Geekerella
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Cinderella goes to the con in this fandom-fueled twist on the classic fairy tale romance.
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 cosplay contest for a new Starfield movie, she has to enter. The prize? An invitation to the ExcelsiCon Cosplay Ball, and a meet-and-greet with the actor slated to play Federation Prince Carmindor in the reboot. With savings from her gig at the Magic Pumpkin food truck (and her dad’s old costume), Elle’s determined to win…unless her stepsisters get there first.
Teen actor Darien Freeman used to live for cons—before he was famous. Now they’re nothing but autographs and awkward meet-and-greets. Playing Carmindor is all he’s ever wanted, but the Starfield fandom has written him off as just another dumb heartthrob. As ExcelsiCon draws near, Darien feels more and more like a fake—until he meets a girl who shows him otherwise.
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I was working on a book cover commission and looking for some easy, light hearted audiobook to keep me company - since this book‘s been on my tbr for a while I just went with it. I‘ve always loved Cinderella (can‘t lie, I‘m still waiting for my fairy tale prince … or hogwarts letter … or some kind of fantasy adventure) and this geeky retelling just stole my heart. It‘s light hearted, full of fandom stuff like conventions, cosplay, fanfictions, blogging, the joined force of fans and their love for fictional characters … and of course, the cinderella story line. In short: it‘s everything I love. To add to that, I absolutely loved Sage as bad ass, sewing-talent fairy godmother and pls, the magic pumpkin???
I was working on a book cover commission and looking for some easy, light hearted audiobook to keep me company - since this book‘s been on my tbr for a while I just went with it. I‘ve always loved Cinderella (can‘t lie, I‘m still waiting for my fairy tale prince … or hogwarts letter … or some kind of fantasy adventure) and this geeky retelling just stole my heart. It‘s light hearted, full of fandom stuff like conventions, cosplay, fanfictions, blogging, the joined force of fans and their love for fictional characters … and of course, the cinderella story line. In short: it‘s everything I love. To add to that, I absolutely loved Sage as bad ass, sewing-talent fairy godmother and pls, the magic pumpkin???
Dieses Buch war Teil einer Challenge. Da ich aber die Gruppe, die die Challenge veranstaltet, verlassen habe, kann ich das Buch ruhigen Gewissens abbrechen. Vielleicht hätte mir die Geschichte gefallen, wäre ich 14 gewesen. Aber jetzt, an die 20 Jahre später, finde ich die Figuren und die Handlung... nun ja, als hätte ich mit 14 eine Fanfiction geschrieben. Gut für die Zielgruppe, die sich in entsprechenden Träumen verlieren kann, absolut langweilig für mich. Ich weiss, es gibt viele, die das Buch lieben und das freut mich für all jene. Für mich persönlich ist es jedoch absolut nichts und ich bin überglücklich, nicht noch 200+ Seiten darin lesen zu müssen.
I didn't expect to love this book so much when I started reading it, but gosh, it was just so cute and I loved all about it, especially the presence of so many different fandoms in it! Also, having a major fangirl as the main character was such a great perspective to read from. I reallyreally loved it, so no doubt, for me this is a 5🌟 read.
Before I started reading this, I had been craving some cute, romantic, cheesy love story and I had hoped Geekerella would be exactly that. For the first half of the book, though, I felt a bit let down. I really enjoyed Elle's pov, but I felt like Darien's perspective was a bit unnecessary - maybe because in the actual tale, we don't get to see the prince's perspective. Later on, it became clear that it is indeed necessary for the reader to experience his perspective as well, but I think I would have preferred if his pov had started a bit later in the book. Things really started to pick up pace for me around halfway through the book, when Elle and Darien finally meat each other for the first time in real life. Finally, I understood how perfect the chemistry between the two is and how they are clearly meant to be with each other. Before that, I didn't really care that much, but from that point on, I was all on board. And it continuously got better. The angst, the stakes, the 'hate'-to-love-part, everything... I started to love the book. I'm glad I can say that this was the first romance book in ages that actually made me swoon and genuinely root for the main couple. So if you're thinking about DNFing the book after the first 100 pages or so... keep going, it'll be worth it. Liked this one a lot!
