The Geek’s Guide to Unrequited Love Author: Sarvenaz Tash Release Date: June 14, 2016 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Genre(s): Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance Review Spoilers: Moderate GoodReads | Amazon If you’re looking for the perfect fun and nerdy young adult read to add to your fall reading list then look no further […]
Required Reading for STEM Educators and Students – Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World
Title: Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World Author: Rachel Ignotofsky Release Date: July 26, 2016 Publisher: Ten Speed Press Genre(s): non-fiction Review Spoilers: N/A GoodReads | Amazon Did you know that a woman invented the calculator? How about that another woman discovered the sun’s chemical composition? And another conducted the famous “Doll Experiment” from Brown v Board […]
Shipwreck Makes the Leap from Stage to the Page in Loose Lips: Fanfiction Parodies of Great (and Terrible) Literature
Loose Lips Editors: Amy Stephenson and Casey A. Childers Release Date: September 27, 2016 Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Genre(s): Humor, Parody, Literature, Fanfiction Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon If you haven’t heard of Shipwreck then you are missing out. An erotic fanfiction contest hosted regularly at the Booksmith bookstore in San Francisco, it’s a […]
“A Night Without Stars” is High-Concept Science-Fiction at its Best
Author: Peter F. Hamilton Series: The Commonwealth Series / Chronicle of the Fallers Series Release Date: September 27, 2016 Publisher: Del Rey Genre(s): Science Fiction, Space Opera Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon Picking up A Night Without Stars, the follow up to The Abyss Beyond Dreams from Peter F. Hamilton and a part of his Commonweath […]
‘Comics Confidential’ Goes Inside the Minds of Some of Your Favorite Graphic Novelists
Comics Confidential Editor: Leonard S. Marcus Release Date: September 27, 2016 Publisher: Candlewick Press Genre(s): Non-Fiction, Interviews Review Spoilers: N/A GoodReads | Amazon As you may have noticed, pop culture has entered into a sort of nerd renaissance. Comic books and graphic novels in particular have become increasingly popular in recent years. We’re not just talking […]
Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians – The Dark Talent by Brandon Sanderson
The Dark Talent Author: Brandon Sanderson Illustrator: Hayley Lazo Release Date: September 6, 2016 Publisher: Starscape (Macmillan) Genre(s): Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Middle Grade Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon It’s no big secret that I’m a huge fan of Brandon Sanderson’s Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series. If you’ve read any of my previous reviews you’d […]
Nisi Shawl’s Everfair is One of the Must-Read Speculative Fiction Novels of 2016
Everfair Author: Nisi Shawl Release Date: September 6, 2016 Publisher: Tor Books Genre(s): Alternative History, Steampunk Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon On rare occasion there are books that manage to captivate you long before you ever get to read them. Their mere premise becomes enticing. Nisi Shawl’s Everfair was that sort of book for me. It promised […]
Book Review: Literary Starbucks Makes the Jump from Tumblr Blog to Book Stands!
Literary Starbucks Author: Jill Poskanzer, Wilson Josephson, Nora Katz Illustrator: Harry Bliss Release Date: August 23, 2016 Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Genre(s): Humor, Parody, Classics Review Spoilers: N/A GoodReads | Amazon What happens when your simple little Tumblr blog explodes and garners tens of thousands of followers? If you’re lucky like the folks behind Literary Starbucks, […]
Review: Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians – The Shattered Lens by Brandon Sanderson
The Shattered Lens Author: Brandon Sanderson Release Date: July 19, 2016 Series: Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians Publisher: Starscape Genre(s): Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Middle Grade Review Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon The Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series is one of my favorite middle grade series being released right now. Part of the reason I enjoy […]
It’s Morphin’ Time! Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Vol. 1 From BOOM! Studios
Authors: Kyle Higgins Artist: Hendry Prasetya Release Date: September 14, 2016 Publisher: BOOM! Genre(s): Action, Science Fiction, Superhero Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Low Over 20 years later and the original Rangers are back in action, this time as a comic book with BOOM! studios. With a new movie coming, the 23rd series of tv, and more, the Power Rangers […]
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