Friday

Geektastsic: Stories from the Nerd Herd edited by Holly Black and Cecil Castellucci

Geektastic is a combination of short stories and single-page graphic humor by some of today’s hottest YA authors (M.T. Anderson, Libba Bray, Cassandra Clare, Tracy Lynn, Cynthia and Greg Leitich Smith, David Levithan, Kelly Link, Barry Lyga, Wendy Mass, Garth Nix, Scott Westerfield, Lisa Yee, and Sara Zarr). The stories range anywhere from laugh out loud funny to some more serious and touching - and although I’m not a big fan of short stories - this one is definitely worth the read.

Holly Black and Cecil Castellucci's opening story “had me at hello” - just uproariously funny. Libba Bray’s story and my new hero “David Leithan” - were amazing. I will confess there were some great stories and some not-so-great one’s - but in the end I think it was a good all-around package. I really wasn’t much of a geek during high school and at one point even doubted whether or not I was geek enough to get some of these stories- but other than a handful of references that went over my head - I felt right at home.

This is great reading for those of us who at one point were obsessed with Klingons, Jedis, Dr. Who, astronomy, dinosaurs, drama club, marching band, crushes, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Quiz Bowl, etc.

This is a must read for any geek, geeklover, or undercover geek. I'm totally doing the “live long and prosper hand signal” right now.

GIVEAWAY: I have 5 copies of Geektastic up for grabs.

As always, leave a comment for one entry. If you'd like extra entries just say so in your comment or separate comments (extra entries for followers, Twitter, sidebars, Facebook, etc.) Make sure to leave an e-mail address, especially if you are leaving comment as Anonymous.

Rules: This contest is open to U.S. & Canada residents only. No P.O. Boxes. Winners will be drawn Wednesday, September 30.

38 comments:

Vanessa said...

Great contest! I really enjoyed this book, so please count me in.

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Anonymous said...

I'm a follower
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Please count me in!
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Anonymous said...

This book sounds great. Thanks for the opportunity.

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Kristen said...

Would love to read this! I'm a follower!

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cqueen2 said...

thanks so much count me in

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Jessica said...

I'm a total geek lover and, yes, a bit of a geek myself.
Please enter me! :)

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Jessica said...

I'm already a follower. :)

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throuthehaze said...

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Anonymous said...

I would love to win this count me in

Anonymous said...

I am a follower under my google name

Anonymous said...

I tweeted about this giveaway

A Bookshelf Monstrosity said...

Please include me in this one-thanks!

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A Bookshelf Monstrosity said...

follower :)

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tweet tweet:

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Jenny said...

Me please!

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Jenny said...

I am already a follower

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Haley said...

awesome contest!

I'm a follower, i posted at twitter.com/haleymathiot, and i posted on my blog (http://haleymathiot.blogspot.com/2009/09/saturdays-giveaways.html)

thx!

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Anonymous said...

Please count me in....thanks.

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Karen H said...

This book sounds like so much fun...count me in for the drawing, please!

I am a follower

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Jess. said...

Count me in :) I'm a huge geek and a geek lover myself.

I'm also a follower

And I posted on my sidebar (http://www.findthetimetoread.blogspot.com)

-Jess
(findtimetoread @gmail.com)

April (BooksandWine) said...

Definitely enter me! Nerds are awesome :-D

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Dynila said...

Count me in, please!

I fell in love with Nix after reading Sabriel (and sequels) last year, read Libba Bray's blog, and am working my way through Holly Black's stuff since my book club read, "Tithe" in May...

Unknown said...

I've heard great things about this one and would love a copy!
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Anonymous said...

I'm interested! Enter me please!

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Jonnie (JB) said...

I would love to be entered into this draw.
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Linna said...

I;m interested in this book. Please do enter me.

+1 follower

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AnAddictedBookReader said...

Awesome, thanks!
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Misty said...

A friend posted this on Goodreads and I thought it sounded so cute. I definitely want in!

~Misty
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Aimee said...

Awesome contest! Count me in, please. Thanks!

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Aimee said...

I'm a follower

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Alice said...

Please enter me

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