At this school, everyone's a geek. And Miranda Bloom still can't fit in...
Miranda is a math genius with divorced parents, an evi... read full description
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Dec 05, 2008
On e of my favorite characters in the Geek High is the main character Miranda Bloom, having to live with her father, stepmother and stepsister unwillingly she still kept her head high. If I were to recommend this book to some I would recommend it to someone who was having a hard time in high school. While reading this book a character that I stumbled upon that was my least favorite was Hannah. Hannah is Miranda’s step sister who tortures her. Hannah makes Miranda feel like she is nothing and tha
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Oct 29, 2011
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A humorous and cute story that is completely appropriate for teenage girls. This story has a mix of various elements like parties, boys, evil stepmother, evil stepsister, crushes, school, friends and family.
Geek High can be somewhat clichéd and predictable at times but that just made the story more cute and enjoyable. 15 year old Miranda is a math geek, she’s nicknamed ‘The Human Calculator’ and that name has only gotten her trouble and a hard time fitting in. That is, until she m More...
Geek High can be somewhat clichéd and predictable at times but that just made the story more cute and enjoyable. 15 year old Miranda is a math geek, she’s nicknamed ‘The Human Calculator’ and that name has only gotten her trouble and a hard time fitting in. That is, until she m More...
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Jan 06, 2012
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It's hard to find books which are simple yet likeable. I am talking about contemporary YA. Books which have nice MC , swoon worthy love interest and an awesome BFF and most importantly really irritating and bad stuff deserving negative characters. Some books have few of these and one series I read a few months back ,has all of these:) I got these by pure luck. The previous owner of the books ( Geek High and Geek Abroad) decided to exchange it for my Jeffery Archer collection (6books) but these t
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Oct 30, 2011
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Nov 29, 2009
Amanda
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I had picked this book up on a whim based on the saying on the front cover, "You say nerd like its a bad thing."
To me that saying was funny and held promise of a book full of humor.
So I bought the book, and was not dissapointed.
Following Miranda Bloom through a semester at 'Geek High' as she plans the
The flow was very well written.. the story was pretty good... I only meant to just START reading the book the day I bought it.. I ended up finishing it that nigh More...
To me that saying was funny and held promise of a book full of humor.
So I bought the book, and was not dissapointed.
Following Miranda Bloom through a semester at 'Geek High' as she plans the
The flow was very well written.. the story was pretty good... I only meant to just START reading the book the day I bought it.. I ended up finishing it that nigh More...
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Nov 18, 2009
Megan
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The book I read was “Geek High” by Piper Banks. This is a good book for teenage girls. The book has crushes, drama, friends, pets, boys, parties, dances and loads of other stuff teen girls’ gloat over. Miranda Bloom likes this guy and starts to dare her stepsister. She has to live with her dad, step mom and stepsister because her mom has to research her next romance novel in England for 6 months to a year. Miranda goes to a school for excelled students that everyone calls geek high. She is reall
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Aug 21, 2009
Have there ever been times where you felt like no matter where you went, you didn’t fit in with the people around you? Never being able to find that one place where you belong, not at school or even at home! Geek High by Piper Banks tells the story of 15 year old Miranda Bloom, a math genius, who used to always be called the human calculator. A nickname that she dislikes very much. This was all before she left public school and enrolled into Notting Hill independent School for Gifted Children, b
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Aug 20, 2009
Dana
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If it'd been up to me, I would not have picked this book. Not ever. I mean, the About the Author page only said something like this;
Piper Banks lives in...with her husband, daughter, and smelly pug dog. You can visit her website at...
And that's all. So you can tell she sucks. It's not that I always go for the most popular books, but this one is clearly unpopular for a reason;
The concept is too cliche', too predictable, too boring, nothing special. It made me feel li More...
Piper Banks lives in...with her husband, daughter, and smelly pug dog. You can visit her website at...
