truth, a trivia game with a twist. I reviewed the game back then and gave it our GeekDad Approved seal of approval, so when the publisher reached out asking if I would take a look at the second incarnation […]

I’ve already reviewed a couple of ghostly children’s novels this month, and with Halloween creeping ever closer, I have a spooky nonfiction title from Phaidon to review. Spooky Celebrations Around the World by Matt Ralph is not exclusively a Halloween book, but All Hallow’s Eve is definitely going to feature in this lovely round-up of the world’s eeriest […]

Fun.com is my go-to place for Halloween costumes thanks to their wide variety of licenses and creative attire. They have everything you could need from a traditional costume to t-shirt costumes. This year, they have new additions to their line up that include Inside Out 2, Nightmare Before Christmas, Transformers, and a plethora of new […]

Following on from my spooky review of Mallory Vayle last week, I’m moving on to another UK middle-grade tale for the witching season. The Cinderman is the first “Spooksmiths Investigate” novel and features two twins tracking down the disturbed spirits from the family funeral home. Expect daring do, sibling bickering, and a whole host of incorporeal shenanigans.  […]

When getting together as a family or a group of friends, whether at home, on vacation, or even camping, card games can be a great way to have fun, socialize, and bond together. While many traditional card games use the standard poker deck with number and face cards, there are many newer card games that […]

I have good news and bad news. The bad news? You’re dead. But the good news is now you’ve got the chance to tell an amazing story about it. What Is Epilogue? Epilogue is a cooperative storytelling game for 1 to 10 players, ages 12 and up, and takes about 10–40 minutes to play (depending […]

The critically-acclaimed animated film The Wild Robot arrives exclusively on digital platforms to own or rent today, October 15, 2024, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. And even better, GeekDad has 5 digital codes to give away for the film! An adaptation of Peter Brown’s award-winning, #1 New York Times bestseller, The Wild Robot stars Lupita Nyong’o as Roz, a robot […]

Today’s stack is a multimedia presentation: a couple books, a movie, and some songs! What if you could fast-forward to the parts of life you’re looking forward to and skip the hard parts, or the boring parts? What if you could slow down time so you could catch up on things, speed up time to […]

Everywhere you go, you see people wearing earbuds. Whether they are driving, walking, shopping, working out, or whatever, they are listening to music, podcasts, or using them to communicate with other people.  EarFun, a brand I have used in the past, has recently released its latest product, which provides quality sound and active noise canceling […]

September has flashed by in a haze of dystopian fiction (new and old) as well as dollop of 11th Century Irish history. I very much enjoyed Shauna Lawless’ The Land of the Living and the Dead. You can read why you should pick up her Gael Song series, here, but in, short, it’s because it’s a wonderful blend […]

The family-fantasy adventure film Treaure Trackers follows California surfer Leah, who must relocate to the small town of Carterville, where she bands together fellow misfits Marshy and Tessa to track down the town’s mythic treasure. When the trio uncovers the truth behind the treasure’s Halloween curse, they must outsmart the high school troublemakers before an evil […]