Phoenix Rising by Pip Ballantine, Tee Morris Evil is most assuredly afoot—and Britain’s fate rests in the hands of an alluring renegade . . . and a librarian.These are dark days indeed in Victoria’s England. Londoners are vanishing, then reappearing, washing up as corpses on the banks of the Thames,… Read more »
Beware spoilers for the book series! HBO’s new series Game of Thrones is—without a doubt—the most highly anticipated television show of the year. It’s going to be huge, in a literal sense. Production of the pilot alone is rumored to have cost HBO up to $10 million; and the cast… Read more »
The Enterprise of Death by Jesse Bullington As the witch-pyres of the Spanish Inquisition blanket Renaissance Europe in a moral haze, a young African slave finds herself the unwilling apprentice of an ancient necromancer. Unfortunately, quitting his company proves even more hazardous than remaining his pupil when she is afflicted… Read more »
Drought by Pam Bachorz A young girl thirsts for love and freedom, but at what cost? Ruby dreams of escaping the Congregation. Escape from slaver Darwin West and his cruel Overseers. Escape from the backbreaking work of gathering Water. Escape from living as if it is still 1812, the year… Read more »
I was surprised to find that there was no post about the Temeraire series by fellow-geek-girl Naomi Novik on this blog. It’s about time we had one! Several months ago, TDF Pamela asked us about “comfort reads”–books we read and reread all the time. I didn’t have an answer for… Read more »
Last time we covered a lot of ground. But there have been some additions and updates to the Geek Calendar. I hope to keep updating every two months or so. Please let me know what kind of “geeky” things you want to be notified of! November 26, 2010: Forget Black… Read more »
Ever since Batman: the Animated Series, Warner Brothers-owned DC Comics has always had a great animated lineup in film and TV. But Marvel animation has always been hit or miss. The Spider-man and X-Men animated series from the 1990s were hits–they also introduced me to the Marvel Universe. However, I… Read more »
The weather changing to Fall, it might have you down. Don’t despair! Here are some things to look forward to! September 12, 2010: True Blood season finale! Will Eric survive? Can Pam be awesomer? Find out this Sunday! [Editor’s Note: Oops, we missed this one! Sorry about that! I was… Read more »
It’s the time of year when everyone is making “best” lists. I always find it really difficult, because there are so many great books out there, it’s hard for me to pick. So I narrowed it down very specifically to genre works, published in 2009, that female readers will enjoy…. Read more »
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