Happy Little Geek: London Belongs To Me Review and Giveaway!

I'm lucky enough to be friends with, Jackie Middleton, author of the wonderful London Belongs To Me. I could not be prouder of how hard she's worked getting this book published.

Today is her book launch party in her home town of Toronto so to celebrate I'm reviewing her book and giving you lovely nerds the opportunity to win a copy of her book!

Images courtesy of Jackie Middleton

Firstly LBTM is about love, but it's far from your average romance novel! There are many different types of love in this book. There is of course a romance I was dying to find out if our Heroine gets her guy!

It's also a love letter to my favourite city in the whole world. I was transported to the streets of London through Jackie's descriptions that ooze with her love of the city and it's theatres.

There is love between friends who bring out the best in each other, share passions and can be relied upon for an honest opinion. In short I want to be in their gang!

And last but not least LBTM has a love of all things nerdy with quotes and nods to fandoms that will have you saying "I understood that reference".

Image by Jackie Middleton

But the thing I love most about LBTM is I feel represented by this book! Nerd girl, fangirl and proud! Jackie writes about fandom brilliantly as she draws on her own experiences. However as a fangirl I often feel misrepresented in the media as an obsessive nerd or screaming crying fainting fanatic but I'm not!!! And Alex is not! Yes she the Sherlock theme is her ringtone and she loves Doctor Who. Yes she goes to cons, cosplays and queues in line for that thrill of a photo or autograph. But that is not all she is. Alex is intelligent, a talented writer, loyal friend, lover of chocolate and slightly rubbish drinker of alcohol! Alex also suffers from panic attacks. She is a multi faceted character of which fangirling is very much a part of but not all she is and that is my absolute favourite part of the book. So thanks Jackie for giving fangirls and boys everywhere a positive rep!