3.5 stars! 
 Cute! Cute! Cute! 
 My friend Heather told me to check this book out and I'm glad I did. It was just the kind of book I needed to break up the angst that I normally read. 
 Geekerella is about Elle, a girl whose life revolves around the famous TV series Starfield. As a modern day 'nerd,' she grew up idolizing the sci fi classic, something she bonded with her father over. However, after her father's untimely death, she was forced to put Starfield second, as her step-mother didn't think that should be her priority. Clean and work, that became the life for Elle. 
 Meanwhile, Darian Freeman doesn't have a chance to enjoy his favorite tv show anymore for the same reasons - he needs to work work work. As one of the most famous teen actors in the world, he spends his days on sets. So when he gets cast in the role of his life - the Starfield reboot - he's more excited than he's ever been. 
 Too bad the world, including Elle, doesn't feel the same way. He'll ruin it! He won't take it seriously! Little does Elle know, Darian Freeman is possibly even a bigger fan than she is. 
 Think of this book like what would happen if Doctor Who was becoming a movie and they cast Vampire Diaries Ian Somerhalder as the doctor. I doubt anyone would take it seriously and fans would throw Regina George level hissy fits! 
 Overall, it was a cute story. The pop culture references had me cracking up. Everything from Star Wars to Lord of the Rings to just plain old San Diego Comic Con was referenced. As I've gone to SDCC for several years, the author did a fair job in recreating what that's like. The cosplay references were fantastic and very well written. I could literally picture the costumes based on all the details. 
 While the book is fairly predictable (it is based on Cinderella, after all) and I had problem with Elle's character development (she's immature at the beginning and doesn't grow too much by the end of it), I do think this is a sweet YA book. The Darian character is too cute for words and I like the aspect of them being an interracial couple. 
 This book is for everyone that's ever felt like this: "I'm a nobody, just an extra in someone else's movie." This book let's that pop culture fan in a lot of us be the star. 
 An ARC of this title was provided by the publisher through Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. I was not paid for this review.