This site will cover all aspects of the series including the books, the characters, locations and other important plot items. Her first published book, geek girl, won the 2014 waterstones childrens book prize and was shortlisted for the roald dahl funny prize 20. Unfortunately, she had experiences being bullied, but she turned that into subjects that she would later cover in her fiction. Geek lovehas been simultaneously hailed and critically shredded for the shock value of its main characters and the.
The topic was the subject of controversy in 2012 and 20, when multiple articles were published supporting or condemning the concept. Holly smale born 7 december 1981 is a british writer. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. The geek girl and the scandalous earl book 1 geek girls dont date dukes book 2 kiss the earl book 3 praise for gina lamm. Published february 28th 20 by harpercollins childrens books. A month ago, my teen sister borrowed the whole geek girl series and told me this is something i must check off my list. How readers relate to the fictional book characters will define the success of an authors published novel. In honor of the release of geek girl, our favorite new hilarious take on the.
The pacing is excellent and makes me wonder whether smale has ever written for television. To a true nerd, a wellstocked library is like supermans fortress of solitude, a place of refuge and renewal. Geek girl is the first book in a hilarious new trilogy. Geek girl is the first book in a hilarious, internationally bestselling series thats perfect for fans of morgan matson and julie buxbaum.
The characters are relateable and quirky and seriously entertaining. Smale is writing a 6book teen fiction series, also called geek girl. Gain strength from the following booksand give it to the teen reader in your life. Events in the book are loosely based on author holly smales reallife. Harriet is our main character and self proclaimed geek girl. If you are looking for any educational characters, this is the category for you. Theyre the characters with wayyyy too much to say and no idea when to say it. Jun 28, 2017 every nerd worth their salt has a library filled with stories of geeky heroes and heroines. Geek girl is the creation of writer sam johnson with carlos granda doing the artwork.
Even though i kept hearing great things about geek girl, i never really happened to read it. Geek girl is an incredible book about 15 year old geek, harriet manners, and how she goes from geek to something slightly different gabs fri 22 nov 20 10. I only recently finished reading the geek girl series and it has been some of the best books ive read in a while. All i want for christmas is a new geek girl shelve all wrapped up. Geek girl moves along at a fast clip, each chapter ending on a cliff hanger andor zinger from one of the characters. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. However, her whole life gets flipped upside down when a high profile fashion company selects her to be the center of their new advertising campaign. I definitely recommend this book to geeky girls who want to know what its like to be chic. Holly smale, model misfit geek girl, book 2 last year i read the first book about 16 year old harriet manners adventures as she finds herself suddenly launched into the life of a model despite. School vector characters page 2 of 2 vectorcharacters. And with the escalating boldness of writers in depicting women of all stripes, colors, and flaws as primary characters, the geek girl contingent didnt suffer for lack of great characters. A breakthrough of sorts for her, it was released in 1994 by record label 4ad, just six months after the rerelease of her previous album, happiness the album earned germano the most praise shed yet received from the press, becoming a critical favorite including being featured as the 84th best album of the. Author holly smale writes the geek girl series, and is from the teen fiction genre.
Holly smales top 10 fictional geek girls epic reads blog. Fake geek girl fake geek girl is a pejorative term for a woman who is accused of feigning interest in geeky topics such as video games or comic books to get attention from men. Geek girl shouts that people should be who they are, have self belief, and feel comfortable with being different. May 14, 20 it is clever, full of humour and deeply moving. The one girl peter parker should end up with, instead of a few annoying others. Karin studies pr, and has an onoff thing with business student todd ketchum. Read all wrapped up geek girl special, book 1 by holly smale available from rakuten kobo. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The first three hilarious novels in the awardwinning geek girl series now available as a 3book collection. Nov 22, 20 geek girl is an incredible book about 15 year old geek, harriet manners, and how she goes from geek to something slightly different gabs fri 22 nov 20 10. Geek girl summary the story geek girl by holly smale is about a girl named harriet who loves her life at first until her bully alexa starts acting even worse. This novel is made up of different emails and voice mails.
It was shortlisted for several major awards including the roald dahl funny prize and the branford boase award, nominated for the queen of teen award and won the teen and young adult category of the waterstones childrens book prize and the 1114 category of the. Harriet manners knows that the hottest observed place on earth is furnace creek in death valley. Feb 03, 2015 the wacky humor and subtle girl empowerment message of the britchicklit genre are on full display here, yet it just feels overdone and unoriginal. She knows that dolphins shed the top layer of their skin every two hours. The mother the mother of a preadolescent daughter, and the main speaker in the story. A breakthrough of sorts for her, it was released in 1994 by record label 4ad, just six months after the rerelease of her previous album, happiness. First of all, i applaud you for tackling such a difficult book in the 11th grade. With an eye for weakness and a cutting wit, if she thinks youre wearing the wrong top, youre gonna hear about it.
