This book has been a delight to read. A light read that'll take your mind off the heavy stuff/reads. A bit cheeky, but, hey its a retelling of Cinderella and Prince Charming why would anyone not expect it to not have that bit of cheeky-ness. The character is relatable especially for booklovers, the fandom that we all go thru. We are not alone! I use to go to anime cons though I didnt do cosplays, my friend did though, so yup, a walk in the memory lane. Read it. The humour and lol moments will surely pull you out of one of those reading slumps if youre having one or simply read it just because...
Geeks are in now and they have like their own secret world where they have all the fun that muggles dont know about. so read it and enjoy it..

I will be the first to tell you: I don’t like Cinderella stories. I find the whole fairy tale to be just dull. The takeaway from the original and the majority of the adaptations is shut up, be nice, and eventually a guy will save you.

Thankfully, Poston’s Geekerella broke those ideas for me. It’s the second best (after Ella Enchanted) Cinderella adaptation I’ve read. I was absolutely charmed by our protagonists and genuinely felt for both of their situations. Some of the Cinderella bits felt a bit shoehorned in, like the pumpkin and the ball, but others were seamlessly woven in, like the “fairy godmother” that worked perfectly.

Poston’s character and world just feel very real. I think this is the biggest compliment I can give the book. I believed in Elle and Darien’s stories and their inevitable romance. It wasn’t overly saccharine but it wasn’t so much fraught with drama that it was unbearable.

I very much look forward to Poston’s other work and a (possible?) companion novel.

I grew up with the Cinderella Story movies. First with Hilary Duff, then with Selena Gomez and Lucy Hale... I think there's even a new one out that I don't even know about!? Long story short: these were a few of my favourite movies growing up. If you love them too and you're into all things geeky, Geekerella will become an instant favourite. It's a book that'll never let you go once you've read it.  Ashley Poston has written the perfect geeky Cinderella story. There's a horrible stepmother, terrible sisters, a "prince", lots of fangirl geekiness and even a magic pumpkin!

Geekerella is all about Elle. I love her so much as a character. She's our Cinderella and her Stepmonster and her stepsisters are truly horrible. Thank goodness, there's also some good in her life: Starfield. She's a huge fan of this classic sci-fi series and even writes about it on her blog. I loved how much she loves the series, and I could 100% relate to her. We got to know Starfield through her, and even though I'm really not that into sci-fi, I fell in love with it, too. Her perspective is a fangirl perspective. She's looking at all of it from the outside and she works so hard to get to this con. I LOVE Elle's friend Sage as well. She has green hair and wears funky clothes (which really reminds me of Tammi in Selena Gomez's Another Cinderella Story) and together they work in a vegan food truck. It's kind of hilarious. Also, I love how Elle introduces Sage to Starfield and how they become like best friends. Isn't it a dream to introduce someone you know to your favourite thing and then bond over it!?

Another story we follow in Geekerella, is Dorian's. Dorian is a teen actor who's cast to play Prince Carmindor in the movie reboot of Starfield and I just loved him SO MUCH. He's a super popular actor from his soap Seaside Cove but he's also a huge geek. He loves Starfield just as much as Elle does. While Elle struggles with her life as a modern-day Cinderella, Dorian struggles with being a teen actor who's been written off as just another dumb heartthrob. His dad is his (rather shitty) manager, and he gets a bodyguard against his will. Thankfully, though, there's still Gail, his handler. Gail is a little older than him and I loved her so, so much. Can we get a book from her perspective, please?! Anyway, I love how his perspective kind of gives an inside look on the creation of the Starfield reboot. Elle is all looking at it from the outside, but Dorian is in it. I love how hilarious Dorian's parts were. Elle's were funny, too, but I just laughed much more often while reading/listened to his parts.

Elle's and Dorian's lives/perspectives collide at ExcelsiCon. A wrong number "accident" of sorts causes Elle and Dorian to meet each other via texts anonymously. The entire plot leads up to the convention. Elle prepares for the cosplay contest while Dorian keeps busy shooting the Starfield reboot. Through it all, they keep in touch through their texts and they develop a friendship. I think the best part about it is that it isn't insta-love. They become friends, which turns into a slowburn romance. There's the convention and the ball and the meet & greet. I think some bits are a little predictable if you think about it (It's a Cinderella retelling, OF COURSE these two are going to meet!) but you just have to just go with it. And it's so much fun to read this book when you know more than the characters do. They don't know who they've been texting with, but you do. If I could scream at these characters. I freaking would. Ahh, it was frustrating sometimes! The convention, the cosplay and the ball were absolutely phenomenal, but the best part was what came after: Elle and Dorian finally meeting.

