Really enjoyed this one! I should have read it so much sooner! But I don’t regret it. This maybe a new obsession! I love the characters, plot, etc.

My kiddo loved this! She loved the representation of girls in a video game! Thank you for the opportunity to read and review!

Another great book although this one is less about gaming than the others. This book focuses on Lucy who is missing her California friends and her parents decide to have her aunt & cousin come visit.

This series reminds me a lot of the Babysitters Club books I grew up with only a little more modern than even those were in their day. This is the perfect series for the kid who is to ready to read longer chapter books but is too young for YA books.

My 10 year old loves this series! She seems to like each book in the series even more than the one before it. She really enjoys the storyline and characters!

Thank you so much NetGalley and Andrea Towers for this eARC

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This book is about Lucy, who recently moved to a new town and is trying to navigate having new friendships while missing her old ones. Even though it was handled in a way that a middle grade audience would more relate to, I think that no matter what age you are, friendships can be difficult and there’s something to be learned from this.

My favourite thing is that the book is PACKED with representation!! Lucy’s cousin Jordan has Celiac disease and is also gay. Nat’s sister Dylan is in a relationship with a non-binary person. Jordan’s mom is a lesbian and so are other characters in the book. And I secretly think Lucy may be on the Aro spectrum based on her emphasis on not liking anyone or ever having a crush.

I think this is such a great book for kids who feel different to read. They can see that whatever they feel or experience isn’t strange. Some of us love other people than society expects. Some of us can’t have gluten (me included 😂 though I don’t have celiac) and that’s okay! There’s also a couple of really nice drawings sprinkled throughout. It’s definitely worth a read.

4.5 This is book 3 but can be read as a standalone. I love getting these under 200-page books to read when it's a busy week or when we're overwhelmed.
Book 3 is focused on Lucy who just moved from California and misses her old life and friends, luckily her new gamer friends are kind and comprehensive. Things get a little overwhelming when her cousin visits as she feels strange, juggling what she knows of her cousin and her life before moving. It's a fun active read great for teens and younger readers who love games. One of the characters "comes out". The kids are growing up.

Thank you, publisher and Netgalley for this e-ARC.

Continuing from the last book, this book follows Lucy as she navigates her emotions after moving to her new home.

Natural to any changes, Lucy is missing her previous home, friends and school. Although she has her supportive friends, the Gamer Girls she still finds herself feeling left out. That is until her cousin, Jordan comes for a visit and things start going out of control.

Unlike the other books in this series, the gaming aspect is quite lessened. I was a bit disappointed because this was Jess’ game and I would have loved to read her view, her emotions and her story. Unfortunately we got the continuation of Celia’s game and Lucy’s story. I hope we get to see Jess’ character shine more because she’s a lovely character and deserves it.

The story is evenly paced and the plot is interesting. Feeling out of place or left out, is a common feeling especially in a new setting. I liked how the book does justice in describing these feelings and building them up over the course of the story. However, I was unsatisfied with the ending. It felt rushed and easily resolved as well as no one really understood how Lucy felt the whole time. I wish someone noticed and asked because friends should be there for each other. Also a common theme in all previous books so far seems to be miscommunication.

The writing style was a bit confusing at times but relatively the same as the previous two books. Although Lucy’s personality flowed from the words, it was the same as the other two books that were told from Natalie and Celia’s perspective. Except for a few instances where we saw Lucy’s love for gaming and her strong personality, I found the rest quite lacking.

Overall, I felt conflicted about this book. Although Lucy was feeling out of place, she had no one to confide in and eventually figured it out herself. Although that’s great, I felt sad for her when she was feeling bad and her emotions were going out of control. In this book, all of the characters are kind which is reminiscent of the ending but I wonder if this could be true in real life.

Cute book about gaming! I enjoyed it more than i thought i would. I recommend this for age 8-12.i also enjoyed the little pictures in between the chapters.

What a satisfying ending!! This book left me so happy and relieved and even a little emotional.

Judging by the fun cover, I thought this was gonna be just a fun book about girls gaming. But there were actually only a few really fun gaming sessions in here. Don’t get me wrong, this book was great but it was more about feelings and important life lessons than actually about gaming. I do hope that this won’t disappoint readers who are looking for a fun book revolving around gaming. I think this isn’t the book for those readers. Another thing that could bother all readers, is a lot of over explaining of things. I honestly read through some parts really quickly because they were a little boring.

This is a book about a girl named Lucy, who has recently moved from California to New Jersey. In New Jersey, she made some amazing friends called Nat, Celia and Jess. They call themselves the Gamer Girls!

For any parents reading this, Lucy’s parents had a great rule: homework before gaming. And every time they had a live stream session, a bigger sister was there to supervise and deal with possible trolls.

Lucy struggles a lot with missing her family and friends she left behind in California. And the huge time difference isn’t helping. There’s a lot of miscommunication, in more than one way.

She really wants to go to California over the summer. I totally got why her parents didn’t allow that and I loved that they compromised because Lucy was adapting really well and getting good grades. So they arrange for some of her family to visit. Among them is her favorite cousin Jordan.

On the one hand this visit is amazing but on the other hand, it causes a lot of drama. But in the end they work out everything together and some incredible things happen! I really loved the event revolving around animals and the family related surprise.

This book is very diverse. There are all kinds of people, relationships, genders, food allergies,… in there. A great way to learn and/or relate to.

As I already said, an enjoyable book with a satisfying happy ending.

Thank you NetGalley, for providing me with this arc in exchange for my honest review.

A cute book, especially for a child that loves gaming. I would recommend this book to a child who loves all things gaming.