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Learn more about the books that inspired favorite shows or movies in celebration of For the Love of Reading Month.
Continue ReadingLearn more about the books that inspired favorite shows or movies in celebration of For the Love of Reading Month.
Continue ReadingIt’s almost Halloween! Time for spooky stories told around fires while we try to ignore that creeping feeling moving up our spines. Happy Hallo-wishes all!
Continue ReadingMosaic novels are cool.
Continue ReadingIn this most romantic of months, the GeekMoms have been reading about, smugglers, spaceflight, and schools. Oh, and there might be a romance novel buried in there somewhere too!
Continue ReadingAuthor George R.R. Martin completes one New Year’s resolution… breaking fans’ hearts.
Continue ReadingPhotographer Kyle Cassidy talks about spending a week at George R.R. Martin’s house and how he shot Adam Savage’s dinosaur-trapping photo in an exclusive for GeekMom. Plus, enter to win your own copy of Geek Knits!
Continue ReadingFans who know George R. R. Martin only as the author behind the books that became Game of Thrones may be interested in seeing his much older and continuing superhero-based work, Wild Cards.
Continue ReadingIt took a bit, but the GeekMom Game of Thrones Recap is back. This week we talk about Episode 3, “Breaker of Chains” — and it’s a doozy. Don’t forget to tune in right after the show, 10PM EST for our future episodes!
Continue ReadingThe GeekMoms dish on season 3 episode 6 of Game of Thrones, “The Climb.” Join us every week, Sunday evenings after the show has aired.
Continue ReadingThe GeekMoms are live discussing Episode 5 of Game of Thrones Season 3, “Kissed by Fire”
Continue ReadingWatch the stream live of the Game of Thrones season three episode, “And Now His Watch is Ended.”
Continue ReadingWe have a fantastic bit of geek music to present to you today. Nerdtacular is a fabulous geek gathering in Salt Lake City, Utah each year, put on by local nerds. It’s more than a moot, but less than a …
Continue ReadingIf you’re a fan of George R.R. Martin’s epic A Song of Ice and Fire series, you’re sure to appreciate Paul and Storm’s new honest-to-goodness music video that explains to Martin why he really needs to pick up his pace.
Continue ReadingYou’ve read all the books, you’re saddened that season two of the HBO series has concluded, and you’re left thinking the only way to get your Game of Thrones fix might be the upcoming *gulp* Facebook game. Luckily, a new …
Continue ReadingI’m relatively new to Game of Thrones fandom and that fact that I call it that rather than A Song of Fire and Ice probably shows how new. I got hooked on the story about halfway through HBO’s televised adaptation …
Continue ReadingJust in time for the premiere this Sunday. The author of this article is Dr. Kelly DeVries, a fantastic history professor I was lucky enough to have when I attended Loyola University (then College) in Maryland during my undergraduate years. …
Continue ReadingWinter is coming. Okay, it’ s not, but the season premier of Game of Thrones on HBO is coming this Sunday night. Fans have been eagerly awaiting the return of the Lannisters and Starks since the first season finished up last year so there will be plenty of viewing parties this Sunday. But what to […]
Continue ReadingGather around kiddos, “George R.R. Martin” is going to read some nursery rhymes. OK, it’s obviously not the Song of Ice and Fire author, but the tales he tells certainly have the flavor of a Martin fantasy. I really wanted …
Continue ReadingJust before Boardwalk Empire last night, HBO viewers were treated to a new teaser trailer for season two of Game of Thrones. The second part of the epic tale, which begins airing in April, promises to continue its excellent adaptation …
Continue ReadingSome of you may have heard about the newest controversy concerning George R. R. Martin’s fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, recently adapted for the screen on HBO under the first book’s title: A Game of Thrones. If not, you may read the original post on Tiger Beatdown, where writer Sady Doyle accuses […]
Continue ReadingIf you’re anything like me, reading books by George R. R. Martin always leave me a little hungry. Okay, starving. He can even make lamprey pie sound appealing! Ellen Henderson over at GeekMom has a great review of two sites …
Continue ReadingIf you’re a fan of George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire fantasy series (recently made more popular than ever with the HBO series Game of Thrones), you’ll want to check out two fan sites that are dedicated to an unusual aspect of the books — the food. Specifically, they’re dedicated to recreating […]
Continue ReadingEarlier this week, I found myself in a discussion about the lengths of various novels. It was spurred by two similar conversations I’ve found myself in repeatedly, based on the recent Game of Thrones TV show and the release of the final Harry Potter film. They go like this: Game of Thrones Harry Potter Friend: […]
Continue ReadingEarlier this week, I found myself in a discussion about the lengths of various novels. It was spurred by two similar conversations I’ve found myself in repeatedly, based on the recent Game of Thrones TV show and the release of …
Continue ReadingSpoiler alert: This commentary discusses plot points in the Game of Thrones series, but nothing beyond this past week’s episode. Reading message boards and Twitter after Sunday’s episode, it quickly became obvious that when Ser Illyn drew Ned’s own sword, …
Continue ReadingSpoiler alert: This commentary discusses plot points in the Game of Thrones series, but nothing beyond this past week’s episode. Reading message boards and Twitter after Sunday’s episode, it quickly became obvious that when Ser Illyn drew Ned’s own sword, …
Continue ReadingWhen telling a story, it’s always good to begin as you mean to go on. In the case of HBO’s new series, Game of Thrones, the cinematic, brutal and terrifying opening sequence signaled what this show will contain: a menacing but …
Continue ReadingGame of Thrones premiered last night and we thought it would be fun to review the first episode from two perspectives. First, I’m going to look at it from the view of someone who’s familiar with the books. A little …
Continue ReadingWith principal photography in full swing, now seemed like a good time to talk about HBO’s adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s epic fantasy tale, A Game of Thrones, and the steps they are taking to give the show a high …
Continue ReadingWhile a lot of you have read the Song of Ice and Fire series, or maybe just the first book, Game of Thrones, it’s realistic to expect that many of you haven’t. Whether it’s because fantasy’s not your thing or …
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