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Tag: science fiction

A Rover's Story, Book Cover Balzer and Bray, Harperteen

Review: ‘A Rover’s Story’ by Jasmine Warga

October 4, 2022October 3, 2022Sophie Brown

I expected ‘A Rover’s Story’ to be a cute tale about a Mars rover. Instead, it’s an often heartbreaking one exploring big themes.

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Between the Bookends: 3 Books We Read in December 2021

January 1, 2022December 30, 2021Sophie Brown

This December, Sophie and Scott have pulled together a handful of reviews of books they hope you will enjoy. Happy New Year!

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Between the Bookends: 7 Books We Read in November 2021

December 1, 2021December 1, 2021Sophie Brown

It’s the final Between the Bookends of 2021 and Sophie shares seven books that helped her transition from Spooky Season to the holidays.

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Three Books about UFOs and Aliens

3 Otherworldly Books for Fans of UFOs, Aliens, and the Paranormal

July 2, 2021July 1, 2021Sophie Brown

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: 7 Books We Read in February 2021

March 1, 2021February 28, 2021Sophie Brown

In this month’s between the bookends, Sophie and Scott share seven books they read in the month of February across a wide range of genres.

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Between the Bookends: 8 Books We Read in January 2021

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021Sophie Brown8

Despite everything that has gone on in this eventful month, Sophie, Rebecca, and Robin have been reading plenty of books to share with you.

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Between the Bookends: 8 Books We Read in October 2020

November 1, 2020October 31, 2020Sophie Brown2

In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie, Scott, and Rebecca review eight books they read during the spookiest month of the year.

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Between the Bookends: 6 Books We Read in September 2020

October 1, 2020September 30, 2020Sophie Brown3

As the weather starts to cool off (for those in the northern hemisphere at least) there couldn’t be a better time to snuggle up with a book.

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Mars Month: ‘The Big Book of Mars’ by Marc Hartzman

July 17, 2020Sophie Brown

‘The Big Book of Mars’ is an in-depth look at the history of our obsession with Mars, focusing on the more outlandish side of things.

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Between the Bookends: 6 Books We Read in June 2020

July 1, 2020June 30, 2020Sophie Brown1

July’s Between the Bookends column here at GeekMom includes seven books that have been read by Sophie, Lisa, Patricia, and Sarah.

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Tarakan Chronicles

The Tarakan Chronicles: The Dystopia Created by Progress

February 20, 2020February 19, 2020Corrina Lawson

Enter the world of the Tarakan Chronicles, a dystopia where knowledge is the scarcest commodity of all. Author Eyal Kless talks about creating his world, the characters he misses most, and if we’ll see more of it.

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The Best of Between the Bookends: Our Top Picks from 2019

December 12, 2019December 11, 2019Sophie Brown

GeekMom has reviewed dozens of books over the year in our monthly Between the Bookends column, but which ones have really stood out?

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Between the Bookends: 8 Books We Read in October 2019

November 1, 2019October 31, 2019Sophie Brown

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.

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Between the Bookends: 10 Books We Read in July – Sept 2019

September 28, 2019September 27, 2019Sophie Brown1

After an extended summer break, Between the Bookends returns. We hope you find something great to curl up with now that the nights are drawing in.

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Between the Bookends: 6 Books We Read in Feb-March 2018

March 15, 2018March 14, 2018Sophie Brown

In this month’s Between the Bookends, Mel dives into hard science and softer fantasy, Anika explores the world of personality psychology, and Sophie learns about Air Force One and creative writing.

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Between the Bookends: 3 Books We Read in Nov-Jan 2017/18

January 15, 2018January 15, 2018Sophie Brown

Welcome to the first Between the Bookends column of 2018. We’ve made a few changes to make the site better for our readers and Between the Bookends has also changed a little.

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‘Star Wars’ Celebration – More Than Just a Convention

May 25, 2017December 15, 2017Dakster Sullivan

Star Wars Celebration is so much more than a convention.

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Myke Cole: On Historical Diversity and Writing Fiction

March 27, 2017December 12, 2017Shiri Sondheimer2

Gentleman, scholar, author, Hunter, and cat whisperer Myke Cole talks historical diversity and fiction with GeekMom Shiri.

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The Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame Celebrates 20 Years With a New Exhibit

March 3, 2017December 12, 2017Kelly Knox

This month the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame gets its own permanent exhibit with some amazing artifacts.

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‘The Diabolic’ and ‘The Starlit Wood’: Two Dark Retellings

February 18, 2017December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel

Two books, ‘The Diabolic’ and ‘The Starlit Wood,’ are highly recommended for upper YA and anyone who enjoys well-written and fresh takes on traditional stories.

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