I Love Geeks: The Official Handbook (Paperback)

~ Carrie Tucker (Author)
Key Phrases: weird science, guitar hero, graphic novel geeks, Star Trek, Star Wars, United States (more...)

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Product Description

There's no doubt about it. While they may be stuck inside all day playing video games, or spending their extra money on rare editions of comic books (er, graphic novels)--geeks are chic. And why shouldn't they be? Geeks (along with their close friends, dorks and nerds) run the world, they're loyal as hell, and their extreme passions are fascinating. So how can women make them as passionate for their girlfriends as they are for Star Wars? Self-proclaimed geek and geek-lover Carrie Tucker expertly guides women into nerddom by categorizing and exposing men by their different geeky obsessions. Complete with a glossary for technical jargon, helpful quotes from geek-perts, and illustrations of each nerd niche, Tucker will help women bring a relationship with a geek from "in a galaxy far, far away" into reality.

About the Author

Carrie Tucker has been a staff writer for sonicnet.com and mtv.com, as well as a current contributing writer to Anthem and Filter magazines. Ms Tucker (a self proclaimed nerd) with over a decade of experience in marketing and PR writing for the music industry and lifestyle brands. She currently lives in New York with a boyfriend (a fellow nerd).

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media (January 17, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1605500232
• ISBN-13: 978-1605500232
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #393,614 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars From a slightly geeky girl for not-so-geeky girls , April 13, 2009

By	David Ernesto Padilla - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This girl definitely knows what she is talking about. At least, from the geek boyfriend's point of view. I sincerely hope her advice will help girlfriends everywhere.

4.0 out of 5 stars A primer, not a manual, February 10, 2009

By	David M. Madden "nonnon/dj_webern" (salt lake, utah United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Hey ladies, tired of meatheads? Carrie Tucker, a self-professed nerd, breaks it all down for the girl who hopes to land a geek in the wild and figure out how to deal with his obsessions (i.e. don't change him, nod politely as he cries over the possibility of a Firefly movie). After a quiz to determine the breadth (and depth) of your guy's nerdiness, and a brief history lesson - from D&D to DOS prompts - each chapter defines and addresses the mindset of various genres, from Anime to graphic novels to video games to film and television to sci-fi to...sports (90-pound weaklings need some survival tactic against guys pressing them against lockers, I suppose). The absence of information on music and literary geeks is puzzling, but this is an otherwise informative primer for women sick of waking up nude in an alley after blacking out at the local sports bar.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Even if you know your geek, get this for the lulz, February 6, 2009

By	Jezebel Parks "Jezzy" (Hingham, MA United States) - See all my reviews

I disagree that this is condescending. It's mainly for wit in my eyes, and not to really be taken seriously.

Despite that, it has a lot of information in it about things a girlfriend "should know" about certain things their geek is into. ie. There's a timeline of major events in gaming. I like how recent it is, since it adds to the entertainment value. Ms. Tucker has done her research, and is able to write about computers, gaming, movies, and anime, while making it a fun read. The slang used made it more enjoyable, but the sensitive parts concerning what really is great about dating a geek made me appreciate mine more. If only for that, it's a great buy.