And that's all. So you can tell she sucks. It's not that I always go for the most popular books, but this one is clearly unpopular for a reason;
The concept is too cliche', too predictable, too boring, nothing special. It made me feel li More...
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Apr 29, 2011
Arvie
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this is ridiculously FUN! i suprisingly love the characters. Miranda Bloom who is not the "so pretty" nor the bombshell type of girl. She has a freakishly large nose, a total geek that she can possibly solve all math problems by just looking at it and she DOESN'T believe on a normal girl that just shake her hair off, took off her glasses, changes her baggy clothes into a fab dress, then suddenly people will notice that she actually looked like a model and eventually got the hottest guy
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Jul 14, 2009
Anna
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I really wanted to like this book. There were a lot of neat things in it. Miranda is a math genius who goes to a gifted high school (nicknamed Geek High) and she has good friends. But so many terrible things happen to Miranda in this book, I had a hard time sticking with it. Her mother abandons her to move to England, leaving her with her father and truly evil stepmother, and devil stepsister. And then the popular girls (even at a geek high) torment her, she trips and falls in front of her crush
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Nov 11, 2009
Shonali
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Last week was more of classics week for me rather than any other genre.Exhausted but not defeated I decided I needed a change. What better than Chick Lit.I headed to my sister’s bookshelf and on her recommendation I picked up Geek High by Piper Banks.
Now , I don’t read Chick Lit very often but whenever I have read it , its been a very pleasant experience.These feel good books are like Gods gift whenever you are travelling or just want to kill time.Small and satisfying.I must say I wa More...
Now , I don’t read Chick Lit very often but whenever I have read it , its been a very pleasant experience.These feel good books are like Gods gift whenever you are travelling or just want to kill time.Small and satisfying.I must say I wa More...
Jan 04, 2011
Patricia
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I am a fan of teen lit, and normally I enjoy "silly" little 200 pager books about high school and all that good stuff.
However, I made it about 25 pages and wanted to gouge my eyes out. I'm a determined sort of person, however, and made myself finish reading it.
It's the quinessential "teen lit" novel. Geeky girl with no romantic hope? Check. Mean parent(s)? Check. Equally nerdy best friends - one of each gender - with no romantic spark between the two? Chec More...
However, I made it about 25 pages and wanted to gouge my eyes out. I'm a determined sort of person, however, and made myself finish reading it.
It's the quinessential "teen lit" novel. Geeky girl with no romantic hope? Check. Mean parent(s)? Check. Equally nerdy best friends - one of each gender - with no romantic spark between the two? Chec More...
Jun 08, 2010
Tara
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Not even close to a literary masterpiece... yet completely entertaining in a strangely satisfying way. Character development of the main character is excellent. And I relate waaaaaay too much to her! Early on we learn that she gets in trouble for correcting others' spelling (happens to me to this day... didn't go over too well when it was my boss I corrected, tee hee), is a complete geek, yet doesn't really fit in with the other geeks (happens to me more as time goes on) and makes a fool of h
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Aug 23, 2011
Jory
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Miranda Bloom is a geek. The Human Calculator to be exact. Miranda can do all sorts of super fun (not) math problems in her head, and never get them wrong. Some would call it math genius. Miranda just calls it annoying.
Aside from being a math genius (which she hates), her mom is up and leaving her to live in London, and making her stay with her father whom abandoned her 3 years earlier to marry the demon. And the demon has a demon spawn. Joy. Add to that Miranda's long-time crush fa More...
Aside from being a math genius (which she hates), her mom is up and leaving her to live in London, and making her stay with her father whom abandoned her 3 years earlier to marry the demon. And the demon has a demon spawn. Joy. Add to that Miranda's long-time crush fa More...
Apr 15, 2011
Ana
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Miranda is smart and incredibly gifted in maths. Too bad she doesn't like it that much. Her life changes when her mother moves to London and leaves her with her father, evil stepmother & stepsister. And then the principal of her school (Geek High) ropes her into organizing the Snowflake dance. Good thing she doesn't scare easy.
