The Marvels Brian Selznick, the author of The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Wonderstruck is at it again with his latest novel The Marvels. Tuesday marks the release of The Marvels and we couldn’t be more excited.We’re happy to have the change to jump on board with our friends over at Scholastic […]
Odditorium is a Fantastical Middle Grade Adventure for All Ages!
Allistar Grim’s Odditorium Author: Gregory Funaro Release Date: January 6, 2015 Publisher: Disney Hyperion Genre(s): Fantasy, Magic, Adventure, Science Fiction Spoilers: Mild Rating: ★★★★☆ GoodReads | Amazon There are some books you come across that compel you to swear off reading for a while, and there are books that shortly after reading are forgotten. Then there are […]
Force Friday Brings ‘The Force Awakens’ Home Early With These Must-Buy Toys
If you’ve been paying attention to your Twitter feed or even just watching morning shows like Good Morning America, you’re probably already aware that today was Force Friday! A massive event, Force Friday saw the introduction of the first wave of The Force Awakens toys hitting shelves in stores all around the […]
Rockstar Book Tours: Liz Braswell Talks to Us About Her Relationship With Disney and “A Whole New World”
A Whole New World Author: Liz Braswell Series: Twisted Tales #1 Release Date: September 1, 2015 Publisher: Disney Press Genre(s): Young Adult, Fantasy GoodReads | Amazon | BN | iBooks Most of us grew up on classic Disney movies. We rooted for Robin Hood in his fight against the cruel Prince John. We cried with Simba as […]
David Levithan’s ‘Another Day’ Gives Us A Second Perspective On A’s Story From ‘Every Day’
Author: David Levithan Release Date: August 25, 2015 Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers Genre(s): Young Adult, Romance, Science Fiction, LGBT Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Moderate GoodReads | Amazon Almost three years ago now I wrote one of Nerdophiles’ first book reviews on David Levithan’s Every Day. It’s a very emotional book about a very […]
Ernest Cline’s “Armada” is an Entertaining, Pop Culture-Fueled Literary Joyride
Armada Author: Ernest Cline Release Date: July 14, 2015 Publisher: Crown Publishing Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Pop Culture Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon Armada is Ernest Cline’s sophomore novel and I have to tell you all that I’ve really been looking forward to it. Ready Player One is probably one of my favorite books of all […]
The Start of the Red Revolution Promises Thrills
Red Queen Author: Victoria Aveyard Release Date: February 10, 2015 Publisher: Orion Source: Bookstore Genre(s): YA, Fantasy, Magic, Dystopia, Paranormal Spoilers: Mild Rating: ★★★★☆ GoodReads | Amazon Mare Barrow is just an ordinary girl from the Stilts. She’s Red just like everyone else who lives in the Stilts and is facing being conscripted into war on her 18th […]
Hack your mind with Your Daily Brain!
Your Daily Brain: 24 Hours in the Life of Your Brain Author: Marbles: The Brain Store Release Date: August 18, 2015 Publisher: Three Rivers Press Source: Blogging for Books Genre(s): Non-Fiction, Psychology, Self-Help Spoilers: Mild Rating: ????? GoodReads | Amazon If you’ve ever wanted to know why you do and think the things you do, Your Daily Brain will […]
Greg Gutfeld’s “Not Cool” Encourages Readers to go Against the Grain
Not Cool: The Hipster Elite and Their War on You Author: Greg Gutfeld Release Date: March 18th, 2014 Publisher: Crown Forum Source: Blogging for Books Genre(s): Non-fiction; Pop-Culture Spoilers: Mild Rating: ★★★☆☆ Amazon | Goodreads Greg Gutfeld, former host of late night political satire show Red Eye, put pen to paper once again to bring his audience another book full of […]
Interview: Scott C. Brings ‘Great Showdowns: The Revenge’ to SDCC 2015
I’ve been a pretty big fan of Scott Campbell for a couple of years now so you can imagine how excited I was to have the opportunity to interview him this year at San Diego Comic-Con. Scott has a very unique and adorable way of reimagining iconic scenes from movies […]
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