The bonus content really added something to the book. If you weren't in love with Starfield yet, you will be by the end of this script! I was a little scared of reading in script-form because it's so different and I hadn't done that before, but it was amazing. It's not actually about Elle and Dorian, but a scene from Starfield as well. I loved it so, so much. Like I said, I'm not a really a sci-fi fan, but I probably would've watched this show if it were real. I also feel like the script was perfectly "old" (or let's say classic), it just had this "vibe" to it that wasn't new. If that makes sense? Maybe it's because we know it's an old classic, but it was really well written nonetheless.

I'm all fantasy-obsessed, but I'm so incredibly in love with Geekerella. It's such a lovely, cute contemporary that you could probably just pick up and read in a day. The characters are wonderful, the plot is fun and it's super relatable! It's a must-read for everyone, especially if you're into Cinderella retellings and all things geeky!

Thank you so much for this ARC. While i did not get a chance to read it before its release date, it was so kind to receive a copy after it was released. After hearing amazing things about this book it had been on my TBR list for quiet a while and it did not disappoint. Any book filled with fandoms,geekyness and love will win my heart every time - Geekerella sure did :)

Adorable reimagining of Cinderella with a Comicon twist. It was sweet, fun yet had enough depth to be more than fluff.

A cute and heartwarming take on Cinderella. I loved the whole fandom and cosplay aspects of Geekerella.

Two geeks, one show and a string of texts.

Elle is our Cinderella living with a stepmother who moans about money and evil step sisters who dont seem to have any chores.
Her only escape is the show her dad and mum loved-> Star Field (think old school Star Trek). Isolated from friends she dreams of being strong and leaving it all behind.
Darien is a teen heart throb, think Zach Efron or Jason Donavan, hired for a role he wants because he will bring the box office money in and pressured by his dad/manager to do certain things. He reaches out to cancel one such event and ends up contacting Elle.
What follows is 30 days of summer jobs and personal perspective linked by texts and a shared love of the show.

The alternating perspectives are excellent each has their own voice which comes across in most of the book, even in the text messages. However, Elle’s story sags in the middle especially if you are familiar with Cinderella stories in many variations. it had me yelling why are you so thick at times?She knows her step sisters are selfish and at least one of them is mean but she constantly leaves things where they can be found by anyone who bothers to look, even after Sage starts to be her friend. Sage saves this chunk of the story a brilliant side kick who I’d love to see get her own story.
My last issue with Elle is that she is the worst kind of geek:- hyper critical of any one saying they are a fan who cant tell you the minor error made in episode 16 or what colour the food was in episode 17. Fans like her give other fans a bad name. Yes, she can have an opinion but not knowing little things doesn’t change how much of a fan you are. Let’s ease up on the teen fans as it may lead many more people to the original show.

Darien on the other hand is trying to do a job under adversity pressured hy his dad not to make the papers but wanting a normal life away away from his heartthrob status. he goes against grain and cares about the film unlike his indie costar who hopes for no sequel. He grows up over the book and realises business must be separate to family and that you are in charge of your own destiny.
Ending happily, although possibly not ever after, this eventually found a way into my heart. A writer to watch as anyone who can make me engage enough to argue with the book is someone whose writing I’d follow.

overall 3.5 stars.

Definitely one to consider for bookclub so we could look at how it matches to the original tale alongside how manipulative people can be written.

Thanks to netgalley for a copy of this ebook in exchange for an unbiased review.

This is a wonderful, imaginative, geeky retelling of the Cinderella story. I am looking forward to the continuation of the series.

This book was so much fun to read. I had heard a lot of good things about this book, however I wasn’t expecting much since Cinderella stories tend to be a bit dull for me, however I feel that Poston managed to mix the classic fairy tale with just enough geek culture to make me fall in love.

