The Discriminating F. posted an article on The Discriminating Fangirl :: pop culture + geekery = happiness - Nov 6, 2009, 12:40 pm
Buy Now on Amazon Amazon.com Description: Rice turned the vampire genre on its ear with this first novel which evolved into one of the most popular series in recent history. Though the quality of the...
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The Discriminating F. posted an article on The Discriminating Fangirl :: pop culture + geekery = happiness - Nov 3, 2009, 10:38 am
Soulless by Gail Carriger (Book 1 of The Parasol Protectorate) Buy It Now: Comment - Like

The Discriminating F. posted an article on The Discriminating Fangirl :: pop culture + geekery = happiness - Oct 30, 2009, 4:02 pm
Hey guys, it’s my first post and I come bearing news of free eBooks. (What a great way to start out!) A whole slew of authors over at Liquid Silver Books (these are the 18 and over type of roma...
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The Discriminating F. posted an article on The Discriminating Fangirl :: pop culture + geekery = happiness - Oct 29, 2009, 9:59 pm
Tainted: Book One of the Blood Lily Chronicles by Julie Kenner. Description: Lily Carlyle has lied, cheated, and stolen her way through life. But in death, she’ll really get to be bad… ...
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The Discriminating F. posted an article on The Discriminating Fangirl :: pop culture + geekery = happiness - Oct 29, 2009, 1:28 pm
Want some free ebooks? Who doesn’t? :D Head over to Suvudu’s Free Library to snag their ebook offerings before this month’s library comes down! TDF Pamela The Discriminating Fang...
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The Discriminating F. posted an article on The Discriminating Fangirl :: pop culture + geekery = happiness - Oct 26, 2009, 2:29 pm
Skin Game by Ava Gray is coming out next week! WOO HOO! A beautiful fugitive—wanted dead or alive. Kyra is a con woman and a particular kind of thief. She steals with a touch, but she only takes o...
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The Discriminating F. posted an article on The Discriminating Fangirl :: pop culture + geekery = happiness - Oct 23, 2009, 10:16 pm
Cover of "Fire" by Kristin Cashore FIRE by Kristin Cashore Buy It Now: At Amazon | At Powell’s Description: She is the last of her kind… It is not a peaceful time in the Dells. In King...
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The Discriminating F. posted an article on The Discriminating Fangirl :: pop culture + geekery = happiness - Oct 22, 2009, 11:10 am
As you can probably tell from the reviews I’ve posted in the past couple of days, I survived my Master’s comprehensive exams. Oh, and I passed them. Now… time to write a proposal f...
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The Discriminating F. posted an article on The Discriminating Fangirl :: pop culture + geekery = happiness - Oct 21, 2009, 7:38 pm
Lenore: Noogies by Roman Dirge Buy It Now: ...
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The Discriminating F. posted an article on The Discriminating Fangirl :: pop culture + geekery = happiness - Oct 20, 2009, 10:45 am
Fever Crumb by Philip Reeve Buy It Now: OR...
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The Discriminating F. posted an article on The Discriminating Fangirl :: pop culture + geekery = happiness - Oct 17, 2009, 3:08 pm
Since things are so busy right now in this fangirl’s world, I thought I’d give you, dear readers, a chance to chat it up. So tell me, what are you reading right now? Is it good, bad, meh...
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The Discriminating F. posted an article on The Discriminating Fangirl :: pop culture + geekery = happiness - Oct 17, 2009, 1:28 am
Congratulations to April C and etirv! Check your email, winners! TDF Pamela The Discriminating Fangirl, who is more likely to answer to Pamela if you shout it at her, is currently working on a MA i...
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The Discriminating F. posted an article on The Discriminating Fangirl :: pop culture + geekery = happiness - Oct 16, 2009, 3:48 pm
Pardon the keyboard smash, dear readers. I just wanted to check in briefly and let you all know that I am not dead, nor have I gone completely insane. Yet. I’m in the middle of taking my Mast...
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The Discriminating F. posted an article on The Discriminating Fangirl :: pop culture + geekery = happiness - Oct 14, 2009, 11:34 pm
Angry Ghosts, F. Allen Farnham, copyright 2009 from Cadre One Publishing. This review is based on a free copy received from the publisher/author. Synopsis: Seven hundred years after an alien invasio...
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The Discriminating F. posted an article on The Discriminating Fangirl :: pop culture + geekery = happiness - Oct 14, 2009, 12:46 pm
Being a big fan of Ilona Andrews “Kate Daniels” series, I jumped at the chance to get an early look at the first book in her new Edge series.  Not quite urban fantasy, not quite epic fantasy, it ...
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The Discriminating F. posted an article on The Discriminating Fangirl :: pop culture + geekery = happiness - Oct 7, 2009, 11:08 am
I is a sick fangirl. In a bit of great timing, I seem to have caught a cold. This is a semester when I really can’t afford to be sick. See, I’m taking two traditional classes, one of wh...
