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Q: What fandom are you most involved in right now?. I'm currently deep into Marvel thanks to Hawkeye airing currently and a little movie called Spiderman released on Friday. I have tickets to see it Thursday night and I CANNOT WAIT. LITERALLY. I'm so scared of spoilers for the next few days, I had to get a ticket to see it ASAP!. The Fangirl's Guide To The Universe is such a cute and wholesome book if you're looking to join a new fandom or new to fandoms in general! It gives you tips on how to find your community and join in. Pretty much any fandom I've found is welcoming to those who are new. And remember, everyone is new to a fandom at one point in time!. This book also gives you lingo that fans use. I knew most of it, but I think this is a great book to give to a younger fan who is just learning the wonders the internet and real world can hold for them in terms of fandom. Looking to attend your first con? This book has some tips for that too. I've been waiting for the perfect moment to take this photo, and #AnimeNYC in my Honey Lemon from Big Hero 6 cosplay seemed like the perfect time. (#Baymax also helped.) AnimeNYC was a lot of fun, I just love cons in general so I'm happy I was able to attend back in November. Thanks to @quirkbooks for this gifted copy!. #arcchristmas21 - Naughty vs. Nice #MyFandomObsessionsDec21 - Blue books #booknookbingo - Cover Love #AlltheBooksDec21 - Cup of cheer #QuirkBooks #AFangirlsGuideToTheUniverse #sammaggs #thefangirlsguidetothegalaxy #fangirl #fandom #HoneyLemon #Cosplay #HoneyLemonCosplay #BigHero6 #BigHero6Cosplay #boostingya #fangirlbook (at Javits Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXeO-xTruuB/?utm_medium=tumblr

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(Gifted) Girl Squads by Sam Maggs and illustrated by Jenn Woodall . So excited to read this one! There are a lot of books out there on inspirational women, but this one has a twist, and looks at female friendships! When I first got it I couldn’t actually think of that many before I opened the book (I know - shame on me!), but I’ve already had a look inside and am especially interested in reading about lady pirates and the first female medical students in the UK! . Thank you to @quirkbooks for sending me a copy! . . . #femalefriendship #girlsquads #sammaggs #jennwoodall #quirkbooks #bookcover #arc #nonfiction #bookstagram #booknerd #inspirationalwomen #inspirational #beautifulbooks #colorfulbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp5U8O4HB_l/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wvhiwmdb4se3

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“We’re all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?” ➸ I just watched a teaser trailer for the Doctor Who Christmas special and I have to say, I’m insanely excited for this regeneration. I can’t wait for the Doctor to be a woman, especially when it’s Jodie Whittaker. ➸ ➸ ➸ Serious question time: tell me your favorite Doctor, companion, and episode. ➸ ➸ ➸ {#TheFangirlsGuideToTheGalaxy #SamMaggs #DoctorWho #DavidTennant #MattSmith #AlexKingston #bibliophile #bookstagram #igreads #vscobooks #bookoftheday #bookandfunko}

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Episode 16: Geek Girl Reviews: The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy by Sam Maggs - geekherring.com

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For the first episode of Geek Girl Reviews, Amanda & Monika talk about the book they wished they read when they were younger:

Sam Maggs’ book “The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy: A Handbook for Girl Geeks” might become your holy grail of girl geekdom if you ever wanted to find out more about Fangirls and eventually want to become one.

Sam Maggs – who you can find on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook – is a Canadian expat writer living in Los Angeles who shows the reader in a fun, quirky and loveable way what it is to be a fangirl (CAN WE BE FRIENDS?), how to find geek friends and bring existing friends to the geeky dark-side, and all the things you need to know when you visit a Convention for the very first time (and all the other times after that).

Not only does she give insights why Geek Girls rock, the book helps who feel a little bit like misfits amongst others, and helps them own their true selves. While there might not be a lot of new things for the hardcore-geeky hosts, they would recommend the book to everyone who isn’t that knee deep into nerdism, or everyone who wants to find out more about the female identifying geeks in the world (AND WE ARE MANYYYY).

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Wonder Women: Review

Title: Wonder Women: 25 Innovators, Inventors, and Trailblazers Who Changed History

Author: Sam Maggs

Synopsis (from Goodreads): You may think you know women’s history pretty well, but have you ever heard of. . . · Alice Ball, the chemist who developed an effective treatment for leprosy—only to have the credit taken by a man? · Mary Sherman Morgan, the rocket scientist whose liquid fuel compounds blasted the first U.S. satellite into orbit? · Huang Daopo, the inventor whose weaving technology revolutionized textile production in China—centuries before the cotton gin? Smart women have always been able to achieve amazing things, even when the odds were stacked against them. In Wonder Women, author Sam Maggs tells the stories of the brilliant, brainy, and totally rad women in history who broke barriers as scientists, engineers, mathematicians, adventurers, and inventors. Also included are interviews with real-life women in STEM careers, an extensive bibliography, and a guide to women-centric science and technology organizations—all to show the many ways the geeky girls of today can help build the future.

Rating: 5/5 

This is one of my favorite books I’ve ever read. The writing is sarcastic, funny, and makes it all so interesting to read. Sometimes books on history can be so boring and not fun to read, but Maggs eliminated all of that in this book. The stories were all just the right length that they were informative and I learned a lot from them, but also not too long, getting into all of the nitty-gritty details that can make an informative book boring. Maggs also did a great job choosing women who were lesser known. There were only a couple women who were one of the main stories that I had heard of (and I love learning about women in history). 

This book is happy, sad, and everything in between. It is inspiring and really makes you feel like you can do anything no matter the situation you were born into. I highly recommend. 

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Keep fighting. #happyinternationalwomensday #WonderWomen #SamMaggs #womeninSTEM

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Keep fighting. #happyinternationalwomensday #WonderWomen #SamMaggs #womeninSTEM

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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ME #geekgirl #sammaggs #feminism #chimamandangoziadichie #book #bookstagram