Destination Bookstore: Brookline Booksmith
Peruse the shelves of the Brookline Booksmith with GeekMom (and Book Dragon) Sarah. A delight for any book lover in the Boston area.
Continue ReadingPeruse the shelves of the Brookline Booksmith with GeekMom (and Book Dragon) Sarah. A delight for any book lover in the Boston area.
Continue ReadingLooking to reinstigate or reinvigorate your reading life? Sara Hildreth and Chelsey F can help you with that on their book lover’s podcast, novel Pairings.
Continue ReadingBababoo and Friends toys and books are charming, engaging, and made to last.
Continue ReadingThe second novel from Su Bristow opens up a young girls world and future to the influence of a fairy queen and her court. A fasinating journey into childhood and glamour.
Continue ReadingLovers of vintage-style science reference books will swoon over the latest artistic Kickstarter project from Moppet books: Amazing Insects and Legendary Creatures
Continue Reading‘Sabotage on the Solar Express’ and ‘Epic Adventures’ (a non-fiction spin-off) add to my favorite ongoing middle-grade series this month.
Continue Reading‘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.
Continue Reading‘A Case of Misfortune’ is the second book in ‘The Violet Veil Mysteries’ series that follows thirteen-year-old Violet Veil and her dog Bones.
Continue ReadingBook subscription services send books and book-themed items to your door every month; OwlCrate is one that also offers a middle-grade box.
Continue ReadingThis year, World Oceans Day is seeking a balance between the life of the ocean and the livelihoods of the people. Find your balance with our Make/Play/Watch/Read.
Continue ReadingHappy International Women’s Day! Here is a selection of books that are all great choices to read today, either alone or with your children.
Continue ReadingThe Unicorn Quest books. Pictures from kamillabenko.com My daughter is a voracious reader, but sometimes a book seems to resonate a bit more than others. She reads it even more intently than normal. She talks about it a lot. Elements of the story show up in her own play. The latest such story to hit […]
Continue ReadingThis Week’s Word Is “Brexit.” Chris Beckett is an author I’ve been meaning to read for several years now, ever since Dark Eden won the Clarke Award. Finally, I caught up with is work, with his latest novel, Two Tribes. I was drawn to Two Tribes because of its themes of Brexit and climate change. Before COVID-19, if there […]
Continue ReadingNow that school is out, my kids and I have gotten caught up on a few movies that we missed from last summer and this spring, which also meant that I could finally peek into some of these art books. I always try to avoid reading them until after I’ve seen the movie because some […]
Continue ReadingThis June, GeekMom is celebrating Pride Month. Today’s book review is ‘Who’s Your Real Mom?’ by Bernadette Green, illustrated by Anna Zobel.
Continue ReadingThis Week’s Word Is “Equality.” It’s been a tough week out there. The murder of George Floyd has turned a spotlight on society and found it wanting. Protests abound. The level of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement is heartening, the volume of people decrying it, depressing. Social media has been a tough place […]
Continue ReadingThis Week’s Word Is “Arthur.” The arrival of a new Lavie Tidhar book is always cause for celebration. He’s written some of my favorite books of the last 10 years. A Man Lies Dreaming is a masterpiece of speculative fiction. By Force Alone marks something of a departure for Tidhar. Whilst most of his novels fall into the speculative/science […]
Continue ReadingThis post was sponsored by Candlewick Press. There’s a storm brewing over Eerie-on-Sea, and the fisherfolk say a monster is the cause. What is ‘Gargantis’ looking for? You might recall our previous feature on ‘Malamander,’ where we are introduced to the the town of Eerie-on-Sea, and the nautical mysteries surrounding it. We loved it because […]
Continue ReadingDuring June, GeekMom will be celebrating Pride Month. Today’s book review is ‘The Paper and Hearts Society: Read with Pride’ by Lucy Powrie.
Continue ReadingLucy Brownridge is an English author and editor of children’s books. She likes to write about art, history, animals, and science. She has an MA in history of art from the Courtauld Institute of Art and a BA in history of art from the University of Bristol. Her books are fun and informative, and when […]
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