Queens of Geek

Queens of Geek

Jen Wilde

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Swoon Reads (March 14, 2017)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1250111390
• ISBN-13: 978-1250111395

Buy Here:

Amazon

BN

Book Depository

My Rating:

Synopsis:

   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.

My Review:

   This book was absolutely adorable! I read this book in one sitting. It was a fast read for me and I am so glad I read it. The fact that the characters were so relatable helped me devour this book. I love the diversity shown in this book. I have been craving more realistic characters that are autistic. It doesn't happen much in the literary world. This book was a breath of fresh air.

   Taylor is autistic, just like me. She was my favorite character. I loved how the author portrayed her without making her stereotypical. Taylor went through the same things that I go through every day with the social anxiety, the shutdowns and the meltdowns. I was so glad to see that she was able to have a happy ending. Totally loved Jamie as well, he is such a great friend that didn't push her past her limits but helped her gain confidence in certain areas of her life.

   Charlie's character was so awesome. I loved how within a short amount of time she was able to grow so much. She broke barriers that are hard for people that are watching your every move and judging everything you do. I like that she was able to stand up for herself against society. I'm glad she was able to finally be herself at the end of the book and find love!

  This book was absolutely one of my favorites this year. If you need a light read, with a happy ending, definitely pick up this book!

September TBR

Happy September, you awesome nerds!

So, for this months reading list, I'm going to try and keep it realistic. I have been on a big fantasy kick. I started The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson and I am HOOKED!

For some reason, it just seemed too scary of a book for me to pick up. Maybe it is the fact that it's like 1000 pages! But, WOW, why didn't I read this sooner. I'll be working on the book through out the month. I'm about 300 pages in already. 

If I do happen to finish it this month, then I will start the second book, Words of Radiance. 

But, other than those two books, I will be trying to get to these books:

Vampire Knight Manga 1-5

These wont be hard to finish, I can get through one pretty quick. I absolutely love the anime and I have heard that the manga is pretty different.

Lastly, I figured I would choose one or two YA novels.

I honestly am not sure which ones I will choose since I am a mood reader. Let me think on this a minute...

Fortunately, there are tons of books on my shelves that I haven't read yet. A good number of the books are ones people are obsessed with. I chose Truthwitch by Susan Dennard and Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor. I know, I know, why haven't I read them yet? Because I am horrible.

So that is my September TBR! Still a tad unrealistic for me. I am not sure if I will be able to get to the two YA books. I will definitely try though.

What are you reading this month?

Red Rising - Pierce Brown

Red Rising - Pierce Brown

My Rating:

Print Length: 401 pages
Publisher: Del Rey (January 28, 2014)
Publication Date: January 28, 2014
Sold by: Random House LLC
Language: English
Buy Here: Amazon
Book Depository


Synopsis:
"I live for the dream that my children will be born free," she says. "That they will be what they like. That they will own the land their father gave them."

"I live for you," I say sadly.

Eo kisses my cheek. "Then you must live for more."

   Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Like his fellow Reds, he works all day, believing that he and his people are making the surface of Mars livable for future generations.

   Yet he spends his life willingly, knowing that his blood and sweat will one day result in a better world for his children.

   But Darrow and his kind have been betrayed. Soon he discovers that humanity already reached the surface generations ago. Vast cities and sprawling parks spread across the planet. Darrow—and Reds like him—are nothing more than slaves to a decadent ruling class.

   Inspired by a longing for justice, and driven by the memory of lost love, Darrow sacrifices everything to infiltrate the legendary Institute, a proving ground for the dominant Gold caste, where the next generation of humanity's overlords struggle for power. He will be forced to compete for his life and the very future of civilization against the best and most brutal of Society's ruling class. There, he will stop at nothing to bring down his enemies... even if it means he has to become one of them to do so.

My Review:

   This book honestly took me a bit to get into. It had somewhat of a slow start but once it picked up, oh boy. It was a great read!

   It definitely had a Hunger Games vibe to it, but it was so much more scientifically advanced. The setting was Mars and people can literally change everything about the way they look. There were castes based off the color of your skin. They weren't the normal skin colors we see in todays society. People were Gold, Pink, Red, Blue, so many other random colors. Which I found to be very interesting how he separated them. 

   I do love that it alludes to today's prejudice based on color of their skin. People in this book are still looked down upon. Darrow had to be changed, not just skin, but eyes and hair, just to be recognized as who he was pretending to be. Even names suggested rank, which is highly odd.

   There were so many badass females in this story as well. Mustang was my absolute favorite. Seeing that plot twist that involves her, sent me through a whirlwind. I felt that she was such a strong character for what she dealt with in the game. She was very clever and doesn't let a man walk all over her, which I thought was awesome.

   The whole plot in this book was highly intriguing, and I love Darrow. I'm excited to see where this story takes him.