Review: PLAIN FEAR: FORBIDDEN by Leanna Ellis
Plain Fear, Book 2 Published by Sourcebooks Landmark Release Date: Wednesday, August 1, 2012 Available in Mass Market Paperback and Kindle editions In Short: A PG-13 romance/action adventure involving...
View ArticleReview: DEADLOCKED by Charlaine Harris
Sookie Stackhouse, Book 12 Published by Ace Release Date: Tuesday, May 1, 2012 Available in Hardcover, Audio Download and Kindle editions In Short: Sookie goes about her day, bakes a pie, and broods...
View ArticleGEEK VS. GEEK: VAMPIRE MYTHOLOGY – ONE LORE TO RULE THEM ALL
First, I must thank my colleague Rachel Hyland for her thoughts on the other side of this debate. I mean, she called me funny, and flattery will get you a lot of places. Based on that, and her...
View ArticleGEEK VS. GEEK: VAMPIRE LORE – IT TAKES ALL KINDS
In her review of Seduced by Blood by Laurie London in last month’s issue, Geek Speak’s Paranormal Romance expert Amy Sharma said this: “… vampire lore needs some sort of IEEE standard. Aside from the...
View ArticleTHE OFFICIAL VAMPIRE LORE STANDARDS – Because Enough is Enough
No more vampire sunscreen, psychic powers and sparkling! Laying down the law on vampire lore. by Amy Sharma Last month I argued (rather well, if I do say so myself) in a Geek VS. Geek that we need some...
View ArticleSEX AND DEATH AND EMPTINESS – Why Season 5 of True Blood Left Me Cold
It turns out it is possible to get over beautiful naked vampires. by Brad Crammond From its opening with a near-dead Tara, shot by were-trash Debbie, to its close with Bill drinking Lilith’s blood and...
View ArticleReview: THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN, PART 2 (2012)
Based on the novel by Stephenie Meyer Written by: Melissa Rosenberg Directed by: Bill Condon Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Billy Burke, Jackson Rathbone, Ashley Greene,...
View ArticleReview: GATES OF RAPTURE by Caris Roane
World of Ascension, Book 6 Published by St. Martin’s Paperbacks Release Date: Monday, December 24, 2012 Available in Paperback and Kindle editions In Short: A fantasy novel with vampires who save the...
View ArticleTHE CURSE OF BOOK 2 – Thoughts on the Sophomore Slump and/or Middle Book...
Justin Cronin’s despised sequel The Twelve, and a great literary tradition it might well uphold by Kate Nagy The Twelve, the sequel to Justin Cronin’s wildly popular 2010 vampire thriller The Passage,...
View ArticleReview: LOVER AT LAST by by J.R. Ward
The Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 11 Published by NAL Release Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 Available in Hardcover and Kindle editions In Short: Qhuay – vampire warriors Qhuinn and Blaylock, for the...
View ArticleBook Review: THE TWILIGHT SERIES by Stephenie Meyer
BOOKS — VAMPIRES — YA — PARANORMAL ROMANCE BY RACHEL HYLAND Twilight (2005), New Moon (2006), Eclipse (2007) and Breaking Dawn (2008) Published by Little, Brown and Co. Available in Hardcover,...
View ArticleMovie Review: UNDERWORLD (2003)
MOVIES — VAMPIRES — WEREWOLVES BY BRAD CRAMMOND Story by: Kevin Grevioux, Len Wiseman and Danny McBride Teleplay by: Danny McBride Directed by: Len Wiseman Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman,...
View ArticleBook Review: DEAD EVER AFTER by Charlaine Harris (2013)
BOOKS — VAMPIRES — URBAN FANTASY BY SARA PAIGE Southern Vampire Mysteries/Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood, Book 13 Published by Ace Release Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 Available in Hardcover and Kindle...
View ArticleMovie Review: THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES (2013)
MOVIES — YA — ADAPTATIONS BY RACHEL HYLAND Based on the novel by Cassandra Clare Written by: Jessica Postigo Directed by: Harald Zwart Starring: Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Robert Sheehan, Lena...
View ArticleBook Review: GIDEON SMITH AND THE MECHANICAL GIRL by David Barnett
BOOKS — STEAMPUNK – VAMPIRES BY GEONN CANNON Published by Tor Books Release Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 Available in Hardcover and Kindle editions In Short: A young man from a fishing village...
View ArticleFALL TV 2013: ABC and NBC – Wonderland, Dracula and Pirates!
TV So many genre shows, so little time… BY KELLIE SHERIDAN It’s that time of year again. Summer may be over for many of us, but with a new season comes, well, a new season—of TV that is! Say what ...
View ArticleFALL TV 2013: The CW – Vampires, More Vampires and, hey, Superheroes!
TV So many genre shows, so little time… BY KELLIE SHERIDAN Next in our week-long Fall TV Guide — following up on ABC/NBC and CBS/FOX — comes… CW The network once best known for...
View ArticleTV Review: THE VAMPIRE DIARIES – “I Know What You Did Last Summer” (05.01)
TV – THE VAMPIRE DIARIES BY KELLIE SHERIDAN Written by: Caroline Dries Directed by: Lance Anderson US Air Date: Friday, October 3, 2013 CW In Short: Elena and Caroline head off to college as a crop of...
View ArticleTV Review: THE VAMPIRE DIARIES – “True Lies” (05.02)
TV – THE VAMPIRE DIARIES BY KELLIE SHERIDAN Written by: Brian Young Directed by: Joshua Butler Original Air Date: Thursday, October 10, 2013 In Short: Stefan gets help in the hunt for Silas, while...
View ArticleMethods of Resurrection
With our miraculous resurrection here at Geek Speak, our minds naturally turn to the many rebirths that populate our beloved genre. Because very often in our favourite fictional worlds, dead doesn’t...
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