Shipwrecked by Olivia Dade

When it literally starts in the first chapter....
The slow burn. The pining. The long-term pining.
Can y'all just communicate everything directly. Like....you hinting and you should be listening.....but like....y'all just gotta say how your trauma affects you and your fears and your insecurities....

Alex in the background being the shenanigan Cupid that he is. 
Hey look. It's sexism and fatphobia in the tv/movie industry.
I keep mixing up Peter and Ian in the chat, even though I know Peter is the main character and he's not Ian....like....why brain...
*laughs uncomfortably at Peter's character arc about being secure vs being happy.
I really need to know how Maria manages to pull a jar of fish out of nowhere......
The dolphin. Iconic.
Did I keep thinking about Outlander because rainy island....yes....
Ok but like....you can't drop that ship and not make a book about it...but also...saw it coming....
416 Pages

All the Feels by Olivia Dade

Inserts TikTok: Look here comes a consequence consequence consequence of my actions chasing me right now...
I love Alex. I just like. Chef's kiss
Boys with big hearts who go all in for the people that they care about are just the best... Also like...he knows the fanfic tropes and I can't. Like... I love his level of excitement....I feel personally attacked by his text message style...and his dramatics...cause...that me.
Also his vocabulary. That just. Kills me. I'm dying alone. 
Cough. Big Harpie Energy. 
Marcus in the background:

416 Pages

Fangirl Volume 1 by Rainbow Rowell and Gabi Nam

Soooooooooooo I love Fangirl....so having it manga/comic form is super cool.
Still not how I picture Levi but like.....I picture him like the guy from the youtube scene. 
Ok so I love that it shows the progress of the manga like an Archive of Our Own heading. 
216 Pages

Bookish and the Beast by Ashley Poston

Beauty and the Beast + Fandom. Sign me the frick up. "Let's do this" John Mulaney parking his bike gif.
I am seeing all of the equations...All of the Beauty and the Beast Easter eggs....like...so many.... Beautiful. As in I am seeing the Broadway references, the motifs, the live action and original references.
All of my favorite Beauty and the Beast things.
Beauty and the Beast is my favorite... Like I mean my favorite, so like....I read all of the Beauty and the Beast spinoffs and retellings and literally anything. Beauty and the Beast is my Pumpkin Spice Latte. 
....No this book isn't about me....shhh... I don't work in a library and like organizing books and want a cute boy...I don't have bangs and hazel eyes (ok they're hazel in the middle, and blue the rest of the way, but shhh)
Alexa play "No" by Meghan Trainor.
He gave her.... He gave her.... 
Soft grumpy boy who just wants to be loved and has depression. 
She really did pull a mixture of 10 Things I Hate About You and Frozen there. 

I NEED FANFICTION. SOMEONE HELP ME. 
304 Pages

The Princess and the Fangirl by Ashley Poston

All the fandoms.
PUMPKIN CAMEOS
"She's a total monster" ....Come on....
LaDyBuG PaJaMa ShOrTs?!?! AS IN MIRACULOUS LADYBUG ONE OF MY FAVORITE FANDOMS.fdsjklfjsdaklfjS'L
THE BURNT HUFFLEPUFF AND THAT SORTING SYSTEM. YAAAAAS
PIZZA THE HUTT
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I do love my ships
336 Pages

Geekerella by Ashley Poston

....So Darien's eyes just inherently twitch when he's surrounded by the snob fanboys, don't they....
....A wiener dog named Frank.....seriously.
On your left... fjkldsajfkla

The step-sister "ruining of the dress" scene in any Cinderella adaption always kills me....like...ow.

fjkldsajfkljsdakldfjsklajflakj

sfjkldsfdjkla;sjkld

Oh my gosh the Con....

Someone send help. I have the feels. I am dead. 
336 Pages

Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade

 ...Ok but like...the two fanfic writers getting together AU (read a fanfic of it with Miraculous Ladybug)...love it. 
Guys just leave me alone to read.
Also....I love the cover.... Like 

Alexa play "This is Me" from Camp Rock...and "Perfect" by Simple Plan..... Also parts

dsfjklafjklasfja'lgjksla;

People who give good hugs and hug fiercely....Send help....Like....

Fan self gif

So I have a lot of feelings about this book, and I need to own it....for reasons....

Marcus... I love him.. I love him so much, and I'm blushing....send help. 

The whole museum date.... And after the museum...like....before the taxi....

And the donuts.... That whole date was great.....

