Kids at Home? Watch ‘Snacktime With Michael Hearst’ For Some Music and Learning
Friend of GeekDad Michael Hearst has started a daily YouTube live-stream where he reads selections from his wonderful and educational…
April 6, 2020
Books
Commonplace Books Part 4: My Setup Using Ulysses
For the fourth article in my commonplace book series I talk about how I configure and use Ulysses to keep…
April 5, 2020
Bestselling Author Seanan McGuire Discusses Fandom and Fanfiction
Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author Seanan McGuire discusses the role fandom and fanfiction has had on her career and why…
April 3, 2020
Word Wednesday “Echo Cycle” by Patrick Edwards
'Echo Cycle' is intriguing and compelling specualtive fiction, that tips its hat to Orwell whilst also taking its readers to…
April 1, 2020
Upgrade Your RPG Game With the ‘Big Book of CYBERPUNK Battle Mats’
Sixty wipe-clean page maps will run you through the shadows of neon streets, murder alleys, bars, supermarkets, offices, and across…
March 31, 2020
Word Wednesday ‘Spoiler Alert!’
A book that uses infographics to examine the structure, themes, and tropes of genre movies - what's not to love?
March 25, 2020
Book Review: ‘Light of Impossible Stars’ by Gareth L Powell.
With this series, Powell has marked himself out a progressive forward-thinking author, who understands the myriad complexities of human nature…
March 25, 2020
2020 Is The Year of The Dresden Files: “Peace Talks” & More!
Jim Butcher has announced not one but two new novels in The Dresden Files series this year. After Peace Talks…
March 24, 2020
Commonplace Books Part 3: Choosing a System
The purpose of this article isn't to go into excruciating detail on my commonplace book system selection process. Instead, what…
March 24, 2020
Stack Overflow: More Books for Women’s History Month
I'm continuing the theme from last week: here are more books celebrating Women's History Month!
March 23, 2020
Word Wednesday: ‘Make a Living Living’
'Make a Living Living' is a book about how to follow your dreams and make a living out of it.
March 18, 2020
Stack Overflow: Celebrating Women’s History Month
March is Women's History Month here in the United States, so today's column is a collection of books about women!
March 16, 2020
Word Wednesday: 25 Years of ‘Incredible Cross-Sections’
Stephen Biesty's 'Incredible Cross-Sections' has inspired children for a quarter of century. It's easy to see why in this anniversary…
March 11, 2020
Commonplace Books Part 2: Why Keep One and How?
If you read books at all (and I mean even if you read just a little) you should consider keeping…
March 10, 2020
Stack Overflow: Mysteries and Conspiracies
Today's column has kid spies and kid detectives, alligator spies, psychic agents, and giant fish creatures. Espionage, investigations, conspiracies, and…
March 9, 2020
Commonplace Books Part 1: What Are They?
If you read books at all (and I mean even if you read just a little) you should consider keeping…
March 5, 2020
Word Wednesday: ‘How the Brain Works.”
Ever wondered how your brain worked? Ever wondered how you wondered? Find out with DK's excellent new book 'How the…
March 4, 2020
Word Wednesday: The ‘Worldquake’ series by Scarlett Thomas
Scarlett Thomas's 'Worldquake' series is top-notch children's storytelling. It's a new and improved Harry Potter for the 2020's.
February 26, 2020
Book Review: ‘The Unspoken Name’ by A. K. Larkwood
'The Unspoken Name' by A.K. Larkwood is an innovative fantasy filled with mad-gods, fractured worlds and awesome characters.
February 20, 2020
Word Wednesday:’I Don’t Like Books. Never. Ever. The End.’
'I Don't Like Books. Never. Ever. The End' is a well thought out, tactile reading experience, designed to switch children…
February 19, 2020
It’s the Ultimate Battle for Bedtime Supremacy! Check Out ‘Friday Night Wrestlefest’
Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s Friday night, and these kids are ready to wrestle! But what happens when Flying Mom Bomb…
February 18, 2020
Stack Overflow: Black History Month
Today's stack is mostly picture books (plus a handful of others) that are great reading for Black History Month—from the…
February 17, 2020
Word Wednesday: ‘China Through Time’
'China Through Time' travels through 2,500 years of history of China's Grand Canal in 14 beautifully illustrated panels.
February 12, 2020
The Quantified Shelf
When my daughter decided to keep track of books she finished this year, I decided to make it into a…
February 11, 2020
Stack Overflow: Brave New Worlds
Today's stack takes a look at some fascinating visions of the world: what it could have been, what it could…
February 10, 2020
Book Review: DK’s ‘We Are Super Heroes’
"All Special, all different, all powerful" and all in 'We Are Super Heroes' from DK. It's a perfect intro to…
February 7, 2020
Word Wednesday – ‘The Bat Book’
'The Bat Book' by Chalotte Milner contains everything you ever wanted to know about the nocturnal echolocating superhero-inspiring mammals.
February 5, 2020
Review—’Felt Menagerie,’ Off-the-Wall Animal Art
'Felt Menagerie,' the all-ages stitching of faux stuffed animal heads has a calming element to it that truly amazes me.
February 5, 2020
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