This book was exactly what I needed right now! I saw the book at the Goodreads newsletter and on some Instagram accounts promoting it. As a Geek myself the book cover called me so I had to buy it. Poston describes a Geeks live perfectly! I felt so much like I would read my own feelings and thoughts. Shame the book isn't thicker so I could have more of this beautiful love letter to Geeks! It feels good to know you are not alone, right? Aim. Ignite. Thank you.
"It's just one of my pet peeves is all - someone accusing a fan of being fake." I know I'm late to this convention but all that matters is that I made it! I went straight from unpacking upon delivery to reading this in one sitting. Total coincidence that I finished at midnight? I loved this, it was just the fluff I needed. I liked Elle and Sage and I kinda got along with Darian (I just typed Dorian... I need to get back to Erilea.). The writing was really good and the story supersweet. It had full fife star potential. Which was knocked down to four stars for me personally because I just couldn't get the show they're all obsessing about. I haven't gotten a feeling for it. Plus, I kept comparing everything to Cinder & Ella where for me the characters were more accessible, just like the fandom. But I'm still totally here for this and loved the references to all the other fandoms like Harry Potter, Star Wars and Supernatural.
I think I was hoping for a mix between [b:Fangirl|16068905|Fangirl|Rainbow Rowell|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1355886270l/16068905._SX50_.jpg|21861351] and an amazing Cinderella retelling like [b:Cinder|36381037|Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)|Marissa Meyer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1507557775l/36381037._SY75_.jpg|15545385] – which means that my hopes were too high. It was nice and cute but nothing more. The books biggest fault, in my opinion, was that it was overdone. Like, I get what’s so tragic about the two main characters, really. I get where the author wanted to add depth to her characters. But if you just repeat the same thing every other chapter it’s just too much and doesn’t add anything. A big plus were the two side characters, Sage and Cal. I would’ve liked to read more about them since they sometimes seemed more interesting than the main characters.
I really liked it. It was just sweet and nerdy and super cute :-). Just the right type of book when you're on travel and just want to relax a little bit. If you're watching out for a soft love story with some geeky mentions, cute teenage outsiders, a sweet dog, and a bad stepmother, this is probably the right book for you ;-)
Description
Cinderella goes to the con in this fandom-fueled twist on the classic fairy tale romance.
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 cosplay contest for a new Starfield movie, she has to enter. The prize? An invitation to the ExcelsiCon Cosplay Ball, and a meet-and-greet with the actor slated to play Federation Prince Carmindor in the reboot. With savings from her gig at the Magic Pumpkin food truck (and her dad’s old costume), Elle’s determined to win…unless her stepsisters get there first.
Teen actor Darien Freeman used to live for cons—before he was famous. Now they’re nothing but autographs and awkward meet-and-greets. Playing Carmindor is all he’s ever wanted, but the Starfield fandom has written him off as just another dumb heartthrob. As ExcelsiCon draws near, Darien feels more and more like a fake—until he meets a girl who shows him otherwise.
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I was working on a book cover commission and looking for some easy, light hearted audiobook to keep me company - since this book‘s been on my tbr for a while I just went with it. I‘ve always loved Cinderella (can‘t lie, I‘m still waiting for my fairy tale prince … or hogwarts letter … or some kind of fantasy adventure) and this geeky retelling just stole my heart. It‘s light hearted, full of fandom stuff like conventions, cosplay, fanfictions, blogging, the joined force of fans and their love for fictional characters … and of course, the cinderella story line. In short: it‘s everything I love. To add to that, I absolutely loved Sage as bad ass, sewing-talent fairy godmother and pls, the magic pumpkin???
I was working on a book cover commission and looking for some easy, light hearted audiobook to keep me company - since this book‘s been on my tbr for a while I just went with it. I‘ve always loved Cinderella (can‘t lie, I‘m still waiting for my fairy tale prince … or hogwarts letter … or some kind of fantasy adventure) and this geeky retelling just stole my heart. It‘s light hearted, full of fandom stuff like conventions, cosplay, fanfictions, blogging, the joined force of fans and their love for fictional characters … and of course, the cinderella story line. In short: it‘s everything I love. To add to that, I absolutely loved Sage as bad ass, sewing-talent fairy godmother and pls, the magic pumpkin???
