The Invisible Woman by Rachel Stuhler

by Carol2 Comments
The women of Geek Actually are all going through tough times in Episode #2. The episode started with a bit of their group chat and to be honest I wasn't a fan of that style. I was happy the author went back to a regular narration quickly. Taneesha is still not being appreciated at her new company. I'm hoping she moves on soon. She is worth way more than they're giving her credit for. We're finally really meeting Christina and I'm not sure what to think of her yet. I think the new actress on set, Vivi, is definitely bad news for her, even if she's fun for the time being. Michelle's husband is officially out of the house, but she really is does spend too much of her energy on work and not enough on relationships. This is the second episode with a bit of a steamy section. Even though they're geeks, these women are pretty, smart and sexy. They may...
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WTF by Cathy Yardley

by Carol1 Comment
Amber and I were talking yesterday about what makes me a geek - because I'm obviously a geek. Just the fact that I write book reviews for fun probably qualifies me, but add in our weekly board game night and the fact that we literally had a 45 minute discussion on monster types the other day and there's little doubt. But I don't have any geeky female friends like the women of Geek Actually. I do wish I had a group of friends like them. In this episode, we meet all the women and learn a bit about where they're at in their lives. We see their jobs, husbands and lovers. It's fun and sexy but it also touches on some heavier topics  like body image and sexism. I love the diverse cast of characters and people who I have something in common with (not that I ever go out of my way to swing by a PokeStop). I have read serial...
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