Category: GeekMom

Not long after I reviewed LEGO’s other big Lord of the Rings Icons set, Rivendell, our favorite Danish company announced a new LotR Icons set for Barad-dûr. For those of you that may not remember from the Tolkien books or the movie adaptations, Barad-dûr is also known as the Dark Tower. It is Sauron’s stronghold, from […]

While Firelock Games has several titles in their catalogue, they are probably best known for Blood and Plunder, a 28 mm historical tabletop game set in the 17th Century Caribbean. Recently, they launched a Kickstarter Campaign for Port Royal, a miniatures skirmish tabletop game sharing the same setting. The game is loosely based on the […]

Little People have come a long way! From the little cylindrical wooden bodies with round heads (cute, but also a choking hazard) to the articulated versions that bend at the waist to the chunky figurines you see now, Little People have been entertaining kids for a couple generations now. (Remember the barn that moos? I […]

Every now and then, a book comes along that is unexpectedly excellent. I agreed to review Solstice by Jen Breach because it’s a subject that I know resonates with GeekDad readers. Coming from WhatonEarth Books, whom I work with frequently, I knew the book would be an interesting, quality read. It turns out it might be my […]

I am glad to say that this is a diverse selection, ten books by authors from all over the world. Duck Duck Taco Truck by Laura Lavoie (Author) Teresa Martinez (Illustrator) This is a fun book with clever rhymes and illustrations. “Duck. Duck. Taco truck. Working hard to make a buck.” The friendly ducks have […]

As summer arrives, many people will leave the towns and cities and venture out into the forests, mountains, and wilderness areas to enjoy nature. If you are staying overnight, you might need a sleeping bag and you will need a backpack if you are venturing a distance from a road and vehicle. I recently had […]

Everyone loves heroes. However, heroes would be pretty dull, or not even heroes at all, if it were not for the villains. Some of the greatest villains of all time are the Disney Villains. Six years ago a new game was released that let players take on the roles of  these villains. In Disney Villainous, […]

Nearly fourteen years ago, I fell in love with a book: The Search for WondLa by Tony DiTerlizzi. A girl named Eva Nine, raised in an underground bunker by a robot Muthr, makes her way to the surface and finds a completely different world than the one she has been training for. The book is targeted […]

Another month, another great What on Earth! Magazine has hit the shelves. This month’s cover story is “Killer Plants.”  What Is What on Earth! Magazine? What on Earth! magazine delivers bite-sized chunks of reference-book goodness each month. You have all the interest and rigor you’d expect from a leading publisher of reference books with a […]

These project books have different ideas to get you making and have a surprising trait in common, all the young art makers started learning the craft very recently (like 2019) and have grown exponentially in these five years. You can go from zero to Pro in a very short time lapse! Creative Embroidery and Beyond- […]

While sitting on a couch watching a movie or television, it is nice to have snacks and beverages close at hand with a TV tray. When in bed, a lap desk can be used to support a laptop for work or entertainment. Sometimes at work, you need to get up out of your chair and […]

DC Pride 2024 #1 cover, via DC Comics. DC Pride 2024 #1 – Al Ewing, Ngozi Ukazu, Gretchen Felker-Martin, Jamila Rowser, Jarrett Williams, Nicole Maines, Calvin Casulke, Melissa Marr, Phil Jimenez, Writers; Stephen Byrne, Ngozi Ukazu, O’Neill Jones, DJ Kirkland, Jordan Gibson, Len Gogoue, Jenn St-Onge, Giulio Macaione, Artists; Triona Farrell, Marissa Louise, Jeremy Lawson, […]

A couple of years back, I got to review the Soutien ergonomic office chair from FlexiSpot. As you can see from my review, it was a very comfortable chair, and really only had one problem: my girlfriend really liked the chair too, and claimed it for her office! The Soutien is no longer available, but […]

Pop Culture Coffee, known for collaborating with popular franchises, is helping to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with a curated line of coffees, cold brews, and handspun mugs. First out of the gate is a series of specially themed “mutated” coffees. Four cold brews are also available, each themed with pixel […]

Oracle decks and their cousins, tarot decks, have a long and somewhat legendary history as divination tools, but they can be so much more. The Magic: the Gathering (M:tG) Oracle Deck is an illustrated deck of 52 cards, just like traditional oracle decks. The real difference is in how the guidebook approaches the reading of […]

Several of the listed books are Middle Grade novels, they hold a special place in my heart, and, although they take a bit longer to read, they do invite engagement, connection and empathy in a way that picture books simply cannot achieve. I Hear a Búho by Raquel MacKay (Author) Armando Fonseca (Illustrator) Climb on […]

If you like your warriors on the road, if you feel that we don’t need another hero, but you want one, then Shout! TV has you covered this Memorial Day Weekend. On Friday, May 24th, Shout! TV debuts Obscury Road, a marathon of post-apocalyptic films. The marathon will feature cult classic films including Dune Warriors, Wheels […]

Just last week, I was sharing my colossal build of the LEGO Icons The Lord of the Rings: Rivendell set with our readers. I had promised that LEGO would be announcing a Barad-Dûr set shortly, but I didn’t anticipate just how fast that would actually happen! LEGO has just announced set #10333. the LEGO Icons […]