The first edition of the novel was published in february 28th 20, and was written by holly smale. It tells the story of harriet manners, a socially awkward 15 year old english girl with a limited circle of friends and who. So give me a girl whos into comics, computers, and scifi. I t is only natural that book lovers have characters they favor and dislike. Set in the us state of maine, the titular superheroine is a college girl named ruby kaye who ends up winning a pair of technologically enhanced eyeglasses from an inventor in a strip poker game. Buy geek girl by holly smale from waterstones today. The final book, forever geek, was published by harpercollins in march 2017. The mother intermittently scolds the girl between her words of wisdom because she fears her daughter will adopt a life or promiscuity. Harriet manners knows that a cat has 32 muscles in each ear, a jiffy lasts 1100th of a second, and the average person laughs 15 times per day.
Holly smale does a wonderful job of embedding facts throughout the book which just make this book so much better. Order of geek girl books geek girl is a series of novels written by british author holly smale. As harriet acts like shes sick to get out of a fashion shop type thing with her best friend nat she gets busted and. The top ten geek girls from television the mary sue.
Jan 29, 2015 holly smale, model misfit geek girl, book 2 last year i read the first book about 16 year old harriet manners adventures as she finds herself suddenly launched into the life of a model despite. This wikia is fanmade which means that any fan of the series can contribute by adding information and help nurture this site. Geek girl is an incredible book about 15 year old geek, harriet manners, and how she goes from geek to something slightly different. All wrapped up geek girl special, book 1 rakuten kobo. Plucked from obscurity to be the face of a high profile fashion advertising campaign, manners change of circumstance results in various. Theres also a colourful cast of characters, including a despicable bully, alexa, and a loveable if partly tragic geek god, toby. The mother dispenses a long string of advice to her daughter to teach her how to properly run a household and live respectably. The topic was the subject of controversy in 2012 and 20, when multiple articles were. Choppy writing and stereotyped characters combine for a fluffy mess. Geek girl was shortlisted for a roald dahl funny prize in the year 20, and won a waterstones childrens book prize in the year 2014. Stan lee, the creator of so many of marvel comics classic characters and stories, is dead at 95. Pdf geek girl book by holly smale free download 378 pages.
It seems every female wants to be a famous it girl. Geek girl geek girl, book 1 geek girl series kindle. Mar 17, 20 i was glad to see that there will be a followup to geek girl starring harriet again in her reluctant adventures in the fashion industry. Geek girl follows the misadventures of harriet manners, a super smart girl that gets scouted by one of the most famous modelling agencies and as a result steals her best friends dream. Every nerd worth their salt has a library filled with stories of geeky heroes and heroines. She always has been, and she thought she always would bebut when shes discovered by a modeling agent, she leaps at the chance to reinvent herself. Geek girl wiki is an encyclopedia based around the geek girl series which was written by british author holly smale.
Geek girl is a 2016 british small press superhero comic published by markosia enterprises. Geek girl holly smale about the book my name is harriet manners and i am a geek. The series follows a geeky 15year old british girl named harriet manners who is the subject of bullying and has few friends. It tells the story of harriet manners, a socially awkward 15 year old english girl with a limited circle of friends and who is the target of the school bully. I found this book highly entertaining and incredibly fluffy, with adorable characters and in some cases meaningful story lines. Strictly speaking, the geek, the nerd, and the otaku are characters who are, well, uncool. And she knows just how badly auditions can go, especially when youre a model. Set in the us state of maine, the titular superheroine is a college. Geek the girl is the third studio album by american singersongwriter lisa germano. The wacky humor and subtle girlempowerment message of the britchicklit genre are on full display here, yet it just feels overdone and unoriginal. But make a geek girl one of the main characters, and im beyond stoked. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. With the current wave of empowerment for all the geeks out there, geek girl is the. It was also the top debut teen fiction book in the uk in the year 20.
Sep 29, 2010 but make a geek girl one of the main characters, and im beyond stoked. Geek girl is a series of novels written by british author holly smale. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 378 pages and is available in paperback format. Here are some of the iconic female fictional book characters that you will surely love. Publishers weekly snappy writing and characters who share a surprising, spicy chemistry. And here i am one month later loving the first book. The main characters of this young adult, contemporary story are.
She knows that a cat has 32 muscles in each ear, a jiffy lasts 1100th of a second, and the average person laughs 15 times per day. Though one of the cool kids, ruby kayes best friend, fashion student summer is less shallow than the rest of rubys clique. But a rising trend in modern fiction is to show one of these character types as being downright outspoken. Todd is a jock, and by no means karins intellectual match, but fulfils her physical needs when required though hes always. Free download or read online geek girl pdf epub book. Superstar geek is the first novel in the it girl series and was released in the year 2015.