Between the Bookends: 8 Books We Read in March 2020
What a few weeks it’s been since our last Between the Bookends. GeekMom hopes we can offer you some support with our favorite recent reads.
Continue ReadingWhat a few weeks it’s been since our last Between the Bookends. GeekMom hopes we can offer you some support with our favorite recent reads.
Continue ReadingReading Time: 2 minutes Content warning: If you were not familiar with the original Neil Gaiman tale, note that I would rate this book at 18+. Snow, Glass, Apples Writers: Neil Gaiman, Colleen Doran. Artist and Colorist: Colleen Doran. Cover Artist: Colleen Doran. In chapter 14 of the extensive Neil Gaiman′s Masterclass, Gaiman talks to […]
Continue ReadingIn this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie and Rebecca explore worlds with a unique take on time, Melissa listens to Ready Player One with Wil Wheaton, and Lisa dives into some short stories with Dracula.
Continue ReadingMel explores Russian folklore, Amazonian legend, and killer unicorns, Lisa delves into Norse mythology, and Sophie reminisces on the history of the internet, visits the crazy world of Brexitland, and meets a group of geeky friends.
Continue ReadingWhen I say first “look,” I mean I can tell you what I thought of the first four episodes of ‘American Gods’ and what I thought about while I was watching them, but that’s pretty much it. There’s a very strict no spoiler policy surrounding ‘American Gods,’ as well there should be.
Continue ReadingWe are all Americans and America is all of us.
Continue ReadingIn art, and in life, women have the right to be their most authentic selves… get used to it.
Continue ReadingBelief isn’t dead. It’s just shifted around a little.
Continue ReadingWe had such an awesome response to our ‘American Gods’ preview, Dark Horse Comics gave us an exclusive on the variant cover by Becky Cloonan. Check it out!
Continue ReadingTelevision isn’t the only place you can find American Gods. We have a preview of the graphic novel from Dark Horse, plus a chat with Scott Hampton (Artist).
Continue ReadingAlways be yourself. Unless you can be a British comic writer. Then, be a British comics writer.
Continue ReadingIt’s summertime & the reading is.. difficult thanks to all those pesky children running around our homes! We’re sure you’ll find something new to love here.
Continue ReadingThis month the GeekMoms recommendations include two new takes on the works of the Brontë sisters and a look at the book that inspired ‘Hamilton.’
Continue ReadingFrom Bill Murray to origami, ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ to Shakespearean Star Wars, check out what we have been reading this month.
Continue Reading“Asphodel is an underworld myth for space opera fans. Whenever you see a “god” of some sort in the realm of science fiction, it’s often in the form of a technologically advanced alien race, or an A.I., and I wanted to play with the concepts in Michio Kaku’s books, giving humanity a shot at godhood for once.”
Continue ReadingFrom George R.R. Martin’s knitted Dire Wolf to geeky superhero sweaters, all your yarn are belong to Joan of Dark and Geek Knits!
Continue ReadingDid you know women readership of comics was equal to men prior to 1950? Yup! Watch the entertaining and informative documentary She Makes Comics for interviews with some of the biggest names of females in comics!
Continue ReadingThere may not be a movie in the works, but BBC’s Radio 4 is bringing this End Times comedy to life.
Continue ReadingRole models should never be limited to someone exactly like you.
Continue ReadingA museum dedicated to reproducing favorite characters from children’s stories? Yes, it exists. GeekMom Helen explores the 26 Characters exhibition at the Story Museum.
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