It was an absolute joy to read and dive into Maya Phillips' Nerd, jumping back to the beginnings of fandom and examining how it has evolved throughout modern history. I loved this book!

I like how she gives a backstory about herself and how she carefully weaves pop culture references sprinkled throughout the book with references almost on every page. I like how we can all relate some type of pop culture throughout our lives since there’s always a comic, anime,manga, etc… to pique our interest and we can put ourselves in the characters’ shoes. Some of the anime pop culture I’ve heard but haven’t really gotten into;now makes me want to check it out.

As a self named "nerd" myself, this book really resonated with me. I enjoyed every fandom essay. Even the fandoms that I am not a part of, I enjoyed reading. The author did a fantastic job bringing all of our likes, interests and opinions together. I highly recommend this one!

This is an excellent read! As someone who’s engaged with and studied a fandom not covered extensively in this book (the Jane Austen fandom), I was fascinated to read about other fan worlds & phenomena, and see how they intersect or overlap with my experience of the Austen world. Overall, I found this insightful and fun!