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America's Geekheart by Pippa Grant
5.0
Every so often, an author creates "the character," the guy or girl in the book that sticks with you for a long, long time. Ladies and gentlemen, we have that character, Beck Ryder. I wasn't too sure reading the blurb for this book. A former boyband underwear model? I got a sense of the manchild in Flirting with the Frenemy and could detect a heck of a sense of humor. So when this book started with him getting flipped off by strangers and bombed by yoga bricks, the giggles began.
What a guy! He loves Firefly, his favorite character is Wash (curse you and your sudden but inevitable betrayal), playing with plastic dinosaurs, and a reverence for the Serenity. I believe he's got hobbit in him. No one eats that many meals a day without being at least being descended from a hobbit. This book is a real love letter to all the geeks out there. Those who keep cardboard cutouts of themselves around for shock value, keep Firefly on repeat from Netflix, have toys on hand for the little kids who drop by and still love playing video games even though they are supposed grown-ups. Beck is loveable, fun, funny, and the kind of guy you want for your best friend.
Sarah is fun too; she's quieter about it. She OWNS a replica of the Serenity. She's a science nerd (girl science nerds are the best; my daughter is a Physics major), she has a collection of comic books, and blogs and tweets about her passions. Sarah is cool. Sarah is the kind of girl you want for your cool best friend.
Getting to watch Beck and Sarah fall in love was pure unadulterated fun. I did not want this story to end. The food fights, tasering, giggles, snorts, baseball games, giraffes, and snacks were delectable. Beck's friends and family make you want to immerse yourself in them and hang out. They are a blast; please tell me we will get stories about the rest of Bro Code?! Pretty please.
What a guy! He loves Firefly, his favorite character is Wash (curse you and your sudden but inevitable betrayal), playing with plastic dinosaurs, and a reverence for the Serenity. I believe he's got hobbit in him. No one eats that many meals a day without being at least being descended from a hobbit. This book is a real love letter to all the geeks out there. Those who keep cardboard cutouts of themselves around for shock value, keep Firefly on repeat from Netflix, have toys on hand for the little kids who drop by and still love playing video games even though they are supposed grown-ups. Beck is loveable, fun, funny, and the kind of guy you want for your best friend.
Sarah is fun too; she's quieter about it. She OWNS a replica of the Serenity. She's a science nerd (girl science nerds are the best; my daughter is a Physics major), she has a collection of comic books, and blogs and tweets about her passions. Sarah is cool. Sarah is the kind of girl you want for your cool best friend.
Getting to watch Beck and Sarah fall in love was pure unadulterated fun. I did not want this story to end. The food fights, tasering, giggles, snorts, baseball games, giraffes, and snacks were delectable. Beck's friends and family make you want to immerse yourself in them and hang out. They are a blast; please tell me we will get stories about the rest of Bro Code?! Pretty please.