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Geekerella
(Once Upon a Con #1)
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Cinderella goes to the con in this fandom-fueled twist on the classic fairy tale.
Part romance, part love letter to nerd culture, and all totally adorbs, Geekerella is a fairy tale for anyone who believes in the magic of fandom. Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes Starfield, the classic sci-fi series she grew up watching with her late father. So when she sees a ...more
Part romance, part love letter to nerd culture, and all totally adorbs, Geekerella is a fairy tale for anyone who believes in the magic of fandom. Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes Starfield, the classic sci-fi series she grew up watching with her late father. So when she sees a ...more
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April 4th 2017
by Blackstone Audio, Inc.
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THIS WAS SUPER ADORABLE
I wasn't sure about it for some reason but I was pleasantly surprised! I didn't know before going into it but it's a very by the book Cinderella retelling and it worked so well in a modern setting. Just a quick, easy, feel good read.
*video review to come*
I wasn't sure about it for some reason but I was pleasantly surprised! I didn't know before going into it but it's a very by the book Cinderella retelling and it worked so well in a modern setting. Just a quick, easy, feel good read.
*video review to come*
5/5 Stars ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
GUYS THIS BOOK THIS BOOK! I'M CRYING RIGHT NOW OF ...more
Never give up on your dreams, and never let anyone tell you that what you love is inconsequential or useless or a waste of time. Because if you love it? If that OTP or children's card game or abridged series or YA book or animated series makes you happy?
That is never a waste of time. Because in the end we're all just a bunch of weirdos standing in front of other weirdos, asking for their username.
Ashley Poston, Geekerella
GUYS THIS BOOK THIS BOOK! I'M CRYING RIGHT NOW OF ...more
Oh this was super cute! And an excellent reason for me to stop judging covers because this waaaaay exceeded my expectations from that cover. Live and learn, Cait. LIVE AND LEARN. It was so absolutely heartfelt, that I just...I can't even?? It reminded me of Fangirl all squished with Kindred Spirits and Queens of Geek and I loved it. NERDOM APPRECIATION FOR THE WIN.
Now I assume the fandom they were cult following was like a Star Wars spin off? Maybe?? I wouldn't have a clue, not knowing anything ...more
Now I assume the fandom they were cult following was like a Star Wars spin off? Maybe?? I wouldn't have a clue, not knowing anything ...more
May 22, 2017
Wendy Darling
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
realistic-fiction,
young-adult,
lgbtqi,
brain-candy,
poc,
april,
quirk,
2017-favorites,
read-2017
So. Much. Fun.
This super cute Cinderella-goes-to-Geeky-Con story is probably closer to a 3.5 in terms of merit because I think it could have been even better (view spoiler), but it is such a cute and enjoyable read, it gets ...more
This super cute Cinderella-goes-to-Geeky-Con story is probably closer to a 3.5 in terms of merit because I think it could have been even better (view spoiler), but it is such a cute and enjoyable read, it gets ...more
Apr 16, 2018
High Lady of The Night Court
rated it
it was amazing
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
contemporary-read
Were all geeks here
A love story most unlikely, a friendship most unexpected and a story inevitably beautiful. The horrors of being tied to a stepmom who hates you. The shackles that come along with fame. The tug of the familiar, the nervousness of taking risks. I can't help but fall in love with dreams.
In this book we follow two characters, Danielle Wittimer who is the biggest fan of the Starfield series and grew up with it, and Darien a teen actor who just scored the lead role in the remake ...more
A love story most unlikely, a friendship most unexpected and a story inevitably beautiful. The horrors of being tied to a stepmom who hates you. The shackles that come along with fame. The tug of the familiar, the nervousness of taking risks. I can't help but fall in love with dreams.
In this book we follow two characters, Danielle Wittimer who is the biggest fan of the Starfield series and grew up with it, and Darien a teen actor who just scored the lead role in the remake ...more
Jun 08, 2017
Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ Martin
rated it
really liked it
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
own,
young-adult
UPDATE: $1.99 Kindle US 4/4/19
How sweet was this =) ♥
When I first started reading the book I wasn't so sure and then it started to get to me.
It was a sweet little book about a fandom, some sweet friends, and a retelling of sorts.
Elle lives with her jerk of a stepmother and her two daughters. Elle and her father (when he was alive) were big fans of the show, Starfield. They were geek fans together. I love that. But living with the horrible stepmother is not the greatest thing now that Elle's ...more
How sweet was this =) ♥
When I first started reading the book I wasn't so sure and then it started to get to me.
It was a sweet little book about a fandom, some sweet friends, and a retelling of sorts.
