Geek Girl audiobook

This is exactly what I needed after reading Second Chance Summer and Some Girls Are- a fun, hilarious coming of age story. I felt like I laughed from start to finish. Harriet’s story could be compared to the Ugly Duckling’s except when Harriet transforms, she still ends up being herself and I thought that was great. She’s a certified geek from start to end and I loved that about the story. Although Harriet transforms, it’s mostly inner transformation. In the end, she earns self-confidence and realizes she’s great just the way she is. The plot may be a little bit unrealistic and some of the characters a bit stereotyped but they were all so fun to read and all of them managed to make me laugh. They’re all adorable and hilarious in their own ways. I don’t know but I find British humour really hilarious and relatable. I would highly recommend this book if you’re looking for a good contemporary that’ll make you laugh and feel good about yourself.

Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest #1 Geek Girl - ★★★★#1.5 Geek Girl: All Wrapped Up - ★★★★Even though I kept hearing great things about Geek Girl, I never really happened to read it. A month ago, my teen sister borrowed the whole Geek Girl series and told me this is something I must check off my list. And here I am one month later - loving the first book! Geek Girl tells the story of a young teen Harriet, who is a geek and gets bullied at her school. She might know all the science answers, but she has no clue why people are laughing at her when she goes outside with a cartoon hoodie. But when Harriet gets discovered by a modelling agency,she realises how things can get different, and she has to choose whether she wants to risk losing everything by changing who she really is.A very funny and geeky read, where I couldn’t stop but giggle a few times. One moment really got me though: ‘’If somebody offers to shave your legs,’’ she snaps, ‘’let them.’’ Harriet is a typical geeky high-school character, and you can’t help but love her weirdness, her silliness and the ways she believes in. The read was somewhat predictable from the very beginning, and there wasn’t any big plot twist or cliff-hanger, but I believe that this book didn’t really want to achieve that anyways. This was a perfect read for me to relax and enjoy reading - reminded me of my high-school days and made me remember a lot of similar moments. I am recommending it to all of you out there - that love being different and aren't afraid to stand up for yourselves, no matter how much people laugh at you.

I think many of us secretly wish we could have that 'being discovered' moment. Someone spots you in a public place and decides you are the next face of whatever. For Harriet Manners, it is a reality. And she is not happy. Nevertheless she will decide to play along with humorous results. Meanwhile her best friend Nat is back home feels left behind and heartbroken as bully Alexa continues her mean girl ways. Then there is Toby, Harriet's gentle stalker who may just need a friend. Harriet hopes for a metamorphosis. To go from ugly duckling to swan. To transform from caterpillar to butterfly. Perhaps she has had what she is looking for inside her all along. The audiobook is very well done with quirky characters like Wilbur, the effervescent agent and stealing the show. I am definitely invested in this series and want to read more about Geek Girl.

I'm going to a Geek Girl party this weekend, in which I'll be surrounded by many of my fellow UK book blogging friends, participating in a 'geek quiz', playing ping pong, and nibbling on snacks. As I don't particularly enjoy the slightly awkward feeling of attending a book event without having read the book (it feels a bit fraudulent), I decided to pick up Geek Girl. And I'm rather glad I did.Geek Girl is a fun, quirky roller-coaster I didn't see coming. A super quick read, it's the story of 15-year-old Harriet Manners who goes from milquetoast to model in 60 seconds. You see, Harriet is a certified geek. She knows this because she looked it up in the Oxford English Dictionary sitting on her bedside table. Harriet has one friend (fashionista Nat) and one stalker (even geekier Toby), and everybody hates her. But I couldn't possibly understand why: Harriet's sparkling personality shines through from the very first page – I was hooked.Geek Girl shows us, if we didn't already know, that people with intelligence and 'unironic enthusiasm' (see: John Green), unfortunately, especially when they are teenagers, can sometimes fall subject to bullying, as Harriet discovers when archnemesis Alexa Roberts cruelly humiliates her in class. But is heading off to Russia to pursue a career in modelling the answer to all of popularity-challenged Harriet's problems?Aside from our protagonist, Geek Girl is full of wonderful and witty characters, a mix of the eccentric in Ugly Betty and smart and quick-witted in Gilmore Girls. From Annabell, Harriet's pinstripe suit-wearing stepmother and childish, overly enthusiastic father, to her wild fashion agent with a talent for turning any phrase into a charming nickname (How are you, sugar-kitten?). And yet is it uniquely British? Perhaps. I'd love to see whether the humour translates, because it's well worth experiencing. It's delightful and funny and silly, yet you'll learn some fantastic conversation-starters (or -stoppers, depending on who you're talking to) along the way. Did you know that bluebirds cannot see the colour blue?.Geek Girl is extremely exaggerated, dramatic, and extreme (although not entirely unrealistic as it is partly based on the author's own childhood), but I wouldn't have had it any other way. It's home to a host of articulate, well-constructed characters and is sure to delight geeks and nerd(fighters) alike!Thank you HarperCollins Children's Books for providing this book for review!edit: December 2013. I originally gave Geek Girl four stars, but after reading the sequel, I think I ought to have given it five so I have made that amendment!I also reviewed this book over on Pretty Books.

