Geekerella by Ashley Poston

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Charming? No. Adorable? Not quite. A-DORK-ABLE. This is the only word to perfectly describe Ashley Poston’s Geekerella. Set in a Cinderella-esque environment with a modern comic-con twist, readers will fall in love with Danielle and Darien. Although worlds apart, these two “star”-crossed lovers unite under one sky and a shared love of Starfield, a television series that’s developed a fandom that rivals the Trekkies. Through Danielle’s and Darien’s individual journeys of self-discovery, the novel’s theme, no one is ever truly alone, jumps off the pages in delightful and heartwarming scenes of love and friendship. 

Poston does an incredible job of seamlessly weaving fairytale background and sci-fi cult followings with the realistic setting and characters of the novel. Her written language and dialogue are real and contemporary, and the book is absolutely bursting with sci-fi fandom references and allusions. While it’s not necessary to be a geek to enjoy all this novel has to offer, the endless connections to current fandoms are sure to leave a smile on the face of anyone who considers themselves a fangirl or fanboy. Geekerella is nothing short of the ultimate hopeless romantic nerd heaven, and for all the fans and those who are yet to be - the second star to the right, straight on ‘til morning, doesn’t seem quite as impossible to reach. So remember, “Look to the stars. Aim. Ignite.”