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There is quite a bit to say about The Twenty-Year Death, because it is actually three books in one. When I received this book, I was a bit overwhelmed. The hardcover version is 670 pages long, and though I don’t generally get scared away from book lengths, this one but seemed bigger than its page count.
The second novel in the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences takes a few chapters to get on track but, once it does, it is a peculiarly good book. Having read Phoenix Rising, I was excited to read the second installment of the adventures of Eliza Braun and Wellington Books. Plus it helps that both characters are named in that over descriptive pulpy way that I love so much.
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I am not a huge proponent of reality shows, particularly on SyFy, but I made an exception for Collection Intervention, which debuted Tuesday night. The show is essentially a geekier, far less depressing version of Hoarders… perhaps this is because geeks are inherently less depressing.
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I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with fantasy books. As a small Grymmish child, my first introduction to fantasy novels was the Narnia books. In fact, I still have that original set of seven novels. How they have not rotted away to nothing by now is either magic in its own right or evidence for my kind treatment of my beloved reading material.
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Last week, I gave you a few tips that will hopefully make air travel with children a little less stressful for both them and you. This week I want to tackle the often dreaded family road trip.
If there’s one thing that makes me a geek, it’s the way I become obsessed with my favorite topics. Want me to name every Olympic Games venue in order? Done. How about all 144 Buffy episodes? Done. Where I left my headphones… not a clue…
Really great article by my honey. Some of these are pretty impressive!
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Every year, the big four (and their kid brother, the CW) announce what shows have been picked-up and which shows have been cancelled during the annual “Upfronts,” where they pitch their fall slate to advertisers. It seems like each year…
It’s been a long, cold winter. The Geek Life farms were hit particularly hard with a poor turnout of crops since no one accepted our pleas for help and requests for cattle as farming is so MySpace right now. But thankfully our stables were kept nice and warm thanks to our Arc Reactor, and that means the Geek Life Competition Stalk is ready to fly some awesome swag right to your door!
Like free stuff? How does a book and a $50 VISA gift card sound? Head on over to Geek-Life.com to read the rules!
You can’t beat free stuff, especially when that free stuff includes money! Visit my website, Geek-Life.com and find out how you can enter to win a free $50 Visa gift card (oh, and a book. But we know you care more about the money than the book. That’s cool.).
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The works of Joss Whedon may be incredibly, sometimes annoyingly, popular with us denizens of the internet, but one aspect of this fan community that many outsiders are unaware of is how studied his work is in the academic community. You may think I should put “studied” in sarcastic quote marks, but I can’t think of a single TV show other than Buffy the Vampire Slayer that…
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Here at Geek Life, Apple-related rumors are our favorite kinds of rumors, so we’re happy to share that there are reports that the new iPhone will be the thinnest iPhone yet, possibly thinner than 8 millimeters. That’s pretty thin!
Hey all! If you are a fan of sci-fi and pop culture, come participate in my blog’s March Madness event! We’ve picked 32 of the finest Captains in the history of sci-fi, but there can be only one champ! Vote now — round 1 ends midnight (PDT) on March 18!
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Whether piloting starships, vipers, freighters, space shuttles, or any other type of space-faring vehicle you can imagine, the world of sci-fi is filled with men and women who hold the title of captain (or something similar) and lead their valiant crews in a wide variety of adventures…
Vote, lest the various furry things get it!
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I don’t think I’ve made it a secret that I play World of Warcraft. I have rules surrounding when and how I play, such as giving myself a time limit every night, raiding once a week instead of five times a week, “Real Life Comes First”, and never buying any of the pets and mounts in the store. I spend $15 each month on WoW, and I get my money’s worth. This isn’t about balancing an MMO in your real life budget. This is about what you can learn about economics and budgeting within the game and how it mimics real life.
