How freaking short was this book? I’ll tell you — too freaking short! It’s quintessential Rainbow Rowell, but so sadly little of it. Covering three days in line to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Kindred Spirits is a lovely meditation on geekdom, “nerd culture,” and the unfortunately antagonistic relationship that can arise between men and women in “nerd culture” when people feel ostracized by the mainstream and/or the opposite sex and wrap themselves in the protective cloaks of their interests and similar people with […]
Britain’s Next Top Model
As of writing this review, the book is still on sale on Amazon for $1.99. So anyone interested, can check it out without spending a huge amount of money. Harriet Manners is a geek. If she wasn’t already painfully aware of the fact, and her less than stellar social status among her fellow teens, someone helpfully wrote the word in big red letters on her satchel. She does have a very good friend, and the ardent admiration of Toby, the only kid in school geekier […]
Embrace Your Weird Self (And Other Weird Selves, Too)
I always find it difficult to review an anthology. Do you review each and every story, or just the work as a whole? The Secret Loves of Geek Girls is 288 pages of 51 diverse anecdotes, essays, comics, and some bits that seem a mix of everything (and more). Some are more expertly done than others, and some fall flat altogether. But there are some wonderful stories and graphic representations of good relationships, failed relationships, and a lot of near relationships. Even more than the […]