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Under Loch and Key by Lana Ferguson

May 23, 2025May 22, 2025Sarah Pinault

Love can be monstrous in this new romance from Lana Ferguson. From the depths of Loch Ness, Keyanna MacKay just might find what she’s looking for.

The Labyrinth of Souls by Leslie Vedder

March 3, 2025March 4, 2025Sarah Pinault

Leslie Vedder brings us the magical school based adventure that we’ve been looking for. Join Ix Tatterfall at the Candle Corps Academy in The Labyrinth of Souls.

Discovering the Shadow Realm with Sylvia Mercedes

February 28, 2025February 27, 2025Sarah Pinault

For anyone who ever fell in love with the Beast, and was disappointed when the curse was broken and blondie appeared, this series from Sylvia Mercedes will scratch all those beastly itches and then some. All three installments, Bride of the Shadow King, Vow of the Shadow King, and the conclusion Heart of the Shadow […]

Hello Kitty Island Adventure: A Sanrio ACNH

February 27, 2025Karen Walsh

In 2020, Animal Crossing New Horizons gave everyone the cozy vacation they need from the world. With the release of Hello Kitty Island Adventure for the Nintend Switch, we all have a new, sunny, cozy fixation to whisk us away from our daily lives. With great thanks to Nintendo for a review copy, I can […]

Tartufo: A Fungi Lover’s Dream by Kira Jane Buxton

February 27, 2025February 27, 2025Sarah Pinault

In a small Italian village, but not the one you are thinking of, there is a restaurant. It’s not the one you are thinking of. This one is closed, that one is one town over. There is also a Truffle expert, but not the one you are thinking of. The other Truffle experts live in […]

The Magic of The Rainfall Market

January 14, 2025January 13, 2025Sarah Pinault

If you are in need of warm, gentle story telling for 2025, The Rainfall Market delivers.

The Women of Legend: Queen of Fury

December 11, 2024December 12, 2024Sarah Pinault

King Arthur is cast to a supporting role in the Queens of Fate series from Natania Barron, the second installment of which – Queen of Fury – was released on December 3rd.

Use The Force (and the Force of Nature) With GraviTrax This Year!

November 27, 2024November 26, 2024Jenny Bristol

Check out two recent GraviTrax products that will satisfy your children and your love of the original ‘Star Wars’ movie!

Review: ‘The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door’ by H. G. Parry

November 21, 2024November 20, 2024Sarah Pinault

A sentient library, four odd friends, and a fairy behind every door. Take a journey into Fairy with HG Parry.

Off Line Story Telling with StoryPhones

November 13, 2024November 12, 2024Sarah Pinault

In need of a free standing story telling device for your kids? StoryPhones are award-winning SafeAudio®, smart headphones for kids that play audio content offline, offering a screen-free entertainment experience.

Make a Prudent Match or Become a Woman of Independent Mind in ‘The Jane Austen Game’

October 8, 2024October 4, 2024Jenny Bristol

Will you collect a string of suitors at the ball, or eschew marriage altogether and become a Woman of Independent Mind? This new Jane Austen-themed tabletop game is the most immersive Jane Austen game yet.

Reflect on Your Life With Choose Your Own Adventure’s New Tarot Deck

September 24, 2024September 23, 2024Jenny Bristol

You might think that the Choose Your Own Adventure series of books and the concept of a tarot deck would be fairly incompatible, but learning more about ourselves and the world around us through careful reflection is just another adventure, with far more choices than any book can contain.

‘Love, Magic, and Betrayal’ From Olivie Blake

September 24, 2024September 23, 2024Sarah Pinault

Fall is a good time of year for the latest book from novelist Olivie Blake. ‘Januaries: Stories of Love, Magic, and Betrayal’ is a lengthy and delightfully varied collection of short stories and novellas.

Artists and Makers We Loved from Tucson Comic-Con

September 11, 2024September 10, 2024Elizabeth MacAndrew

GeekMom Elizabeth highlights some of her favorite artists and makers from Tucson Comic-Con.

The Bluey BoxLunch Collaboration of Our Dreams

September 9, 2024September 9, 2024Sarah Pinault

This Bluey and BoxLunch collaboration includes something for every fan of the show!

The Valari Pillow Is Not Just a Boppy

August 29, 2024August 28, 2024Elizabeth MacAndrew

GeekMom Elizabeth reviews the Valari pillow that has become popular with gamers and crocheters for comfort.

The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman

August 28, 2024August 27, 2024Sarah Pinault

A welcome addition to the stories of Arthur, The Bright Sword, follows several lesser known knights in this new epic from Lev Grossman.

‘Netherford Hall’ by Natania Barron

August 13, 2024August 12, 2024Sarah Pinault

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a good story will inspire writers to indulge the wilds of their imaginations with favorite characters and settings. Former GeekMom writer Natania Barron has done that with ‘Pride and Prejudice,’ taking many of the settings and themes that are so loved and creating a wonderful witchy adventure with a splash of romance.

‘Big in Sweden’: Love for Self and Sweden

July 30, 2024July 29, 2024Sarah Pinault

Author Sally Franson takes her own story of participating in a Swedish reality show and transforms it into a heartwarming fictionalized version of her experiences in her second novel ‘Big in Sweden.’

The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love

July 22, 2024July 21, 2024Sarah Pinault

Take flight with this new enemies to lovers romance from India Holton, in which birding is a cutthroat world of intrigue and espionage.