It was a decent read, but nothing impressive. Miranda was OK, but again I didn't like her that much. But her friend Finn was great and Dex was yummy.
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It was a decent read, but nothing impressive. Miranda was OK, but again I didn't like her that much. But her friend Finn was great and Dex was yummy.
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Feb 10, 2012
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So, strangely - even though I am nowhere near this book's target audience - I kind of liked this one. It was full of the same tropes you read over and over - geeky girl likes hot guy that realizes she's awesome underneath her unfashionable exterior before anyone else does - but in spite of it being terribly clichéd, it was an enjoyable read. I love the voice that Piper Banks has given Miranda. Even though she realizes she's living a cliché, it's all a surprise to her when it actually happens.
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Apr 30, 2010
Susan
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I almost stopped reading this book at the beginning. Miranda's mother basically dumped her on the stoop of her father/step-mother's house, the step-mother was mean, snobby and cold to her, her father distant, her step-sister same as the mother, people at school seemed to use her talents for their own gain and basically used Miranda as a doormat. But once I got into the story I got caught up in Miranda's personality and her up-beat outlook on life, her supportive friends and the eventual melting
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Aug 24, 2011
Sandy
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Miranda is a math genius who goes to a special "gifted" school. Her mother throws her life for a loop by deciding to move to England during Miranda's Sophomore year, forcing Miranda to move in with her father, evil stepmother and vapid stepsister. Things go from bad to worse when her crush for the past couple of years asks for her help in asking out her step-sister, and then her friends at school pull a prank that lands Miranda planning the Snowflake Gala. Light, fun, geeky girls and c
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Jan 04, 2011
Rose
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Geek High was a book full of clichés and predictable situations. Yet, this book was funny, sweet and enjoyable to read.
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When Miranda Bloom is sent to live with his absent-since-divorce father, the Devil -her father's wife- and the Devil Spawn -her gorgeous step-sister Hannah- she thinks things can't possible go worse.
She can't be more wrong about this.
A new web site -GeekHigh.com- seems to be causing troubles with its shameless and harsh sincerity.
So, when H More...
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When Miranda Bloom is sent to live with his absent-since-divorce father, the Devil -her father's wife- and the Devil Spawn -her gorgeous step-sister Hannah- she thinks things can't possible go worse.
She can't be more wrong about this.
A new web site -GeekHigh.com- seems to be causing troubles with its shameless and harsh sincerity.
So, when H More...
Jun 08, 2010
Bridget R.
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Miranda's life has been controlled by her intellect. She can do complicated math in her head. Her (unwanted) nickname is the human calculator. Miranda has plans to change that this school year. Her plans are more than a bit upset when her mother moves to London and leaves Miranda with her dad, stepmother, and stepsister. Through no fault of her own, she becomes responsible for revamping her school's Snowflake Gala. The principal also blackmails her into rejoining the math club. Miranda wanted to
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Mar 26, 2009
Stephanie
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Geek High was cute and a fun read.
What I liked best about Geek High was the witty plot. Miranda is a math genius who ends up going to Geek High, a school for gifted students. They, on the other hand, had useful gifts instead of just being able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in their head. I loved how Piper made it seem like math geniuses are just normal students – kids with feelings and imagination – that even though they are special, you should treat them like…normal kids. I More...
What I liked best about Geek High was the witty plot. Miranda is a math genius who ends up going to Geek High, a school for gifted students. They, on the other hand, had useful gifts instead of just being able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in their head. I loved how Piper made it seem like math geniuses are just normal students – kids with feelings and imagination – that even though they are special, you should treat them like…normal kids. I More...
Dec 21, 2011
Jennifer
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Reviewed by Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen for TeensReadToo.com
Miranda Bloom can be described in one word: Normal. Or maybe two: Slightly Normal.
Her life consists of a laid-back mother, an absentee father who just married a demon (more on that later), two pretty sane friends, a dog who loves her dearly, and no boyfriend (which she hopes will change in just a matter of time). She isn't the prettiest, or the ugliest, and she doesn't have a major talent. She More...
