literature
Geek literature from the New York Times or the recesses of online. Our favorite stories showcase geeks.
Knight in Paper Armor by Nicholas Conley
Book Description: Billy Jakobek has always been different. Born with strange and powerful psychic abilities, he has grown up in the laboratories of Thorne Century, a ruthless megacorporation that economically, socially, and politically dominates American society.
By Spirit Guide Communication through the Art of Divination5 years ago in Geeks
Review of 'The Library of the Unwritten'
Synopsis In the first book in a brilliant new fantasy series, books that aren't finished by their authors reside in the Library of the Unwritten in Hell, and it is up to the Librarian to track down any restless characters who emerge from those unfinished stories. Many years ago, Claire was named Head Librarian of the Unwritten Wing-- a neutral space in Hell where all the stories unfinished by their authors reside. Her job consists mainly of repairing and organizing books, but also of keeping an eye on restless stories that risk materializing as characters and escaping the library. When a Hero escapes from his book and goes in search of his author, Claire must track and capture him with the help of former muse and current assistant Brevity and nervous demon courier Leto. But what should have been a simple retrieval goes horrifyingly wrong when the terrifyingly angelic Ramiel attacks them, convinced that they hold the Devil's Bible. The text of the Devil's Bible is a powerful weapon in the power struggle between Heaven and Hell, so it falls to the librarians to find a book with the power to reshape the boundaries between Heaven, Hell....and Earth.
By Cyn's Workshop5 years ago in Geeks
Review of 'Windswept'
Synopsis Every day, Sam endures the same subway ride on her way to school, but when she meets a boy named Reid, suddenly her daily commute isn't so ordinary. Reid has the ability to teleport--or, drift, as he calls it--and for the first time, Sam has the opportunity to travel anywhere without a passport or plane ticket. But as their two worlds come together, Sam discovers her family had been keeping secrets from her, and meeting Reid was just the beginning of unraveling the truth. When drifters begin to disappear, Sam has no choice but to face the threat when she finds out her family is among the missing. As Reid and Sam start their search for the missing drifters, help comes from the most unexpected of places. After a significant breakthrough, Reid is taken, and Sam finds herself alone in a world she knows nothing about. With the enemy closing in, she soon realizes she's the only person who can save them all.
By Cyn's Workshop5 years ago in Geeks
Ashes and Blood:Dalya Series Book One by Katie Zaber
Tagline: Trapped in another world—what would you do? Book Description “I’ll start at the beginning. Long ago, before roads, before we built structures, before medicine was discovered, before the government was created, before man gained any knowledge, there were The Five. Independent from each other, The Five had a mutual respect for one another. They knew their roles in the world and their duty. They were gods…”
By Spirit Guide Communication through the Art of Divination5 years ago in Geeks
The Name of the Wind: A review after two reads
When I first read The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss I loved it. It was a long, epic, fantasy romp with a new magic system and a ginger hero. (The ginger hero part isn't that important but my beard grows out red and I get made fun of for it, so a ginger hero feels nice.) It was great, and unlike some books I never felt the need to check reviews or read theories and breakdowns. But the Kingkiller Chronicles was popular enough to breach the mainstream, and so whether I wanted to or not over the years I began hearing other people's opinions.
By Rory Hoffman5 years ago in Geeks
No one mistakes my tattoo for a hat. First Place in Tattoo Tale Challenge.
If I could have gotten my tattoo when I was a kid, I wouldn't have needed to show the elephant within the stomach of a boa constrictor. That's not how the young artist in Antoine de Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince originally intended to present his drawing.
By Maggie Blaha5 years ago in Geeks
The Misfit of Demon King Academy: Anos Looks for the Reincarnation of Hero Kanon
It was 2000 years before the present-day events in The Misfit of Demon King Academy when Hero Kanon and Jerga confronted Anos, the demon king. Kanon was a much more understanding person interested in diplomacy, but his ally Jerga was not. The conflicts that Anos had faced may still be around, and as he finds out bizarre things in the latest episode of The Misfit of Demon King Academy. When he goes to the Hero academy, Arclanskia, in a student exchange program along with his friends, he is dumbfounded by what he discovers there.
By Jack thomson5 years ago in Geeks
Daggers Destiny
Daggers Destiny by Linnea Tanner is a historical fiction that takes place among Celtic culture. The main character, Catrin, is the king’s daughter and is torn between her loyalty to her father and her lover Marcellus. Unfortunately, Marcellus is a Roman king’s son and their love is forbidden yet they keep trying to find each other. So it is a love story filled with historical inspired drama.
By Tangerinehippiestudios5 years ago in Geeks
