LibGuides: Curated Lists 2022: Embrace your Geekiness

eBooks

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling
Publication Date: 2016
In her first ever screenplay, J. K. Rowling expands the story behind her now-classic Hogwarts textbook – Newt Scamander didn’t expect to stay in New York for long, but when his magical creature case goes missing, and some of the beasts escape, things get a little complicated…. You’ve seen the film(s), now read the actual screenplay – every word, spell and beastie!
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The World of Ice & Fire by George R.R. Martin & Elio M. García Jr.
Publication Date: 2014
A comprehensive history of the Seven Kingdoms, providing accounts of the epic battles, bitter rivalries, and daring rebellions that lead to the events of A Song of Ice and Fire and HBO’s Game of Thrones. Includes artwork and maps, full family trees, and an in-depth exploration of Westeros history and culture!
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In Real Life by Cory Doctorow
Publication Date: 2014
Anda loves Coarsegold Online, the massively-multiplayer role playing game that she spends most of her free time on. It's a place where she can be a leader, a fighter, a hero. It's a place where she can meet people from all over the world, and make friends. But things become a lot more complicated when Anda befriends a gold farmer — a poor Chinese kid whose avatar in the game illegally collects valuable objects and then sells them to players from developed countries with money to burn.
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Audiobooks

From a Certain Point of View by Renée Ahdieh
Publication Date: 2017
45 years ago, the world first journeyed to a Galaxy Far, Far Away… Star Wars – A New Hope premiered May 25, 1977 and Sci-Fi fandom was never the same again! Now re-experience that geeky glory from a completely new perspective as 40 writers and celebrities (all fans!) show you the Star Wars universe from very different points of view!
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Films

To Be Takei: A Star's Trek for Life, Liberty, and Love (2015)

Oh my! This award winning film explores the life of Star Trek legend, marriage equality advocate, and racial justice spokesperson, George Takei! From a childhood in an Japanese-American internment camp, the struggle to break through as an actor and not just a “type”, to his battle for marriage rights for all people, discover what it means To Be Takei! (1hr 34 mins)

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The Gamechangers: Dreams of Blizzcon: The High-Stakes Lifestyles of Professional Gamers (2018)

This documentary enters the unexplored realm of professional eSports, as told through the eyes of two of the world’s best StarCraft II players. (1hr 30mins)

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