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Saturday, May 6, 2017

Geekrella by Ashley Poston / Audiobook Review #Geekerella




Published by: Quirk Books
Audiobook publisher: Blackstone Audio Inc.
Released on: April 4, 2017
Add it to: Goodreads
Rating: 4.5 stars
Source: Purchased


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 cosplay contest for a new Starfieldmovie, 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.



I'll wait while you guys check out the book trailer. It's so cute! And it's so fun to see Christine from polandbananasbooks in it.h

Okay, now that you've watched all that cuteness, you'll run out and get the book immediately, right? Because that's exactly what I did. It was so worth it, you guys. Picture me clapping and literally geeking out and, well yeah, that's exactly what I've been doing since finishing the last page.

So, the way Ashley presents this geeky fairy tale is the truly the best part. All the moments of the classic story are there, but they are wrapped in a fandom that you feel like you immediately recognize. I think it's supposed to be very Star Trek-like (and as someone who's attended a Star Trek convention, please don't ask, just file it under: my best friend begged me to do it) and if you know anything about that fandom, you know they are fierce and generational. Ashley captured that because it was Elle's father who introduced her to the series, and it was something that both of her parents loved.

Enter the wicked stepmother and stepsisters scenario (OMGOSH, how I loved that the stepsisters were YouTube fangirls of the show Darien's on!) and you have the makings of a tale that speaks to the fangirl/boy in all of us. With twists like the fact that Darien is so NOT the fandom's choice to play their beloved Captain Carmindor and that Elle's post exclaiming just that goes viral, how can you not enjoy the plot. The other twist of Darien accidentally texting Elle and setting up a back-and-forth correspondence will leave those of us who love the push-pull play in a classic romance smiling with complete and utter fannish joy.

I know most of us have survived the lifecycle of a number of fandoms (heck, we're Mundie Moms, after all) and this story will speak to the inner fangirl in all of us. Plus, with summer around the corner, this is the exact story I needed to read right now. It was quick, sweet and just so perfect. If you choose to read it via audiobook as I did, you will enjoy two narrators who present their characters beautifully. I loved the fact that they switched seamlessly back and forth and that they hit those banter-filled nuances perfectly.

I am so in the mood for more contemporaries after reading this. So, please, recommend some good ones you've read lately. I highly recommend Geekerella.
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