These books are going in a growing collection of novels devoted to geeky nostalgia. Remembering Among Others and Ready Player One, I kinda knew what to expect here, and I was eagerly awaiting a chance to sink my teeth into these two novels by Mr. Underwood. The premise it just too sweet to miss, and it parallels so many of my own private obsessions (that so many people also share, lol) that it elevates the book to instant must-read status. 
 So I read both of the novels, and enjoyed so many wonderful nostalgic moments and I wasn't even missing any references at all. 
 As a side note, the story isn't bad, but a heroine who bakes so much and eats so many bad things and drinks so much cannot ever remain so stick-thin. I call bullshit! 
 Otherwise, I tore through the novels and giggled and pined for such wonderful superpowers. Easy reads, strictly urban fantasy, but more importantly, fun fun fun. 
 There's only so much nostalgia you can pack into any one novel, of course, and the balance was kept, but I'm used to heavy nostalgia, so I probably could have taken an even heavier dose than this. On that note, I'm just going to say that I'll have to kick someone if I don't get at least 13 books in this series. :)