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Welcome to Geek Native's Books section, your portal to the multiverse of the written and illustrated word. From epic fantasy novels to the frontiers of science fiction, we keep you updated with timely book news and insightful reviews to help you discover your next great read.

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Free to Download: £50 worth of GraphicAudio novels from Fanatical

December 16, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Fanatical is giving out Christmas gifts (geography limitations apply) in the shape of free audiobooks.

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: audiobook, bundles, fanatical, free to download

The crushing truth by Juliette

December 11, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Here’s the truth as made real by the boss fight.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: humour

Monogatari Returns bundle is no psychological mystery at Humble

December 10, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Monogatari is a long-running Japanese light novel that’s made it all the way to anime. Written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Vofan, the plot follows Koyomi Araragi, who survives a vampire attack.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: audiobook, bundles, humble bundle, kodansha, manga

A look inside: Cowboy Bebop the comic book series

December 10, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The preview for the Cowboy Bebop comic book shows an art style that many might not have been expecting.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: Cowboy Bebop, dan watters, previews, titan comics

Reading list for World Book Night announced as 84,000 free books are ready to go

December 9, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

World Book Night has given over 101,000 books to people and reached 15 million people digitally.

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: penguin random house, stats

The Black Library whispers grimdark Voices of Heresy in this Warhammer 40K audiobook bundle

December 9, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

he bundle contains £460+ worth of audiobook content for Warhammer 40K, and it is split into three tiers. Highlights include The Buried Dagger, The Long Night, Fulgrim and Horus Rising.

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: audiobook, black library, bundles, humble bundle, warhammer 40k

Listen to learn about the history of tabletop RPGs with the great Shannon Appelcline

December 8, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Designers & Dragons: The ’70s is a comprehensive picture of the beginnings of the RPG industry.

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: audible, audiobook, Dungeons & Dragons, Gary Gygax, shannon appelcline, TSR

We know it is all true: A review of Learn to Speak Cat – Fake Mews

December 5, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Learn to Speak Cat: Fake Mews may be familiar to readers based in the UK. The series by Anthony Smith was a daily feature in the Metro.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: humour, reviews

Octopus roommate (better than yours?)

December 4, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

We also discover that “sorrowbacon” is from the German word Kummerspeck, and yeah, it’s about emotional overeating. I think we’d all agree.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: humour

About a World illustrates how to do worldbuilding wisely

December 4, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Italian freelance artist Ezd hasn’t appeared on Kickstarter before and so might have a bit of a challenge, but the project looks promising.

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: kickstarters, world building

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