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Chicks With Crossbows
A geek girl blog run by nerdy ladies with a variety of interests, including fantasy and young adult novels, anime, convention coverage, television,...
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Review: Vertigo by Kristina Dunker
Chicks With Crossbows ― Eva is a teenager in love with her boyfriend Julian, who invites her to come spend a long weekend at his parent’s vacation house in a small town. She’s thrilled and her parents hesitantly agree to let her go. Since Julian’s finals... (more)
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Review: The Selection by Kiera Cass
Chicks With Crossbows ― So, something you might not know about me–unlike my poor roommate–is that I’m addicted to reality television. I cannot get enough of it. I tend to prefer shows that are based on talent and creativity, where people make things ... (more)
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The Worst Mothers in YA Fiction
Chicks With Crossbows ― In honor of Mother’s Day, instead of extolling the virtues of the great fictional moms out there (of which there are many) I’d like to take time to discuss the worst parents I’ve encountered in young adult books thus far. Let’... (more)
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Posted 14 days ago
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Review: Insurgent by Veronica Roth
Chicks With Crossbows ― Just a warning: because this is the sequel, there are spoilers for the first book, Divergent, in this review. If you haven’t read it yet, I highly recommend you do. How do I even start this? Yes, it was an awesome follow up to Divergent and I... (more)
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Guest Post: Anything to Make a Buck – The Hydra Problem
Chicks With Crossbows ― Today’s guest geek poster is, once again, M. Ravenwood. She is an actual, real-life archaeologist. Also awesome. I’ve noticed a disturbing trend in movie memorabilia lately. With The Avengers juggernaut which dropped this week, the amount... (more)
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Posted 22 days ago
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Madoka Magica – Actually Not Cute, Just Really Effed Up
Chicks With Crossbows ― I know what you must be thinking. “But Alex, these girls look so cute and adorable! This is obviously just a fun show about magical girls with some potentially tough stories but in the end everything is great! They even have a sidekick cat!&... (more)
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Posted 23 days ago
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Review: Destined by Aprilynne Pike
Chicks With Crossbows ― Basically this review should be a video of me doing a fangirl flail, but I don’t feel like putting on make up, so just picture a big pink Kermit flail of joy. That would be me. I’m going to post most of this review after a Spoiler!Cut, so... (more)
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Guest Post: Indiana Jones, Mythical Hero
Chicks With Crossbows ― Today’s Guest Geek is M. Ravenwood, and she is an actual, real life archaeologist. Hello, I am an archaeologist. “Really? Like Indiana Jones?” This line is usually delivered with the slow spread of a smile and spark of excited eyes,... (more)
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Posted 29 days ago
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Review: Kill Me Softly by Sarah Cross
Chicks With Crossbows ― You know novels that do an updated-take of a fairy tale? Sarah Cross’ Kill Me Softly is like an updated take on fairy tales, period. All of them. They aren’t old stories, but old curses that are repeatedly bestowed upon the descendents of... (more)
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Posted on Apr 26th, 2012
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Review: Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev
Chicks With Crossbows ― There are only so many synonyms for unique and magical, so I’m going to keep this review fairly short. Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev is the first her Théâtre Illuminata series. Beatrice “Bertie” Shakespeare Smith was left on... (more)
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Posted on Apr 18th, 2012
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These Points of Data Make a Beautiful Line: Data as Art
Chicks With Crossbows ― Despite my better judgement I made the decision to move across town in the middle of the academic quarter. While this was not the best decision I could have made with respect to the health of my GPA, it has led to the collision of my scientific life... (more)
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Posted on Apr 12th, 2012
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Review: The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth
Chicks With Crossbows ― The Miseducation of Cameron Post is fucking marvelous. Pardon my French, but it’s true. This book, by Emily M. Danforth, is absolutely fucking marvelous. It is exactly the kind of book that young girls – and young boys – should be reading,... (more)
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Posted on Apr 11th, 2012
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Review: The Other Life by Susanne Winnacker
Chicks With Crossbows ― Okay, in this books’ defense, it says right on the cover that it’s more romance than dystopian monster fighting. “Danger isn’t the only thing that makes your heart beat faster,” it tells you, next to a drawing of a... (more)
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Posted on Apr 10th, 2012
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First Impressions: Madoka Magica Anime
Chicks With Crossbows ― Okay, instead of just jumping into an anime review, I decided to approach this one like I did for Tiger & Bunny. Madoka Magica is in a genre that I generally don’t get into these days, BUT it seems to be extremely popular in the cosplay... (more)
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Posted on Apr 4th, 2012
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ECCC Panels: Sympathy for the Devil – Crafting Great Villains
Chicks With Crossbows ― Villains can make or break a story or RPG. This panel was about crafting a good–or even great–villain for your story or game. First, let’s meet our panelists: Philip Anthans, author of several books including The Guide to Writing... (more)
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Posted on Apr 4th, 2012
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