Geekerella (Once Upon a Con #1) by Ashley Poston - Restarting July 9th 2021

[noor]

Do I have time to catch up?

I'm still at the beginning but...

[Sarah Elizabeth]

**************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Date Changed. Restarting May 7th 2018. Happy Reading ☺

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

[Kim at Divergent Gryffindor]

15% (view spoiler)[ Seems to me like both the main characters are being treated badly by their parent figures. That sucks (hide spoiler)]

30% (view spoiler)[ Aw, I'm really glad that Darien is a geek through and through. And I love how scared he is doing his stunts. It makes him all the more seem like a real human being instead of just a character in a book. I like how this is a derivation from the usual jock/popular/arrogant male leads (hide spoiler)]

[Kim at Divergent Gryffindor]

35- (view spoiler)[Ughhhh this book is so cuute!!! Dare checking his phone for messages? Awwww (hide spoiler)]

76- (view spoiler)[I'm glad she didn't win first place just because she's the main character. Maaaan why are they so cruel to each other in person. Wake upppppp!! (hide spoiler)]

[Kim at Divergent Gryffindor]

Finished: (view spoiler)[ Aw, this is definitely super cute! I don't tend to do well with Cinderella retellings, but I'm glad I gave this one a chance. Rating this one 4 stars! (hide spoiler)]

[Jammin Jenny]

I'm in for this one!

[Jammin Jenny]

I loved this book! I read it for a challenge in another group and wasn't sure what to expect. But I am a fangirl and loved the fan fiction aspect of this book. Great fun!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Date changed. Restarting October 5th 2018. Happy Reading ☺

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
*********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

[Lee]

22% (view spoiler)[ I'm not entirely sure what to think so far. Elle is acting like a horrible fangirl who seems to really only hate Darien because he seems to be the 'pretty boy' or teen heartthrob. Which I get, but to literally hate him so much you think he's going to ruin everything about this thing you love? Idk. I get being skeptical about it, but she's not.

Darien though, I like. I feel bad for him because it does seem he is in a lot of positions he doesn't want to be in and has to do all of these things that he doesn't want to do just because he's a star and bleh. That sucks. (hide spoiler)]

[Sierra]

25%(view spoiler)[i feel like he is going to be horrible. he didnt know the conventions name and he didnt know the love interest. i really want to know what happened at the country club. is darien secretly a nerd? (hide spoiler)]
50%(view spoiler)[ i wonder how she would feel if she realised that she is texting darien. i cant stand her stepmother. i really cant see what her father saw in her. (hide spoiler)]
75%(view spoiler)[i wonder how good sage is with sewing. i really cant wait till elle meets darien. i knew she should have hid that dress somewhere else. i knew they would find it.. (hide spoiler)]
Finished(view spoiler)[ she stole the dog lol i cant believe she did that. i really think she should tell sage about her mothers costume. i hope they steal it back. (hide spoiler)]

[Lee]

50% (view spoiler)[ I knew her mom's dress was going to come into play somehow. I can't imagine watching someone you don't like wear something so special.

I feel worse for celebrities reading this. Darien has to do so many things that he doesn't like or want to do all for the sake of image. (hide spoiler)]

[Lee]

75% (view spoiler)[ She didn't win first place which was nice but at the same time a little disappointing. I'm glad it kinda helped her realize that it's not that big of a deal that it's just being there and being able to connect with her parents in a way. (hide spoiler)]
Finished (view spoiler)[ Okay, I ended up liking that way better than I thought I was going to at the beginning. Sage and Elle's friendship was so beautiful!! Ugh. I loved it to pieces. Sage was so kind and helpful for her! Truly the person that Elle needed in her life! I also love seeing Cal come around and stand up for herself and not follow her sister around all the time! It was a cute little story! (hide spoiler)]

[Sierra]

Erin wrote: "50% I knew her mom's dress was going to come into play somehow. I can't imagine watching someone you don't like wear something so special.

