Diehard fangirl Julie loves Buffy marathons, fighting about comic book continuity, and being left alone. But more than anything, Julie loves Glory ...
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Oct 31, 2011
Kelly
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There were cliches and stereotypes, characters that were "real" and "layered" in really obvious ways (the hot actor ruining the character he plays in the adaption of Julie's favorite comic book is actually an honest to goodness geek like her deep inside! Yawn.), but there were also some amusing bits, and yes, some recognizable characters among the cliches. It was ok. Read in one sitting, so not a huge commitment, in any case.
And Angel is so not Buffy's soul mate. More...
And Angel is so not Buffy's soul mate. More...
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Jan 13, 2012
Autumn
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I reviewed this book for my blog almost 2 years ago, it's still one of my favorites.
Sarah Kuhn, the author of One Con Glory recently posted on geek six when Christy mentioned her book. I got curious, so I picked it up and I’m super happy I did. Here are 6 reasons why
1. To get a taste of the book, the main character, Julie, has her own blog. Excerpts of it are in the book, but I just looked at it and it is extensive, nerds like extensive things so of course I approve More...
Sarah Kuhn, the author of One Con Glory recently posted on geek six when Christy mentioned her book. I got curious, so I picked it up and I’m super happy I did. Here are 6 reasons why
1. To get a taste of the book, the main character, Julie, has her own blog. Excerpts of it are in the book, but I just looked at it and it is extensive, nerds like extensive things so of course I approve More...
Jul 21, 2011
Rosanne
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This weekend in San Diego is Comic-Con. It's THE geek convention and I want to go there for a few years. Since I live in the Netherlands and I'm underage, the change of getting in San Diego anytime soon are small. But I've made a vow to myself that I will go to Comic-Con at least once in my life -like Mecca- and hopefully as soon as (super)humanly possible. But until then I'm stuck reading about it on the internet and that way I found this little gem.
It was a great book about a roma More...
It was a great book about a roma More...
Jan 15, 2012
Sunil
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You know how there are so many geek romantic comedies set at comic book conventions? Oh, you don't. Well, there's at least one, and it's One Con Glory. In this cute little novelette—at under a hundred pages, it's too long to be a short story but too short to be a novella—Julie is covering GinormoCon for a magazine, but she's also a devoted fangirl of Glory Gilmore, a little-remembered character in the short-lived Marvel comic, The Periodic Seven, which is now a hit TV show. Glory means a lot to
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Jan 10, 2012
Lady
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O primeiro E-book que comprei, ever - uma história de romance e nerds, com pouco conflito, mas estranhamente fofinha. Talvez porque a heroína não era linda de morrer, nem extraordinária -- era simplesmente uma nerd\geek (e nem sequer uma especialista) com uma missão, encontrar a action figure da sua superheroína favorita, Glory. Foi uma short novel, com personagens fofinhos, e que me fez rir (e ficar preocupada quando percebi tipo, 99% das referências geeks).
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May 23, 2011
Sarah
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I'm a geeky fangirl. I adored this book. Many of the treats for me as a reader -- the subtle, and not so subtle, in-jokes -- might slip right past some people or even put them off, but if you're here reading this review, you're likely already a fellow member of my subculture. And if you're bothering to read this review... trust me and just read the book. It's a (too!) short, charming, satisfying romp with likable characters. So maybe there is a little melodramatic wish fulfillment... Just go
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Oct 31, 2011
Jason
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One Con Glory is an entertaining but very short trip through the world of nerd culture.
It's obvious that the author has a real love for this world, and it's always great to see someone who actually cares enough to get the facts right.
But to be perfectly clear, this is practically a fangirl fairy tale. Even though the author swears that the main character isn't just a stand-in for herself, it's hard to shake the feeling that this is a couple of explicit paragraphs and name c More...
It's obvious that the author has a real love for this world, and it's always great to see someone who actually cares enough to get the facts right.
