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Oct 11, 2017samcmar rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I read this book through the course of a day. Queens of Geek is an addictive look at conventions and geeking out with your best friends. I found a lot of parallels to my own life reading this book and running the convention circuit. Reading Taylor and Charlie's experiences at SupaCon was just an absolute treat, and I found myself going "OMG I'VE DONE THAT!" or "YES YES YES I SHIP THIS." This book gave me all the feels, that is all I am saying. I adored Taylor, and I loved how open she was on her blog about her experiences with anxiety, body shamming, and she makes no bones about being the ultimate Queen Firestone fangirl. She's the kind of fangirl I can relate to, and while she had her moments of awkwardness, I feel like she has this wonderful knack for connecting with people. I loved watching her grow throughout the story, and I thought she was such a great character. I also loved the way she wants to help people and puts others over her own needs. Her relationship with Jamie also just made me laugh, if only because it reminded me of interactions my husband and I have together. Charlie's side of the story was more fame focused, and even then I was super glued to it. She's a bisexual Chinese-Aussie indie movie star who is getting her big break at SupaCon and throughout the story she is constantly trying to be both a great friend to Taylor, but also attempt to stay professional in front of her ex-boyfriend, Reece. She falls for movie star Alyssa Huntington and her world goes topsy-turvy and it was such a cute romance. Most people know I am not a huge romance reader, but both the romances in this novel were so wonderfully organic within the story and I just fell in love with both of them. And seriously, Jen Wilde does a great of giving the reader an authentic convention experience, from the intensity of the crowds, to the insane competitions and panels. Reading this book swept me back to my convention going days. It just made me smile wide, laugh, and it was just so true to life in so many ways. Definitely put this book on your TBR if you love fangirling, romance, and conventions. Overall, it's just an awesome read.