I found the characters to be incredibly well developed, which I loved as I sometimes think retellings can skip out on this a bit, expecting the reader just to know the characters already. I especially fell in love with Darien, but of course who wouldn’t with his perfect fanboy charm.

I did feel that the ending was a little rushed, especially the scenes at ExcelsiCon, however this may be due to my love of ComicCons and also the fact that whenever I enjoy a book I always seem to be wanting more.

Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone who considers themself a part of a fandom (and lets face it, these days who doesn’t?) and I would give this book a 4.5 out of 5 stars.

I really love Cinderella, I love the original story, the Disney, the live-action Disney, all the so-called ‘Stories’. I mean where else was Drew Seeley ever going to shine?! It's a story which will forever speak to the child in me. So when I first heard about this book I was excited, when it popped up to review I was practically spewing pumpkins all over the place.

That's where we're at. I’m a fangirl over Cinderella. I’m also protective of it. And this book didn't disappoint. It’s worth reading for the nods to popular culture. I spat out my coffee at “Have fun storming the castle”.

I’m not going to go into the plot too much as it was the unexpected twists and turns which kept me hooked on a story I’ve heard 100+ times. But I will just tip my hat to a few points, the relationship between the ‘prince’ and ‘cinderella’. It’s built upon, there's no one-night instant love for these two and for that I’m incredibly thankful.

I’m not going to sit here and say it’s original. But if you're reading a book called Geekerella what are you really expecting? It 100% delivers. It is fun and adorable with just the right amount of twists to keep you thinking about what you're reading rather than blindly turning the pages. I’ve already ordered a copy for a friend. You’re never too old for Geek culture and a fairytale.


This novel was funny, addictive and teeth-rottingly cute. Please, please pick up a copy for you and your best friend. It is SO worth it.

So this book is actually getting republished this month. I saw it on NetGalley and had to request it. How I hadn't read it before is beyond me! This was so freakin' adorable! I mean she works at a food truck called Magic Pumpkin. How cute is that?!

It was a modern day take on Cinderella and it was done very well. Danielle aka Elle loves the show Starfield. It used to be a thing between her and her dad who obsessed about it together before he died. Her dad even created a Con called ExcelsiCon all about the show! Of course since this is a retelling, she lives with a horrible stepmother and two stepsisters.

Unlike the regular Cinderella, we get a look into Darien's life. He didn't have it as good as the media like to play it up as. The die hard fans of Starfield don't think he's a good choice for the role of Carmindor, but what they don't know is that Darien loves Starfield and took the role for that reason.

These two were great together! I loved that love interest was just as much of a geek as she was. It made the story so much better to see them talk all about the show and bring things from the show into their everyday lives. Even though they didn't know who they were talking to, they were there for each other and watching their relationship grow was awesome to read about.

I also loved the side characters, especially Sage! She was hilarious and would be such a good friend to have. I loved the friendship between her and Elle. Even though they were different, they understood and supported each other. It was refreshing to see such a good and honest friendship in a YA.

I highly recommend this one! It was adorable and left me smiling!

3.5 stars

This book was cuteness-incarnate with a slice of grit, a retake on Cinderella with a geeky fandom context worked in a way that was fun and easy to connect. I found myself sucked into this story of Elle and Darien. Darien is something of a beta-male character and I’m always here for that.

As you might imagine, Elle lives with her stepmother and step sisters, things are pretty grim and abusive at home and that made for difficult reading at certain moments. Darien is playing the lead role in a film depicting a fandom Elle has been immersed in since childhood thanks to her late dad’s love of it.

The serendipitous connection through text between these two was a lovely, sweet slow build but the masking of their identities was bound to lead to complications. The events in the storyline were occasionally fresh outside of the fairytale but mostly predictable too, especially when it came to the meeting of these two. There were some very clever aspects like the pumpkin, the cosplaying elements were enjoyable and the side characters were superb. Sage was a highlight from a side character perspective. The character diversity was oozing from the pages in an unforced and natural way. I appreciated how this was conceptualised. .

This was enjoyable, easy YA reading with a delightful geek-fandom. I think this book would appeal to many.

I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.

Reviewed for Jo&IsaLoveBooks Blog.

