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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
This is a nice updated version of the book of the same name a few years ago.
Same as before, this is a great book on helping people that have nerdy interests but are not sure on how to make new friends or even where to start exploring fandoms.
The artwork was done in a great comic style and features ways to deal with toxic fandom, trolls, and feminism in fiction. Certainly not simple topics, but Sam Maggs still does a great job of showing definitions and guidelines navigating the fun yet insane world of fandom.
Another thing I love is near the end, she lists a ton women owned and led websites and stores to further enhance geeky knowledge and hobbies.
Plus this book shows convention etiquette and how to prepare for them to have the best experience possible. Granted, during the time of quarantine, we can’t come together at any convention, but if/when the quarantine is lifted, it’s still good have reminders since the joy of coming back will be overwhelming.
Same as before, this is a great book on helping people that have nerdy interests but are not sure on how to make new friends or even where to start exploring fandoms.
The artwork was done in a great comic style and features ways to deal with toxic fandom, trolls, and feminism in fiction. Certainly not simple topics, but Sam Maggs still does a great job of showing definitions and guidelines navigating the fun yet insane world of fandom.
Another thing I love is near the end, she lists a ton women owned and led websites and stores to further enhance geeky knowledge and hobbies.
Plus this book shows convention etiquette and how to prepare for them to have the best experience possible. Granted, during the time of quarantine, we can’t come together at any convention, but if/when the quarantine is lifted, it’s still good have reminders since the joy of coming back will be overwhelming.
A beginning Fangirl's guide to navigating the real world, the Internet, and conventions, with tons of humor and pop culture references of course. The definitions of terms like OTP and such, were clear and funny. The examples were often the best part. The section on feminism while fantastic - didn't really fit with the rest of the book in my opinion.
Also, since I was reading an ARC on a Kindle Fire the layout was very messed up. The pictures came in bits and pieces over numerous pages and some of the text was so scrambled it required some deciphering.
A good library purchase, but probably not one that'd you;d read through more than once if it was on your own book shelf. I could comfortably hand this to high school students.
Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC
Also, since I was reading an ARC on a Kindle Fire the layout was very messed up. The pictures came in bits and pieces over numerous pages and some of the text was so scrambled it required some deciphering.
A good library purchase, but probably not one that'd you;d read through more than once if it was on your own book shelf. I could comfortably hand this to high school students.
Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC
I got this book with free credits on Kindle, and I'm really glad I didn't actually spend money on it.
For one thing, I didn't realize that if you're already a geek you're not in this book's target demographic. There's nothing in here that I did not already know, and I thought that was disappointing.
For another, if I *was* someone just starting to dip my toe into the world of fandoms this book would not succeed at getting me excited about anything.
My best advice to new fangirls is to just dive in - you don't need a book to tell you how to love what you love. Get out there and explore what you're interested in, and give this book a pass. You won't need it where you're going.
For one thing, I didn't realize that if you're already a geek you're not in this book's target demographic. There's nothing in here that I did not already know, and I thought that was disappointing.
For another, if I *was* someone just starting to dip my toe into the world of fandoms this book would not succeed at getting me excited about anything.
My best advice to new fangirls is to just dive in - you don't need a book to tell you how to love what you love. Get out there and explore what you're interested in, and give this book a pass. You won't need it where you're going.
Cute book but ages quickly, still it's a fun guide, especially for young girls venturing into the beautiful world of fangirling
ESTE LIBRO ES ESTUPIDO!!!!!!!!. Es sólo una lista de fandoms mainstream explicado para tontos/mundanos/muggles no para geeks de verdad
Went into this thinking it was a parody of Hitchhiker's for young girls and wound up reading the word 'glomp' in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty five.
This is EXACTLY what the title says - its a handbook for wannabe fangirls, explaining fandoms and fan spaces and how to get into the spaces and how to plan for cons etc. Which is fine, but I grew up on Tumblr, and seeing superwholock explained at me was jarring. I was there when the fanspaces were created. I served my time.
TLDR; a bit outdated for current fanspaces, but otherwise a decent information source for 8-12yos who don't know where to start for fan spaces. Just... not for me. Almost cried when I had to read Johnlock on an ink and paper page in 2025.
This is EXACTLY what the title says - its a handbook for wannabe fangirls, explaining fandoms and fan spaces and how to get into the spaces and how to plan for cons etc. Which is fine, but I grew up on Tumblr, and seeing superwholock explained at me was jarring. I was there when the fanspaces were created. I served my time.
TLDR; a bit outdated for current fanspaces, but otherwise a decent information source for 8-12yos who don't know where to start for fan spaces. Just... not for me. Almost cried when I had to read Johnlock on an ink and paper page in 2025.
If you're a true tumblr loving fandom obsessed fangirl you probably know most of the stuff in this book. However, it was cute and thorough enough I suppose.
extremely informative for ladies looking to get their geek on, learn geek/fangirl culture from going to your first con to discovering what Fandoms are out there and more!
ARGH!! How many times can someone use feels in a book? I LOATHE that fandom term and I think it's every 4th word in this book.
Maggs started out well - giving great quick summaries of some of the big fandoms. But then it became fandom 101 for n00bs with no brain. Not what I was expecting, or interested in.
If you're friends with me, you're probably already part of a fandom. Skip this and read some fanfic instead.
Maggs started out well - giving great quick summaries of some of the big fandoms. But then it became fandom 101 for n00bs with no brain. Not what I was expecting, or interested in.
If you're friends with me, you're probably already part of a fandom. Skip this and read some fanfic instead.
A lot of fun with a dash of feminist critique.