Elle lives with her jerk of a stepmother and her two daughters. Elle and her father (when he was alive) were big fans of the show, Starfield. They were geek fans together. I love that. But living with the horrible stepmother is not the greatest thing now that Elle's ...more
ARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This was so surprisingly delightful, and made me so unexpectedly emotional. Everyone knows the story of Cinderella, but this modern day retelling feels and was actually able to evoke quite the feelings from me. This is a heartwarming story and if you consider yourself nerdy whatsoever, don't let this book pass you by.
I obviously feel confident saying I'm a pretty geeky individual:
➽ Video Games? I've been raiding for ...more
This was so surprisingly delightful, and made me so unexpectedly emotional. Everyone knows the story of Cinderella, but this modern day retelling feels and was actually able to evoke quite the feelings from me. This is a heartwarming story and if you consider yourself nerdy whatsoever, don't let this book pass you by.
I obviously feel confident saying I'm a pretty geeky individual:
➽ Video Games? I've been raiding for ...more
May 10, 2017
may ❀
rated it
it was ok
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
contemporary,
n-o-p-e,
300-pgs,
look-at-that-beauty,
male-pov,
clichéd-to-death,
standalones,
meh,
in-the-trash-you-go,
bye
Buddy read with Skam trash
You would THINK that a book with an adorably epic cover, relatable geek plot, and is a retelling of a v famous story would STEAL my heart and win me over instantly. . .
. . . but you didnt consider this book.
Things this Book Got Right:
- Girl friendship
- The beauty of geeking over something and blogging about it
- The calamity that is chores
- Diets
- Siblings who touch your stuff
- Geek cons
Things this book got WRONG
- Dariens insured abs
- Yes, you read that ...more
You would THINK that a book with an adorably epic cover, relatable geek plot, and is a retelling of a v famous story would STEAL my heart and win me over instantly. . .
. . . but you didnt consider this book.
Things this Book Got Right:
- Girl friendship
- The beauty of geeking over something and blogging about it
- The calamity that is chores
- Diets
- Siblings who touch your stuff
- Geek cons
Things this book got WRONG
- Dariens insured abs
- Yes, you read that ...more
THIS BOOK WAS EVERYTHING.
Well I wasn't expecting to finish this book four hours after I started it but here we are. I loved EVERYTHING about this book. The nerdiness. The cons. The CHARACTERS. Basically it took my favorite things from other Cinderella retellings and wrapped them into one, PLUS EVEN MORE.
I love that it's told from dual perspective and tackles (even in passing) issues like "fake geek girls" and people not understanding how much you love something that's nerdy and your favorite ...more
Well I wasn't expecting to finish this book four hours after I started it but here we are. I loved EVERYTHING about this book. The nerdiness. The cons. The CHARACTERS. Basically it took my favorite things from other Cinderella retellings and wrapped them into one, PLUS EVEN MORE.
I love that it's told from dual perspective and tackles (even in passing) issues like "fake geek girls" and people not understanding how much you love something that's nerdy and your favorite ...more
A love letter to fandom! Super cute, super corny, but all around a story for young readers to love.
Some of the dialogue was super cringe, and I'm not always a fan of "movie star" characters. But it's fiction so you just have to go with it. I'm here for the 15 year old fangirl who would have died to read this book!
Some of the dialogue was super cringe, and I'm not always a fan of "movie star" characters. But it's fiction so you just have to go with it. I'm here for the 15 year old fangirl who would have died to read this book!
Apr 06, 2018
sam {inkquisitivereader}⚔
rated it
it was amazing
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
favorites,
contemporary-read
Rating: 5⭐
Reread update: I love this book sooo much! I thought I'd get bored during the reread but it wasn't like that at all. Read this if you haven't already.. Its bound to make you happy.
This book just made my favorites list. I usually don't read books from the contemporary genre but after reading this one I started experimenting with the genre more and realised, surprisingly, that I actually really enjoy it. If you have any problems with starting this genre like I did then definitely read ...more
Reread update: I love this book sooo much! I thought I'd get bored during the reread but it wasn't like that at all. Read this if you haven't already.. Its bound to make you happy.
This book just made my favorites list. I usually don't read books from the contemporary genre but after reading this one I started experimenting with the genre more and realised, surprisingly, that I actually really enjoy it. If you have any problems with starting this genre like I did then definitely read ...more
This is such a cute and clever story!
