Book Review: Ex-Purgatory Is a Welcomed Addition to the Ex Series
Ex-Purgatory: A Novel by Peter Clines is the fourth installment in Clines’ Ex series. It’s a solid read and very welcomed addition to one of my favorite series.
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Author: Jules Sherred
Jules Sherred is a parent, author, radio personality, blogger and freelance writer, gamer, tech enthusiast, website designer, science nerd, sci-fi freak, hard core Trekker, and has an unnatural obsession with Optimus Prime. He/him/his.
55 Canadianisms: The Fallout and the Aftermath
National headlines, radio interviews, and an honourable mention from the English department at UBC. GeekMom Jules reviews some of the fallout of the Canadianisms survey.
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6 Downton Abbey Needlepoint Projects While You Wait
If you are eagerly anticipating the series four premiere of Downton Abbey on Sunday, why not pass the time working on one of these six needlepoint projects?
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Excerpt and Giveaway: Win a Copy of Dark Talisman
If you live in the United States or Canada, you could win one of five copies of the YA fantasy Dark Talisman by Steven M. Booth.
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55 Canadianisms You May Not Know or Are Using Differently
Jules surveyed 175 people, quizzing them on their knowledge of 82 “Canadianisms.” The results are in, including 42 words with which you are probably unfamiliar.
Continue ReadingWin 1 of 3 Copies of Marian Call's New Album Sketchbook
Marian Call released has a new album, titled Sketchbook, which, for many reasons, is a splendid album. I am gifting three copies of this album.
Continue ReadingStar Trek Book Club Coming Soon to an Internet Near You!
Very soon, I will be hosting a Star Trek book club over at United Federation of Planets, and you are invited!
Continue ReadingDoctor Who 50th Anniversary Google Doodle
The 50th anniversary of Doctor Who is just around the corner, and Google is celebrating with one of the most amazing Google Doodles, ever!
Continue ReadingOnline Harassment Is an "In Real Life" Problem
If you take only one thing away from this, I hope that it’s recognizing the fact that online bullying and harassment is a “in real life” problem.
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What to Expect With the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 Part 1: The Freebies
GeekMom Jules was one of Microsoft’s guests at the Sept 24 Surface launch event in NYC. In the first of a three part series on first impressions: freebies.
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Canadians: Win a $25 Gift Certificate From Fortress Geek
One lucky Canadian GeekMom reader will win a $25.00 CAD electronic gift certificate courtesy of Fortress Geek.
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Comparison Shopping at Fortress Geek
Fortress Geek is Canada’s destination to purchase geeky toys and accessories. Find out how Fortress Geek’s prices compare to their American competitors.
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It's a Bird! It's a Plane! No! It's Superman Coins!
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Superman and its Canadian connection, the Royal Canadian Mint has released an exclusive line of Superman coins.
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Canadians: Say Hello to Fortress Geek
Canadians, say “goodbye” to high shipping cost, customs and brokerage fees, and say “hello” to Fortress Geek.
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The Enormous Power of Simple Pronouns
For those who are transgender, pronouns carry enormous power. This power needs to be respected.
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Planning My Geeky-Queer Wedding: The Gifts
Andrew and I didn’t feel right accepting physical goods that we could purchase for ourselves. So, we reached a compromise.
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Planning My Geeky-Queer Wedding: The Location
We had the wedding and reception at a beautiful Tutor-style mansion bed and breakfast called The Quamichan Inn.
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Kickstarter is Coming to Canada – The Good and the Bad
Break out the poutine and maple syrup! Later this summer, Kickstarter is coming to Canada. Hailing from Canada, I have many thoughts about this.
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Planning My Geeky-Queer Wedding: Last Names and Culture
There are many differences between marriages in the United States and Canada. I explored some of these differences in an earlier post about the ceremony. The change of last name after marriage is another one of those differences.
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Win 1 of 5 Copies of Doctor Who: Harvest of Time
Broadway Paperbacks is giving five lucky GeekMom readers a copy of Doctor Who: Harvest of Time.
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Welcome Home, Hadfield, Marshburn, and Romanenko!
Last night, at 10:31 EDT, after spending 146 days in space — 144 of which were spent on board the International Space Station — and making 2,336 orbits around the planet, clocking close to 62 million miles, astronauts Chris Hadfield (Canada), Tom Marshburn (United States), and Roman Romanenko (Russia) touched down safely in southern Kazakhstan.
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Commander Chris Hadfield Sings Space Oddity
As “a last glimpse of the World,” Commander Chris Hadfield recorded a revised version of “Space Oddity” by David Bowie on board the International Space Station (ISS). Watching it put something in my eye.
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Geeky Music-y Parody EP on Indiegogo
One of my favorite geek music duos, Debs and Errol, want to make a geeky music parody EP. To do this, they need your help! Enter their Indiegogo campaign.
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Ex-Patriots: A Novel Exclusive Excerpt and Giveaway
Released on April 23, 2013, and published by Broadway Paperbacks, Ex-Patriots: A Novel is Peter Clines’ follow-up novel to Ex-Heroes: A Novel. GeekMom has an exclusive excerpt. Plus, we are giving away signed copies of Ex-Heroes: A Novel, and Ex-Patriots: A Novel, courtesy of Broadway Paperbacks, to one lucky GeekMom reader.
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New Star Trek: Into Darkness Trailer: What Is That Ship?!
Today, Paramount Pictures released the newest official Star Trek: Into Darkness movie trailer. Your brain may start to explode once you reach the 1:17 mark.
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Planning My Geeky-Queer Wedding Reintroduction
With just over three months until the big day, and with GeekMom moving to a new home, I thought now would be an excellent time to reintroduce my geeky-queer wedding planning series to existing GeekMom readers, while giving new readers an opportunity to easily catch-up with the series.
Continue ReadingOn the Matter of Bullying
If you’ve ever been bullied, or know a child who is being bullied, then On the Matter of Bullying (Part One) and On the Matter of Bullying (Part Two) by Edric Haleen are two songs that deserve your ear, and a share. Especially if, as result, you’ve had thoughts of suicide, or know someone who, as a result, is suicidal. Be warned: These songs are a possible trigger and may require loads of tissue.
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The Chieftains Perform Moondance With Commander Chris Hadfield Live From the ISS
On February 15, 2013, The Chieftains performed in Houston, Texas. One of the songs they performed was Moondance. To make this performance of Moondance special, Canadian astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield performed with them, live, from the International Space Station (ISS).
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The Winner of the Autographed Copy of Ex-Heroes Is…
The winner has been selected. If you did not win, you can still download the exclusive GeekMom excerpt, and listen to Jules’ interview with Ex-Heroes author Peter Clines.
Continue ReadingReview: The Last Threshold: Neverwinter Saga, Book IV
Compelling characters. Drama, intrigue, and betrayal. Conflict on a number of levels. Signature fight scenes. The Last Threshold: Neverwinter Saga, Book IV has these, plus much more, awaiting fans in the final installment of R.A. Salvatore’s Neverwinter Saga.
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