Miranda Bloom can be described in one word: Normal. Or maybe two: Slightly Normal.
Her life consists of a laid-back mother, an absentee father who just married a demon (more on that later), two pretty sane friends, a dog who loves her dearly, and no boyfriend (which she hopes will change in just a matter of time). She isn't the prettiest, or the ugliest, and she doesn't have a major talent. She More...
Mar 16, 2008
Karin
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Miranda Bloom’s world has been turned upside down. Her mother, a famous romance author, has decided to move to England in order to research her next book, but isn’t planning on taking Miranda. Instead she has to move into her father’s house and live with her step-mother, Peyton, and her step-sister Hannah - neither of which want her around EVER.
Miranda attends Notting Hill Independent School for Gifted Children a.k.a Geek High. She is the most gifted math student at school and is kno More...
Miranda attends Notting Hill Independent School for Gifted Children a.k.a Geek High. She is the most gifted math student at school and is kno More...
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Sep 25, 2011
Hannah
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I loved this book! I finished it in 2 days. It's about a girl named Miranda who lives with her mother, Sadie, and attends a high school for academically gifted kids which everyone calls Geek High. Her mother moves to London to do research for her upcoming novel, causing Miranda to live with her father, evil stepmother, Peyton, and her evil stepsister, Hannah. Miranda has a huge crush on Geek High's hottie, but he decides to go after Hannah. And now Miranda has to plan the Snowflake Gala, the dum
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Jul 17, 2010
Lisa
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Not as clever as the Sloppy Firsts series, but a fun read. Great for tween girls as there is only kissing and minimal at that. The narrator is a strong character sure of who she is, but with the requisite teen self-esteem issues. One of the better tricks for getting rid of a parent in this one-Mom is a romance writer who has to do a years worth of research in London for her next novel-Miranda much go live with her formerly deadbeat dad and evil steps. Will definitely buy these for LMS library.
Mar 15, 2009
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Aug 11, 2011
Karen!
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A cute enough teen book that I found to be trying really hard to be funny. It was enjoyable, sure, but I can't really put my finger on much of the groan factor. Many of the geeky details were...a bit of a stretch. Unrealistic and to the extreme at some point, and I found that the main character somehow seemed overly embarassed by her intellect and two pages later, not embarassed enough. All in all, a good, light read that is harmless.
Nov 14, 2009
Kandi
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I honestly thought I would like this book more than I did. It sounded interesting, and was the type of "easy reading" book I've been wanting these days. It was ok, but I never really connected with the characters like I have in other easy reads. It was definitely one of those distraction reads though. I'm not sure if I'll read the sequel or not, but I'm still kind of curious about the characters enough to read it.
Jul 28, 2010
Yuki
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Okay, I have just one thing to say about this book. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! I loved all the characters...especially Finn. I been naming everything Finn...and since I REALLY wanted Finn and Charlie to get together...I made myself a braclet with pink (Charlie) and Blue (Finn) together and call it the Finn and Charlie bracelet. I wanted this book because of the nerd thing...god! I LOVED THIS BOOK! You need to get it!
Jul 04, 2010
Emma
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Here are seven words/phrases to describe Geek High:
1) addictive
2) literary version of a chick flick
3) addictive
4) unrealistic
5) addictive
6) cliche
7) addictive
Conclusively, it's not what I'd call a good book, but it does fit nicely into the girls-only-summer-reading-let-my-brain-take-a-break category. It's especially good for "gifted" kids who feel like they don't fit in.
1) addictive
2) literary version of a chick flick
3) addictive
4) unrealistic
5) addictive
6) cliche
7) addictive
Conclusively, it's not what I'd call a good book, but it does fit nicely into the girls-only-summer-reading-let-my-brain-take-a-break category. It's especially good for "gifted" kids who feel like they don't fit in.
