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. I read it pretty quickly (and stayed up way too late– no regrets), and I’m super interested to check out Poston’s next book, THE PRINCESS AND THE FANGIRL, which is a retelling of the Prince and the Pauper.Cinderella goes to the con in this fandom-fueled twist on the classic fairy tale romance-now with a special Starfield bonus scene! It was like she needed to win as a nod to her dad and how much she missed him. It made the contest so much more than just a hopeful fan wanting to win. I also found it really moving the way so many of Elle’s memories of her dad were tied in with the Con and his love for Starfield. I loved Darien’s bodyguard and Elle’s coworker at the Magic Pumpkin food truck. Several of the characters really shined and made their scenes extra great. On the fairy tale retelling side, I felt like GEEKERELLA was both faithful to the original Cinderella story but also re-imagined it really creatively so that as I read, I felt like I was following both stories and loving every minute. Plus, Elle’s a blogger! Yay! I loved seeing a character I could identify with in that way.

From first glance, a lot of things appealed to me about GEEKERELLA: the sci-fi fan stuff (I loved this element of THE ONLY THING WORSE THAN ME IS YOU), the re-imagined fairy tale (no magic, all contemporary, like IT STARTED WITH GOODBYE), and the comic con scenes.

I’ve been seeing lots of love for GEEKERELLA on social media and other book blogs lately. 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. But when she disappears at midnight, will he ever be able to find her again? As ExcelsiCon draws near, Darien feels more and more like a fake – until he meets a girl who shows him otherwise. Playing Carmindor is all he has ever wanted, but Starfield fandom has written him off as just another dumb heartthrob. Now they’re nothing but autographs and awkward meet-and-greets. Teen actor Darien Freeman used to live for cons – before he was famous. 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. 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. So when she sees a cosplay contest for a new Starfield movie, she has to enter. Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes Starfield, the classic science-fiction series she grew up watching with her late father.

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Geekerella by Ashley Poston