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Review of Conspiracy of Alchemists
The steampunk genre has opened up all kinds of wonderful possibilities for strong female characters. Eleanor Chance is a dirigible pilot bucking social conventions to make her own way in the world. She's not exactly fearless, but she's capable and competent ( Read more... ) -
Geek Girl Navigating Krampus
That looming, leering devil-like figure following St. Nicholas around on cards from the last century has been steadily making his way into American pop culture. He's started with the geeks and he's been heading towards the mainstream. Krampus is becoming more and more recognized as he gets featured in current popular content. This year, he ( Read more... ) -
Geek Girl Navigating Christmas
There's always at least one Christmas in every kid's life where there was that one thing they really wanted for Christmas. Sometimes, they're lucky enough to get it.
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Geek Girl Navigates Almost Human
Human cops with android sidekicks aren’t a new idea. Fox’s take on the trope, “Almost Human” shows a lot of promise in its first few episodes. It’s not just a good sci-fi show, it’s a good cop show, too.
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Sunday Scribblings Post-Prompt "Spelling"
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Geek Girl Navigatest Thanksgiving
Contrary to current popular opinion, it's possible to spend the Thanksgiving holiday doing something besides shopping. My family usually used it for a little bonding time over some movies and television specials.http://www. -
Review of "The Sultan of Byzantium"
A good conspiracy thriller can be it's own reward when it's a well-written. One set in exotic locals that's been written lyrically can transport a reader from a drab, cookie-cutter breakroom to Istanbul and beyond. The Sultan of Byzantium isn't my typical type of reading, but I certainly did enjoy it. writing, booksGeek Girl Navigates NaNoWriMo
I've been doing NaNoWriMo since 2004. It can feel solitary and sometimes like it's punishment, but, in the end, it usually feels worth it. Here's a little bit of a peptalk that I wrote because I've had friends ask me almost identical questions.http