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This was a different take on the whole popular jock/nerdy girl storyline and I loved it.
Poor Dan is misunderstood by pretty much everyone around him and although he's the guy that everyone wants to be friends with, he ruined his chance with the one person he wants the most. Zelda hates Dan for betraying her trust after stumbling his way into popularity and leaving his "nerd" life behind. Maybe hate is a strong word since she can't really stop thinking about him either.
The back and forth between these two is both hilarious and frustrating. It's obvious to anyone who is paying attention that they are perfect for each other, if they could just figure it out on their own.
This was an excellent follow-up to Logan and Maddie's story. I'm kind of hoping that Donovan gets a story now. If you enjoy sweet, funny teen romances with the nerd/jock trope and little to no angst I recommend adding this to your TBR.
*I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
Poor Dan is misunderstood by pretty much everyone around him and although he's the guy that everyone wants to be friends with, he ruined his chance with the one person he wants the most. Zelda hates Dan for betraying her trust after stumbling his way into popularity and leaving his "nerd" life behind. Maybe hate is a strong word since she can't really stop thinking about him either.
The back and forth between these two is both hilarious and frustrating. It's obvious to anyone who is paying attention that they are perfect for each other, if they could just figure it out on their own.
This was an excellent follow-up to Logan and Maddie's story. I'm kind of hoping that Donovan gets a story now. If you enjoy sweet, funny teen romances with the nerd/jock trope and little to no angst I recommend adding this to your TBR.
*I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
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I love everything about this book. I couldn't put it down. This book is perfect, quick read for the spring and summer. Enjoy!!!
10 Things I loved about Romancing the Nerd
I love everything about this book. I couldn't put it down. This book is perfect, quick read for the spring and summer. Enjoy!!!
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I received this book for free from YaReads Blog Tours in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Romancing the Nerd is the second book in the Nerd series, following on from The Summer I Became a Nerd from 2013. While this second installation involves the characters from the first book, it is not necessary to have read it to enjoy this one, as I did.
Zelda and Dan are seniors at the high school in Natchitoches, Louisiana, former friends and now on opposite ends of the popularity spectrum. Dan, following a growth spurt and father-son bonding, finds himself at the top of the social ladder as part of the basketball team, unable to partake in the activities he once enjoys now that he’s popular and athletic. On the other hand, Zelda is unapologetically “geek”, enjoying Live Action Role-play (LARP), comics and her own sense of style. After an accident tips Zelda over the edge, she sets out to bring him down and expose how popularity changes people for the worse. But what starts out as a revenge “social experiment” soon becomes more than she expected.
This was a very cute story about two old friends who grew apart due to misunderstandings and how they came together again. It was sweet, funny and even pretty swoony at times, if a bit predictable. I liked how Dan and Zelda pushed and challenged each other, but in a positive way that helped them grow as people. I also loved how they bonded over very intelligent conversations, like what their respective plans were in the event of a zombie apocalypse. HELLO, THIS IS IMPORTANT, M’KAY!
Dan was particularly fun to read. For example, here are some of his gems.
I still look at life as a very elaborate role-playing game. There are powers and skills to be honed before you enter the end-of-the-level boss fight.
I wish this was how the world worked, honestly. And when asked about his apparent obsession with socks (he wanted a sock-washing robot), he uttered this:
“The right socks are like a hug for your feet that lasts all day. It’s the little things that make life bearable.”
He also didn’t like being popular, but all his efforts to repel people seemed to make him more desirable. Overall, his attitude to socialising was a lot like mine! :D
“It’s such a hassle. I have to be, like, nice to them. It makes me very uncomfortable, as you could imagine.”
I love books about nerd culture. I really do. I would call myself a middle level nerd, as I have yet to gather the courage to cosplay, and I don’t have a pull list at a comic store. (That being said, I do have a replica Hermione wand, more books than sense and a collection of biology textbooks – does that count?) This book celebrated all this… but… I sometimes felt like it was a bit too stereotypical. Zelda was so completely “geeky”, with red hair, glasses and freckles to boot. But she was still cute, so that’s ok? I don’t know… I just feel like if you tried to draw the most stereotypical geek girl you could, you’d get Zelda. Also, I feel like there are different flavour of geek; not all geeks like Star Wars, for example. That being said, I learned more about other facets of geek culture, and I kinda want to try out a LARP now!
To try and round out the story, Miller added “growth opportunities” for the two main characters. They were both great messages, but they were obviously Messages, not really intricately part of the story. I think Dan’s little side plot was better done than Zelda’s. There’s a whole chapter from Zelda’s point of view near the end that was just so out of place and confusing. It added nothing to the main plot, didn’t involve Dan at all and could have been cut out without anyone realising something was missing. If anything, it detracted from the story because it came out of nowhere, spanned a week, and then the next chapter went back to Dan’s point of view at the start of the book, without any further exploration of what happened in that particular chapter.