I feel worse for celebrities reading this. Darien has t..."

Same! It must be so hard for them

[Sierra]

Erin wrote: "75% [spoilers removed]
Finished [spoilers removed]"

Omg same! I really thought it was going to be a meh/okay book but the last id say 1/3rd really changed my mine and i started to really love it

[Abby]

29%: (view spoiler)[Secret life of a superstar. Not at all surprised that everything is scripted for Darian's interviews. (hide spoiler)]

48%: (view spoiler)[My blood is boiling at the stepsisters wearing Elle's mom's costume. You've got to beat them in the competition, Elle! (hide spoiler)]

[Abby]

71%: (view spoiler)[Girl just gave Darien a piece of her mind. Oh honey, if only you knew... (hide spoiler)]

[Ritika]

25% (view spoiler)[So this is a lot more.... darker.... than I expected, I mean Elle with isn't really the optimistic, happy-go-lucky, type of protagonist and I really like that! I love how fandom culture is portrayed here, an honestly? I would watch that show! (hide spoiler)]

[Ritika]

50% (view spoiler)[I feel like Sage would be the fairy godmother character here! This is a lot truer to the story of Cinderella than one would expect. Also I have zero hope for Chloe but Cal might not be so bad. (hide spoiler)]

[Abby]

Finished: (view spoiler)[Okay, I like the ending, but Sage and Cal being together is a little overboard. Makes zero sense. (hide spoiler)]

[Ritika]

75% (view spoiler)[Catherine is the true embodiment of the evil step mother here. She says everything she does is for Elle, that she LOVES Elle, and yet we all know she doesn't! Also Darien is adorable, he really brings depth the Prince Charming character! (hide spoiler)]

[Ritika]

100% (view spoiler)[Geekerella? Awwww.. Also I'm so glad that Chloe didn't get to wear her mom's dress! Also I knew Cal was good! She and Sage are adorbs! (hide spoiler)]

[Jennifer]

Part One (23%) - (view spoiler)[ Gah, Catherine is truly awful! I am really rooting for Elle to find her freedom from this terrible family. (hide spoiler)]
Part Two (66%) - (view spoiler)[ Oh no! While I am sure that Sage took the dress, I am still saddened by her father's coat being ripped apart, and how she feels so alone.

I'm still not sure who could be leaking the info about Darien. My money is on Calvin (who might have been who Gail had a date with?? Maybe she let info slip on her date?). I am surprised that when he got the call from Elle that he didn't try to call her back right away. (hide spoiler)]

Part 3 "Elle" (80%) - (view spoiler)[ Aw, all this reminiscing she is doing about her dad is making me teary, especially since she finally found a place where she feels like she belongs. I wish they had this Con every day and that the new promoters could just adopt her. Now we just need to her to figure out that Carmindor is Darien, etc. and all will be well, right? (hide spoiler)]

Finished - Wow! This has got to be one of the best retellings I've read in a while. The author did a great job of including the elements of the Cinderella in this nerdy modern story. And there is going to be a sequel - YAY! (view spoiler)[ I just loved how Sage ended up being the fairy godmother and the food truck the Pumpkin - brilliant! And although I was really hoping that Chloe and Catherine would end up impoverished or in jail at the end instead of happy in a condo, I was glad that not everything stayed true to form - Darien never entertained Chloe as a love interest (thank goodness). Having Darien's dad be the leak, was a total surprise. (hide spoiler)] I think I just loved everything about this book!

[❤ Aly ❤]

70% (view spoiler)[ Finally to the cosplay. I really liked the fact that everyone helped Elle out with her outfit. So kind! (hide spoiler)]

[❤ Aly ❤]

80% (view spoiler)[ I wondered how the shoe was going to come into play. So cute that he came after her (like Cinderella of course) (hide spoiler)]

[❤ Aly ❤]

90% (view spoiler)[ This was such a cute ending. Anxious to see how the relationship grows.. (hide spoiler)]

[❤ Aly ❤]

Finished (view spoiler)[ Cute story. One of my favorite retellings that I’ve read. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Date changed. Restarting June 11th 2019. Happy Reading ☺

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

[Janor]

Heyy! Can I join in this? I'll start somewhere the next few days (gotta finish another book real quick..

