This adorable mash-up of Cinderella and fandoms grabs hold of you from the beginning. You can't help geek out but root for Elle and Darien.

This book was pretty much what I expected: a re-telling of Cinderella, laden with adorableness. Elle has been dealt a hard hand in life, her mom died when she was young, and her father died in a car accident years later. She lives with her step-mother and twin step-sisters in the house her parents bought years ago. Her parents had a romance built upon their love of the science fiction television show, Starfield. Her father, the ultimate Starfield fan, started the ExcelsiCon and it still exists today. Her mother would make elaborate Cosplay costumes that looked like they could be straight from the television show. Elle holds onto her memories of her parents through Starfield, of watching the episodes with her dad, and writes about it on her blog, Rebelgunner. Naturally, the highlight of her year is the announcement of Starfield, the movie reboot. Or, it is until they announce who will play Federation Prince Carmindor. The cute, muscled, no brains in his head, Darien Freeman.

Darien Freeman has muscles, and he is cute, but he also has some brains it’s just not good for his image if people see this side of him. His next big role is the reboot of Starfield, and he is going to play Prince Carmindor. As life long fan, (he can quote entire episodes) he knows the rabid fan base will either love him or hate him. They don’t know that he is also a fan, and he keeps it that way. Unbeknownst to him, his agent father has booked him for this years ExcelsiCon, doing panels and judging a CosPlay Ball. He has bad memories of the last con he went to and tries to get out of it. He finds a single phone number and tries his luck.

When Elle’s dad’s old cell phone pings with a random text about Darien Freeman and ExcelsiCon, she decides to respond. She has no idea who is texting but any conversation that deals with her dad’s dream, she’s in. As the two begin a texting relationship, Elle makes secret plans to attend this year's Con, and she has an unlikely helper in Sage, her co-worker at the Magic Pumpkin ( a vegan food truck specializing in foods with pumpkin and it’s shaped like one too!). Sage was one of the highlights of this story and plays the part of the fairy godmother, with a twist, perfectly. The evil step-mother was just that. Mean, mean, mean. In the end, the plot is predictable but that’ what you get with a re-telling. You kind of already know what is going to happen. Fun and quick read!

Let's be honest, even in reading the blurb it was incredibly obvious how this book was going to turn out, but that didn't mean that I didn't love every single minute of this lovely Cinderella retelling.

Geekerella is so lovely that I had a giant smile on my face most of the time whilst reading it. As a self professed nerd and someone who has dabled in cosplay too I found the attention to detail in this book great, one really stand out moment was when Elle was reading about the Wonderflex which showed real authenticity from the author (although in my opinion Worbla is a lot easier to get hold of!).

This really is a very modern day retelling of Cinderella, from the mobile phones to the giant pumpkin carriage, which in this case is the food truck where Elle works. Even the fairy godmother is covered with Sage helping Elle craft her cosplay. I also love the diversity in this book too which helps give it the modern feel such as Sage's bisexuality and Darien's race.

I don't think Geekerella is reinventing the wheel in any way but it is a very sweet charming read that I would definitely recommend to my friends who are looking for a heartwarming read.

A modern day retelling of Cinderella mixed in with a Comic Con style event is the center of this novel.

Elle's life is ruled by her stepmum, Catherine whom is a wedding planner and thinks highly of herself. She blames poor Elle for her father's not buying them a bigger house, earning and leaving them with more, more, more and poor Elle has to put up with it.
Although, she has her escapism in the forms of Sci-Fi she adores to indulge in to escape her life.

We also experience the flip side of things, life in the form of the actor new to her favourite show, Darien and the life he leads and how he unexpectedly meets Elle.

I don't want to spoil it but I loved how the two met up and Elle recreating her outfit for her how she did and all the work it took and learning from YouTube was very real!

I really loved all the modern references in the book to running blogs, using social media etc as obviously the classic tale of Cinderella would have no idea of any technology let alone the concept of it!

This book was kindly sent to me for review by the publishers and its a great geeky read to enjoy!

