Geekerella by Ashley Poston

Hey all you out there in Cyberspace,

     As those of you who follow our Facebook page know, I absolutely  love to read and I go through books like water. Growing up I was always drawn to more Sci-fi and Fantasy type stories which brings us to the book I'd like to share with you today, Geekerella by Amy Poston:


 

    Geekerella by Amy Poston manages to embody all of the hopes and dreams I had as a young lover of Sci-fi. It's one of those stories that remind you to have hope when things seem unlikely. It shows you that it is possible to dream when all you seem to have are nightmares.

     The book follows a young girl, Elle, who lives with her stepmother and two "evil" stepsisters. Her only escape is when she has a moment to cling to an old Sci-fi television show called Starfield that her parents used to watch. Her parents were even brought together by their love of the show.
 
     When it is announced that they will be turning her favorite show into a movie, she is ecstatic. She had been drawn to the main character nearly all her life and was anxious to see him come to life on the big screen. However when she finds out that the lead role will be played by a teenage soap opera star, Darien, her excitement for the new movie begins to fade. She retreats to her blog to divulge all of her opinions and thoughts about him as the new captain on Starfield.

     After the announcement, Elle plans to enter a cosplay costume contest at a Sci-fi convention (founded by her late father) without the knowledge of her stepmother. The grand prize is free tickets to Los Angeles and passes to another event. She plans to stay out there after the event and sees this as her one and only chance at escaping the grasp of her stepmother.

    In secret, Elle and Darien begin communicating with each other, without an idea of who the other is. Will she be able to overcome her aversion to him playing her beloved "Comindor"? Will he be able to get past all of the terrible things she said about him on her blog? Will they ever find out that they have been communicating with eachother as pen pals all along?

   These were all questions I had as I began reading this book, and they were all answered and left me still wanting more. Amy Poston does a wonderful job of creating wonderful relatable characters that make you want to laugh and cry and just feel everything that they are feeling in the moment. It's very hard to find that kind of connection with characters, and I can honestly say that I have found that with each and every one of her books. 

    The only thing that I would change if I could was the second half of the book transpired. So much had happened leading up to the second half and then I feel like it was all over too quickly. I wish that we had more time with Elle and Darien as characters. All together I give this book 4.5 of 5 heart containers and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves Sci-fi and fairy tales with a modern twist. 

I've even started rereading it for a second time as we speak. 

If you would like to read it too, you can get it here :

    I hope all of you get the opportunity to check out this book and if you have any story or movie recommendations for us to review, please either send us a Tweet at #CordeliasCommentaries, email us at [email protected], message us on Facebook, or leave a comment on this post. 

Have a nice night everyone, and happy reading!