Name of the Star will give you the chills

The Name of the Star Author: Maureen Johnson Release Date: October 2, 2012 Publisher: Speak Source: Personal find Genre(s): YA, Science Fiction, Paranormal, Historical Fiction Spoilers: Mild Rating: ★★★★☆ GoodReads | Amazon Rory is a Louisiana native who just started attending a boarding school in London,  England. Despite all of the cultural barriers like celebrities, tv shows, and the […]

The Portlandia Cookbook is Equal Parts Hilarious and Delicious

The Portlandia Cook Book Authors: Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, and Jonathan Krisel Release Date: October 28th, 2014 Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers Source: Blogging For Books Genre(s): Cooking, Humor Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers:  Low GoodReads | Amazon The one thing about this book that I really want to point out is that my mother loved it more than […]

Dragon’s Breath and Other True Stories

Dragon’s Breath and Other True Stories  Author: MariNaomi  Release Date: September 2014  Publisher: 2D Cloud and Uncivilized Books  Genre(s): Graphic Novel, Memoir, Short Stories  Rating: ★★★★★  Review Spoilers: Mild 
 GoodReads | Amazon MariNaomi is responsible for my favorite book of 2014. She is also responsible for what will likely be my favorite book of 2015. The former, Dragon’s […]

The Probability of Miracles is as Wonderful as You’d Expect It to Be

The Probability of Miracles Author: Wendy Wunder Release Date: December 8, 2011 Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Source: Personal find Genre(s): YA, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction Spoilers: Mild Rating: ★★★★☆ GoodReads | Amazon In a sea of dystopian, vampire, zombie, and awkward teenage romance novels, The Probability of Miracles is a fresh new novel from Wendy Wunder. While the idea of a […]

The Resurrectionist is a Stunningly Illustrated Must-Read for Historical Science Fiction Fans

The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black Author: E.B. Hudspeth Release Date: May 21, 2013 Publisher: Quirk Books Source: Quirk Books Genre(s): Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, HorrorReview Spoilers:  Mild GoodReads | Amazon | Quirk Books I love pretty much everything Quirk Books puts out, so when I was approached with the opportunity to read and review […]

Our 2014 Holiday Gift Guides Are Here!

Happy holidays, Nerdophiles readers! Our staff has put together some gift guides for all of your last minute shopping needs. Maybe you’re still looking for the perfect gift or maybe you just need one or two little things. We hope to do our best to get you pointed in the […]