GeekMom Halloween Reading Roundup 2022: YA
It’s time for the annual GeekMom Halloween Reading Roundup 2022. In this week’s post, I’ll be focusing on books for YA readers.
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GeekMom Halloween Reading Roundup 2020 – YA and Adult Part Two
In this final Halloween Reading Roundup installment for 2020, I have five more YA and adult books to share. Happy Halloween!
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‘MonsterStreet’: Thrills and Chills for Middle-Grade Readers
‘MonsterStreet’ is a series of middle-grade spooky stories and a great introduction to classic horror tropes including werewolves and monsters.
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GeekMom Halloween Reading Roundup 2020 – YA and Adult Part One
Today’s Halloween Reading Roundup is aimed at teens and adults with 5 books featuring monsters, witches, vampires, & other unworldly beings.
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Between the Bookends: 6 Books We Read in October 2018
In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie, Rebecca, Elizabeth, & Missy explore romance, horror, magic, and espionage across six books.
Continue ReadingGothic: The Dark Heart of Film
Gothic: The Dark Heart of Film is a thought-provoking look at the cinematic history of magic, vampires, mad scientists and all things that go bump in the night.
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Fund This: Video Games and Neil Gaiman Ought to Be in Pictures
An ode to video games and Neil Gaiman’s big-screen debut await your hard-earned cash.
Continue Reading10 Things to Read Instead of Twilight
I’m not saying we ban any books. I’m just saying there are some fantastic books and series out there that are entertaining, disturbing, thought-provoking, and just plain better written. Sometimes it’s harder to find a female protagonist in young adult fantasy, but it can be done. Here are ten great young adult books or series for starters.
Continue ReadingAbraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter
Seth Grahame-Smith’s mashup of zombies and classics was a hoot in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Next, Grahame-Smith wrote Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Finally, it’s explained that when young Lincoln discovers his mother’s death was caused by a supernatural predator, he begins a lifelong vendetta against vampires and their slave-owning allies. The story is revealed through a […]
Continue ReadingReview: The Wolf Gift by Anne Rice
Anne Rice is probably best know for The Vampire Chronicles series which drew legions of fans into the realm of vampires and demons and things that go bump in the night. Her vampires do not sparkle, nor pretend to be teenagers. They roam the earth killing where they see fit, sometimes the vilest of humans, […]
Continue ReadingTo See Underworld: Awakening Or Not?
The first Underworld movie came out way back in 2003 and I couldn’t wait to get to the theater and see it’s blood-soaked goodness. Just watching the previews, with the guns and the snazzy leather outfits and the angry vampire chick kicking butt, I knew it was a movie I had to see and it lived up […]
Continue ReadingStar Trek and Star Wars Icons Battle
Thank you George Takei for offering to broker star peace the good ol’ space way, by identifying an even greater threat.
Continue ReadingI Survived Twilight
My favorite creatures in the supernatural realm are vampires. It’s not a new thing, but an old thing that started way back when Interview with a Vampire hit theaters in 1994. I don’t know why that movie got my attention because, until that moment, I hated all manner of spooky creatures and things that go […]
Continue ReadingBreaking Dawn: Counting Down
Words escape me on this one. I came in late to the game but devoured the Twilight books in about two weeks. I can’t say that Stephenie Meyer is a great writer, but she can certainly write a compelling story. This trailer raises one big question for me: Where will part one end and part […]
Continue ReadingAngel: He’s Just Like Us!
If you’re a Buffy fan and pining for more – you’re in luck! Angel has been keeping himself quite busy since the demise of the show, and you can share in his adventures! Angel Does Stuff RELATED: This is Brilliant. ALSO RELATED: I can’t stop laughing at this blog. Thanks to @lizlet for pointing me […]
Continue ReadingA Discovery of Witches
What carries A Discovery of Witches is the depth of knowledge Ms. Harkness brings to it.
Continue ReadingI Know Why The Vampire Sparkles!
I finally read Twilight, and after hours of internet research, I’ve found a solution to a major problem I had with the story. I know why the vampire sparkles! Of course, innate body glitter is just the latest thing wrong with vampires at large, so I’ll start with the broader picture and work my way […]
Continue ReadingWhat To Serve Vampires This Halloween
What do vampires like to eat?
Continue ReadingReview: How to Trap a Zombie, Track a Vampire, and Other Hands-On Activities for Monster Hunters
I think I love watching the imaginary play of children more than any other part of parenting. When my kids spent time with a certain set of friends, I knew I could count on hours of uninterrupted time as they searched our property for props (usually sticks), choreographed elaborate scenes, and enacted their plan, taking […]
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