This story is just like a Disney Channel movie in book form – and I’m a sucker for Disney Channel movies. What has really made me enjoy this so much isn’t the romance itself (which I have to admit has pleasantly surprised me and I’ve enjoyed a lot) but the feeling of what it means to be a fan and what something like a TV show (or a movie, a book, whatever) can mean to someone. Because, in the end, that’s the main theme of the book. I’ve never been to a convention or written fanfic, but I perfectly know what it’s like to grow up watching a TV show with your dad and feeling like those 40 minutes of episode are the best part of your week. I know what it’s like to watch it over and over again, loving it as much as the first day and discovering something new every time. I know what it’s like to share that passion with strangers on the internet. I know what it’s like to start a friendship with someone because they’re a fan too. And I know what it’s like to show it to your friend who’s never watched it before and impatiently wait for that episode, that scene, to see their face. And it’s exactly for this that I’ve connected so well with Elle and Darien. True, the story itself is nothing special, but the characters are above everything, realistic, and anyone who’s a fan of something can relate to them. Also, both their individual and their relationship development are believable, especially today when we’re constantly talking to strangers on the internet. There’s no instalove: they start cautiously talking about their love for Starfield and, little by little, they get to know each other better and better. Another thing I’ve liked a lot is Elle and Sage’s friendship. They’re very, very different, but they complement perfectly, they understand each other and they support each other. Definitely one of the most beautiful and sincere female friendships I’ve read lately. Maybe it’s time I start to read more contemporary romances if I’m going to find stories like this one, that had me smiling from beginning to end.

“Geekerella” is about Elle the orphaned daughter of cosplay royalty. Her parents started ExcelsiCon which is a convention designed for all fandom to come together and celebrate their nerdiness. Now, this is a Cinderella re-telling so of course we have an evil step-mother this time it is a southern belle/wedding planner. Our heroine’s life involves doing her step-mother and step-sisters bidding, working at the Magic Pumpkin food truck and blogging about her beloved “Starfield”. Her life is quiet and unpleasant and Elle spends her days trying to find a way to leave her indentured servitude. Then Elle’s blog gets a major boost when she voices her very strong feelings against the “Starfield” reboot and it’s teen heart throb Darien Freeman. She now has an online following that she never expected and mysterious boy she communicates with only through text message who may be her prince charming. Can Elle escape her step-mother for one day to go to ExcelsiCon and win the big Cosplay contest’s prize and maybe claim her prince charming?

“Geekerella” was the perfect blend of fairytale and modern romance with just a dash of sci-fi nerdom. The characters all fill their Cinderella roles perfectly. It has just enough “Ahhhhh” moments to earn it’s place in the world of Cinderella retellings but it’s also realistic enough that you believe that this story could maybe, possibly happen. Elle is scrappy and delightful just like a Cinderella should be and her Prince Charming is handsome and chocked full of charm just as he should be. The relationship between the two is sweet and swoony. The whole story comes together in a perfect moment of fandom love that will leave fangirls wanting more and makes it a must read for fans of fairytales and anime alike.

Without giving away too much of the story, I will say that I do like the through-the-airwaves trope in YA fiction when its done well, and in my opinion, Geekarella was done very well. Elle, at times, did grind my nerves just a little bit. She was so insecure and stubborn that it was just too much. And then she would say "My father raised me to be brave" and bla bla bla....well, you have been failing at that, my friend. Darien, I thought was actually a great character. I thought he was a great representation of a teenage guy and he was fun to read. The secondary characters were great as well, especially Sage. And I just loved picturing the Magic Pumpkin. How creative is that idea? Hats off, Ashley Poston!!

This book is a wonderful retelling of Cinderella set against the nerdvana that is fan conventions. Elle has lost everything that she ever cared about, and is just going through life without existing while her stepmother and stepsisters make her miserable. When a wrong number turns into a friend she realizes it’s time to want something for herself. Geekerella is a charming story in the vein of books by Danica Stone.

I adored this book! I really enjoyed the relationship between Elle and Darien. I recommended this books to all my reader friends. I plan to read the author's new book. Thanks to Quirk Books for the ARC of this title via NetGalley.

I loved this book SO much!! I wanted to read this based on a bunch of booktubers recommendations. It's got a lot of elements from Cinderella. The Magic pumpkin might be one of my favorite things! Haha. Okay, not really but it comes close. 

