Thanks to net galley and Quirk Books for a digital ARC of The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy. 
 In The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy Sam Maggs gives us an overview of all parts of fangirl culture from the fandoms themselves, to fandom on the internet to conventions. Spattered throughout are brief interviews with women that can be considered bigger names in the fangirl community (I was excited to see Jane Espenson, Erin Morgenstern, and V.E. Schwab.). 
 This book really seems to be targeted at beginners or younger fangirls, which is great. It offers a great overview for those new to the game without being too overwhelming. It cautions against some of the negative sides of fandom (like the section on different kinds of trolls), without it feeling intimidating enough to stay away. I hope that girls just getting into the game will pick up the title, although I think those who've been in the trenches for a while will be more drawn to the book. In that case, there may not be as much new information. And there is little in the way of analysis and commentary, because that's not what Maggs is aiming for. If you know someone who's on the cusp of fandom, or have a young daughter, niece, neighbor friend, whoever, this would make a great gift. And the length of the book and format would allow that girl to casually browse at her interest. 
 The book really kicked into gear for me at the end in the chapter on fangirls and feminism. I especially loved it with the teen girl target audience in mind. When I was a teen I didn't have a lot of the vocabulary to back up my feminist ideas. While I think internet culture is changing that in big ways, I'm never opposed to something that introduces topics like the male gaze and the Bechdel test.