Ever since Elle was little, shes loved a Sci-Fi TV series called Starfield. Her parents also loved the show and her dad actually started a convention called ExcelsiCon for the fans. Now, theres a Starfield reboot with new actors and a chance to enter a cosplay contest. Winners of the contest will get a chance to attend the ExcelsiCon Ball and meet the new actor playing the part of Prince Carmindor. Elle knows she must enter the contest because shes an ...more
Ever since Elle was little, shes loved a Sci-Fi TV series called Starfield. Her parents also loved the show and her dad actually started a convention called ExcelsiCon for the fans. Now, theres a Starfield reboot with new actors and a chance to enter a cosplay contest. Winners of the contest will get a chance to attend the ExcelsiCon Ball and meet the new actor playing the part of Prince Carmindor. Elle knows she must enter the contest because shes an ...more
Apr 10, 2017
Lola
rated it
liked it
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
fairy-tale-retellings,
cinderella
GEEKERELLA is a charming book very reminiscent of CINDER & ELLA. The similarities are evident, so if youve read that book, this one may not impress you, but still, it is a pleasant read.
Its simply not my kind of read. Well I did enjoy it, because its close to impossible for me to dislike a fairytale retelling, though its definitely not the type of book I will want to reread in the future.
Because I just cant believe in falling in love through the phone. There are certainly a lot of things ...more
Its simply not my kind of read. Well I did enjoy it, because its close to impossible for me to dislike a fairytale retelling, though its definitely not the type of book I will want to reread in the future.
Because I just cant believe in falling in love through the phone. There are certainly a lot of things ...more
3.5 stars.
AWWW this was cute (it was SO CHEESY, tho). And I didn't believe the "falling in love" part, but I'll explain that in my wrap up :).
AWWW this was cute (it was SO CHEESY, tho). And I didn't believe the "falling in love" part, but I'll explain that in my wrap up :).
I had high expectations for this and even though it hasn't been met, I still thoroughly enjoyed it :')
I would read this book again and again and again and again! It was the absolute cutest thing and Im obsessed😭
...more
What can I say? I'm a geek and I loved this book.
My last completed book of 2019. What a great way to end!
During the course of my 2019 Christmas holiday travels, I found myself alone in the car, A LOT. I wanted a little romance to keep me alert whilst driving.
Not for me exactly, but on audio. I had been putting this book off forever, for unknown and totally irrelevant reasons, and on a whim decided to download it.
The stars had blessed me on that day, as I found so much more in this story than ...more
My last completed book of 2019. What a great way to end!
During the course of my 2019 Christmas holiday travels, I found myself alone in the car, A LOT. I wanted a little romance to keep me alert whilst driving.
Not for me exactly, but on audio. I had been putting this book off forever, for unknown and totally irrelevant reasons, and on a whim decided to download it.
The stars had blessed me on that day, as I found so much more in this story than ...more
5 Geeky Starfield Stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
This book was just SO adorable!
I am not a super fan of anything or part of any type of fandom.... especially not anything involving the word star.... but that did not matter at all this book was a lot of fun.... a very well done retelling of Cinderella with a modern twist...right down to the pumpkin food truck....
Elle was such a fabulously likable character.... even though she and my teenage self had very little in common I still found her so Real and relatable.... ...more
This book was just SO adorable!
I am not a super fan of anything or part of any type of fandom.... especially not anything involving the word star.... but that did not matter at all this book was a lot of fun.... a very well done retelling of Cinderella with a modern twist...right down to the pumpkin food truck....
Elle was such a fabulously likable character.... even though she and my teenage self had very little in common I still found her so Real and relatable.... ...more
I LOVED this book soooooooooooo much!!!😍 I mean, I totally identified with Elle and her devotion to Starfield, the short-lived TV series that spawned a generation of superfans (which is exactly what happened with Star Trek, my firstand stilllove).
I jumped at the opportunity to visit a Star Trek Enterprise replica set and totally geeked out with other fans. (above) I even attended the San Diego ComicCon a couple of years ago and snapped a quick pic with a Captain Kirk wannabe. I, however, ...more
I jumped at the opportunity to visit a Star Trek Enterprise replica set and totally geeked out with other fans. (above) I even attended the San Diego ComicCon a couple of years ago and snapped a quick pic with a Captain Kirk wannabe. I, however, ...more
A fun Cinderella retelling. Its geeky and current. I liked the twists and how the familiar elements were wittingly spun into a contemporary Cinderella story. The sci-fi bits and the cos-play were a lot of fun although at some point, the plot kind of dragged a bit for me but it was still a generally enjoyable read. ...more
My feelings while reading this book can best be explained by what this guy just went through:
OUCH!!!!
Oh gosh this was painful! To start with the writing felt very stilted to me. There was no easy flow. It read quite awkwardly I thought. The main characters in the book all had a sort of pantomime-esque vibe going on that also really didn't work for me. This was supposed to be a contemporary right?? Therefore, you'd think that some realism was required!!! And overall it was just an incredibly ...more
OUCH!!!!
