I Love Geeks: The Official Handbook

By Carrie Tucker

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1605500232
• ISBN13: 9781605500232
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Adams Media
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 0.8" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

From a slightly geeky girl for not-so-geeky girls

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.

A primer, not a manual

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.

Even if you know your geek, get this for the lulz

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.