The Summer I Became a Nerd by Leah Rae Miller---> Restarting November 1st 2016

[Inês]

On the outside, seventeen-year-old Madelyne Summers looks like your typical blond cheerleader—perky, popular, and dating the star quarterback. But inside, Maddie spends more time agonizing over what will happen in the next issue of her favorite comic book than planning pep rallies with her squad. That she’s a nerd hiding in a popular girl's body isn’t just unknown, it's anti-known. And she needs to keep it that way.

Summer is the only time Maddie lets her real self out to play, but when she slips up and the adorkable guy behind the local comic shop’s counter uncovers her secret, she’s busted. Before she can shake a pom-pom, Maddie’s whisked into Logan’s world of comic conventions, live-action role-playing, and first-person-shooter video games. And she loves it. But the more she denies who she really is, the deeper her lies become…and the more she risks losing Logan forever.

---Taken from Goodreads.

Kate and I will be reading this, feel free to join! :)

[Kate]

Thanks for the thread Ines! :) We'll see how this story goes :)

[Kate]

Just started.

Finally a story set in Louisiana! I don't get to read a lot of books from my place! :)

[Kate]

end of Chapter 2

(view spoiler)[Haha, this is a bit hilarious. It makes me a bit sad how she needs to live a double life when she deserves just to be herself. I wonder why kids these days are so prejudicial about insignificant things. (hide spoiler)]

[Inês]

I might start tomorrow, I'm going to try and finish Insurgent first :)

[Inês]

22% (view spoiler)[ I wish I had a Phoenix in my hometown! I would spend a loooot of time there! :) But there isn't any comic book store where I live, or adorkable, cute guys, unfortunately. (hide spoiler)]

[Inês]

35% (view spoiler)[ One of her favorite movies is Tangled! I love that movie! :) (hide spoiler)]

[Inês]

60% This is such a cute story! Loving it so far :) (view spoiler)[ I have to get a Logan of my own! And Maddie should just tell the truth to Terra. (hide spoiler)]

[Inês]

Done! (view spoiler)[ In the end the story became a bit confusing, but Logan and Maddie finally end together! Overall, I loved this book! (hide spoiler)]

[Kate]

You even finished earlier than me! I'm so sorry for being behind my reading! I sort of have an urgent part-time job plus all the spring cleaning (in real life) so I'm not able to read as much! :( Hope you understand.

32%
(view spoiler)[Logan seems so cute, even giving a code name for Maddie on air. It's so obvious he likes her, and she likes him back, but just holding back because of her "reputation" (hide spoiler)]

[Inês]

It's okay :) I usually read a lot on Fridays, because its the only day I have more time, so that's why I finished so quickly. :)

[Sofia]

I read this book a while ago and I really liked it :)
(view spoiler)[Logan and Maddie are a great couple, but the thing I liked the most about the book was the fact that Maddie was so obsessed with keeping people from finding out her "true identity", and when the truth finally came out, nothing really happened. I thought it was a great message. What do you think? (hide spoiler)]

[Inês]

Sofia wrote: "I read this book a while ago and I really liked it :)
[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I loved this book. It was so adorable! And I agree with you. In the end no one really cared, her friends were still her friends and no one judged her, which they had no right to do anyway. :) (hide spoiler)]

[Kate]

Chapter 13
Is there really a (view spoiler)[role playing game like described in the book? It sounds so interesting and fun! The downside of her double life is having to lie to everybody, and even to herself. I wonder how she would choose between Logan and Terra. I'm thinking her bff is actually nice so maybe she should just tell her. (hide spoiler)]

[Sofia]

Kate wrote: "Chapter 13
Is there really a [spoilers removed]"
(view spoiler)[I'm not sure, but I don't think so. It's likely inspired by actual RPGs, like the comic books Maddie reads aren't actual comic books. The game sound cool, though. (hide spoiler)]

[Kate]

Finally finished this although I was way late :D

This is a really cute story. I don't blame Maddie (view spoiler)[for being annoying at the beginning because that was part of the problem that she needs to overcome in the book. I actually did a search on LARP because I haven't heard about it before. I can't believe there's this other world that I never knew exists! (hide spoiler)]

[Inês]

Kate wrote: "Finally finished this although I was way late :D

This is a really cute story. I don't blame Maddie [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ Maddie at first was kind of annoying, with all that denial! :) I would love to go LARPing someday! It would certainly be a new experience! I already knew it existed, but I just never got a chance to do it :) (hide spoiler)]

[Kate]

Ines: (view spoiler)[We should try!! I'm just so interested about it and found out there are LARP groups nearby. Haha. The beauty of reading books! I was introduced to things I didn't know! :D (hide spoiler)]

[Inês]

Kate wrote: "Ines: [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ Well you would have to try out and tell me about later then, because, unfortunately, in my country LARPing isn't a thing apparently, at least I never heard of it here. But who knows, maybe in a couple of months when I go to college I'll find a group XD (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Kate]

Ines: That's too bad! Seems way intimidating for newbies though. If only I have (view spoiler)[a Logan who would be my guide for the game. Haha (hide spoiler)]

[Kate]

Ines: That's too bad! Seems way intimidating for newbies though. If only I have (view spoiler)[a Logan who would be my guide for the game. Haha (hide spoiler)]

[Inês]

Kate wrote: "Ines: That's too bad! Seems way intimidating for newbies though. If only I have [spoilers removed]"

Haha I would probably be intimidated, too. (view spoiler)[ If only I had a Logan. Period. He didn't even had to go LARPing with me. XD (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

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Reading from the 1st of November 2016

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[Jamie]

17% (view spoiler)[It is so sad how much she hides. Seriously, even from her parents? And I thought I had tendencies to hid my inner Geek/nerd at times.... (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

53% (view spoiler)[I don't like that she considers that message a breakup. (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

65% (view spoiler)[We all need a friend like Dan. Someone who calls others on their BS. Maddie should not have tried to hide from her friend. That will not sit well... (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Done! (view spoiler)[Terra is such a good friend! Now if she can discover her inner nerd, life would be great! And Martha is such a sweetie helping Maddie!. (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Romancing the Nerd starting

17% (view spoiler)[So she hears part of a conversation and judges his by it? Not cool. . (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

36% (view spoiler)[That was not a nice thing Zelda did in a larp session to Dan. (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

66% (view spoiler)[Effyeah or Zelda. No playing the field at this point Dan... SInce he doesnt' know they are the same.... (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Done (view spoiler)[Very much like the ending of the last time, only in reverse with both the public display and the gaming scene. (hide spoiler)]

[Addison]

Finished both a while back (particularly the first one) and enjoyed both!