But to be perfectly clear, this is practically a fangirl fairy tale. Even though the author swears that the main character isn't just a stand-in for herself, it's hard to shake the feeling that this is a couple of explicit paragraphs and name c More...
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Oct 31, 2011
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FULL REVIEW ONLINE HERE
First Impressions:
Thea: I was actually a little nervous starting this novella – I don’t think I’ve ever known an author before reading their work. I love author Sarah Kuhn’s online voice, but writing fiction is a horse of a different color if y’know what I’m sayin’. But, a few pages into One Con Glory made me realize that I really need not have been so worried – because this is one damn awesome, geektastic book. Well written, zippily paced, with a h More...
First Impressions:
Thea: I was actually a little nervous starting this novella – I don’t think I’ve ever known an author before reading their work. I love author Sarah Kuhn’s online voice, but writing fiction is a horse of a different color if y’know what I’m sayin’. But, a few pages into One Con Glory made me realize that I really need not have been so worried – because this is one damn awesome, geektastic book. Well written, zippily paced, with a h More...
Jan 05, 2012
Bonnie
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I loved LOVED this book! This is the kind of geek girl lit that I want to see become more and more of a trend. In fact, this needs to be a movie! It's not every day you find a female geek character in a a book as not only a MAIN character but a likeable one at that. Julie is a character you feel for, root for and want to go to Comic-Con with! It's a fun rom-com that doesn't insult those of us who love to flirt in Klingon. Do yourself a favor and read this book!
Jan 05, 2012
Amy
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One Con Glory captures the tone of the geeky community I know and love. It's not often that a story puts together romance and nerdom effectively, but Kuhn mixes them to perfection. I read this book in one sitting not because of the length but because I couldn't put it down. I experienced every emotion right along with the protagonist Julie, and when a book makes me feel that way, I will love it and recommend it to anyone with a heart.
Oct 31, 2011
Are you ready for a foray into the frightening and unsavory depths of true fandom and geekery? How far would you go for your sentimental favorite childhood action figure? If you've ever attended a comic book or other convention, this book will make you laugh, cry, and blush with sympathetic humiliation. Julie, the narrator, is a "profanity-spewing rageball" with a chip on her shoulder, but as a reporter behind the scenes of the latest Ginormocon, she finds out that there just might be
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Oct 31, 2011
Jessica
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One Con Glory was an utterly charming, fast, enjoyable read. The dialogue was snappy and believable, the premise cute but newly invented, and the characters were vivid and fun.
My favorite part of the whole book was that it read like a pop culture love letter in the absolute best way possible. I told Sarah she must be my pop culture soulmate--for instance, I know that I have heard her Scott-Jean-Emma diatribe come out of my own mouth almost verbatim, and I hold the same Angel episo More...
My favorite part of the whole book was that it read like a pop culture love letter in the absolute best way possible. I told Sarah she must be my pop culture soulmate--for instance, I know that I have heard her Scott-Jean-Emma diatribe come out of my own mouth almost verbatim, and I hold the same Angel episo More...
Jan 31, 2012
Kiala
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My good friend Sarah Kuhn wrote this awesome book about a lady nerd on a quest for a rare action figure named Glory Gilmore (GILMORE GIRLS REFERNCE FTW!) A must read for all nerds everywhere who know what it's like to obsess over minutiae and attend crowded cons while dealing with the geek's disease - social anxiety.
Oct 31, 2011
K
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Dorkily endearing.
Julie is a likeable pain in the ass heroine. She’s a fangirl with definite theories about people, comics, and her favorite characters. Her goal while covering GinormoCon, aside from the working parts that she’s old hat at now (have you met Schmuzie?), is to acquire her fourth, and hopefully last, Glory Gilmore action figure. It’s more difficult than it should be.
There’s a drunken chase, a Guitar Hero championship with some Dance Dancing, Buffy debates, a More...
