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She Geek Critique – Playing With Gods

Mythological tales have been around since before writing began. Interest in them has ebbed and flowed over the centuries, but they’ve never disappeared. From the original stories to modern adaptations, people simply love hearing about the gods. Fit for the Gods, a new collection, brings a fresh interpretation of the old tales of Greek gods.

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She Geek Critique – Living in Barbie’s World

A couple of years ago, when news of a live action Barbie movie started making the rounds, people didn’t pay much attention. Obviously, it would be a movie for kids, so there was no reason for the general movie going public to care. Then there were rumblings that maybe it wasn’t going to be for kids. And the first teaser arrived, showing us they were serious about getting the look right, but not providing much in the way of details. Then the trailer arrived and we all started living in a Barbie world.

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She Geek Critique – A Mystery Worth Investigating

Say the name Edgar Allan Poe and dark, gothic tales and poetry come to mind. But he was so much more than that brooding figure we have all come to recognize. From his poor beginnings to time at West Point to creating the detective that birthed Sherlock Holmes, Poe has a much bigger tale to tell. And then there’s his death – strange, mysterious and still unsolved after all the decades since. A Mystery of Mysteries by Mark Dawidziak covers all of this and more, providing a deeper look at the man known for “nevermore”.

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She Geek Critique – A New Tomorrow

Most of the books I review tend to be sci-fi or one of its sub genres, not necessarily what’s considered mainstream. But I was given the opportunity to read an advance copy of something more real world, but with a geek element. Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin is a novel of friendship, hardship… and video games.

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