edited by Lynne M. Thomas and Tara O'Shea, 186 pages
Winner of the Hugo Award
I read this book about a year ago, when I first started watching Doctor Who with The Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith. All my friends said, "Oh, but you have to watch David Tennant as The Tenth Doctor. He's the best Doctor ever!" A year and six seasons later, I have to concur. They say you never forget your first Doctor, which in my case was Matt Smith, but Ten captured my geeky heart as soon as he said, "Allons-y!" Which in the Whoniverse means, basically, Run!
I recently read it again, and this time I got (almost) all of the references. This slim volume is packed with insightful essays from actors on the show, librarians, writers and other fans. It has its more serious moments, but mostly it's a delightful blend of pop culture analysis and sheer joy. And unless you've been living under a rock on Raxacoricofallapatorius, you will know that the male bastion of fantasy and science fiction starting cracking under the onslaught of female fans of The Lord of the Rings. Now the stone fortress of male geekdom has been breached, its walls shattered by hordes of female fans who celebrate Doctor Who, LOST, Buffy, Firefly, Game of Thrones and Harry Potter. The same editor has also published a book titled Whedonistas: a Celebration of the Worlds of Joss Whedon by the Women Who Love Them. Both of these volumes show the depth and diversity of the women who truly love fantasy and science fiction in any form. So, Girl Geeks unite! Our time has arrived!
I read this book about a year ago, when I first started watching Doctor Who with The Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith. All my friends said, "Oh, but you have to watch David Tennant as The Tenth Doctor. He's the best Doctor ever!" A year and six seasons later, I have to concur. They say you never forget your first Doctor, which in my case was Matt Smith, but Ten captured my geeky heart as soon as he said, "Allons-y!" Which in the Whoniverse means, basically, Run!I recently read it again, and this time I got (almost) all of the references. This slim volume is packed with insightful essays from actors on the show, librarians, writers and other fans. It has its more serious moments, but mostly it's a delightful blend of pop culture analysis and sheer joy. And unless you've been living under a rock on Raxacoricofallapatorius, you will know that the male bastion of fantasy and science fiction starting cracking under the onslaught of female fans of The Lord of the Rings. Now the stone fortress of male geekdom has been breached, its walls shattered by hordes of female fans who celebrate Doctor Who, LOST, Buffy, Firefly, Game of Thrones and Harry Potter. The same editor has also published a book titled Whedonistas: a Celebration of the Worlds of Joss Whedon by the Women Who Love Them. Both of these volumes show the depth and diversity of the women who truly love fantasy and science fiction in any form. So, Girl Geeks unite! Our time has arrived!
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