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Honestly? It‘s pretty accurate.

If you‘re on the Fable app you can create a shelfie of 8 or fewer of your favorite reads from the year and they‘ll create a fun little graphic. “Chaotic optimist” is about right.

I stumbled across this one on a bookstore run and it caught my attention from the paper doll inspired cover.

This was a beautifully written love letter to nerd culture. I loved getting a look into Cameron‘s thought process as she was creating her costumes - the description of those moments made it feel like I was watching her putting together each piece. The inclusion of the comics was also a nice touch.

#popsugar2019

These were such a nice surprise! 😍

I love when everything is planned out to even the smallest of details 😍

Another great dedication close to my heart 😍🤓

Hmmm. Well, I'm definitely not chaotic evil. Can't say I haven't done all the others at some point in my reading life.

A quick and fun read. I loved the sewing and costume details.

YA from the library chosen for the paper doll inspired cover! It‘s reminding me of Geekerella with the cosplay, comic books and geekery but no evil stepmonster

When all your holds come in 🎉

Books With Pictures is the kind of store I wish exists here. And that I wish I can work at ❤️

Brody is exactly the kind of dudebro that I can't stand, and that I seem to meet on a regular basis. (Also, 5E is alright, I dunno what's he's whining about!)

One of the better books I‘ve read that feature online trolls as antagonists. Lots of geeky references! Romance! But also very anxiety-inducing.

This book was relatable, funny, nerdy as all hell and had an ending that made me want more! #chaoticgood #whitneygardner

This made my nerd heart so very happy! It‘s about Cameron Birch, a girl cosplayer dealing with online jerks and sometimes real life jerks. So she decides to dress like a boy for awhile and then makes friends. It‘s cute, fun, and a fast read. The friendships and the cute relationships just made me so invested in their stories. Also the D&D jargon was just great on top of the comic talk I wish they could have been my friend as a teenager!

This is an interesting one! I‘m actually really liking it so far! :D
#chaoticgood #whitneygardner

This was a very cute, fun read. I love stories about geekiness and fandom. The main character Cameron has to contend with the 'fake geek girl' hate she receives unjustly, and some of that was tough to read. There were a couple of threads that I wished had been explored further, but overall, recommended.
#ya #receivedfrompublisher

Thanks @Liberty for the heads up in the new books mega list. I read the sample from the first chapter and was hooked. A cosplay expert (she and her friends won the best group cosplay at ECCC last year) moves from Portland to the boonies and has to deal with all the outdated sexist crap she thought wasn't a thing anymore. There are already some issues ie ECCC is actually in late winter not the fall. Fall is Pax. And is Eugene really the boonies?

Thank you to Penguin Random House Canada for this finished copy of CHAOTIC GOOD by Whitney Gardner!! I'm really excited to read this.
#publishercopy