Goldie Vance, Vol.1 by Hope Larson

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Title: Goldie Vance

Series: Goldie Vance, Volume 1

Author: Hope Larson

Illustrator: Brittney Williams

Genre: Graphic Novel, Mystery, Middle Grades

Publisher: BOOM! Box

Date: October 11, 2016

Length: 112 pages

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Move over Nancy, Harriet, & Veronica. There's a new sleuth on the block!
Sixteen-year-old Marigold “Goldie” Vance lives at a Florida resort with her dad, who manages the place. Her mom, who divorced her dad years ago, works as a live mermaid at a club downtown. Goldie has an insatiable curiosity, which explains her dream to one day become the hotel’s in-house detective. When Charles, the current detective, encounters a case he can’t crack, he agrees to mentor Goldie in exchange for her help solving the mystery. Eisner Award-winning writer Hope Larson (A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel) and artist Brittney Williams (Patsy Walker, A.K.A Hellcat!) present the newest gal sleuth on the block with Goldie Vance, an exciting, whodunnit adventure.

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If you take Nancy Drew, reimagine her as a biracial gear head, amp up the sass, and replace Ned with Diane, then you have pint size dynamo Goldie Vance.

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2 comments #DiverseReads, 3.5, Graphic Novel, Hope Larson, LGTBQIA, Mystery & Suspense, Review, Young Adult

Geekerella by Ashley Poston

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Title: Geekerella
Author: Ashley Poston
Genre: YA, Contemporary Romance, Fairytale Retelling
Publisher: Quirk Books
Date: April 4, 2017
Length: 320 pages

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Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes Starfield, the classic sci-fi series she grew up watching with her late father. So when she sees a cosplay contest for a new Starfield movie, she has to enter. The prize? An invitation to the ExcelsiCon Cosplay Ball, and a meet-and-greet with the actor slated to play Federation Prince Carmindor in the reboot. With savings from her gig at the Magic Pumpkin food truck (and her dad’s old costume), Elle’s determined to win…unless her stepsisters get there first.
Teen actor Darien Freeman used to live for cons—before he was famous. Now they’re nothing but autographs and awkward meet-and-greets. Playing Carmindor is all he’s ever wanted, but Starfield fandom has written him off as just another dumb heartthrob. As ExcelsiCon draws near, Darien feels more and more like a fake—until he meets a girl who shows him otherwise. But when she disappears at midnight, will he ever be able to find her again?
Part romance, part love letter to nerd culture, and all totally adorbs, Geekerella is a fairy tale for anyone who believes in the magic of fandom.

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I'm a pretty big geek, and I'm proud of it. My office is decorated with comic book figurines, posters, HP and Star Wars lego mini figs, Mighty Muggs, and assorted pop culture and literary paraphernalia. I frequently have comic book or manga debates with students and teachers and I have been known to say, "That's not cannon!" when watching film versions or reboots of some of my favorite fandoms.
When my sister was little she was a huge Trekkie (let's not get into a Trekkie vs. Trekker fight) and I would take her to the convention when it came to town. If I couldn't go, I'd buy tickets and my mom would take her. In fact, while not considered a geek, my mom loved Star Trek and Star Wars. I remember staying up late when I was little and watching reruns of the classic series with her. She introduced me to Star Wars and was so excited that I was old enough to see Return of the Jedi when it was first released in theaters. I've got those sentimental ties to a TV show that make it so much more important to me, just as Elle has in this book. And for me, that made this book enjoyable and relatable.

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4 comments 4.0, Ashley Poston, Brain Candy, Contemporary Romance, LGTBQIA, Retelling, Review, Young Adult

Space Carrier Avalon by Glynn Stewart

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Title: Space Carrier Avalon
Series: Castle Federation, book 1
Author: Glynn Stewart
Genre: Science Fiction, Military Fiction
Publisher: Faolan's Pen Publishing, Inc.
Date: June 14, 2015
Length: 343 pages

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THE FLEET'S OLD LADY - OUT FOR ONE LAST DANCE 
Avalon was the flagship of the Castle Federation in the last war, now twenty years past. The first of the deep space carriers, no other warship in the fleet holds as many honors or has recorded as many kills.
No other warship in the fleet is as old. 
Accepting the inevitable, the Federation Space Navy has decided to refit her and send her on a tour of the frontier, showing the flag to their allies and enemies as a reminder of her glory – and then decommission her for good.
But Avalon has been a backwater posting for ten years – and has problems a mere refit can’t fix. The systems along her planned tour have been seeing pirates for the first time in decades, and there are rumblings of Commonwealth scouting ships all along the border.
It may be Avalon’s final tour – but it looks to be anything but quiet!

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This is a self published book and it does have some issues that a copy editor could have caught, but it is generally a good space opera. With A LOT of characters. Like, a lot, but the book follows three: Our hero Kyle Roberts; Michelle Williams a talented pilot who was assaulted and betrayed; and Michael Stanford, a natural leader who had his career abruptly sidelined when he and two admirals' daughters 'borrowed' a shuttle.

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