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samrushingbooks's review
5.0
Another fantastic and geeky read. With references ranging from Buffy and Firefly to Leverage and a whole lot more, this was a great follow-up to Geekomancy. Now I just have to suffer through the many months of waiting until the next book is released. I can honestly say that I am a geeky fangirl for Michael Underwood and plan to recommend this to all of my geek friends.
jmoses's review
3.0
I didn't like this as much as the first one, but not for any reason I can put my finger on. It didn't feel as much "fun" as the first one. Still cool, though I think it's sliding down into Urban Fantasy Generic-land. I think.
maryrobinette's review
4.0
I narrated this for Audible.com, and thoroughly enjoyed it. This is not always the case. Alas. Strong female protagonist and tons of geek cred. I'm looking forward to the next one.
innowen's review
4.0
Disclaimer: I received an eARC from netgalley.com. However, I had already purchased my copy of this book, so I'm basing my review off the purchased copy.
Underwood takes us 6 months into the future with the second installment of his Ree Reyes series. In Geekomancy, we're introduced to pop culture style magical system that works off all things geek. Our heroine Ree Reyes, a hopeful screen writer, gets clued into the fact she has talent. In Celebromancy, we catch up with Ree as she finally gets a break on her first manuscript for a series called Awakenings. When the lead actress is attacked by something invisible, we see just how powerful Celebromancy is. As a bonus, the starlet is infused with that sort of magic, and has taken a liking for Ree. So, it's up to her and her growing "scooby" gang of those in the know, to protect the star and solve the mystery.
What I liked: I liked the smart, snarky humor of the book. This series is definitely getting better as it progresses. Ree reminds me of myself and many other geek girls I know. She's smart, pretty, and seems real. I loved that we got to see more types of "-mancy" in this book besides just Ree's geeky style. I also liked that this book takes on a modern romance stance with Ree having feelings for both girls and boys. Oh and the geek references were toned down just a tad bit in this book, making it less like a NaNoWriMo geek reference and more like a well-rounded series that is coming into it's own.
What I didn't like: Hmm, Ree doesn't seem to have a better grip on her magical talent. This book is set 6 months after the events in the first and it doesn't seem fair that she's still a fledgling after all this time. We're introduced to the more movie-style magics but it doesn't seem like she's grown much in her own styles. I hope that she's given someone in the know to help her advance a bit more.
Bottom Line: If you likes your books filled to the brim with geeky and pop culture references and a heroine who has flaws and a kick ass attitude, then this book is for you.
Underwood takes us 6 months into the future with the second installment of his Ree Reyes series. In Geekomancy, we're introduced to pop culture style magical system that works off all things geek. Our heroine Ree Reyes, a hopeful screen writer, gets clued into the fact she has talent. In Celebromancy, we catch up with Ree as she finally gets a break on her first manuscript for a series called Awakenings. When the lead actress is attacked by something invisible, we see just how powerful Celebromancy is. As a bonus, the starlet is infused with that sort of magic, and has taken a liking for Ree. So, it's up to her and her growing "scooby" gang of those in the know, to protect the star and solve the mystery.
What I liked: I liked the smart, snarky humor of the book. This series is definitely getting better as it progresses. Ree reminds me of myself and many other geek girls I know. She's smart, pretty, and seems real. I loved that we got to see more types of "-mancy" in this book besides just Ree's geeky style. I also liked that this book takes on a modern romance stance with Ree having feelings for both girls and boys. Oh and the geek references were toned down just a tad bit in this book, making it less like a NaNoWriMo geek reference and more like a well-rounded series that is coming into it's own.
What I didn't like: Hmm, Ree doesn't seem to have a better grip on her magical talent. This book is set 6 months after the events in the first and it doesn't seem fair that she's still a fledgling after all this time. We're introduced to the more movie-style magics but it doesn't seem like she's grown much in her own styles. I hope that she's given someone in the know to help her advance a bit more.
Bottom Line: If you likes your books filled to the brim with geeky and pop culture references and a heroine who has flaws and a kick ass attitude, then this book is for you.
shirezu's review
3.0
Ehh it was alright. A bit too much fan service I think, especially the main characters bisexual nature, but it wasn't too bad. Not sure if I'll read any more that may come out.
xakyr's review
1.0
After somewhat enjoying [b:Geekomancy|13609386|Geekomancy (Ree Reyes, #1)|Michael R. Underwood|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1334886014s/13609386.jpg|19206590], I had hoped we'd get a continuation of that story line a bit, but instead what we got was something that felt like a step backwards.
I couldn’t get into the story, and it didn’t feel like Ree had really grown since the first book. She's still trying to figure out where she stands with Eastwood and Drake both, then she adds in another "romantic" interest in Jane, which felt like it pandering to the 20-something horny male segment of readers. She kept acting like a Too Stupid To Live/Damsel in Distress type when it was clear in the previous book that she was a much smarter and tougher cookie than that.
There was a lot of pop culture references in this one again, and perhaps it was too much so. It seemed like there was a reference to something already produced like every third paragraph! Just felt like fan service more so than an actual necessary plot item. What felt like an homage in the first book felt very forced and fake in this one. Sadly, after my somewhat lackluster review of the first story, I won't be continuing the series.
I couldn’t get into the story, and it didn’t feel like Ree had really grown since the first book. She's still trying to figure out where she stands with Eastwood and Drake both, then she adds in another "romantic" interest in Jane, which felt like it pandering to the 20-something horny male segment of readers. She kept acting like a Too Stupid To Live/Damsel in Distress type when it was clear in the previous book that she was a much smarter and tougher cookie than that.
There was a lot of pop culture references in this one again, and perhaps it was too much so. It seemed like there was a reference to something already produced like every third paragraph! Just felt like fan service more so than an actual necessary plot item. What felt like an homage in the first book felt very forced and fake in this one. Sadly, after my somewhat lackluster review of the first story, I won't be continuing the series.
nisaak's review
5.0
We loved this book so much, listening to the audiobook on a road trip. My partner stopped at a parking lot to download the next installment, book 2.5 in the series, "Attack the Geek".
fangirljeanne's review
I loved the first book in the series, and I had high hopes for Celebromancy, but after getting 30% book I finally gave up. I couldn’t get into the story, the premise was off putting for me, and it didn’t feel like Ree had really developed or grown since the first book. In fact, in some ways it felt like she’d back peddled, or was a lot younger than she is, like an inexperienced kid. She made a lot of rather obviously bad choices that didn’t seem to steam from who she was as a person, but rather to service the plot of the story. Ree isn’t dumb, especially not so after the events of the first book, and yet she stumbles into bear traps left and right like a high heeled damsel in a horror movie.
I tried to hang on, out of my love for the world and character, but I just couldn’t.
Disclaimer: I was give a free copy to read in exchange for an honest review.
I tried to hang on, out of my love for the world and character, but I just couldn’t.
Disclaimer: I was give a free copy to read in exchange for an honest review.
theartolater's review
3.0
I don't have a ton to say about Celebromancy that I didn't already say about Geekomancy, except that I enjoy the fact that Underwood has gone all in with this bizarro, interesting, fascinating magic system and that, on a whole, the tales are completely unafraid when it comes to offering new ideas in the existing world.
This one is, in some ways, less fun than its predecessor. It makes up for it in a lot of areas, for sure, but those looking for a similar-to-identical experience in the second book of this series might come away disappointed.
Still, a fun, light urban fantasy read.
This one is, in some ways, less fun than its predecessor. It makes up for it in a lot of areas, for sure, but those looking for a similar-to-identical experience in the second book of this series might come away disappointed.
Still, a fun, light urban fantasy read.