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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 Brown0

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 Brown0

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 Brown0

‘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 Brown0

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 Brown0

‘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 Brown0

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 Brown0

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 Brown0

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, 2020June 15, 2020Sophie Brown0

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, 2020Sophie Brown0

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 Camp, Background Image by Prawny from Pixabay, Cover Image Little, Brown Books

Pride Month 2020: ‘Camp’ by L.C. Rosen

June 12, 2020June 11, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘Camp’ is set at a summer camp exclusively for LGBTQ youth. Randy is returning for his fifth summer, but this time he has arrived with a plan.

Pride Month Blood Countess, Background Image by Prawny from Pixabay, Cover Image Abrams Books

Pride Month 2020: ‘Blood Countess’ by Lana Popovic

June 8, 2020June 7, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘Blood Countess’ by Lana Popovic is an LGBTQ YA book based on the story of Countess Elizabeth Bathory, combining historical fiction & horror.

Pride Month Only Mostly Devastated, Background Image by Prawny from Pixabay, Cover Image St Martin's Press

Pride Month 2020: ‘Only Mostly Devastated’ by Sophie Gonzales

June 5, 2020June 4, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘Only Mostly Devastated’ by Sophie Gonzalez is an LGBTQ and bi-racial reimagining of ‘Grease’ told in present-day North Carolina.

Pride Month Queer Heroes, Background Image by Prawny from Pixabay, Cover Image Wide Eyed Editions

Pride Month 2020: ‘Queer Heroes’ by Arabelle Sicardi

June 3, 2020June 3, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘Queer Heroes’ by Arabelle Sicardi is filled with short biographies of popular and historical figures who are or were believed to be LGBTQ.

Pride Month Read with Pride, Image Hachette Children's

Pride Month 2020: ‘Read with Pride’ by Lucy Powrie

June 1, 2020May 31, 2020Sophie Brown0

During June, GeekMom will be celebrating Pride Month. Today’s book review is ‘The Paper and Hearts Society: Read with Pride’ by Lucy Powrie.

Lumberjanes Novels, Images: Boom Comics and Amulet Books

The ‘Lumberjanes’ Novels Showcase Friendship to the Max!

February 14, 2020February 13, 2020Sophie Brown0

This year I’m starting my middle-grade reading off with a series of ‘Lumberjanes’ novels based on the popular comic series.

Between the Bookends, Image: Sophie Brown

Between the Bookends: 8 Books We Read in October 2019

November 1, 2019October 31, 2019Sophie Brown0

In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie, Robin, Sarah, and Rebecca share the good and the bad of what they’ve been reading recently.

Books on the History of Pride and Stonewall, Cover Images: Abrams, Rainbow Flag: Public Domain

Reading the Rainbow: The History of the LGBTQ+ Rights Movement

June 17, 2019June 3, 2020Sophie Brown0

For Pride Month, I decided to read two books that look back over the history of the Stonewall Riots, Pride, and the LGBTQ+ rights movement.