Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes Starfield, the classic science-fiction 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 has ever wanted, but 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. But when she disappears at midnight, will he ever be able to find her again?
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.
My Rating: 4.5/5
I'm not really a huge reader of retellings as I'm not really a fan of fairytales at all and I never feel as if the retellings are unique enough.
This book, however, was one I was willing to try as it seemed like an unique, modern, pop-culture heavy story.
I read this book in one sitting because it was just so much fun and easy to read. I read this book just after I had been to a comic-con and so I feel like that made me enjoy the book even more given that the book is centered around the build-up to a fan convention.
I loved how this book included all the Cinderella references in really unique, quirky ways like the pumpkin food truck.
I loved the inclusion of technology and that the romance really centered around it as it helped with the modern feel of the story.
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