Wowsers. This book. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, so so much. I am in love. This book was funny, believable and so relateable. True to the title it was full if fandom references (and as you know I LOVE books full of random references) and I loved that those references made me feel close to the main character, Elle.

This book is everything it’s hyped up to be and I cannot recommend it to every fangirl out there more. I can’t wait to get it in physical form. As a convention attendee/volunteer I loved the subtle nods about things many would have missed.

Obviously, true to name this is a geeky, modern day take on the Cinderella story. Normally that might have put me off, but in this case it works so perfectly. This is one of my top reads of this year so far!

4 out of 5 stars.

I'll be writing this review while still on a high from having just finished Geekerella, so don't mind any illegible sentences and potentially overenthusiastic exclamations!

This book...where to begin. I LOVED IT, firstly. Secondly, I think Ashley Poston expressed Elle and Darien's voices beautifully and truthfully. I was utterly captivated in their respective journeys and arcs, and felt personally connected to their nerd passions!

Cinderella is one of my favourite fairy tales, and I felt this was a seamless and realistic re imagining, and still with all the delightful swoon-worthiness from the original!

I would highly HIGHLY recommend this book, I enjoyed it so much I'm kind of wanting to read it again. Right now.

Geekerella is an engaging, fun twist on Cinderella (the best fairy tale ever!) This time the twist comes from Elle's obsession with all things Starfield, an old series that is being remade into a movie starring a popular young actor, whom serious Starfield fans don't like. Elle's blog about Darien Freeman (said actor) takes off even while she battles her evil stepmom and stepsisters at home. How Elle ends up getting to know Darien, and finding out that there is more to Darien than anyone knew, is just part of the fun. Elle's job working with Sage in the pumpkin food truck, rescuing the neighbors neglected dog, and trying to keep her stepmom from finding out her plans to attend the famous ExcelsiCon keep the story moving. This one is hard to put down!

I stayed up until the early hours of the morning reading this, it was exactly what I needed to read right now, so sweet and charming. I loved all the fandom talk and now I wish I could watch Starfield. Look to the Stars. Aim. Ignite.

A modern fairy tale for teens. Geekerella: A Fangirl Fairy Tale made my inner fangirl squeal with delight. Author Ashley Poston nailed the life of geeks in the cosplay world. Plus, food trucks are the thing I miss the most about living in the city. I admit I went into this book hoping to love it. Modern Cinderella Elle Wittimer blogs about the tv show Starfield a classic sci-fi series she grew up watching with her late father. She has a complicated home life and finds herself in competition with her stepsisters to win a cosplay contest to meet the teen heartthrob cast in the movie retelling. This book was super cute, and it follows the Cinderella story line pretty well. For example, instead of a magical pumpkin carriage that takes Elle to the ball, it is The Magic Pumpkin. It is an orange food van on wheels where Elle works with a girl named Sage who quickly becomes a really great friend. I love that the romance part of this story is almost entirely in the form of text messaging.

Part romance, part love letter to nerd culture, and all totally adorbs, Geekerella is a fairy tale for anyone who believes in the magic of fandom.

I received a DRC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. You can read it on or around: April 4, 2017.

This book is everything I’ve ever wanted in a romance, it isn’t just a love story between 2 people but a love story to fandom. That’s right, a love story to all that is fandom no matter what fandom you belong to you will identify with the feels the characters in this book have.

Speaking of the characters, they feel so real and even the side characters are interesting and well developed.
The 2 main characters are easy to relate to and easy to like even though they do have their flaws. The best part is their misconception of each other which is very relatable to real life.

The romance in this book is reminiscent of a good rom-com in the 90’s so thoroughly enjoyable and charming in every way. It was slow burn romance brought into the 21st century via the accidental text and blogging where it all began.

The Cinderella retelling aspect of this book was sweet and it was enjoyable to see the links to the story but it was definitely not the main focus of the book.

I highly recommend this romance as it is everything a nerd dreams of!