Oh gosh this was painful! To start with the writing felt very stilted to me. There was no easy flow. It read quite awkwardly I thought. The main characters in the book all had a sort of pantomime-esque vibe going on that also really didn't work for me. This was supposed to be a contemporary right?? Therefore, you'd think that some realism was required!!! And overall it was just an incredibly ...more
This was cute as shit, omg. I never had any intention of reading this bc I thought it was just gonna be another cheesy book set at a Comic Con-esque convention but this was SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT and I am sooooo glad that I read it (shout out to Jaclyn for recommending this to get me out of my slump)! There were some moments when it was more than a little cringey, but for the most part I adored everything about this. ESPECIALLY the fact that there was a sneaky little surprise F/F romance in here
...more
Mar 22, 2017
Heather
rated it
really liked it
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
ya-contemporary,
2017-favorites
4.50/5 stars!
What an adorable book this was!!! Loved the nod to Cinderella & how the author Incorporated fangirls and fandoms in it! Loved it!
What an adorable book this was!!! Loved the nod to Cinderella & how the author Incorporated fangirls and fandoms in it! Loved it!
A book steeped in fandom and set in Charleston, SC? Yes, please! Seriously, Ashley Postons Geekerella has ME written all over it. Youve got my parents hometown (Charleston) combined with a fairy tale retelling (one of my fave subgenres) infused with a fandom-centric plot. Be still my nerdy soul!
As fandom becomes increasingly mainstream more books are being published featuring this unique culture. And whats better, theyre representing it WELL. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell and Eliza and her Monsters ...more
As fandom becomes increasingly mainstream more books are being published featuring this unique culture. And whats better, theyre representing it WELL. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell and Eliza and her Monsters ...more
Geekerella was adorable! I'm always okay with cosplaying sci-fi nerds
Another cute retelling. This time it is Cindrella in the modern world of fandoms and teen heartthrobes.
*4 FANGIRLING STARS*
"Look to the stars. Aim. Ignite."
Oh my fangirl heart, this was so adorable!
After Ready Player One, I've finally found another book that made my nerdy self rejoice!
This actually reminded me of Cinder & Ella from Kelly Oram, another book that I really liked last year, even though this one was way more geeky and because of that I actually enjoyed this one a lot more.
Because this is a Cinderella retelling, we all knew beforehand how it was going to end, but nonetheless I ...more
"Look to the stars. Aim. Ignite."
Oh my fangirl heart, this was so adorable!
After Ready Player One, I've finally found another book that made my nerdy self rejoice!
This actually reminded me of Cinder & Ella from Kelly Oram, another book that I really liked last year, even though this one was way more geeky and because of that I actually enjoyed this one a lot more.
Because this is a Cinderella retelling, we all knew beforehand how it was going to end, but nonetheless I ...more
Actual rating: 3.75 stars
My dad said that the impossible is only impossible if you dont even try. So I want to try.
RTC...
Cinderella was one of the first stories I have ever read, it will always have a special place in my heart. Let's put that aside and go into my analytical thinking:
💊 This was cute, I didn't have high expectations but it was cute and I like how the re-telling elements were folded up.
💊 The writing style was mediocre to be honest and the Batman thing was a bit ... annoying?
💊 Much ...more
My dad said that the impossible is only impossible if you dont even try. So I want to try.
RTC...
Cinderella was one of the first stories I have ever read, it will always have a special place in my heart. Let's put that aside and go into my analytical thinking:
💊 This was cute, I didn't have high expectations but it was cute and I like how the re-telling elements were folded up.
💊 The writing style was mediocre to be honest and the Batman thing was a bit ... annoying?
💊 Much ...more
GEEKERELLA was a combination of all my favorite things: anonymous messages, fairy-tale retellings, and fandoms. it was so fun to read and i loved everything. :''')
3.5 Stars
Okay, so, this wasn't the best book I've read. It was cheesy, it was cringe worthy but it was cute. I was happy for the main characters and despite the cliche story I did find myself grinning from ear to ear in some parts.
Full review? More like bullet point thoughts;
- basically A Cinderella Story
- the one with Hillary Duff
- that's the name right????
- but almost EXACT
- weird pumpkin food truck = the diner
- shitty step sisters and shitty step mum
- popular boy is secretly nerdy?
- G ...more
Okay, so, this wasn't the best book I've read. It was cheesy, it was cringe worthy but it was cute. I was happy for the main characters and despite the cliche story I did find myself grinning from ear to ear in some parts.
Full review? More like bullet point thoughts;
- basically A Cinderella Story
- the one with Hillary Duff
- that's the name right????
- but almost EXACT
- weird pumpkin food truck = the diner
- shitty step sisters and shitty step mum
- popular boy is secretly nerdy?
- G ...more
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