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Pride Month - Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow by Benjamin Dean

Pride Month 2021: ‘Me, My Dad, and the End of the Rainbow’ by Benjamin Dean

June 13, 2021June 10, 2021Sophie Brown

‘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.

Pride Month - The Deepest Breath by Meg Grehan

Pride Month 2021: ‘The Deepest Breath’ by Meg Grehan

June 11, 2021June 10, 2021Sophie Brown

‘The Deepest Breath’ by Meg Grehan is an unusual, LGBTQ middle-grade book that is written entirely in verse.

Pride Month - As Far As You'll Take Me by Phil Stamper

Pride Month 2021: ‘As Far As You’ll Take Me’ by Phil Stamper

June 9, 2021June 8, 2021Sophie Brown

‘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.

Pride Month - Ace of Spades by Faridah Abike-Iyimide

Pride Month 2021: ‘Ace of Spades’ by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

June 7, 2021June 6, 2021Sophie Brown

In ‘Ace of Spades,’ Devon & Chiamaka (the two Black students at their school) are targeted by the anonymous ‘Aces’ who reveals their secrets.

Pride Month - One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

Pride Month 2021: ‘One Last Stop’ by Casey McQuiston

June 5, 2021Sophie Brown

‘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.

Pride Month - The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons

Pride Month 2021: ‘The Passing Playbook’ by Isaac Fitzsimons

June 3, 2021June 2, 2021Sophie Brown

‘The Passing Playbook’ by Isaac Fitzsimmons is a coming-of-age book about transgender rights and football (soccer) in equal measure.

Between the Bookends, Image by Ylanite Koppens from Pixabay

Between the Bookends: 5 Books We Read in May 2021

June 1, 2021May 31, 2021Sophie Brown

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.

Pride Month - Heartstopper Series by Alice Oseman

Pride Month 2021: ‘Heartstopper’ Series by Alice Oseman

June 1, 2021May 31, 2021Sophie Brown

‘Heartstopper’ by Alice Oseman is a series of graphic novels about two British teenage boys navigating their burgeoning relationship.

Three New Takes on Old Classics, Cover Images as Below, Background Image by Michael Schwarzenberger from Pixabay

Three New Novels for 2021 Inspired by Old Classics

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021Sophie Brown

I spent the first weeks of 2021 reading 3 books that take classic novels & authors & give them a 21st-century twist in very different ways.

Books for The Crown, Background Image by Bruno Germany from Pixabay, Covers as Below

Celebrate the Return of ‘The Crown’ With Three Royally Splendid Reads

November 15, 2020November 14, 2020Sophie Brown1

Celebrate the return of ‘The Crown’ with three books filled with the same scandals, tragedies, and difficult choices you have come to love.

Halloween Reading Roundup, YA and Adult Part Two, Image by 3D Animation Production Company from Pixabay

GeekMom Halloween Reading Roundup 2020 – YA and Adult Part Two

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020Sophie Brown

In this final Halloween Reading Roundup installment for 2020, I have five more YA and adult books to share. Happy Halloween!

How It All Blew Up Cover Viking Books for Young Readers, Background Image by Дарья Яковлева from Pixabay

‘How It All Blew Up’ by Arvin Ahmadi, A Muslim LGBTQ Bildungsroman

September 22, 2020September 22, 2020Sophie Brown

‘How It All Blew Up’ by Arvin Ahmadi is a YA, LGBTQ, Own Voices story told from the perspectives of four members of a Muslim family.

2020 Picture Books, Cover Images as Noted Below

7 Picture Books from 2020 to Read with Your Family

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020Sophie Brown

Here are seven diverse picture books released during 2020 that are well worth reading aloud with your children at bedtime.

Pride Month The Gravity of Us, Background Image by Prawny from Pixabay, Cover Image Bloomsbury

Pride Month 2020: ‘The Gravity of Us’ by Phil Stamper

June 25, 2020June 25, 2020Sophie Brown1

‘The Gravity of Us’ is an LGBTQ YA novel set in the not-too-distant future when NASA is about to launch the first manned mission to Mars.

Pride Month Date Me, Bryson Keller Background Image by Prawny from Pixabay, Cover Image Random House

Pride Month 2020: ‘Date Me, Bryson Keller’ by Kevin van Whye

June 23, 2020June 22, 2020Sophie Brown

Throughout June, GeekMom will be celebrating Pride Month. Today’s book review is ‘Date Me, Bryson Keller’ by Kevin van Whye.

Summer Camp Reading Roundup, Images as Below

GeekMom’s Summer Camp Reading Roundup 2020

June 20, 2020June 19, 2020Sophie Brown1

While reading will never match the real thing, we hope these stories set at summer camp will help ease some disappointment this summer.

Pride Month Wayward Son, Background Image by Prawny from Pixabay, Cover Image Macmillan Children's Books

Pride Month 2020: ‘Wayward Son’ by Rainbow Rowell

June 19, 2020June 18, 2020Sophie Brown

The sequel to ‘Carry On,’ ‘Wayward Son’ follows Baz, Penelope, and Simon nearly a year after the events of the previous book.

Pride Month Who's Your Real Mom?, Background Image by Prawny from Pixabay, Cover Image Scribe Publications

Pride Month 2020: ‘Who’s Your Real Mom?’ by Bernadette Green

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020Sophie Brown

This June, GeekMom is celebrating Pride Month. Today’s book review is ‘Who’s Your Real Mom?’ by Bernadette Green, illustrated by Anna Zobel.

Pride Month Free to be Me Journal, Background Image by Prawny from Pixabay, Cover Image Penguin Publishing Group

Pride Month 2020: ‘Free to Be Me’ Journal by Dom&Ink

June 15, 2020Sophie Brown

The ‘Free to Be Me’ journal is a fabulous, 192-page journal that is ideal for anyone who wants to explore their sexuality.

Pride Month 2020: ‘Free to Be Me’ Journal by Dom&Ink

June 15, 2020June 15, 2020Sophie Brown

The ‘Free to Be Me’ journal is a fabulous, 192-page journal that is ideal for anyone who wants to explore their sexuality.