This book was seriously super cute! It's a modern Cinderella story. Not too many books are made for proud geeks and this one totally makes up for the lack of them!

It took me a while to get into this book, but once I did I enjoyed this up to date fantasy version of the traditional tale. With many links to the original story such as The Magic Pumpkin (the vegan food truck that Elle our lead works in), Geekerella brings Cinderella smack up to date with a sci-fi convention and a reboot of a classic sci-fi show.
All Elle wants to do is meet the star of the rebooted Starfield, the show she grew up watching with her dad, and tell him exactly what she thinks of him. Darien on the other hand used to love attending conventions as a fan and now, as a star, feels awkward and uncomfortable attending. A competition is launched to meet the star and Elle's determined to win. Will her stepsisters nab the prize? Or will Ella get her chance? And if she does, what will she say?

This book became an easy read once I'd got into it. Using contemporary language, it brings the story of Cinderella right up to date and makes quite an old story accessible to a new audience, drawing on many areas of popular teen culture. I'd recommend this book to those who have an interest in sci-fi and/or retellings of classic fairy tales.

I received a copy of this book from the publishers via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

"sending up words like constellations to guide me through deep space." is one of my favorite lines from this book and Ashley Poston is now one of my newest favorite authors because of her writings styles. This is A Cinderella Story retelling, which I always love! I enjoyed this book Elle is a great lead characters. She's a fangirl and I related to her so, so much because of her love for her fan base. I like how we got to see from both the lead characters, I love being able to see in both of there heads. The food-truck was any other favorite part of this book, many of my favorite scenes are set around or in that truck.

This was such a pretty, witty book that I fell into and enjoyed being lost in for hours.


I was given an arc copy of this, this is 100% an honest review.

I really enjoyed this retelling of Cinderella set on the set of a remake of a scifi series (think Star Wars)

When the typical Cinderella story meets a geeky girl, a comic con and an actor instead of a prince, you get Geekerella. A story unlike any other Cinderella like stories, full with wittiness, geekiness and style.

We have Elle, who is our Cinderella. Her father passed away and left her with her stepmom and her two stepsisters. Elle is also a vivid lover of Starfield, sci-fi series similar to Star Trek and Star Wars. She is also a blogger, where she writes all things Starfield.

On the other side, we have Darien, who is an actor and just got the main character role for the new remake of Starfield. While he deeply loves Starfield, he is not allowed to show those emotions and let everyone knows he is a fan, because it will ruin his reputation. And that is the sole reason why fans don’t like him - he is just another guy that goes for the money and ruins their favourite fan fiction (we have all been there though, haven’t we?).

When fate somehow connects Elle and Darien together, under unknown circumstances they start texting to each other, without revealing who they really are. And that is when everything changes.

A story about love and friendship, but most importantly - a story that teaches you to “Look to the stars. Aim. Ignite.” A story that reminds you to keep believing in who you are and why you are doing what you love. This is an amazing reminder to all of you - to be the people you want to be, because once you are comfortable with who you are and what you love to do - nothing can stop you in being great! And most importantly - HAPPY!

While there were bits and pieces that I couldn’t resist but to cringe on, such as the falling in love through texting, or not being able to say no to your step sisters, or being afraid to tell your fans that you are a fan, while they keep accusing you that you don’t care. (How could this ruin a reputation? It could only make it better)...

While there were things that bothered me, this story was still a great revolution to the Cinderella retelling. No other story has shown a girl to fight for what she loves as strongly as this, without the help of magic or a pumpkin - even though her best friend Sage was really the fairy in this situation.

If you haven’t read it already, please do! It is worth reading it, as it has a powerful message inside of it. I recommend it to all of you out there!

Thank you to NetGalley and Quirk Books, for providing me with an ARC of this book.

I had heard good things about this, and it sounded like a light, fun read. Sadly, I didn't enjoy it very much and found it unbelievable (which if forgivable in YA romances if the characters are likable, but this one didn't deliver there either.)

Usually, I don't read much realistic/modern/contemporary fiction, but this book sounded good so I decided to give it a try. Cinderella retellings have been done a lot, but this one almost didn't feel like one (probably because of the modern setting) and it breathed new life into the tale. Overall I think a lot of people would enjoy it, particularly those who enjoy nerd culture themselves.

Ashley Poston’s take on Cinderella was the fresh geeky tale all of us nerdy girls needed.

This book was super adorable the story never let me down and stayed at a steady pace through out the whole book which I enjoyed. Most Cinderella retellings are based on girls who aren’t exactly your modern day woman, but Ashley moulded Elle into a quirky character I found myself relating to.

Excellent writing and story loved every moment of it.

This book was a great romance for younger readers! It did a great job retelling the story of Cinderella and making it fully accessible to a modern audience. It was truly a love letter to fandom which a lot of people can relate to now so it's definitely a book I recommend.

This book was just the Cinderella retelling I was after. This contemporary read flows nicely and has a very light and upbeat storyline. The main characters are relatable and likeable. I thoroughly enjoyed the story as it kept abundance of plot lines from the original fairytale, I would possibly aim this book towards the younger reader.

Set in modern geek culture, this is an incredibly fun and absolutely adorable re-telling of the Cinderella fairytale.

I'm completely unsure of how I feel about this. I think most of my issues come from the fact that I actually like the story of Cinderella much less than I thought I did I guess. I went into this expecting a fun fluffy read, but this was darker than I expected and I'm not sure that was for the better.

Firstly the evil step-family thing made me so angry! Which I guess is what it was supposed to do, but it was just so hard for me to believe that people could be SO evil. Who makes fun of someone for their dad dying?? WHO does that?? I think it worked less for me because this is a contemporary story and it was hard for me to suspend my disbelief. Also no one around her seems to notice how abusive her step mother is? I feel like the discrepancy with how this woman treated her children should've been noticeable by SOMEONE.

Aside from this the cute romantic story I showed up for was pretty insta-lovey (although less than the original Cinderella I guess), but it was still cute. Darien as a character was fine, but I wish we got a little bit more from him. Honestly I couldn't even tell if he liked acting. He seemed to just be doing it.

I liked Sage and Elle's friendship, but honestly I was a bit confused at why they didn't become friends earlier. Wasn't Elle working at the magic pumpkin for months? And it was just the two of them in the truck each time? How do you ignore someone for so long? Sage also almost seemed like a caricature as the green-haired lesbian bff, but I liked her personality the best.
<spoiler> Also I was really mad about Cal's redemption at the end, so she could get with Sage. She just stood by and watched Elle be emotionally abused for years and she does ONE nice thing and all is forgiven?? </spoiler>

The writing other than the friendship plot-hole was fine and like I said most of my issues deal with the fact that this is a Cinderella retelling, but I review books primarily on enjoyment and I just didn't enjoy this that much.

Elle Wittimer has lost her mother and father and lives with her evil stepmother and stepsisters, who treat Elle horribly. Elle loves the show Starfield, just like her father, who created ExcelsiCon for people who enjoy different fandoms. Elle works in a vegan food truck called The Magic Pumpkin, where she makes a friend in Sage, whose mother owns the food truck. One day Elle receives a text from Darien Freeman, the actor playing Prince Carmindor in the new Starfield movie. She doesn't like Darien, but she doesn't know he's the one texting her. They eventually end up falling for each other even though they've never met. Through a series of events, Elle is able to attend the Con and enter a cosplay contest by wearing her mother's costume and her father's jacket. There she meets Darien and she finally has a chance to have some fun away from her horrible "family." Will Elle get her happily ever after?
I loved this book so much! It's a love letter to all of the people who love fandoms and are misunderstood or looked down upon because they do. This is one of the most unique and enjoyable Cinderella retellings I have ever personally encountered. I love how realistic and descriptive the writing is. At times I felt like I was watching a movie while I was reading. Elle, Darien, Sage, and Frank were my favorite characters because they were so genuine and funny. I was so mad at Catherine, Chloe, and Brian because they were a loathsome example of cruelty and selfishness. I didn't care for the profanity or some of the views expressed, but I loved the rest of the book, especially the ending. As a geek myself, I loved the message of this book: Don't be ashamed of who you are. Embrace it and don't live in fear of those who would seek to hurt you. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys YA fiction and is a geek at heart.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley. A positive review was not required, and all opinions expressed are entirely my own.

A cute story of a modern day Cinderella! This book was so adorable and I really didn't want to put it down! I loved the writing and the story warmed my heart!

This book was just perfect!
It let my geek heart bump like a maniac and my love for Cinderella stories climb even higher!
This retelling of the Cinderella story in the modern world, with movie references, diverse princes and it’s very own fandom was such a spectacular and devastatingly beautiful read, I couldn’t put it down!
My heart races against my eyes in the battle of how the story will end and all the cheese in the book made my cry and laugh out loud! It was the perfect mixture of heart wrenching sorrow and the beautiful hope of a better future. The references to the original story were so great and thoughtful written, I sometimes expected a witch with a pumpkin carriage to arrive. But we’ve got it much better with a vegan food truck, a lesbian best friend and a horrible step family that you only hate from page one on.
The story was funny, adorable, fast pacing and super exciting and Ashley Postpn just became one of m auto-buy-authors!
Why did I just read this book now and not years ago?
A must read for Star Wars and Star treck fans, fairytale Adaption lovers and contemporary suckers. It is geeky, sad and to be sad : wonderful in all its glory ⭐️

Let me preface this review by saying that I have a weakness for Cinderella retellings. For some reason I have always enjoyed them and whenever I find a story retelling this fairy tale I feel the need to read it (or watch it if it’s a movie). That is also the reason why I decided to read this book in the first place, since contemporary isn’t a genre that I usually gravitate towards. But seeing as this is a Cinderella retelling I had to give it a go.

Both of the main characters, Ella and Darien, were enjoyable. I liked reading from both of their perspectives and learning more about them and their pasts was very interesting as well. With that being said I didn’t love either of them completely, they were just nice characters that I wanted to more about. Another character that I liked was Sage, Elle’s best friend who is also a lesbian. She was amazing and I loved her and Elle’s relationship. They have such a wonderful friendship.

It was a cute romantic story, but I didn’t completely love it. I just didn’t click completely with the characters and with a contemporary book I need that to enjoy it in full. Still, it was a good book and I loved how fandom was included in the story. The fandom aspect is something I love reading about as well. The ending however I didn’t like at all. It was very over the top and it felt cliche. It just felt unnecessary to end it that way and I would have rated the book 4 stars if it wasn’t for that.

Overall this book was good, with great characters and a cute story. I would definitely recommend this book to everyone who loves contemporaries!

My favorite fairy fairy tale as a child (and still) is Cinderella. To be able to read one with aspects of nerdiness, fandom, mistaken identity, all following the Disney movie version format was too much to resist. I look forward to more in this series.

I picked Geekerella up with A LOT of skepticism. It’s just not something I would normally reach for. Retellings are very rarely my thing, and even if they were my thing, a Cinderella retelling certainly wouldn’t be. However, the hype surrounding this book was outstanding!! I was constantly being told to read it, (and the excitement was all totally warranted!) I heard things like “oh, you like Fangirl, you’ll totally like this!” and “it’ll hit you right in the feels.” … and those things were all true!!! I started it right after Comic Con, and the entire premise was just so perfectly relatable. This was the perfect summer contemporary that was equal parts awkward and adorable, and that any fangirl or fanboy will most surely enjoy!

*Edited to add Youtube link*

I loved all of the geeky elements that were thrown into the mix with this Cinderella re-telling. Can I just say.....it's about time?! This is the Cinderella story that I was waiting for! I feel like this is every fan-girl's dream! I thought that this version of Cinderella was fresh and new for the geeky girl of today. I loved Elle. She just wanted to get away from it all and be accepted for who she was not unlike Darien who was a geek of his own right. I found him adorable and wanted to pinch his cheek so many times!
My only issue with the story is that I wanted the author to venture further away from the original. I feel like I've seen so many of the same elements over and over having to do with Cinderella. It gets tiresome. I did love the tweaks and changes that the author did make. The pumpkin food truck was genius! I would just say push it even further!

I typically don't reach out for contemporary romance, but this sounded like too much fun to pass up. And it did not disappoint! It was a light-hearted and quirky story and I had a lot of fun with it. I did like Geekerella a lot, but I think I would have enjoyed it even more when I was in high school! I would definitely recommend it as an easy, fun read, especially for younger YA audiences.