"There's no one way to be a girl, Tay. You don't need to fit yourself into what society tells us a girl should be. Girls can be whoever they want. Whether that's an ass-kicking, sarcastic, crime solving FBI agent or a funny, gorgeous, witty beauty queen - or both at the same time" 
 OMG. This BOOK. SupaCute. SupaGeeky. SupaFun. 
 I'm pretty certain that 'Queens of Geek' is going to be one of my favourite young adult contemporaries of the year. Set over the span of a three day period the story follows best friends Taylor, Charlie and Jamie who travel to America after graduating high school to attend SupaCon, a pop-culture convention. While the actual story is a bit light on plot this book is honestly just so adorably fun, heartfelt and beautifully inclusive that it's kind of impossible not to fall a little bit in love with these awesomely complex and beautifully diverse characters. 
 "It's not my job to convince others of who I am. My only job is to be who I am. All I can do is find what makes me happy, and live it" 
 Adorably nerdy and validating, this book does so much in terms of intersectional diversity and positive representation. Despite the light and fluffy plot the author does tackle some really important concepts, including misogyny, feminism, friendship, body positivity, acceptance, individuality, mental illness, identity, sexuality and ableism. The story is dual narrated by Taylor, who is autistic and a self-professed geek, and Charlie, a bisexual Chinese-Australian Youtube sensation turned movie star. Taylor and Charlie were such amazing characters, realistic and relatable with such distinctive voices. 
 "I'm a perfectly normal Aspie girl. I just feel broken because I'm trying to fit into a nonautistic world. I'm a square peg trying to squeeze myself into a round hole" 
 I particularly appreciated the autism representation in this book which felt authentic and well done, touching on the anxiety, the sensory overload issues, the hyperfocus and repetitive behaviours that are often present without making Taylor's autism her sole defining feature or falling prey to common stereotypes. 
 Pop-culture references, epic fangirling, awesome friendships and great representation combined with an adorable, inspirational and heart-warming plot really do make this book a perfect, light read and a great reminder to embrace your individuality and be true to yourself. 
 Highly recommend. 
 Disclaimer: I received a free ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.