I loved the characters so much, besides most of the adults. Oh, how the my heart just hurt for Elle. She's trying so hard to live this life that she's not welcome in. Her stepmother and step sisters are awful to her. She's basically like a modern-day Cinderella. Her escape is the fandom of Starfield and her blog. It's something that she had in common with her mother and father. One day, she gets a call from an unknown number and things start to get interesting for Elle.  

I have to say that my absolute favorite character in this book is Sage. She was so much fun with her don't care attitude. She does so much for Elle and it made me so happy! It literally brings a smile to my face. I think that her snarky attitude really does help Elle come out of her shell a bit. I devoured this book. It was just so tense at times and I just had to know what would happen. If you know the story of Cinderella, you know what's coming. It had me so nervous because I knew what to expect. This book is really predictable but that's because I know the story so well. It didn't really take too much away from me though. 

I really liked the whole Elle and Darien relationship, besides the fact, it turns to love rather quickly. I'm not surprised though, it is YA. I loved getting the two POV's between Elle and Darien. We get to see how he's struggling between what people want him to be and who he wants to be. How people judge him based on his actor persona and no one really knows him. You shouldn't judge someone by their cover. This is something that Elle really learns and I hope the people who read this book do too. 

I loved all the "geeky-ness" to this book. It just made it so fun and adorable! I wish so many more people would see how fun it is to be a geek! Who cares if you stand out? Who cares what other people thing, if you are having fun! There is nothing wrong with being a geek, nerd, weird, different or whatever. 

This is just a really cute romance and I enjoyed this book immensely!! It's sweet and adorable :)

e-ARC provided by Quirk Books/Random House via Netgalley for an honest review.

Geekerella is so cute! I laughed out loud many times. The story is great from the beginning to the end. I loved the Cindarella references and how the two main characters get to know each other. Books like this one are like a breath of fresh air, something that is somehow new, different, and refreshing.

Modern day retellings are usually a bust, but Geekerella does not miss a beat. It's a fun and easy to read story.
Elle is a girl who has lost her parents and is forced to live with her stepmother and her two stepsisters. Her father was a big fan of the Starfield series, thanks to which he also met her mother, and he created the Starfield Comicon.
Elle grew up watching replicas of the show with him and dreaming of that beautiful world among the stars.
Now the show she loves is getting remade into a movie and the male protagonist is being played by Darien Freeman, an actor of a series similar to The OC, able only to show off his abs on television. Elle is not happy with this choice and starts to complain on her Starfield blog.
Nobody knows, however, that Darien is a huge fan of the series and is both excited and scared to play the leading role.
Something very strange happens and our two protagonists end up texting each other. This is how the story actually starts.

I turned the pages anxiously looking for all the messages between the two of them. They were my favourite parts because they were sweet, fun, light-hearted and deep at the same time. Through their text messages I was able to learn more about them and having both their POVs allowed me to discover the story in an unexpected way.

The characters are then different from the usual stereotypes. We don't have a perfect blonde Cinderella, but a teenager with red hair, glasses and an obsession for a tv series. She is a blogger and for her the imaginary world is more real than the one she lives in, she feels at home when she watches Staefield.
I felt a deep connection with Elle. I am a blogger, a fangirl and I live in a world of books and series, so it was really nice being able to relate to a character like her.
Darien, on the other side, is not the ordinary prince charming. He is a handsome black young guy that only wants to be himself. We have never seen such a deep description for a character like his in the original fairy tale or its retellings.
The other characters are so well done that will make you feel every kind of emotion, from anger to happiness.
Elle represents every fangirl and fanboy out there, she show us that we are not crazy to love something so deeply.

This is a funny and emotional story that I highly recommend. Every fangirl will find herself in Elle's words and feelings, so it's quite impossible not to create a connection with the story and fell in love with it.

I ADORED this!
I found myself crying, laughing, swooning (just a little) and eagerly tapping my kindle screen again and again. I loved the homage to geek culture that this book has, as a geek myself it was both a trip down memory lane and a love letter to the people I love to spend time with. To all my fellow geeks, who have felt unwanted in the past, I urge you to read this book. And to everyone else, it's worth your time too, if not for the relatable factor, but for the beautiful story, which is such an original retelling of an old classic, that it almost feels like a completely new story in its own right.