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The Discriminating F. posted an article on The Discriminating Fangirl :: pop culture + geekery = happiness - Oct 6, 2009, 1:09 pm
There has recently been a spate of articles in the geekverse about a supposed invasion of fangirls. Basically, 40% of this year’s San Diego Comic Con attendees were female, and many of them wer...
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The Discriminating F. posted an article on The Discriminating Fangirl :: pop culture + geekery = happiness - Oct 5, 2009, 10:43 am
Cover of Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks … but  don’t panic. I don’t mean that Z Day has arrived (but when it does, I’ll be sure to blog about it). Zombieland is #1 a...
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The Discriminating F. posted an article on The Discriminating Fangirl :: pop culture + geekery = happiness - Oct 3, 2009, 10:16 am
... wield enough power to prevent other people from reading a book really raises my hackles. According to the American Library Association ... mentality, anti-intellectualism, and… well, just ...
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The Discriminating F. posted an article on The Discriminating Fangirl :: pop culture + geekery = happiness - Oct 2, 2009, 5:12 pm
Lost in Austen: Create Your Own Jane Austen Adventure by Emma Campbell Webster Buy It Now: at Powell’s | at Amazon Description: Bringing together Jane Austen’s most beloved characters a...
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The Discriminating F. posted an article on The Discriminating Fangirl :: pop culture + geekery = happiness - Sep 25, 2009, 11:24 pm
Dark Visions by LJ Smith Dark Visions by LJ Smith Buy it Now: at Powell’s | at Amazon I wasn’t sure what book to pick for my first review at “The Discriminating Fangirl.” I wanted somet...
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The Discriminating F. posted an article on The Discriminating Fangirl :: pop culture + geekery = happiness - Sep 20, 2009, 11:54 am
Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin Buy it now: at Powell’s | at Amazon Description: Someone is killing children in medieval Cambridge, England. The townsfolk are convinced it’s ...
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The Discriminating F. posted an article on The Discriminating Fangirl :: pop culture + geekery = happiness - Sep 20, 2009, 10:42 am
Today we’re welcoming three new regular reviewers here at TDF! Say hello to Emily, Finn, and The Bibliomaniac! Check out the Meet the Geeks page to find out more about the new fangirls (and th...
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The Discriminating F. posted an article on The Discriminating Fangirl :: pop culture + geekery = happiness - Sep 19, 2009, 11:28 am
That title would be better as “Ahoy! Here be a review of Fast Ships, Black Sails, ye scallywags!” but it wouldn’t fit. So, why would that be more appropriate? Because it’s In...
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The Discriminating F. posted an article on The Discriminating Fangirl :: pop culture + geekery = happiness - Sep 16, 2009, 9:07 am
Wolverine hates Brett Ratner, too. Anyone who’s ever heard me rant about how absolutely terrible X-Men: The Last Stand is knows that I think Brett Ratner is a hack. He took a great movie franch...
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The Discriminating F. posted an article on The Discriminating Fangirl :: pop culture + geekery = happiness - Sep 16, 2009, 8:18 am
Good morning, everyone! Today… I announce the winners of the fantastic Catching Fire giveaway. Cue the dramatic music! Research Randomizer Results 1 Set of 3 Unique Numbers Per Set Range: F...
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The Discriminating F. posted an article on The Discriminating Fangirl :: pop culture + geekery = happiness - Sep 15, 2009, 9:33 am
Screencave posted some news about the possible (likely?) fifth Indiana Jones movie, complete with quote from Harrison Ford: “The story for the new Indiana Jones is in the process of taking form...
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The Discriminating F. posted an article on The Discriminating Fangirl :: pop culture + geekery = happiness - Sep 12, 2009, 11:30 am
There's a fangirl behind me, isn't there? Latino Review has the scoop on the upcoming X-Men Origins: Wolverine DVD/Blu-ray release! They’ve got a Q&A with Gavin Hood and Lauren Schuler...
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The Discriminating F. posted an article on The Discriminating Fangirl :: pop culture + geekery = happiness - Sep 11, 2009, 2:45 pm
I’m happy to announce that we have two new reviewers here at The Discriminating Fangirl today! Say hello to Wenchie and WereGeek! Wenchie will be writing book reviews, mostly romances. She...
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The Discriminating F. posted an article on The Discriminating Fangirl :: pop culture + geekery = happiness - Sep 11, 2009, 11:25 am
Eye of the World Anyone out there a Robert Jordan fan? Tor made three big announcements about the series at Dragon*Con last week! We made three announcements about Robert Jordan’s bestselling ...
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The Discriminating F. posted an article on The Discriminating Fangirl :: pop culture + geekery = happiness - Sep 10, 2009, 10:42 am
Fox makes Mal unhappy. Once again, Fox is making a decision that will piss off nerds everywhere. We all know about their habit of cancelling really awesome shows. And now, we’re getting word t...
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