Queens of Geek

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Three friends, two love stories, one convention this fun, feminist love letter to geek culture is all about fandom, friendship, and finding the courage to be yourself.Charlie likes to stand out She s a vlogger and actress promoting her first movie at SupaCon, and this is her chance to show fans she s over her public breakup with co star Reese Ryan When internet famous cool girl actress Alyssa Huntington arrives as a surprise guest, it seems Charlie s long time crush on her isn t as one sided as she thought.Taylor likes to blend in Her brain is wired differently, making her fear change And there s one thing in her life she knows will never change her friendship with her best guy friend Jamie no matter how much she may secretly want it to But when she hears about a fan contest for her favorite fandom, she starts to rethink her rules on playing it safe Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde, chosen by readers like you for Macmillan s young adult imprint Swoon Reads, is an empowering novel for anyone who has ever felt that fandom is family. Read Queens of Geek Author Jen Wilde – kino-fada.fr 4.5 Stars but it gets a 5 5 for cuteness I really really enjoyed this book I m hoping to film a full, indepth review for my YouTube channel, but for now, here s a quick list of reasons to read Queens of Geek OWN VOICES FOR BI REP, ASPIE REP, AND ANXIETY REP Geeky convention setting Chinese Australian Bisexual main character Black wlw love interest Plus size main character with Asperger s and dealing with an anxiety disorder Hispanic love interest Confronts really important issues like bi 4.5 Stars but it gets a 5 5 for cuteness I really really enjoyed this book I m hoping to film a full, indepth review for my YouTube channel, but for now, here s a quick list of reasons to read Queens of Geek OWN VOICES FOR BI REP, ASPIE REP, AND ANXIETY REP Geeky convention setting Chinese Australian Bisexual main character Black wlw love interest Plus size main character with Asperger s and dealing with an anxiety disorder Hispanic love interest Confronts really important issues li...History and experience have proven to me that it s very hard for people to understand, and all too easy for them to judgeI really loved what this book did, but I just wish there wasof a story.Queens of Geek appealed to me immediately the very moment I saw all that pink hair and read the blurb I am a convention girl I love them I ve made my way through various ComicC...More of a 4.5 5You ve never been in anyone s shadow You are your own light source Twelve reasons why I became totally smitten with Queens of Geek 1 Set around SupaCon, we follow three lively best friends attending the convention Charlie Liang, a Chinese Australian actor with gorgeous pink hair Pro fangirl Taylor, who has autism spectrum disorder and deals with anxiety And Flirty McFlirtersons Jamie who s one of the kindest and alsogot the whole Peter Parker thing down to a tee, right down to the caYou ve never been in anyone s shadow You are your own light source Twelve reasons why I became totally smitten with Queens of Geek 1 Set around SupaCon, we follow three lively best friends attending the convention Charlie Liang, a Chinese Australian actor with gorgeous pink hair Pro fangirl Taylor, who has autism spectrum disorder and deals with anxiety And Flirty McFlirtersons Jamie who s one of the kindest and alsogot the whole Peter Parker thing down to a tee, right down to the camera hanging around his neck I love me some Peter Parker.2 I nearly passed out from joy at all the pop culture references thrown in here IT WAS THE BEST OF TIMES From video games and comics to Felicia Day to Youtubers to the cast of The Vampire Diaries my past self was over the moon at that last one , this book had it all 3 I was so lost into this book that I barely noticed what was going on around me My eyes were practically glued to the...I think my expectations were just too high with this one It did a great job in terms of representation, diversity and addressing some very prevalent social justice issues However I think the story itself was kind of lacklustre The writing was definitely average, the dialogue even falling on the below average side I felt like what really made it stand out to me was its diversity and the incorporation of fan culture through the convention set...can we all just agree that three stars reviews are literally the embodiment of every awkward moment that has happened in pretty much all of recorded history here s the thing, I wish I have an all consuming passion for this book but I think the way I feel about it is very similar to the way I feel about panic at the disco I love so many of their songs but I barely even know they exist unless I m currently listening to one of their songs.I think Queens of Geek was a good representative of a GRE can we all just agree that three stars reviews are literally the embodiment of every awkward moment that has happened in pretty much all of recorded history here s the thing, I wish I have an all consuming passion for this book but I think the way I feel about it is very similar to the way I feel about panic at the disco I love so many...You can t pick and choose whose equality you support That s not equalityThis is the best feel good, geeky fandom, LGBT book I have read this year It deserves a tenfold increase in the number of readers it has Jen Wilde does such a tremendous job of teaching the reader values and morals through an unputdownable story with loveable characters that are everything but stereotypical except maybe for big shot movie star Reese just the right villainI am impressed with this book TYou can t pick and choo...Queens of Geek is a perfect example of a brilliant idea, but poor execution Honestly this book s got it all perfect anxiety rep, body rep, bisexual rep, geeky kids, people of color and the whole supacon thing But reading about all of this would have been perfect if the writing didn t feel so immature and monotonous Charlie is an Asian Australian bisexual vlogger and an upcoming actress who USES THE WORD BISEXUAL , with pink hair and recently left a relationship with a small minded Queens of Geek is a perfect example of a brilliant idea, but poor execution Honestly this book s got it all perfect anxiety rep, body rep, bisexual rep, geeky k...This was really rather spectacularly adorkable It is a sweet piece of rainbow fluff I tell you RAINBOW FLUFF Which is both good and bad because on one side it s uplifting, encouraging, and cute Buuuuut, on the other side it is kind of insubstantial because everything was so perfect and all the characters were like perfect potatoes and AS MUCH AS I LOVE POTATOES, no one is a perfect potato all the time Some of us are kind of mouldy zucchini at times.Excuse me The vegetable analogy ends now This was really rather spectacularly adorkable It is a sweet piece of rainbow fluff I tell you RAINBOW FLUFF Which is both good and bad because on one side it s uplifting, encouraging, and cute Buuuuut, on the other side it is kind of insubstantial because everything was so perfect and all the characters were like perfect potatoes and AS MUCH AS I LOVE POTATOES, no one is a perfect potato all the time Some of us are kind of mouldy zucchini at times.Excuse me The vegetable analogy ends now.LET S PROCEED FORWARD.So the book basically takes place over 3 days with three friends going to a SupaCon nerd thingie The very fir...This is exactly the kind of book I have been needing I feel as if Jen took every important part of my identity and created this book solely for me Not only was this such a fun read, but it also had wonderful discussions about important topics The characters felt so real that at times I felt like I was reading about my own friends The story follows two friends as they travel from Australia to the USA, to attend SupaCon Charlie, a youtube star who recently starred in her first film and ended This is exactly the kind of book I have been needing I feel as if Jen took every important part of my identity and created this book solely for me Not only was this such a fun read, but it also had wonderful discussions about important topics The characters felt so real that at times I felt like I was reading about my own friends The story follows two friends as they travel from Australia to the USA, to attend SupaCon Charlie, a youtube star who recently starred in her first film and ended a year long relationship with her douchebag costar Reese Taylor, who has autism spectrum disorder with severe anxiety and is trying to cope with the pressure that comes with starting a new chapter in life and her feelings towards her best friend JamieI seriously can t believe how much of myself I saw in both Charlie and Taylor Reading about Taylor s struggle with anxiety was like looking in a mirror It was so obvious to me that Jen Wi...

Queens of Geek
  • English
  • 09 August 2018
  • Paperback
  • 262 pages
  • 1250111390
  • Jen Wilde
  • Queens of Geek