There’s no denying it: 2016 was a great year for video games – especially the latter half. The amount of money we’ve spent in the last six months on new games is a little ridiculous and our bank accounts are weaping for it. But we’ll be the first people to […]
Best of 2016: Graphic Novels We Fell In Love With This Year
We read a lot of comics and graphic novels this year. Whether we’re talking about on-going comic series, standalone graphic novels, or short mini-series, we definitely walked away with some new favorites this year. Our comics staff got together to talk about what our favorites were and we came up […]
‘Beautiful Minecraft’ Highlights the Artistic Potential of the Beloved Video Game
Author: James Delaney Release Date: November 30, 2016 Publisher: No Starch Press Genre(s): Arbook Review Spoilers: N/A GoodReads | Amazon These days you’ll be hard pressed to find someone who hasn’t at least heard of Minecraft, even if you’ve never played it can be hard to escape the game’s reach. Minecraft has become a huge part of […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – December 21, 2016
This week, Sam enjoyed The Backstagers from BOOM! Box, while Kylee read the topical Briggs Land and female-centric Spell on Wheels, both from Dark Horse Comics. Kylee also read the first issue of Hook Jaw from Titan Comics this week. Want to hear more about what we thought about these issues? Read on – and […]
Guest Post: Author Erin Summerill Talks Perseverance & The Path to Publication on Her Debut Novel “Ever the Hunted”
Today on December 27th, 2016 author Erin Summerill’s debut novel, Ever the Hunted, is being released in bookstores across the country. The book is the first installment in the Clash of Kingdoms series published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers. Ever the Hunted sounds like the perfect young adult […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – December 14, 2016
Mega Princess #2 from BOOM! Studios continues to work well as a true comic series for kids according to Sam and the first issue of Inhumans vs X-Men from Marvel Comics has an intriguing central conflict that overshadows some of Jackson’s concerns. Want to hear more about what we thought about […]
Explore ‘Classic Tales of Science Fiction & Fantasy’ With This Latest Canterbury Classics Tome
Classic Tales of Science Fiction & Fantasy Release Date: November 8, 2016 Publisher: Candlewick Press Genre(s): Science Fiction, Fantasy Review Spoilers: N/A GoodReads | Amazon As science fiction has become more and more mainstream in recent years I’ve seen a lot of my friends becoming interested in the genre. The nice thing about embracing science fiction […]
Holiday Gift Guide: Last Minute Book Ideas for the Nerdy Readers on Your List!
All right, so, we’re running out of shopping days leading up to Christmas. If you’re like me then you are probably thinking something along the lines of “What do I do?” Don’t worry, though. Books are some of the easiest, quickest last minute gifts to pick up for Christmas. A […]
‘Rejected Princesses’ Is The Book Full of Kick-Ass Ladies That We’ve Always Needed
Rejected Princesses Author: Jason Porath Release Date: October 25, 2016 Publisher: Dey Street Books Genre(s): Non-Fiction Review Spoilers: NA GoodReads | Amazon Everyone has heard of Snow White and Sleeping Beauty – but have you ever heard of Nzinga Mbande from Angola? How about the sisters Trung Trac and Trung Nhi? Or […]
The Extraordinary People and Fascinating Places from JK Rowling’s Wizarding World Kick Off This New Behind-the-Scenes ‘Movie Magic’ Book Series
J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World Movie Magic Vol. 1: Extraordinary People and Fascinating Places Author: Jody Revenson Release Date: October 18, 2016 Publisher: Candlewick Press Genre(s): Behind-the-Scenes, Film, Non-Fiction Review Spoilers: N/A GoodReads | Amazon It’s the holiday season and another Harry Potter film is upon us! Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them just […]
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