FanGirl

Reading the Death Fields books first made me realise that they were a kind of continuation from this book, so naturally, I had to read it (I get possessive over linked books and a series)Fangirl deals with Ruby and Iris - two utter fangirls (I see what Lawson did there) over the Zocopalypse comics (The original title of the first Death Fields book) and the character of Alex (and Wyatt obviously). They run a blog about it, be it news about the comics, it's creator Gabe Foster, and anything else to do with the franchise. They decide to make a fan video of a section of the story, and that is the beginning of things blowing up.Anyyone who has been a fangirl/boy will understand Ruby and Iris as characters. They are defiant in their adoration for Zocopalypse, the characters, and the creator - but their blog has rivals. Mostly, in the form of Ruby's ex-boyfriend, Reid. He gets jealous of the attention their video gets them - Ruby in particular, As someone who has been involved in a fandom blog back in the day, I totally 'got' this aspect of the story. This and the tweets about the fandom brought smiles and memories to my face. Sometimes, I would love to go back, others I would never deal with all that again.While the story itself is a bit 'out there' in what happens, it was a great escapism story that would make any reader wonder what they would do in those situations. That to me makes a great book and story.The writing is top notch and Lawson makes us believe we are a part of the fandom, even if only while we're reading the book.

If you a fan of any star, film or TV show, you will get this. If you are fan of zombies, geeks, nerds, fanfiction, fandom politics and social media and immerse yourself in any of the OTT slightly random and insane fangirly youthful antics, you will keel over in delight. This is a story about growing-up, friendships and discovering that it is pretty cool to have your own ideas, values and to be honest to yourself and others. It is a feel-good comedy romance, I had a total blast reading this.I loved the attention to detail, everything from the cover, to the illustrations at the start of each chapter to the footnotes at the end of each chapter (which are often hilarious as well as being informative).This is probably my feel-good read of the summer. Will be sharing this with other members of my family, I'm sure they will love it as much.

In a lot of ways this book reminded me of Between The Lines by Tammara Webber. Also there are no actual zombies here, peeps. So if you don't like zombie books, don't be afraid to read this one.This novel was so funny and very close to my heart. It talked about crazy fandom, it involved text messages and silly Twitter conversations, Internet drama blown out of proportion and worry about stats, hits and website advertising...All in all anyone who blogs or actively communicates on the web will be amused by the world of FanGirl!Ruby Miller is your average girl who together with her friend Iris blogs about Zocopalypse - their favorite comics on their fan website Z.net. They are as crazy as Twilight fans in what they worship, but obviously much geekier.When they decide to recreate a scene from Zocopalypse with zombie-fighter extraordinaire Alexandra, that video goes viral, they receive some sort of celebrity status and are invited to lead a parade on FantasyCon.From now on Ruby and Iris's lives change, as the comics creator Gabe Foster invites them to take part in his upcoming TV series, specifically Ruby to play the role of Alexandra and Iris to cover the whole thing through their website.Funny, sharp and fab.I would say that it's a book in New Adult genre, because Ruby is 18 and most of the other characters are around this age. She is plunged into an unknown world of jealousy, paparazzi and hatemail, she also finds incredible people, takes her own measure and falls in love, all in course of one unforgettable summer.Fangirl! is an amazing geekfest, and I invite you to join it.