Dieses Buch war Teil einer Challenge. Da ich aber die Gruppe, die die Challenge veranstaltet, verlassen habe, kann ich das Buch ruhigen Gewissens abbrechen. Vielleicht hätte mir die Geschichte gefallen, wäre ich 14 gewesen. Aber jetzt, an die 20 Jahre später, finde ich die Figuren und die Handlung... nun ja, als hätte ich mit 14 eine Fanfiction geschrieben. Gut für die Zielgruppe, die sich in entsprechenden Träumen verlieren kann, absolut langweilig für mich. Ich weiss, es gibt viele, die das Buch lieben und das freut mich für all jene. Für mich persönlich ist es jedoch absolut nichts und ich bin überglücklich, nicht noch 200+ Seiten darin lesen zu müssen.
I didn't expect to love this book so much when I started reading it, but gosh, it was just so cute and I loved all about it, especially the presence of so many different fandoms in it! Also, having a major fangirl as the main character was such a great perspective to read from. I reallyreally loved it, so no doubt, for me this is a 5🌟 read.
Before I started reading this, I had been craving some cute, romantic, cheesy love story and I had hoped Geekerella would be exactly that. For the first half of the book, though, I felt a bit let down. I really enjoyed Elle's pov, but I felt like Darien's perspective was a bit unnecessary - maybe because in the actual tale, we don't get to see the prince's perspective. Later on, it became clear that it is indeed necessary for the reader to experience his perspective as well, but I think I would have preferred if his pov had started a bit later in the book. Things really started to pick up pace for me around halfway through the book, when Elle and Darien finally meat each other for the first time in real life. Finally, I understood how perfect the chemistry between the two is and how they are clearly meant to be with each other. Before that, I didn't really care that much, but from that point on, I was all on board. And it continuously got better. The angst, the stakes, the 'hate'-to-love-part, everything... I started to love the book. I'm glad I can say that this was the first romance book in ages that actually made me swoon and genuinely root for the main couple. So if you're thinking about DNFing the book after the first 100 pages or so... keep going, it'll be worth it. Liked this one a lot!
This book was exactly what I needed right now! I saw the book at the Goodreads newsletter and on some Instagram accounts promoting it. As a Geek myself the book cover called me so I had to buy it. Poston describes a Geeks live perfectly! I felt so much like I would read my own feelings and thoughts. Shame the book isn't thicker so I could have more of this beautiful love letter to Geeks! It feels good to know you are not alone, right? Aim. Ignite. Thank you.
"It's just one of my pet peeves is all - someone accusing a fan of being fake." I know I'm late to this convention but all that matters is that I made it! I went straight from unpacking upon delivery to reading this in one sitting. Total coincidence that I finished at midnight? I loved this, it was just the fluff I needed. I liked Elle and Sage and I kinda got along with Darian (I just typed Dorian... I need to get back to Erilea.). The writing was really good and the story supersweet. It had full fife star potential. Which was knocked down to four stars for me personally because I just couldn't get the show they're all obsessing about. I haven't gotten a feeling for it. Plus, I kept comparing everything to Cinder & Ella where for me the characters were more accessible, just like the fandom. But I'm still totally here for this and loved the references to all the other fandoms like Harry Potter, Star Wars and Supernatural.
I think I was hoping for a mix between [b:Fangirl|16068905|Fangirl|Rainbow Rowell|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1355886270l/16068905._SX50_.jpg|21861351] and an amazing Cinderella retelling like [b:Cinder|36381037|Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)|Marissa Meyer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1507557775l/36381037._SY75_.jpg|15545385] – which means that my hopes were too high. It was nice and cute but nothing more. The books biggest fault, in my opinion, was that it was overdone. Like, I get what’s so tragic about the two main characters, really. I get where the author wanted to add depth to her characters. But if you just repeat the same thing every other chapter it’s just too much and doesn’t add anything. A big plus were the two side characters, Sage and Cal. I would’ve liked to read more about them since they sometimes seemed more interesting than the main characters.
I really liked it. It was just sweet and nerdy and super cute :-). Just the right type of book when you're on travel and just want to relax a little bit. If you're watching out for a soft love story with some geeky mentions, cute teenage outsiders, a sweet dog, and a bad stepmother, this is probably the right book for you ;-)