So much fun!Imagine all your favorite sci-fi movies, fantasy tv shows, and comic books got all rolled into one. Now put them in a story about a girl finding her way through life. You can see why it would be so much fun if you use your imagination!The author did just that. A creative mind he has to b...
Geekomancy is a book that will resonate with a specific subset of readers: Geeks, but more specifically Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Gamer Geeks. And not only that, you really do need to belong to all three genre subsets to understand the jokes and references that are threaded throughout the story....
MehI dunno if it was me... or the book. First and foremost I wasn't much of a fan of the writing style. Which would mean it was the book.Then I kept on feeling like I was possibly not geek enough for this book. Mostly I failed to find the pun funny, they seemed kinda well.. I dunno know.. but just n...
Although this genre isn't normally something I would read, the premise sounded interesting enough... so why not. I feel in love with Ree and Eastwood. Two cool characters. Ree was especially fun with her snarky comments to the reader throughout the story. Her realization that the Underworld existed ...
Rounded up from 3.5 stars.I wanted to like this one more. The beginning was pretty funny, but by the end I was a little weary of the whole thing and just wanted it to be over.
~~MOVED FROM GR~~ Geekomancy (Ree Reyes #1) by Michael R. Underwood I recently had a conversation with a non-native-speaker in which I tried to explain that American phrases are not the sum of their parts, and, in particular, that (a) telling a woman that she "really gets around" does not imply...
Geekomancy has succeed where many urban fantasies have failed miserably. It surprised me. Not a small feat when I’ve been reading in this genre for over two decades, and was all but done with the recycled ideas. Honestly, there are only so many blood you can get out of a turnip of a genre that is ba...
Geekomancy has many, many problems, including an extremely superficial world-view reference set and stereotypical characters (which largely come courtesy of the male gaze). By far the most serious offense is its emotional center and core plot concept: a string of teen suicides is occurring and no on...
Did Not Finish -- Surrendered @ 50%There is a market for this book...12 year old boys and 45 year old men who still play with their toy lightsabers.Not me. I've had enough.Below are links to two of the better reviews I've read this week. The reviewer gets my gold star for her review of this book and...
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