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Geek Actually #1.13

by Cathy Yardley

Meet your new best girlfriends. Michelle is a hard-nosed Science Fiction editor who is used to things going her way; Taneesha is a talented video game programmer who is used to being the odd (wo)man out. Aditi is a fantasy writer on the verge of her big break; Christina is a rebel on the sidelines of Hollywood. And Elli is a fan – of anything and everything that keeps are from “proper adulting.” Together they are Rebel Scum (at least in their shared group chat), and best friends through thick and thin. They might live far apart but through the power of the internet and a shared love of all things geek, they are ready to face the world side by side.

This is the final episode in the first season of Geek Actually, a 13-episode serial from Serial Box Publishing. This episode was written by Cathy Yardley.

43 pages, ebook

First published August 30, 2017

About the author

Cathy Yardley is an award-winning author of romance, chick lit, and urban fantasy, who has sold over 1.2 million copies of books for publishers like St. Martin's, Avon, and Harlequin. She writes fun, geeky, and diverse characters who believe that underdogs can make good and that sometimes being a little wrong is just right.

Reviews

[Dev · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

This installment was really good in that it wrapped up all the loose ends and everyone got a more or less happy ending, but honestly I'm just more glad it's over than anything else. I mean there was obviously something I liked about this series because I kept reading it, but it was overall not a very fun series for me. I think that if you want to read about women facing real-life discrimination and bad situations and coming out the other side as better people and with tighter bonds of friendship then this series is definitely for you. But I read as an escape from how awful the world is and this series really just made me upset more than it made me happy. I think this series is a great thing and I'm sure it will help a lot of people, I'm just not one of them.

[Paula Phillips · Rating 3 out of 5]

For all those who have a bit of nerd or geek inside of us all, you will love the Geek Actually Serials. I have been enjoying them over the past thirteen episodes and getting to know the characters and their lives. This particular episode I loved and hated, I loved the fact that the characters decided to finally take a step back from their lives and re-evaluate them up to do whether it be personal or work and that when Elli suffered rape at Comic-Con that they all came together to give Elli the support she needed. They were all their for their friend no matter what they were doing, they just up and dropped everything which I loved as it showed how much they cared. The part I hated was that the serial never had any strong resolution or ending. It was like ok, so this chapter of our lives is over and now we are off to do the next chapter, but you aren't invited to that part as this is the end of the Serial books. The rape part in this book got me thinking as currently there is a #metoo going around about women who have been at one point in their lives sexually harassed or assaulted and the number of #metoo responses is seriously shocking. The way the statistics are going, it will be difficult more to find a female that hasn’t than one that has.
This is a good read, but only if you have spent your time reading the earlier books and want to conclude the serial.

[Shannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Squad Goals
Geek Actually, Book 1.13

I Picked Up This Book Because: Continuing the series


The Characters:

Aditi Sodhi, Christina Webber, Elli Kelman, Michelle Andrada, Taneesha Adams:


The Story:

I liked the conclusion of this season. It seems like all the ladies are in a good place and poised to move on to great things.

The Random Thoughts:

Soooo, when will there be more?


4 Stars

[Krystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Meaningful culmination of their supportive friendship for the finale! These multifaceted women continue to astound and entertain with insight galore! Excited for Season 2!

[kelly {BookCrushin} · Rating 4 out of 5]

Look for a co-review from me & Christy next week plus a giveaway of the whole season!

[Amy! · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this conclusion! Looking back, they sort of dealt with Elli's reaction to last installment's events really quickly, which is perhaps not totally believable. Also, a lot of my questions from the last installment were handled offscreen or very quickly, but I don't actually mind that. It generally felt realistic and enjoyable, and this season wrapped the big issues up well enough that I got resolution but still look forward to the next adventures of these friends

[NotSarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the idea of this, but I'm not sure how well it worked. Granted, I didn't read all of the episodes, so that may have contributed. If you aren't looking to devote much time to a read, I could see how these serializations might work, but for me, I'd rather have read a more fully developed book.

[Crazybooklady · Rating 4 out of 5]

The small bits of story are so well told and so much happens that you don't notice that each piece is less than 30 pages. This particular piece of story is heartbreaking in places, but a fantastic story of true girl friendships.

[Paul Franco · Rating 3 out of 5]

Part of me is sad that their redemption—except for Aditi—didn’t match all the suffering they went through. On the other hand, that’s more realistic, and that’s what this series was aiming for the entire ride, no matter how often I wished it to be a little more escapist.

[Christy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice wrap up to all of the current major items. Wonder where this will go next?