Julie is a likeable pain in the ass heroine. She’s a fangirl with definite theories about people, comics, and her favorite characters. Her goal while covering GinormoCon, aside from the working parts that she’s old hat at now (have you met Schmuzie?), is to acquire her fourth, and hopefully last, Glory Gilmore action figure. It’s more difficult than it should be.
There’s a drunken chase, a Guitar Hero championship with some Dance Dancing, Buffy debates, a More...
Oct 31, 2011
Gretchen
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I adore this story. It's a fast read that's populated with references and inside jokes that go right to the heart of geeks everywhere. I love the main character, Julie, and her ability to argue even the most obscure Marvel-Universe facts while having no real sense of her own life. I love that Jack's a completely sexy but down to earth beta hero. And I love the cast of supporting characters. If you're looking for a fun, fast read to satisfy all your fandom geekery, this is it.
Oct 31, 2011
Tim
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Everything I Learned About Life I Learned From Going to Cons! Actually, not far from the truth...and Sarah has pulled off a wonderful story that anyone who has been an attendee/attender/organizer would recognize and relate to. This is absolute fun, from the initial set up, right to the book's playlist (with bands I also wholeheartedly approve/love) and the con/geek knowledge on display isn't showy, it's simply true. You will enjoy this, on Glory's life I would bet.
Oct 31, 2011
Sheridan
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This was a really cute, fast read. It is a nerdy romantic comedy that takes place at a comic book convention. Geeks will enjoy all the scifi and fantasy references (I only had to look a few up ;) and there are plenty of laughs for everyone. The prose was a little dry at times and I might have given this book 3.5 stars out of 5 if hadn't had to round up. Overall, though, an awesome read for the beach, a rainy day, or your plane ride home from a con. :)
Oct 31, 2011
Theresa
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This is a fantastic geek/fandom romance from a smart author! Full of all sorts of apt pop culture and sci fi references, interesting, quirky characters (I swear I've met some of them before), and nail-biting romance to top it all off. Recommended for self-proclaimed geeks, anyone who's been to a convention, comic book fans, and anyone who enjoys fan fiction. :)
Can't wait to read more from the author!
Can't wait to read more from the author!
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Oct 31, 2011
emi
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I've never read a Super Hero comic, never been to a comic convention, am not a fan of the fantasy/sci-fi or even chick lit genre, and I still really enjoyed this little read! I'm sure tons of insider high-minded geek trivia was lost on me, but Kuhn's combination of detailed fast-paced action, endearing characters and romantic meet-cutiness would grab any reader.
Oct 31, 2011
Nancy
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OMG! I laughed outloud more than once (ok, I guffawed!) If you've ever been to a comic/fan/fantasy convention, you KNOW these people! (... and some of us... I mean them... are... oh, never mind!) It's a quick read that will bring a major smile to your day.
I confess: I was a major Katy Keene comic fan.
I confess: I was a major Katy Keene comic fan.
Nov 15, 2011
Qtilla
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The writing was interesting and engaging. But even at its modest size, I put it down unfinished. The main character reminds me of a strain of geek girl that I, as a geek girl, find unsavory.
Just like Emma, I have no desire to see good things happen to not terribly good people.
Just like Emma, I have no desire to see good things happen to not terribly good people.
Oct 31, 2011
Becky
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This was completely adorable, and a must-read for geeky romance lovers. Also, I agree totally with Julie on the Donna vs Rose & Martha issue.
Oct 31, 2011
Michele
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A fun little read (only 98 pages). Geeks of all kinds can relate to the main character and her friends. I laughed out loud several times.
Oct 31, 2011
Marcus
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I blew through this book because it was just so damned charming and so relatable. Hoping for more from Sarah.
Oct 31, 2011
Chris
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A fantastic read for those of a nerdy romantic nature that will make Sarah famous one day.
Oct 31, 2011
Sarah
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A cute romantic comedy about a prickly genre journalist attending a con.
