Between the Bookends: 9 Books We Read in April 2021
In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie and Lisa review nine books covering a mixture of picture books, middle grade, YA, and adult.
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Tag: College
GeekMom Halloween Reading Roundup 2020 – YA and Adult Part Two
In this final Halloween Reading Roundup installment for 2020, I have five more YA and adult books to share. Happy Halloween!
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GeekMom Halloween Reading Roundup 2020 – YA and Adult Part One
Today’s Halloween Reading Roundup is aimed at teens and adults with 5 books featuring monsters, witches, vampires, & other unworldly beings.
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Onward, Geek Journey!
Sending a kid to college can be tough on a parent, so Rebecca Angel spent an entire weekend reinforcing geeky ideals to her son.
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A Second Half of Life College Degree
If you could do it all again, and pick any college degree to pursue, what would it be? Has life experience changed your answer in the past few decades?
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To the Parents of High School Seniors
I implore you, Parents of High School Seniors, to listen to your children. They know themselves better than you think they do. Trust them if they say they don’t want to go to college.
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Chrysler Is Giving a $60K Scholarship to an Aspiring Auto Designer
Chrysler is holding an automotive design contest for high school students with a $60K scholarship up for grabs.
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Keeping Geeky Contact In College
“Miss Us?!” was the caption in this postcard sent by the Postagram app. My son and I wanted my daughter in college to know we were thinking about her…and maybe laugh.
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Boom Urchin Speakers and Microsoft Surface Pro 2: Two New Electronic Items That Rule My House
Ever look around and realize you’re surrounded by handy products you didn’t even know you needed this time last year? GeekMom Judy shares two products she’d rather not live without.
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Product Review: Cuddle Clones Custom Stuffed Animals
GeekMom Patricia checks out Cuddle Clones, replica stuffed pets perfect for college kids and deployed military members.
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A Science Literate Family
What’s a great way to bring science into your family life? Attend a talk by your local, friendly scientists!
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Reality Is for Those Who Lack Imagination
All setting, no plot, made creating an imaginary college the fun way to deal with illness.
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Relics: What’s In Your Attic?
Collection. Yeah, collection…maybe even an agglomeration. Cables, electronic tethers, childhood memories, and college accomplishments were discovered when we pulled the attic plug and let the contents drain into our garage. Though we have taken select items out of the attic recently, this adventure is set to make our lives easier and find lost items.
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