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Review- When Dinosaurs Conquered the Skies

December 15, 2022January 11, 2023Mariana Ruiz

A nonfiction book about flying dinosaurs.

‘The Pain Tourist’ by Paul Cleave: A Book Review

December 13, 2022December 12, 2022Robin Brooks

Paul Cleave’s ‘The Pain Tourist’ is an engaging crime thriller with multiple mysteries perpetrated by some very devious criminals.

‘S.T.E.A.L.T.H’ by Jason Rohan: A Book Review

December 5, 2022December 4, 2022Robin Brooks

The ‘S.T.E.A.L.T.H’ novels by Jason Rohan are excellent middle grade adventure stories, filled with wisecracks and technological hi-jinks.

‘The Extradimensional Reappearance of Mars Patel’ Brings the Hero Home From the Stars

December 1, 2022November 30, 2022Ken Denmead

In the third book based on the award-winning kid-driven podcast, the titular hero Mars returns to an earth to discover all the adults have gone missing! #sponsored

‘A Fractured Infinity’ by Nathan Tavares: A Book Review.

November 30, 2022November 29, 2022Robin Brooks

‘A Fractured Infinity’ places a tender love story at the heart of some multiverse shenanigans to deliver a satisfying SciFi read.

Stack Overflow: 2 Sci-Fi Series

November 28, 2022November 28, 2022Jonathan H. Liu

I haven’t gotten quite as much reading done in the past month, but I have read two new-to-me sci-fi series, so I’ll share those with you today.

Review — ‘The Wrestling Cholitas of Bolivia’

November 26, 2022November 25, 2022Mariana Ruiz

I had mixed feelings about this one, but here I am thanking Claudia for writing it.

The Moose Paradox: A Book Review

November 17, 2022November 16, 2022Robin Brooks

Henri Koskinen is back in ‘The Moose Paradox.’ Another great thriller with statistical probabilities at its heart.

Review — ‘Creature: Paintings, Drawings, and Reflections’

November 11, 2022November 10, 2022Mariana Ruiz

Shaun Tan dives deep into his sketchbooks and the motivations behind each work of art.

Marvel: Original Sin – A Book Review

November 9, 2022November 8, 2022Robin Brooks

‘Marvel: Original Sin,’ a multi-member-team-up, cosmic whodunnit in which all your favorite Marvel heroes ask “Who killed The Watcher?”

Stack Overflow: Cookbooks Galore: Halo, Wakanda, Ghostbusters and More!

November 7, 2022November 7, 2022Mariana Ruiz

Movie-themed cookbooks for the entire household.

‘Alice Éclair, Spy Extraordinaire’ A Book Review

November 2, 2022Robin Brooks

Alice Éclair, Spy Extraordinaire! features cakes and trains. What’s not to love? It’s a fast-paced caper with a strong message at its center.

Who Needs James Bond When You’ve Got ‘Swift & Hawk Cyberspies’

November 1, 2022October 30, 2022Ken Denmead

When their parents are kidnapped on the same night, Caleb and Zen combine their considerable smarts for robotics and AI to find them in a world-hopping spy adventure for middle-grade readers. #sponsored

Review — ‘Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes: The Official Biography’

October 29, 2022October 28, 2022Mariana Ruiz

Rob Wilkins does a fantastic job on this autobiography, as Terry knew he would.

Review: ‘Noor and Bobby’ — A Child′s View of War

October 28, 2022October 27, 2022Mariana Ruiz

It’s a tale of a lost puppy in an occupied city and the kid looking for it.

‘The Hastening Storm’ by C.F. Barrington: A Book Review

October 27, 2022October 26, 2022Robin Brooks

‘The Hastening Storm’ cements ‘The Pantheon’ as the thrilling swords and shields epic series that you absolutely have to read!

Stack Overflow: Trick or Treat!

October 25, 2022October 25, 2022Jonathan H. Liu

Some spooky tales and other treats!

GeekMom: GeekMom Halloween Reading Roundup 2022: Picture Books

October 24, 2022GeekMom

It’s Spooky Season once more and it’s time once again for the GeekMom Halloween Reading Roundup. As in previous years, this will be split into multiple parts, and in this final week, we’ll be looking at Picture Books. Check out the last three week’s posts for Adult, Middle-Grade, and YA recommendations. Please note: This post […]

GeekMom: GeekMom Halloween Reading Roundup 2022: YA

October 17, 2022GeekMom

It’s Spooky Season once more and it’s time once again for the GeekMom Halloween Reading Roundup. As in previous years, this will be split into multiple parts, and this week we’ll be looking at YA books. Check out the last two week’s posts for Adult and Middle-Grade recommendations and stay tuned for the final post […]

GeekMom: GeekMom Halloween Reading Roundup 2022: Middle Grade

October 10, 2022GeekMom

It’s Spooky Season once more and it’s time once again for the GeekMom Halloween Reading Roundup. As in previous years, this will be split into multiple parts, and this week we’ll be looking at Middle-Grade books. Check out last week’s post for Adult recommendations and stay tuned for YA and Picture Books coming on the […]

Stack Overflow: Draw, Paint and Make Cute Things

October 10, 2022October 9, 2022Mariana Ruiz

Three books to try your hand on a variety of subjects, from puppets to geometric shapes.

‘The Children of Gods and Fighting Men:’ A Book Review

October 9, 2022October 8, 2022Robin Brooks

‘Children of Gods and Fighting Men’ presents a myth and history mash-up set in Dark Age Ireland. It’s a quietly excellent read.

GeekMom: GeekMom Halloween Reading Roundup 2022: Adult

October 3, 2022GeekMom

It’s Spooky Season once more and it’s time once again for the GeekMom Halloween Reading Roundup. As in previous years, this will be split into multiple parts, so keep an eye out over the next few Mondays for more Halloween reads aimed at middle-grade, YA, and pre-school readers while today’s post focuses on books aimed […]

Stack Overflow: Picture Book Biographies

October 3, 2022October 2, 2022Jonathan H. Liu

Today’s column is a big stack of picture book biographies!

‘Stanley & The Candy Cane Wormhole’ Is the Holiday Book/Activity/Snack Your Family Has Been Waiting For

October 3, 2022October 2, 2022Z

For as little as $10, your pledge will allow Stanley’s story of perseverance and self-discovery to inspire children for generations to come.

GeekMom: Between the Bookends: 4 Books We Read in Aug/Sept 2022

October 1, 2022GeekMom

In this month’s Between the Bookends, we’ll be covering two months’ worth of reading thanks to me unexpectedly ending up in hospital when the last column should have been published! This double column is also (unintentionally) entirely middle-grade, so sit back and check out what we’ve been reading since the end of July. Please note: […]

Stack Overflow: 4 Science Fiction Picks

September 26, 2022September 25, 2022Jonathan H. Liu

Today’s stack: some sci-fi books I’ve been reading recently!

GeekMom: 5 Spooky Favorites Perfect for October Reading

September 25, 2022GeekMom

I love reading spooky tales all year long, but as October creeps up, scary books become especially entertaining. There is just something about the (sometimes) cooler weather and shorter days of the Halloween season that gives ghostly tales, classic horrors, and grisly mysteries that extra edge. Now that it is officially autumn, it is time […]