[Shae]

Janor wrote: "Heyy! Can I join in this? I'll start somewhere the next few days (gotta finish another book real quick.."

Yes definitely join!!

[Shae]

23% (view spoiler)[ I love all the things that are exactly like Cinderella, the evil step mum, the step sisters etc. I love how Ella found her mums dress and is going to go in the contest! (hide spoiler)]

[Shae]

30% (view spoiler)[ the messages remind me of the movie Cinderella story (hide spoiler)]

[Shae]

46% (view spoiler)[ ahh her step sisters have got her mum’s cosplay costume! That would have been heartbreaking for Elle to walk into! (hide spoiler)]

[Shae]

Finished (view spoiler)[ I liked this retelling, it was very cute. It reminded me of cinder in a way with all of the futuristic elements. (hide spoiler)]

[Janor]

24 %
(view spoiler)[
I'm not sure if I'm a complete fan of Darien.. somehow he doesn't read as 'real' if you get what I mean. I'm loving the texts between the two though!
(hide spoiler)]

[Janor]

41%
(view spoiler)[
I'm like Sage so much! Hopefully she can become a real friend to Elle!
I'm liking Elle less however, somehow she annoys me a bit at the moment.
(hide spoiler)]

[Janor]

73%
(view spoiler)[
I like the story at the con here. So great that her dad meant so much to these people.
(hide spoiler)]

[Janor]

Finished
(view spoiler)[
Aah I loved that Cal and Sage ended up together! I liked the book more than I expected, as I'm usually not to big a fan of retellings.
(hide spoiler)]

[Shar]

22% / Part One: (view spoiler)[I'm not sure if I'm exactly getting into this book as much as I was wanting to. I just don't feel that connection with the characters and not sure if I like the writing style. I think I would prefer this story without it being a cinderella retelling. (hide spoiler)]

[Shar]

64% / Part Two: (view spoiler)[Honestly, I'm really just not feeling this book. I do like it enough to not dnf it but the only character I like is Sage. everyone else just seems a bit flat and lifeless and I don't feel any connection to them. (hide spoiler)]

[Shar]

68%: (view spoiler)[Wooooo.. honestly, elle is being a bit overdramatic right now and so disrespectful. Is she aware that Darien is a person with feelings. (hide spoiler)]

[Shar]

Finished: (view spoiler)[This was a bit of a disappointing read for me. I didn't like the romance at all. (hide spoiler)]

[faith]

starting this one a little early!

[Emma☀️]

Sorry, I'm a bit late! Starting soon!

[Emma☀️]

13% (view spoiler)[So far I'm enjoying it! I feel for Darien. Pretending to be someone that you're not can get really tiring (hide spoiler)]

[Emma☀️]

59% (view spoiler)[This is so cute! A bit cliche, but I'm a sucker for some cliches (hide spoiler)]
Finished (view spoiler)[The ending was predictable, but I loved it so much! It's such a great fluffy read. Definitely checking out the sequel! (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

I realize I'm a little late to the party lol
10%
(view spoiler)[ i dont read synopsis that often but nothing that i heard about this book included a Cinderella retelling description lol (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

93%
Im almost done i wrote down a ton of notes I'll be sharing them tomorrow when i finish i had bad connection so i wrote them down in my notes app lol

[Jenn]

************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Date changed. Restarting July 9th 2021. Happy Reading ☺

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

[Book_Fairy]

Hey, can I join you guys?

[Aaron]

Marshmallow_09er wrote: "Hey, can I join you guys?"

Of course. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts.