Author: Andrea Towers
Publisher: Union Square + ORM
ISBN: 1454933402
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
From an entertainment writer, “an enjoyable read for anyone interested in pop culture, with particular relevance to those working to overcome struggles.” (Booklist) What does it mean for a woman to be strong—especially in a world where our conception of a “hero” is still so heavily influenced by male characters like Batman, Spider-Man, and Superman? Geek Girls Don’t Cry outlines some of the primary traits heroic women can call upon, like resilience, self-acceptance, and bravery, pulling in stories from real-life women as well as figures from the pop-culture pantheon. Written by Andrea Towers, who has worked for Marvel Entertainment and written about superheroines for such outlets as Entertainment Weekly, Geek Girls Don’t Cry also includes interviews with the creators of our favorite fictional heroines, who discuss how they came up with their inspiring characters and how their creations continue to inspire them. “In a market flush with biographical anthologies of awesome, powerful, and sometimes unknown women, Towers’ book stands out. She puts the creative in creative nonfiction as she takes the biographical details of fictional female characters and associates them with various real-life issues to empower and comfort readers.” —Booklist
Geek Girls Don't Cry
Author: Andrea Towers
Publisher: Union Square + ORM
ISBN: 1454933402
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
From an entertainment writer, “an enjoyable read for anyone interested in pop culture, with particular relevance to those working to overcome struggles.” (Booklist) What does it mean for a woman to be strong—especially in a world where our conception of a “hero” is still so heavily influenced by male characters like Batman, Spider-Man, and Superman? Geek Girls Don’t Cry outlines some of the primary traits heroic women can call upon, like resilience, self-acceptance, and bravery, pulling in stories from real-life women as well as figures from the pop-culture pantheon. Written by Andrea Towers, who has worked for Marvel Entertainment and written about superheroines for such outlets as Entertainment Weekly, Geek Girls Don’t Cry also includes interviews with the creators of our favorite fictional heroines, who discuss how they came up with their inspiring characters and how their creations continue to inspire them. “In a market flush with biographical anthologies of awesome, powerful, and sometimes unknown women, Towers’ book stands out. She puts the creative in creative nonfiction as she takes the biographical details of fictional female characters and associates them with various real-life issues to empower and comfort readers.” —Booklist
Publisher: Union Square + ORM
ISBN: 1454933402
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
From an entertainment writer, “an enjoyable read for anyone interested in pop culture, with particular relevance to those working to overcome struggles.” (Booklist) What does it mean for a woman to be strong—especially in a world where our conception of a “hero” is still so heavily influenced by male characters like Batman, Spider-Man, and Superman? Geek Girls Don’t Cry outlines some of the primary traits heroic women can call upon, like resilience, self-acceptance, and bravery, pulling in stories from real-life women as well as figures from the pop-culture pantheon. Written by Andrea Towers, who has worked for Marvel Entertainment and written about superheroines for such outlets as Entertainment Weekly, Geek Girls Don’t Cry also includes interviews with the creators of our favorite fictional heroines, who discuss how they came up with their inspiring characters and how their creations continue to inspire them. “In a market flush with biographical anthologies of awesome, powerful, and sometimes unknown women, Towers’ book stands out. She puts the creative in creative nonfiction as she takes the biographical details of fictional female characters and associates them with various real-life issues to empower and comfort readers.” —Booklist
Geek Girl Rising
Author: Heather Cabot
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250112265
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
This book "isn't about the famous tech trailblazers you already know, like Sheryl Sandberg and Marissa Mayer. Instead, veteran journalists Heather Cabot and Samantha Walravens introduce readers to the ... female entrepreneurs and technologists fighting at the grassroots level for an ownership stake in the revolution that's changing the way we live, work and connect to each other"--Amazon.com.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250112265
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
This book "isn't about the famous tech trailblazers you already know, like Sheryl Sandberg and Marissa Mayer. Instead, veteran journalists Heather Cabot and Samantha Walravens introduce readers to the ... female entrepreneurs and technologists fighting at the grassroots level for an ownership stake in the revolution that's changing the way we live, work and connect to each other"--Amazon.com.
Geek Girls Don't Date Dukes
Author: Gina Lamm
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402277636
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
She's after a duke, but it's the valet who gives her the royal treatment All Leah wanted was a little gallantry. But in this day and age, chivalry was most definitely dead. If only there were a way to travel back in time and snag her very own duke. Avery Russell was polishing some boots when a woman fell through the bedchamber mirror into his arms. All he could make out from her breathless babbling was some nonsense about "my one true love, Your Grace." Clearly the chit was mad if she couldn't tell a valet from a duke! As much as Avery wanted to give in and give her a good tumble, he knew it wouldn't be proper. No, he'd take as long as necessary to convince Leah that sometimes a duke just won't do. Geek Girls series: The Geek Girl and the Scandalous Earl (Book 1) Geek Girls Don't Date Dukes (Book 2) Kiss the Earl (Book 3) Praise for Gina Lamm: "Irreverent and sexy romp."—Publishers Weekly "Snappy writing and characters who share a surprising, spicy chemistry."—RT Book Reviews "Gina Lamm writes excellent [time travel romance] with humor and great storytelling."—Books Like Breathing
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402277636
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
She's after a duke, but it's the valet who gives her the royal treatment All Leah wanted was a little gallantry. But in this day and age, chivalry was most definitely dead. If only there were a way to travel back in time and snag her very own duke. Avery Russell was polishing some boots when a woman fell through the bedchamber mirror into his arms. All he could make out from her breathless babbling was some nonsense about "my one true love, Your Grace." Clearly the chit was mad if she couldn't tell a valet from a duke! As much as Avery wanted to give in and give her a good tumble, he knew it wouldn't be proper. No, he'd take as long as necessary to convince Leah that sometimes a duke just won't do. Geek Girls series: The Geek Girl and the Scandalous Earl (Book 1) Geek Girls Don't Date Dukes (Book 2) Kiss the Earl (Book 3) Praise for Gina Lamm: "Irreverent and sexy romp."—Publishers Weekly "Snappy writing and characters who share a surprising, spicy chemistry."—RT Book Reviews "Gina Lamm writes excellent [time travel romance] with humor and great storytelling."—Books Like Breathing
Super-Women
Author: Janina Scarlet
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
ISBN: 1684037530
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Discover your own superpowers, and be the hero you were meant to be! Do you suffer from depression, anxiety, or trauma? Have you experienced sexism, marginalization, or even sexual assault? If so, each day can feel like a battle. But you do have the strength within you to rise above life’s challenges. Using a unique blend of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and “superhero therapy,” this one-of-a-kind guide will help you get started. In Super-Women, you’ll find tools to help you explore and process painful experiences, accept difficult thoughts and feelings, and use mindfulness and self-compassion to tap into your own unique superpowers. Alongside seven other heroic women, you’ll learn how to re-write your “origin story” and find compassionate tips and strategies to help you define your own heroic purpose. Joining you will be notable women from all around the world, who’ve submitted their stories and words of encouragement. These women include writers, such as Anne Wheaton, Felicia Day, and Jane Espenson; actors such as Chase Masterson and Ruth Connell; and comedians, activists, and other women who like you understand first-hand how difficult—yet empowering—it can be to be female in a patriarchal society. So, if you’re ready to rise from the ashes and join the leagues of super-women everywhere, read this book. You may discover powers you never even knew you had!
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
ISBN: 1684037530
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Discover your own superpowers, and be the hero you were meant to be! Do you suffer from depression, anxiety, or trauma? Have you experienced sexism, marginalization, or even sexual assault? If so, each day can feel like a battle. But you do have the strength within you to rise above life’s challenges. Using a unique blend of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and “superhero therapy,” this one-of-a-kind guide will help you get started. In Super-Women, you’ll find tools to help you explore and process painful experiences, accept difficult thoughts and feelings, and use mindfulness and self-compassion to tap into your own unique superpowers. Alongside seven other heroic women, you’ll learn how to re-write your “origin story” and find compassionate tips and strategies to help you define your own heroic purpose. Joining you will be notable women from all around the world, who’ve submitted their stories and words of encouragement. These women include writers, such as Anne Wheaton, Felicia Day, and Jane Espenson; actors such as Chase Masterson and Ruth Connell; and comedians, activists, and other women who like you understand first-hand how difficult—yet empowering—it can be to be female in a patriarchal society. So, if you’re ready to rise from the ashes and join the leagues of super-women everywhere, read this book. You may discover powers you never even knew you had!
Forever Geek (Geek Girl, Book 6)
Author: Holly Smale
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007574673
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
My name is Harriet Manners and I’ll be a geek forever... The FINAL book in the bestselling, award-winning GEEK GIRL series is here!
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007574673
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
My name is Harriet Manners and I’ll be a geek forever... The FINAL book in the bestselling, award-winning GEEK GIRL series is here!
Geekerella
Author: Ashley Poston
Publisher: Quirk Books
ISBN: 1594749507
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Cinderella goes to the con in this charming young adult romance that puts a fandom twist on the classic fairy tale—from a New York Times bestselling author! “With geekily adorable characters, a show that’s part Star Trek and part Firefly, a cosplay contest, and a food truck fairy godmother, this is a love letter to fandom.” —Booklist Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes Starfield, the classic sci-fi series she grew up watching with her late father. So when she sees a cosplay contest for a new Starfield movie, she has to enter. The prize? An invitation to the ExcelsiCon Cosplay Ball, and a meet-and-greet with the actor slated to play Federation Prince Carmindor in the reboot. With savings from her gig at the Magic Pumpkin food truck (and her dad’s old costume), Elle’s determined to win . . . unless her stepsisters get there first. Teen actor Darien Freeman used to live for cons—before he was famous. Now they’re nothing but autographs and awkward meet-and-greets. Playing Carmindor is all he’s ever wanted, but the Starfield fandom has written him off as just another dumb heartthrob. As ExcelsiCon draws near, Darien feels more and more like a fake—until he meets a girl who shows him otherwise. Part romance, part love letter to nerd culture, and all totally adorbs, Geekerella is a fairy tale for anyone who believes in the magic of fandom.
Publisher: Quirk Books
ISBN: 1594749507
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Cinderella goes to the con in this charming young adult romance that puts a fandom twist on the classic fairy tale—from a New York Times bestselling author! “With geekily adorable characters, a show that’s part Star Trek and part Firefly, a cosplay contest, and a food truck fairy godmother, this is a love letter to fandom.” —Booklist Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes Starfield, the classic sci-fi series she grew up watching with her late father. So when she sees a cosplay contest for a new Starfield movie, she has to enter. The prize? An invitation to the ExcelsiCon Cosplay Ball, and a meet-and-greet with the actor slated to play Federation Prince Carmindor in the reboot. With savings from her gig at the Magic Pumpkin food truck (and her dad’s old costume), Elle’s determined to win . . . unless her stepsisters get there first. Teen actor Darien Freeman used to live for cons—before he was famous. Now they’re nothing but autographs and awkward meet-and-greets. Playing Carmindor is all he’s ever wanted, but the Starfield fandom has written him off as just another dumb heartthrob. As ExcelsiCon draws near, Darien feels more and more like a fake—until he meets a girl who shows him otherwise. Part romance, part love letter to nerd culture, and all totally adorbs, Geekerella is a fairy tale for anyone who believes in the magic of fandom.
Popular a Memoir
Author: Maya Van Wagenen
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525426817
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Documents a high school student's year-long attempt to change her social status from that of a misfit to a member of the "in" crowd by following advice in a 1950s popularity guide, an experiment that triggered embarrassment, humor and unexpected surprises.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525426817
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Documents a high school student's year-long attempt to change her social status from that of a misfit to a member of the "in" crowd by following advice in a 1950s popularity guide, an experiment that triggered embarrassment, humor and unexpected surprises.
Nerdy Girls Don't
Author: Linda Rey
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781949557039
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
On the Willa Shisbey "My Life Sucks" scale of one to ten, Willa's life is an eleven. It's not just that her adoptive parents are divorcing and Willa fears she might be an orphan - again, or that her OCD has gotten so out of control she's managed to push away the only two friends she's ever had. Now, Willa has to care for a computerized baby for seventy-two hours in her Life Science class in order to pass the course.The only problem is, that Willa, the girl cursed with a rare memory ability that won't let her forget, has somehow managed to lose the baby.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781949557039
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
On the Willa Shisbey "My Life Sucks" scale of one to ten, Willa's life is an eleven. It's not just that her adoptive parents are divorcing and Willa fears she might be an orphan - again, or that her OCD has gotten so out of control she's managed to push away the only two friends she's ever had. Now, Willa has to care for a computerized baby for seventy-two hours in her Life Science class in order to pass the course.The only problem is, that Willa, the girl cursed with a rare memory ability that won't let her forget, has somehow managed to lose the baby.
Queens of Geek
Author: Jen Wilde
Publisher: Swoon Reads
ISBN: 1250111390
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
-Three friends, two love stories, one convention---Cover.
Publisher: Swoon Reads
ISBN: 1250111390
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
-Three friends, two love stories, one convention---Cover.
All That Glitters (Geek Girl, Book 4)
Author: Holly Smale
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007574606
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
“My name is Harriet Manners, and I have always been a geek.” The fourth book in the award-winning GEEK GIRL series.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007574606
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
“My name is Harriet Manners, and I have always been a geek.” The fourth book in the award-winning GEEK GIRL series.