For those of us that love memories and biographies my I suggest Bona Vita by Ross Machitto. Bona Vita is a family history told in a style that evokes fire side chats with the grandfather you always wanted. The story … Continue reading →

I love reading children’s books — I think I never outgrew them — and I love sharing great books with you here on GeekDad. When I’m able to, I try to tell you my daughters’ reactions to them as well, to give you an idea of what a kid might ...

Lately I’ve been reading a bunch of Graphic novels and really enjoying the story telling medium. I was not much of a comics kid growing up though I do remember reading my cousins Richie Rich comics when we would come to visit. It wasn’t until well into adulthood that I ...

A little home spun truisms about family, love, and good old fashioned work ethic provide the backbone for this memoir, Tractors, Planes, Golf, & Dames by Don Volk. The book tells the story of Don’s life on the farm learning all about hard work and how things work from his ...

E. Archer’s Geek Fantasy Novel showed up at my house one afternoon in an unexpected package from Scholastic Press. Fittingly, it turns out. Because while this strange story of a boy named Ralph has its share of strengths and weaknesses, the one thing it wasn’t was predictable. Plot-wise, Geek Fantasy Novel is ...

The box arrived late in the day, close to nap time and the boys were immediately intrigued. Packages from the UPS guys usually mean toys from Grammie but this one had my name on it so they thought it was going to be more Timbers swag. They were still interested cause ...

We’ve all heard and probably told our fair share of Yo Momma jokes. You know the ones, like “Yo Momma so fat she wears a VCR as a beeper.” That one might be a little dated, but in junior High I was capping on fools with that one. Yo Momma ...

We picked up the book “Slow Down for Manatees” at our latest trip to the library. It was a random grab just before we got in line to check out but the book has had a big effect on Primo. The book tells the story of a Manatee getting run ...

A review of Thursday Night Pizza: Father Dominic's Favorite Pizza Recipes by Father Dominic Garramone

As parents we talk about the importance of reading to kids and set up all sorts of metrics of how much, when, and what books but another part of the equation is you reading as well. While it is hugely important that we read to kids, they will do what ...