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Cook Anime: Eat Like Your Favorite Character―From Bento to Yakisoba

by | Nov 9, 2020 | 2020 Gift Guide, For the Fanboy/Fangirl, For the Home Chef

Cook Anime: Eat Like Your Favorite Character―From Bento to Yakisoba
Diana Ault
$19.99

Japanese animation has beautiful designs, fleshed out characters, and engaging storylines—and it’s also overflowing with so many scrumptiously rendered meals. Do you ever watch your favorite anime series and start craving the takoyaki or the warmth of delicious ramen or the fluffy sweetness of mochi? Now, you can make your cravings a reality with Cook Anime!

Join an otaku on her tour through anime food and find out what your favorite characters are savoring and sharing and then learn to make it at home! Including:
-Miso Chashu Ramen from Naruto
-Rice Porridge from Princess Mononoke
-Onigiri from Fruits Basket
-Taiyaki from My Hero Academia
-Hanami Dango from Clannad
-Rice from Haikyuu!!
-And many more!

Along with each recipe, you will discover facts behind the food, such as history, culture, tips, and more. A perfect gift for foodies and otaku alike, Cook Anime is the all-inclusive guide to making the meals of this Japanese art form.

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The World of Critical Role: The History Behind the Epic Fantasy

by | Nov 9, 2020 | 2020 Gift Guide, For the Fanboy/Fangirl

The World of Critical Role: The History Behind the Epic Fantasy
Liz Marsham
$35.00

rom its unassuming beginnings as a casual home game between friends to the role-playing phenomenon it is today, Critical Role has become the stuff of legend. These pages chronicle how a circle of friends who all happen to be talented voice actors built the most-watched tabletop role-playing livestream of all time.

Discover dazzling new illustrations and richly written insights into the locations, characters, and adventures featured in the hundreds of episodes across Critical Role’s two campaigns, Vox Machina and the Mighty Nein. Go behind the scenes with archival photos and exclusive interviews with Dungeon Master Matt Mercer and the entire Critical Role cast as they explore their characters’ most triumphant moments and darkest hours. And celebrate the massive community of Critters who support and expand the show’s world through a highlighted tour of the crafts, cosplay, and art they create every day.

Featuring a foreword from Felicia Day, lush illustrations, and the inside story you won’t find anywhere else, this book is your indispensable guide to Critical Role. The adventure begins!

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The Unofficial Hogwarts for the Holidays Cookbook: Pumpkin Pasties, Treacle Tart, and Many More Spellbinding Treats

by | Nov 9, 2020 | 2020 Gift Guide, For the Big Kid, For the Fanboy/Fangirl, For the Home Chef

The Unofficial Hogwarts for the Holidays Cookbook: Pumpkin Pasties, Treacle Tart, and Many More Spellbinding Treats
Rita Mock-Pike
$19.95

What better way to celebrate than by whipping up a magically delicious meal in your kitchen? From sumptuous fall and winter feasts to delectable desserts and tea-time treats, this book has all of your holidays and special occasions covered, with an extra magical twist. Celebrate in true wizarding world style with recipes like: 

– Pumpkin Pasties
– Cauldron Cakes
– Roast Beef
– Yorkshire Pudding
– Chocolate Gateau
– Bath Buns
– Rock Cakes
– and many more! 

Bring your love for wizardry and magic into the kitchen and onto the table with The Unofficial Hogwarts for the Holidays Cookbook—the perfect gift for any Potterhead. With 75 delicious recipes, easy step-by-step instructions, and spellbinding full-color photographs, this cookbook is sure to stupify any fan of the boy who lived. Tuck in!

