Patricia S
Patricia is a Midwestern writer who lives in a house with not nearly enough books, an impressive dragon collection, and a moped that mostly keeps her out of trouble.
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MoviesGeek Girl Navigating the World – Do You Have the Nerve?
Games of Truth or Dare still happen every day across the nation and around the world. Like everything, games evolve. The new movie Nerve shows what the evolution of Truth or Dare might look like in this hyper-connected age. Vee, played by Emma Roberts, is a high school student getting ready to...
Patricia S August 9, 2016 -
MoviesHome – Geek Girl Navigating the World for BSCKids – Review
Everyone knows somebody who is well-intentioned but, for the most part pretty inept at just about everything they try. They’re one of those people who shows up and offers to help and you struggle to find a way to just keep them out of the way so they don’t cause any collateral...
Patricia S April 27, 2015 -
Comics - Graphic NovelsFree Comic Book Day 2015 Are You Ready?
Free Comic Book Day is one of my favorite days of the year. As the phenomenon has grown, it’s becoming more and more of an event, which makes me even happier. I love comics, and I love being able to find new comics to read. Free Comic Book Day offers a way...
Patricia S April 3, 2015 -
BooksGeek Girl Navigating the World for BSCKids: Jupiter Ascending or Matilda?
“Jupiter Ascending” is one of those movies that people are going to like and are going to struggle with their reasons for enjoying it. Visually, it’s very appealing. There seems to be a whole lot going on throughout the movie. Effects shots abound and the majority of them are gorgeously eye-popping. The...
Patricia S March 3, 2015 -
MoviesGeek Girl Navigating the World for BSCKids: Strange Magic, Indeed
Once the holiday season is over, the choices for movie fare dwindles to darker and more moody fare. It’s tough to find a movie that might make you feel good about seeing it, unless you find a ton of satisfaction in being able to say you’ve seen all of the Best Picture...
Patricia S February 2, 2015 -
MoviesGeek Girl Navigating the World for BSCKids: The Hobbit Battle of the Five Armies
Another epic saga has come to an end, or, perhaps, it has more aptly come full circle. This month saw the release of “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”, the final movie in the Hobbit Trilogy. With six movies, it’s now possible to stage nearly a full day Middle-Earth Marathon,...
Patricia S January 2, 2015 -
MoviesGeek Girl Navigating the World: Big Hero 6 is a Marvel
“Big Hero 6” is the latest offering from Disney and Marvel. It doesn’t tie into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but that gives the movie much more leeway than it might have gotten otherwise. It would be harder to blend the animated “Big Hero 6” with the live action fare, but I won’t...
Patricia S November 18, 2014 -
MoviesGeek Girl Navigating the World for BSCKids: The Book of Life
Since the computer animation explosion, it’s not often that a movie with a truly distinct look makes an appearance. “The Book of Life” has a style based on traditional Dia de los Muertos artwork, which is both elaborate and colorful. It also features a lot of skulls. I wasn’t sure what to...
Patricia S November 2, 2014 -
BooksGeek Girl Navigating the World: The Pinkwater All Hallow’s Read
Halloween is a great time of year. It’s a time to revel in the spooky and the weird, to make daring plans to become someone or something else for a finite amount of time, and to indulge in creating a temporary collection of candy that would make Willy Wonka go weak at...
Patricia S October 28, 2014 -
MoviesGeek Girl Navigating the World for BSCKids: The Boxtrolls vs The Maze Runner
This week, I got to see both “The Maze Runner” and “The Boxtrolls” in theaters. “The Maze Runner” is a science-fiction movie based on the book The Maze Runner by James Dashner, in case anyone reading this doesn’t know. I haven’t read the books, so I can’t speak to the quality of...
Patricia S September 30, 2014 -
MoviesGeek Girl Navigating the World for BSCKids – Dog Days of Summer Sci-fi
Marvel has owned the summer for the last several years, and it’s no wonder. We’ve come to expect quality superhero fare with our popcorn and we don’t mind having a little bit of food for thought or Shakespearian undertones thrown in for good measure.
Patricia S August 27, 2014 -
BooksGeek Girl Navigating the World for BSCKids – I Loved Getting Pop-Cultured
If there’s a Barnes and Noble anywhere near you, you’re in luck for the next two weeks of Summer. The bookstore has started holding a series of events they’re calling Get Pop-Cultured, and if the last two weeks have been anything to judge by, they’re worth going to. The first weekend was...
Patricia S August 5, 2014 -
MoviesGeek Girl Navigating the World for BSCKids – Maleficent vs. How to Train Your Dragon 2
This summer is a great summer for movies in the fantasy genre. The two biggest contenders are in theaters now, “Maleficent” and “How to Train Your Dragon 2”. “Maleficent” is the latest live action Disney movie. It tells the story of Sleeping Beauty from the evil fairy’s point of view. If you’ve...
Patricia S June 29, 2014
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