HTGYG Show #19: Gifts and Activities for the Holidays

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16 Dec

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Ok, here is my second catchup episode, where we discuss gifts, books, games and activities for the holidays and those cold winter days coming up! Darcy wanted some book recommendations, so here are the links I promised:

Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern Series- I recommend starting with the Harper Hall Trilogy – Menolly is a great intro character.

Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Darkover Series – I recommend the Darkover Chronology order – also a good list here

Lois McMaster Bujold’s Vorkosigan Series – I would say they are safe for younger teens until reaching the book where Mark is introduced – Brothers in Arms and Mirror Dance, and after those they are pretty safe again. There is a good amount of R-rated torture in the two aforementioned books, so I would skip those for now. The rest of the series has rough moments, but they work in the story setting, in my opinion.

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About HTGYG

How To Grow Your Geek, or HTGYG for short, is a podcast created to share a love of geeking and parenting, and to provide advice on how to combine the two. There will be reviews of movies, board games, books, television shows and video games on their fun value as well as their family appropriateness, and discussions of geeky topics and parent issues. Audience participation, both parents and children, is encouraged, and email and voicemail questions will be answered if at all possible.

About Farpoint Media

FarPoint Media (FPM) has scifi media and genre literature shows featuring news and interviews with the actors, producers and writers creating your favorite TV programs and books, and has discussion shows that true fan geeks can immerse themselves in. FPM also showcases quality audio dramas to fire the imagination of its listeners, specialized sports news and information shows that take the enthusiasts beyond the box scores, comedy and variety shows that will have fans laughing out loud, and shows with experienced advice that can help improve listeners and viewers tech skills, or sharpen their writing skills.