4.5 stars 
 Initial Impressions: In the words of our MC Maddie, how perfectly "adorkable". This was so much fun to read and I LOVED how perfectly nerdy all the characters were! 
 Review originally posted on The Book Addict's Guide: In the words of our main character Maddie, this book was positively "adorkable". THE SUMMER I BECAME A NERD is the perfect book for anyone who as even the slightest bit of inner-nerd dwelling inside of them. It was such a fun book and an absolute pleasure to read, simply because as a book nerd, I can totally identify with Maddie. 
 Right off the bat, you know trouble is brewing when you find out that Maddie is hiding a huge secret from the entire world: she's a HUGE nerd... and nobody knows it. She's living a double life as the popular cheerleader and secret comic book-loving, sci-fi-watching nerd. I feel like as a YA book reviewer, I totally related to Maddie's desire to hide her inner-dorkiness. It took me a long time to feel ready to tell people about my blog, even though I'm proud of it and honored to be a part of this amazing book blogging community. I felt like it was something so nerdy and that people would frown upon, and truthfully, I still have the urge to hide it sometimes, but I loved reading about Maddie and her relatable issue. 
 Our main squeeze in this book is Logan, a totally "adorkable" guy, as Maddie calls him -- And I couldn't agree more! I absolutely loved Logan for our crushable guy in this book. He was so sweet and delightfully nerdy and naturally, he became the person that Maddie really started to open up to about her hidden side. Right away you can totally tell these two are meant for each other due to their common interests and shared sense of humor. I loved seeing Maddie really start to reveal her true self. She got to let go and have fun without feeling like she was going to be ridiculed for being honest about her hobbies. 
 I thought the conflicts were done so well in this book, tackling popularity, the strength of true friends, and of course the classic relationship development. I loved that THE SUMMER I BECAME A NERD makes it hip to be a total nerd! Guys, there is LARPing in this book (Live Action Role-Playing, for those of you who don't know) and aside from geeking out with The Big Bang Theory and of course, the only LARPing I've seen in action in Role Models, I hadn't really known much about it. To be honest...? A small piece of me kind of wants to be a part of that! It would almost be like being in your own play or movie or some kind of improv and this book really helped shed a new light on that whole scene for me. It actually sounds like a lot of fun and realistically, I'm sure it'll never happen. The idea of it sounds like a blast though! 
 If you're looking for a fun and totally nerdy adventure, look no further! THE SUMMER I BECAME A NERD is such a fun book and has some really great messages as well. I loved every element about it -- the friendships, the romance, the families of the main characters, even the location because I really haven't read a YA book set in Louisiana before. I definitely had a blast reading this and I absolutely recommend it!