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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.

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Between the Bookends: 6 Books We Read in August 2020

September 1, 2020August 31, 2020Sophie Brown0

In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie and Rebecca share five middle-grade and YA books they have enjoyed recently.

Cinderella is Dead, Cover Image Bloomsbury, Author Image Kalynn Bayron, Background Image by DarkWorkX from Pixabay

‘Cinderella Is Dead’ by Kalynn Bayron, LGBTQ YA Fantasy With a Twist

August 4, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘Cinderella is Dead’ by Kalynn Bayron is a YA fantasy with a twist set in the kingdom of Mersailles, 200 years after Cinderella’s death.

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Between the Bookends: 8 Books We Read in July 2020

August 1, 2020Sophie Brown0

In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie, Sarah, and Anika share eight books they have been reading this summer.

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.

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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 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.

Between the Bookends: 6 Books We Read in May 2020

June 1, 2020May 31, 2020Sophie Brown0

As our “new normal” continues on, Sophie, Corinna, and Sarah share six books they have been reading during May.

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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.

Between the Bookends: 8 Books We Read in March 2020

April 1, 2020March 31, 2020Sophie Brown0

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.

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

December 12, 2019December 11, 2019Sophie Brown0

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

‘Love, Heather’: A Terrifying Tale of Teen Revenge in the #MeToo Era

December 3, 2019December 2, 2019Sophie Brown2

If you want something darker to read over the holidays, then ‘Love, Heather’ may well be the book, although it comes with hefty trigger warnings.

Between the Bookends: 9 Books We Read in November 2019

December 1, 2019November 30, 2019Sophie Brown2

In this final Between the Bookends of 2019, we hope you find something to gift to a loved one or enjoy reading yourself over the holidays.

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4 More Graphic Novels for Middle Graders, Tweens, and Teens

November 26, 2019November 25, 2019Sophie Brown2

Four titles from my stack of graphic novels and one-shot comics that will suit younger readers from kids to teens.

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.

Fairy Tales Re-Written: Enter ‘The Hazel Wood’

September 20, 2019September 19, 2019Sarah Pinault1

The debut novel by Melissa Albert, ‘The Hazel Wood,’ offers a fresh take on fairy tales and a delightfully Burtonesque new universe to explore. A YA mystery/fairy tale/buddy story set somewhat in the wilds of upstate New York, be sure to enter the Hazel Wood soon.