Visit Stay Bookish for more book reviews!Fun is the one perfect word I can think of that sums up Geek Girl. I picked it up on a pretty dull day and it easily put me in a happy mood as I laughed because of the hilarious MC and the delightful events that lead to her from being unpopular geek to becoming a model for a top UK fashion powerhouse as well as the events that occur after. Seriously, it was just such a fun book! Why? Let me list the reasons.1. True to the title, Harriet Manners is a geek. A really quirky geek at that. She likes rulers, dictionaries, history and organization. She’s awkward and very much socially inept. So authentic character? Check.2. With that, I found it really easy to connect with her.3. Harriet also occasionally makes lists which I really enjoyed because, if you must know, I love lists (if this list in itself wasn’t clue enough).4. It’s hard not to adore Harriet. She sometimes left me embarrassed for her but I couldn’t help but grin at how silly and ridiculous she and the story was. Her voice is ‘younger YA’ (rightfully so since she’s fifteen) so there tends to be exaggeration and long-winded dramatic story-telling but I actually found this totally amusing and endearing.5. The rest of the characters feel very animated- like the highly eccentric but super witty Wilbur and fellow geek and official stalker Toby.6. Present parents (dad and stepmom) who are also funny and even have an interesting subplot/arc of their own. I adore the dynamics in Harriet’s family and her very positive relationship with her stepmother.7. Although you’d initially think the plot is a bit unbelievable (which in this case you should know that it isn’t actually that much unrealistic, since the author experienced this herself), it felt concrete to me because I was just right there with Harriet. And it was fun riding along!8. We get a cute little budding romance here with Nick and Harriet. More please!9. But most importantly, the themes! Friendship, honesty, accepting who you are, overcoming bullies, staying true to yourself. Love it.With that, I’m really looking forward to the next books in the series! If you’re ready for a geeky cute (to the nth level) kind of book, definitely check Geek Girl out!

Me reí en todo momento y aunque hubo un largo tiempo en que lo abandoné, valió la pena cada segundo de espera.De lo más divertido que habré leído en el año, sin duda. Harriet Manners y Toby, ustedes son mis Frikis favoritos de la literatura.

Woo hoo! First book read in 2015!Geek Girl was a surprisingly quick and entertaining read. Our heroine Harriet was both lovable and sweet and so geeky and adorable. Harriet has always lived in the periphery - she often feels like a "polar bear in the rain forest," which may or may not be a good thing. Harriet often finds herself in all sorts of wacky situations and her primary coping mechanism is to dive under a table and hide. While on a field trip to Birmingham, Harriet is discovered by a large modeling agency and made the fresh new face of Baylee. A gawky girl in high heels, stumbling, much like she stumbles through life. But there is an endearing grace to Harriet that makes you fall in love with her. I liked that Harriet was not one of those cookie cutter drop dead gorgeous girls. Harriet struggles and stumbles through life - her arch-nemesis Alexa bullies and humiliates her to no end, her beautiful best friend Nat dreams of becoming a model, and she is "stalked" by Toby, who adores her. Harriet is brilliant, but her social skills are a little lacking. I think that what I loved about this book was the actual inclusion of parental figures - Harriet's father and stepmother offered Harriet some stability and love. Geek Girl was an enjoyable read, full of hilarious moments. I'm looking forward to reading more books by this author in the future.Thank you to Edelweiss and HarperTeen for a review copy of this book.

I can't put it into words how much I loved this book! It was funny, quirky, heartwarming and realistic. I laughed out loud so many times! Thanks Holly Smale for the wonderful experience! Can't wait to continue with the series! :)

Probably more like 3.5 stars, but I did really enjoyed Geek Girl. It's fun, an easy read... maybe even a little fluffy, but if you're in the mood for all that (as I was) you'll probably enjoy it too. I didn't expect too much from it, and that means I got to enjoy it for what it is: a story of a socially inept girl becoming a model while learning some important life lessons along the way. It does what it says on the tin.