Fan the Fame by Anna Priemaza: A Geeky Story of Discovery feat. Modern Activism Subtext

I loved reading Priemaza's debut Kat and Meg Conquer the World back in 2017 and have been anxiously waiting for Fan the Flame. And wow--Priemaza brings all the geeky goodness with some familiar names (remember LumberLegs?) but fresh new stories. We have three protagonists and they're at a gaming convention, and throughout the story, each …

Tell Me No Lies by Adele Griffin: The 80s Contemporary You’ve Always Wanted, Told through GIFs (+Giveaway!)

Hello! Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Adele Griffin's Tell Me No Lies! I wanted to do something fun and a little bit silly for this blog tour. This is a book about fitting in and the pressures of high school, and even though it's set in the 80s, which feels like …

Geek Chic Book Recommendations

So, a bookish niche that I absolutely love reading about are books with protagonists who are part of a fandom! Whether it's books, video games, webcomics, and more, these stories usually have a very good understanding of things such as fangirl passion as well as anxiety and other more profound topics. I picked out some of …

When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon

5 stars  An adorable contemporary romance with a unique voice, When Dimple Met Rishi is a tale of two teens, Dimple and Rishi, from Indian families as they fall in love. Dimple is the daughter of two Indian parents and all she wants to do is go to a summer program for aspiring web developers …