GeekMom Halloween Reading Roundup 2021: Adult
Our final Halloween roundup for 2021 is all about adult fiction, so read on for reviews of seven terrifying tales for older readers.
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Tag: Fiction
Between the Bookends: 8 Books We Read in August 2021
As summer draws to an end, Sophie, Scott, and Amy are excited to share eight of the books they have been enjoying recently.
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Are OwlCrate/OwlCrate Junior Book Subscription Boxes Worth the Money?
Book subscription services send books and book-themed items to your door every month; OwlCrate is one that also offers a middle-grade box.
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Between the Bookends: 6 Books We Read in July 2021
In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie explores a wide range of non-fiction and picks up some interesting fiction too.
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3 Otherworldly Books for Fans of UFOs, Aliens, and the Paranormal
With the subject back in the news, here are three recent books that touch on UFOs, aliens, and other related paranormal phenomena.
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Between the Bookends: 3 Books We Read in June 2021
We hope you will find something interesting within the three books featured in this month’s Between the Bookends.
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Pride Month 2021: ‘Trouble Girls’ by Julia Lynn Rubin
‘Trouble Girls’ by Julia Lynn Rubin is a YA story about two queer teenage girls, inspired by ‘Thelma and Louise’ and the #MeToo movement.
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Pride Month 2021: ‘Here the Whole Time’ by Vitor Martins
‘Here the Whole Time’ by Vitor Martins is a body-positive, Brazilian YA novel about two gay teen boys who live in the same apartment building.
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Pride Month 2021: ‘Me, My Dad, and the End of the Rainbow’ by Benjamin Dean
‘Me, My Dad, and the End of the Rainbow’ by Benjamin Dean is the story of twelve-year-old Archie whose dad has just realized that he is gay.
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Pride Month 2021: ‘The Deepest Breath’ by Meg Grehan
‘The Deepest Breath’ by Meg Grehan is an unusual, LGBTQ middle-grade book that is written entirely in verse.
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Pride Month 2021: ‘As Far As You’ll Take Me’ by Phil Stamper
‘As Far As You’ll Take Me’ by Phil Stamper is about a gay 17-year-old from Kentucky who lies to his parents so he can spend summer in London.
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Pride Month 2021: ‘Ace of Spades’ by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
In ‘Ace of Spades,’ Devon & Chiamaka (the two Black students at their school) are targeted by the anonymous ‘Aces’ who reveals their secrets.
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Pride Month 2021: ‘One Last Stop’ by Casey McQuiston
‘One Last Stop’ by Casey McQuiston follows August who falls in love with a girl trapped in a time loop on the NYC subway since the 1970s.
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Pride Month 2021: ‘The Passing Playbook’ by Isaac Fitzsimons
‘The Passing Playbook’ by Isaac Fitzsimmons is a coming-of-age book about transgender rights and football (soccer) in equal measure.
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Between the Bookends: 5 Books We Read in May 2021
In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie reviews 5 books including the latest from John Green and a middle-grade about girl’s football.
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Pride Month 2021: ‘Heartstopper’ Series by Alice Oseman
‘Heartstopper’ by Alice Oseman is a series of graphic novels about two British teenage boys navigating their burgeoning relationship.
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Book Review: ‘The Final Revival of Opal and Nev’ by Dawnie Walton
‘The Final Revival of Opal and Nev’ by Dawnie Walton is the oral history of a fictional rock ‘n’ roll duo who shot to stardom in the 1970s.
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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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Adventures on Trains: My Favorite Middle-Grade Book Series in 2021
This month I picked up the next books in the Adventures on Trains series: ‘Kidnap on the California Comet’ and ‘Murder on the Safari Star’.
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Between the Bookends: 4 Books We Read in March 2021
In this month’s between the bookends, Sophie and Rebecca share four books they read in the month of March.
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