The Summer I Became a Nerd (Book Review)

The Summer I Became a Nerd I picked up in the dead of Winter. But, because of the overall wonderfulness of this book, I would also recommend it to Spring/Fall readers. THE CHARACTERS: Madelyne Summers is a cheerleader, but she holds a secret love. Her love for comic books/books in general. What a unique character! I loved her. Maddie is afraid to be herself after being laughed at for her love of comic books at a younger age, which is perfectly understandable....Who else has felt as if they can't be...more The Summer I Became a Nerd Leah Rae Miller On the outside, seventeen-year-old Madelyne Summers looks like your typical blond cheerleader—perky, popular, and dating the star quarterback. But inside, Maddie spends more time agonizing over what will happen in the next issue of her favorite comic book than planning pep rallies with her squad. That she’s a nerd hiding in a popular girl's body isn’t just unknown, it's anti-known. And she needs to keep it that way. Summer is the only time Maddie lets her real self out to play, but when she slips up and the adorkable guy behind the local comic shop’s counter uncovers her secret, she’s busted. Before she can shake a pom-pom, Maddie’s whisked into Logan’s world of comic conventions, live-action role-playing, and first-person-shooter video games. And she loves it. But the more she denies who she really is, the deeper her lies become…and the more she risks losing Logan forever. Review: The Summer I Became a Nerd I picked up in the dead of Winter. But, because of the overall wonderfulness of this book, I would also recommend it to Spring/Fall readers. THE CHARACTERS: Madelyne Summers is a cheerleader, but she holds a secret love. Her love for comic books/books in general. What a unique character! I loved her. Maddie is afraid to be herself after being laughed at for her love of comic books at a younger age, which is perfectly understandable....Who else has felt as if they can't be themselves at some point of there life? *raises hand* Especially with love for reading. People laugh at you, roll their eyes, you get the picture. Maddie's troubles are completely realistic, and relatable. There should be more characters in YA books who read. Logan...is adorable (can I find a guy like him?) He is sweet, nerdy with his comic books, and a really nice guy all around. One of the best guy characters I have come across in a book! The Plot: There were a couple plot points in the book that I felt came across way to fast.....Which is the only thing I can think of to say bad about this book. The plot was realistic, pretty fast paced, never boring, and overall a really great, original story. Overall I really liked this one, and other than a couple of plot point dislikes I loved every part of it! A definite recommendation to lovers of fun YA contemporary