I love books. If I could spend all day of every day reading I’d probably be a pretty happy camper. Sadly, that’s not really an option. But at least I get to spend a little of my time helping you find the perfect gift for the reader on your holiday […]
Lois Lane is the Real Hero in Gwenda Bond’s “Fallout”
Lois Lane: Fallout Author: Gwenda Bond Release Date: May 1, 2015 Publisher: Switch Press Genre(s): Media Tie-In, Young Adult, Superheroes, Mystery Rating: ★★★★★ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon I’m going to admit something to you all up front here: I did not expect to like this book at all. I sincerely mean that. I did not […]
“The Iron Trial” is a Dark, Intriguing Middle Grade Fantasy for All Ages
The Iron Trial Author: Holly Black and Cassandra Clare Series: The Magestarium #1 Release Date: September 9, 2014 Publisher: Scholastic Press Genre(s): Middle Grade, Fantasy Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Moderate GoodReads | Amazon As a part of the original Harry Potter generation I am always skeptical of books that seem like they might be trying a little […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – November 11, 2015
This week from BOOM! Studios, Sam reviewed Lantern City and Kylee is enjoying the latest offering of Zodiac Starforce. She also reviewed Dark Horse’s new series Last Sons of America and continues to enjoy Harrow County, though this issue may have been the series’ first stumble. Jackson wasn’t thrilled with the first issue of Superman: American […]
SDCC 2016 Pre-Registration Begins Tomorrow Morning!
Tomorrow morning tens of thousands of people are going to be logging online to participate in the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con International pre-registration event. If you think that sounds like an exaggeration there were more than 130,000 people at SDCC last year and every single one of those attendees who […]
Star Wars Rebels: Wings of the Master Recap
Synopsis of 2×05: The people of Ibaar are desperate for supplies but an Imperial blockade has kept the Rebellion from making any supply drops. Hera goes in search of a ship with the sort of firepower they’ll need to blast through the blockade and meets an eccentric Mon Calamari engineer who introduces […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – November 4, 2015
It’s a shorter pull list for us this week at Nerdophiles. Sam continues to enjoy John Flood, and finds that she prefers James Tynion IV’s The Woods over his UFOlogy series that limps to a close this week. Jackson continues to enjoy the subversion of 90s tropes in Midnighter (and shares his favorite 90s […]
“The Arab of the Future” Is A Profound Graphic Memoir
The Arab of the Future Author: Riad Sattouf Series: The Arab of the Future #1 Release Date: October 20, 2015 Publisher: Metropolitan Books Genre(s): Autobiography, Graphic Novel Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon Sometimes it can be hard to find the right words to describe a book. Usually these are the books that have […]
Revisit Classic Star Trek Moments in “The Autobiography of James T. Kirk”
The Autobiography of James T. Kirk Author: David A. Goodman Release Date: September 8, 2015 Publisher: Titan Books Genre(s): Autobiography, Biography, Media Tie-In, Science Fiction Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon Looking for the perfect holiday gift for the Trek fan in your life? This might just be it. The Autobiography of James T. […]
Tor/Forge Books Continues Their NASA-Inspired Fiction Initiative With the Release of L.E. Modesitt, Jr.’s “Solar Express”
Solar Express Author: L.E. Modesitt, Jr. Release Date: November 3, 2015 Publisher: Tor Books Genre(s): Science Fiction GoodReads | Amazon | BN A few years ago NASA and Tor/Forge book publishers announced a joint initiative to promote the development of NASA-Inspired Works of Fiction. The idea was simple – bring together authors and scientists to create scientifically plausible […]
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