A fun retelling of the Cinderella story! A lot of love for fandom here, which I appreciated, being a fandom girl myself.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, to the point that I stayed up until 3am to finish reading it! It was the perfect combination of geeky youngsters and good old fairy tail plots. With a few twists and turns along the way. There were many references to todays scifi, which made me smile at times since I myself love scifi. I only feel that the ending was a little bit rushed.
Overall it was a fantastic read that kept me hooked and one that I will certainly be recommending.

This novel didn't work for me. It sounded awesome but despite loving the premise I couldn't get into it or didn't connect with the main characters. It's more of a "it's not you it's me" issue.
I didn't finished it, but I'm sure many people will love it! The "Fangirl"/Scifi is such a cool idea.
I'm glad I had the opportunity to read it and sorry that it didn't work for me.

Oh my goodness!! I loved this book way more than I ever thought was possible! Anyone who has ever been a fan of any fandom of any sort will love this! A very realistic reselling of Cinderella and such a good read. It reminds me of Harry Potter in the way that the author provided some quotes that just speak to your heart.

I loved the concept of this book- it's a very cute spin on the Cinderella story.

A super cute geeky retelling that will resonate with fan girls and fanboys everywhere!

This was so, so fun and cute and geeky and charming and funny and wonderful! This book made my geeky little heart so happy! I loved Elle so much and I was always rooting for her, even when she was being stubborn and frustrating the heck out of me. I really liked the fact that Elle's love of Starfield came from her dad, and even though he couldn't be with her anymore, she still felt like she always had a piece of him through that. I think we got a good sense of who Elle was through her connection with her father.

I adored how the friendship developed between Elle and Darian through text messages. It was really clever and fun, even more so because as the reader you already know who they are talking to. Sage was absolutely the best and she is definitely up there as one of my favorite book characters, I also really liked the little spin on how things played out with the "evil" stepsisters. I really don't have any bad things to say about this book, because I truly loved every moment I was reading it and I can't wait for it to be out in the world for more people to love it!

This was absolutely delightful not only for a fangirl, but for the mothers of fangirls! Enjoyed seeing our Cinderella (Elle from Danielle in this version) lift herself up from the ashes and not only get the prince, but get a best friend, and learn one step sister isn't as bad as she seemed. Very pleasurable to read!

In a time when young adult writers are still conversing through their fiction with Hunger Games et all, and as a result, giving us a stream of tough girl assassins, encountering Elle--who adores fandom--was such a breath of fresh air.

Then, I am a total sucker for Cinderella stories, as long as the C-figure isn't passively waiting around for the prince. And likewise, if the prince isn't an empty silk suit.

No problem on either score, here. With intense delight I watched how Poston imaginatively, humorously, tenderly hit every famous plot point, right down to the hilarious gas-guzzling wreck of a Pumpkin Food Truck (vegan only!) where Elle works, while her stepmother tries to figure out how to sell Elle's house out from under her, and Elle's twin stepsisters step all over her on their way to the country club for their tennis lessons.

Elle's passion is Starfield (read Star Trek, but with some interesting differences), a passion she had shared with her deceased parents. Her mother died first, then her dad, leaving her under the thumb of Catherine, who is determined to force everyone into her materialistic worldview.

Elle's secret is a blog about Starfield, where she unlimbers a hate fest on Daniel Freeman, the new eighteen year old star of the reboot Starfield movie, based on his career in a soap so far, and on his fumbling questions about the series. She has no idea the fumbles were scripted, as an excuse to . . .

Well, put it this way. We get chapters swapping off between Elle, and her Cinderella life, and Daniel's life as a mega-star, which is not the glam life that the media (his dad being the most gung ho) does its best to sell to his adoring fans. Both have identity issues, and layers to hide their vulnerabilities. When they encounter one another by text, by accident, the story simply takes off like a rocket.

I laughed, and winced at the insights into teen emotions, and grinned at the heart as this beautifully diverse cast goes about preparing for the big con event dedicated to Starfield--which will culminate in the Cosplay Ball.

This lovely book could be read by smart middle graders and up--there is no bad language, no sex, just a lot of fun worked into the fast=paced, sharply observed struggle for identity and integrity, acceptance and working for one's dreams. While still having a blast.