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Firefly: The Unification War Deluxe Edition

by | Nov 8, 2020 | 2020 Gift Guide, For the Fanboy/Fangirl

Firefly: The Unification War Deluxe Edition
Greg Pak, Dan McDaid
$75.00

THE TRUTH ABOUT MAL REYNOLDS’ PAST IS REVEALED. Captain Mal Reynolds thought he could outrun his past, but when a simple mission goes wrong, he’s forced to confront it in the form of the Unificators, mercenaries deputized to hunt down war criminals…and they’ve got Mal and Zoe at the top of their list! War can make villains of even the best men, and Mal’s quest for redemption will put him at odds with his own crew, forcing him to make a choice: fix the past or fight for the future. Fans have demanded it for years and now the definitive story of the Unification War—the intergalactic civil war that divided friends and family alike—is told at last in this official continuation of the hit Firefly television series. New York Times best-selling writer Greg Pak (Star Wars, Mech Cadet Yu) and artist Dan McDaid (Judge Dredd), along with series creator & story consultant Joss Whedon (the visionary writer/director behind Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Marvel’s The Avengers and more), take you back to the battleground where it all began…and reveal a secret history that might end it all. Collects Firefly #1-12, plus an exclusive short story not available anywhere else!

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The Adventure Zone Boxed Set: Here There Be Gerblins, Murder on the Rockport Limited! and Petals to the Metal

by | Nov 8, 2020 | 2020 Gift Guide, For the Big Kid, For the Fanboy/Fangirl, For the Gamer

The Adventure Zone Boxed Set: Here There Be Gerblins, Murder on the Rockport Limited! and Petals to the Metal
Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch
$59.97

Join our hero-adjacent sort-of-comrades in arms Taako the elf wizard, Merle the dwarf cleric, and Magnus the human fighter on a grand and grandly hilarious adventure through gerblin-infested mountain lairs; a locked-room murder mystery on a speeding train; and a rollicking round of battlewagon racing, the world’s greatest high-stakes, low-legality sport.

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From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (Star Wars) (Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back)

by | Nov 5, 2020 | 2020 Gift Guide, For the Fanboy/Fangirl, For the Movie/TV Buff

From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (Star Wars) (Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back)
Seth Dickinson, Hank Green, R. F. Kuang, Martha Wells, Kiersten White
$35.00

On May 21, 1980, Star Wars became a true saga with the release of The Empire Strikes Back. In honor of the fortieth anniversary, forty storytellers re-create an iconic scene from The Empire Strikes Back through the eyes of a supporting character, from heroes and villains, to droids and creatures. From a Certain Point of View features contributions by bestselling authors and trendsetting artists:

• Austin Walker explores the unlikely partnership of bounty hunters Dengar and IG-88 as they pursue Han Solo.
• Hank Green chronicles the life of a naturalist caring for tauntauns on the frozen world of Hoth.
• Tracy Deonn delves into the dark heart of the Dagobah cave where Luke confronts a terrifying vision.
• Martha Wells reveals the world of the Ugnaught clans who dwell in the depths of Cloud City.
• Mark Oshiro recounts the wampa’s tragic tale of loss and survival.
• Seth Dickinson interrogates the cost of serving a ruthless empire aboard the bridge of a doomed Imperial starship.

Plus more hilarious, heartbreaking, and astonishing tales from:
Tom Angleberger, Sarwat Chadda, S.A. Chakraborty, Mike Chen, Adam Christopher, Katie Cook, Zoraida Córdova, Delilah S. Dawson, Alexander Freed, Jason Fry, Christie Golden, Rob Hart, Lydia Kang, Michael Kogge, R. F. Kuang, C. B. Lee, Mackenzi Lee, John Jackson Miller, Michael Moreci, Daniel José Older, Amy Ratcliffe, Beth Revis, Lilliam Rivera, Cavan Scott, Emily Skrutskie, Karen Strong, Anne Toole, Catherynne M. Valente, Django Wexler, Kiersten White, Gary Whitta, Brittany N. Williams, Charles Yu, Jim Zub

All participating authors have generously forgone any compensation for their stories. Instead, their proceeds will be donated to First Book—a leading nonprofit that provides new books, learning materials, and other essentials to educators and organizations serving children in need. To further celebrate the launch of this book and both companies’ longstanding relationships with First Book, Penguin Random House will donate $100,000 to First Book and Disney/Lucasfilm will donate 100,000 children’s books—valued at $1,000,000—to support First Book and their mission of providing equal access to quality education.

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