Overall, this is a feel good story for anyone who wants something quick and easy to read (I read it in a few hours) and reflecting their nerdiness.
Maybe it’s not about being a nerd or a jock, or popular or unpopular. Maybe it’s just about being.
I liked this book, I honestly did. But it annoyed me in some parts. I didn't understand Zelda's reasoning behind things but it was a quick book and not too over dramatic. Read if you like love-hate type romances
Let's face it: I am geek. I closet one- but yeah well I totally am.
But Miller made me wonder if I need to get my nerd on...
Seriously the LRP, the dress-up stuff. The first time ever I got why people do this, more even I thought I could enjoy it
And that's just one aspect why I thoroughly enjoyed Romancing The Nerd. This is cute&fluffy with a good helping of nerd- but actually it's also kind of more.
Because we get to explore the whole popular thing with Zelda, and more so though, we get reminded that people aren't black and white. Just because someone likes LRP doesn't mean they can't be interested in sports as well...
Zelda's journey and character growths was amazing. I found her extremely opinionated and while I loved her sass and her POV- that particular part was annoying. I kept thinking she is like an old stuck-up woman when it comes to her views of people!
In fact it is amazing how Dan comes across as the opposite in the beginning but is actually just like Zelda. Both of them discover that there is more to a person that meets the eye...
I loved the romance, it's super cute, it's geeky/nerdy and just swoon-worthy. On that alone I can only recommend this one.
Add to that the great humor. And you got an awesome book.
While I enjoyed the fun & cute story line. This novel shines with character building. While we start off, with a clear picture on who is who- I kinda thought in fact, we going to have the normal YA cute&fluffy high school cast- Miller gave all characters layers and depths as the story went on.
It was nice to revisit Maddie and Logan from The Summer I Became A Nerd as well. I am really glad I read that novel, even if this one totally works as a standalone- I felt like seeing old friends and I got their connection. It was cool to see them from Zelda and Dan's POV as well.
It's a cute, swoony spring read for all nerds and non-nerds alike!
But Miller made me wonder if I need to get my nerd on...
Seriously the LRP, the dress-up stuff. The first time ever I got why people do this, more even I thought I could enjoy it
And that's just one aspect why I thoroughly enjoyed Romancing The Nerd. This is cute&fluffy with a good helping of nerd- but actually it's also kind of more.
Because we get to explore the whole popular thing with Zelda, and more so though, we get reminded that people aren't black and white. Just because someone likes LRP doesn't mean they can't be interested in sports as well...
Zelda's journey and character growths was amazing. I found her extremely opinionated and while I loved her sass and her POV- that particular part was annoying. I kept thinking she is like an old stuck-up woman when it comes to her views of people!
In fact it is amazing how Dan comes across as the opposite in the beginning but is actually just like Zelda. Both of them discover that there is more to a person that meets the eye...
I loved the romance, it's super cute, it's geeky/nerdy and just swoon-worthy. On that alone I can only recommend this one.
Add to that the great humor. And you got an awesome book.
While I enjoyed the fun & cute story line. This novel shines with character building. While we start off, with a clear picture on who is who- I kinda thought in fact, we going to have the normal YA cute&fluffy high school cast- Miller gave all characters layers and depths as the story went on.
It was nice to revisit Maddie and Logan from The Summer I Became A Nerd as well. I am really glad I read that novel, even if this one totally works as a standalone- I felt like seeing old friends and I got their connection. It was cool to see them from Zelda and Dan's POV as well.
It's a cute, swoony spring read for all nerds and non-nerds alike!
It was cute and it was good, but it wasn't OMG this is hilarious heart stopping romance so amazing, type cute. The flirty scenes didn't make my heart flutter and the main characters were well done (character development wasn't horrible) but I couldn't entirely connect to them. But I do appreciate that it was a new take on the old tropes. It was good I just don't see myself reaching for it again if i need a comical romance.
I give this book a 4.5 stars. I really enjoyed it and there were definitely cliche parts but it is totally realistic! The way Zelda tries to get "revenge" on Dan adds so much to the book.
When I read the summary, I saw the part where Zelda wants to get revenge after he humiliated her in front of the school. However, when I read that I expected something more than a basketball hitting her in the face. At the same time I like the fact the it was the event and not something else, because it makes the story more realistic. If it were something else more dramatic and big, I think it would've been unrealistic.
I would definitely recommend this book! It is a great book that touches on realistic topics like bullying, popularity, and family drama.
When I read the summary, I saw the part where Zelda wants to get revenge after he humiliated her in front of the school. However, when I read that I expected something more than a basketball hitting her in the face. At the same time I like the fact the it was the event and not something else, because it makes the story more realistic. If it were something else more dramatic and big, I think it would've been unrealistic.
I would definitely recommend this book! It is a great book that touches on realistic topics like bullying, popularity, and family drama.