Marcus needs a hug.... Like.....Hold him.... He deserves the world. He is too pure (in one sense, shhh no one say anything).....

IT HAS ALL OF MY FAVORITE FANFIC TROPES.... FDSJKALFJSDAKLFJASKDL;J. The hurt/comfort. The fluff

Alex is a national treasure. We stan. Alex truly takes everything for the team like the champ he is. 

Those panels.... Like.... Heart eyes.....

Ummmmm how dare that epilogue....How dare it skip the fluff.....ummmmm no I want all of the everything you jerk. 

I could go on for days about my thoughts...like...dkflja;lkdfjsa

416 Pages

The Princess and the Fangirl by Ashley Poston

The Princess and the Fangirl by Ashley Poston
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved this one, but I'm a sucker for a Parent Trap situation, even if I occasionally have to suspend disbelief to stay in the moment.

I have to confess, I wasn't even aware this is the 2nd book, following Geekerella. I just saw it on NetGalley, and requested an ARC because it looked interesting. I confess that I liked this one better than Geekerella, and it breaks out a whole lot of literary tropes, including a Romeo and Juliet scene that actually manages to be charming.

The story has two unique POVs, one that is a bit angsty and always hard on herself, and one that is awkward but open in an honest, refreshing, and often funny sort of way. It's a really nice contrast, and I even enjoyed the different budding relationships and feelings that evolve (not between the two POVs).

I liked this a lot, and while it references Geekerella, you don't necessarily need to read the first book to understand and enjoy this. I say that with certainty, because I probably read 500 books between Geekerella and this one, which means I don't remember much of Geekerella anymore, but I survived this new addition just fine.

This one is great for nerds, fangirls, fanboys, and pop culture junkies, as well as anyone who likes interesting and diverse contemporary romance novels. Added bonus: the Con setting.

Pages: 320

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

#BecRereads2018

I'm not sure how it happened that I read this before and failed to review it. I wish that I had, so I could see if my opinion stayed the same across a second read.

Anyway, this is such a delight, especially for any fan of FANGIRL. It has an element of the ridiculous, but it is still absolutely charming and emotional. It's a strange thing to fall in love with the imaginary characters created by the imaginary characters of another novel, but it's a wonderful thing.

Book 418 read in 2018

Pages: 522

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

#BecRereads2018

Still love this. Rainbow Rowell can do no wrong.

Book 415 read in 2018

BookPages: 481

PREVIOUS REVIEW:
I can’t begin to say how much I love this story, and every person who’s ever loved a book or character to a fangirl or fanboy level should definitely read this novel and can probably relate to this novel in a very personal way, even if your level of obsession does not equal Cath’s.

If the above does not describe you, then read this novel anyway. Afterwards, send me a message. I will help you find a story with characters you adore and who become important to you, much like Simon Snow does for Cath, because everyone should have or experience that at least once in their life.

It wound long fingers around my heart so slowly and gently that I did not realize it until it was too late, and I could no longer pull away from the story.

I like this novel even better knowing the author wrote it as a NaNoWriMo novel, because too many people think or assume that what gets written that month is not worthy material. This is definitely worthy.

Geekerella by Ashley Poston

Geekerella by Ashley Poston
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

There are some things about this story that are adorable. It's a fairytale retelling, and a formulaic romance with an HEA. Those are all in this story's favor.

What's not in this story's favor is that the characters are not always true to themselves, and I found the discrepancies to be jolting. They shifted me out of the story, and I would find myself questioning who this person was after they had behaved so out of character.

Another thing that was disappointing was the actual relationship by texting situation, because there seemed to be no real spark or intrigue in the conversation. In fact, the relationship really didn't pick itself up until they arrived at the Con. That's okay, but I kept hoping for something that was just a little bit more, and the interactions were sparse and came up with less.

This is probably a 3.5 for me, but it had some enjoyable moments. The end was lackluster for an HEA.

If you are in it for the Cinderella retelling, there are better retellings out there, such as CINDER. If you're in it for the geekery, there are some better tributes to fandoms out there, such as FANGIRL and SCARLETT EPSTEIN HATES IT HERE.

Pages: 320

Scarlett Epstein Hates It Here by Anna Breslaw

Scarlett Epstein Hates It Here by Anna Breslaw
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a funny, clever story about fandom and figuring out what's really beneath the surface of the people you interact with every day (including, if you're Scarlett Epstein, yourself).

I love when the story takes an expectation or stereotype and flips it to force you to look at things in a new light.

Pages: 288