Explore the Galaxy and Earn Badges With Mike Lawrence’s Star Scouts!

A REVIEW COPY OF STAR SCOUTS WAS PROVIDED BY THE PUBLISHER IN EXCHANGE FOR A FAIR AND HONEST REVIEW. NERDOPHILES WAS NOT COMPENSATED FOR THIS REVIEW. OUR OPINIONS ARE OURS AND OURS ALONE. Author: Mike Lawrence Release Date: March 21, 2017 Publisher: First Second Books Review Spoilers:  Low GoodReads | Amazon  Ever wish your Girl Scout or […]

Review: Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson

Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians Author: Brandon Sanderson Series: Alcatraz #1 Release Date: February 16, 2016 Publisher: Starscape (Tor Books) Genre(s): Fantasy, Middle Grade Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers:  Low GoodReads | Amazon Brandon Sanderson is one of the greatest fantasy writers out there right now. He’s a master of world building and he’s used his talents […]

“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 […]

“Secret Coders” Has A Great Premise But Falls Short of Expectations

Secret Coders Author: Gene Luen Yang Artist: Mike Holmes Series: Secret Coders #1 Release Date: September 29, 2015 Publisher: First Second Genre(s): Middle Grade, Graphic Novel, Coding, STEAM Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Review Spoilers:  Low GoodReads | Amazon I wanted to love Secret Coders. I really did. I love the idea of STEAM programming in general and when I was […]

“Serafina and the Black Cloak” is an Endearing Middle Grade Mystery Full of Magic and Suspense

Serafina and the Black Cloak Author: Robert Beatty Release Date: July 14, 2015 Publisher: Disney Hyperion Genre(s): Middle Grade, Mystery, Fantasy, Historical Fiction Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon We don’t review many middle grade books on Nerdophiles so when we do you can be sure that they are basically going to be awesome. […]

“Trollhunters” is an Entertaining Enough Young Adult Adventure

Trollhunters Author: Guillermo del Toro and Daniel Kraus Release Date: June 30, 2015 Publisher: Hot Key Books Genre(s): Young Adult, Middle Grade, Fantasy, Humor Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers:  Low GoodReads | Amazon Trollhunters is a hard book to categorize. Online it seems to be generally considered a ‘young adult’ book but when I was reading it […]

Monsters and Adventure Abound in “Darkmouth: The Legends Begin”

Darkmouth: The Legends Begin Author: Shane Hegarty Release Date: April 21, 2015 Series: Darkmouth #1 Publisher: HarperCollins Genre(s): Middle Grade, Fantasy Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers:  Low GoodReads | Amazon Monsters are awesome. Far more awesome and diverse than something simple like zombies or vampires. In the world that Finn lives in, hunting monsters is just sort of […]

‘Boo: A Novel’ is Even More Heartrending as an Audio Book

Boo: A Novel Author: Neil Smith Release Date: May 12, 2015 Publisher: Vintage Contemporaries, Audible Studios Genre(s): Middle Grade, Fantasy, Afterlife Book Rating: ★★★★☆ Narration: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers:  Low GoodReads | Amazon | Audible Some books just seem meant to be experienced as audio books and Boo: A Novel is absolutely one of them. I am usually pretty […]