The Summer I Became A Nerd by: 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.
A review copy was given to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
If you are looking for a
wonderful summertime read, this book is absolutely perfect. I adored absolutely
everything about this book, and I’m sure you will too.
Madelyne Summers is an
all-American girl. She is very popular in school, has a lot of friends, and is
a cheerleader. But deep inside, she is a flat-out major nerd, but she can’t
show it to anyone in fear that she’ll be made fun of. Over the summer, she gets
to really know Logan and immerse herself in the world of nerd awesomeness. But can she let go of all her insecurities and just be herself before she loses Logan forever?
Maddie was a really great
heroine when she was totally being herself. I loved when she was with Logan but
didn’t really like when she was pretending to be someone that she is not. I
thought it was so great how she has had a crush on Logan for a while when her
true self was in hiding. I loved her development throughout the book, starting
with a girl who disguised herself to walk into a comic store to a girl who
shouts out her feelings for a nerd. In public. It was a great transition, and
she ended up who she was on the inside on the outside.
Logan is the most
adorkablest guy in the whole planet. I seriously want my own. He’s the epitome
of sweetness and cuteness wrapped into one delicious package. He’s on the
soccer team but is a total nerd like Maddie. He’s really sure of himself and
who he is, and he helps Maddie realize that it’s definitely okay to be a nerd
on the outside. But oh my word. I swooned hard over Logan. Logan the good boy
for the win!
Dan, Logan’s best friend,
is the comedian of this book. He may be hilarious, but he as a freakishly deep
side which was really helpful to Maddie. I loved Logan’s family too, especially
his mom. Eric, Maddie’s boyfriend, I could have done without. He represented
everything that Maddie was on the outside. Superficial. Terra, Maddie’s best
friend, was pretty shallow and really annoying at the beginning, but she
redeemed herself at the end.
The plot was amazing. I
read it in one sitting, which is surprisingly hard in college to find the time.
Miller’s writing was pure genius. Maddie’s POV was snarky and funny, and I just
got her completely. All her insecurities were my insecurities. All her swooning
over adorkable Logan was my swooning over adorkable Logan. Maddie and Logan
have the cutest relationship ever. They bond together over their common love of
nerdy things, and they have a solid friendship. It blossoms into something way
more. They seriously had the cutest moments together. Just read and you’ll see.
:)
If you can’t tell by my
glowing review, I definitely recommend this book for everyone. I read it just
in time for summer, even though I’m already a nerd. Enjoy!
Favorite Swoon-worthy
Quote: Despite the heat, a shiver runs across my
neck. I turn and lean into him. He plants his lips firmly against mine and
wraps his arms around me, pulling me to him. We stay like that for a very long
time. I run my hands through his already messy hair. His hands drift up my
back, and I don’t care that the itchy fabric of my cheerleader top is scratching
my skin even more, because he’s the reason. He’s the reason for a lot of things
these days.
Rating: 5/5 Tar Heels!
