Talk Nerdy to Me

This one was pretty adorable. After reading 4 of these Nerds books by Vicki Lewis Thompson, it's clear to me that Ms. Thompson likes her men to have thick, tousled/messy brunette hair, that all nerds have problems with their vision (and that corrective lenses, be they glasses or contacts, are a key part of what makes them nerds), and that a good man gives his woman at least one orgasm (but usually 2 or 3) before fulfilling his own satisfaction.

That being said, I liked this one. :) So far #1, #2, #3 and #5 have been my favorites (yes, they're all my favorites... there are elements I love about each of them, and one or both of the lead characters is quirkly and cutedorable), and I only disliked #4. #7 is next on deck, and I've got to show more scrounge me up a copy of #6 I guess... ;) Here's hoping #4 was the only dud in the series. :D show less

All of the nerd series books do something well and something rather badly.

For Talk Nerdy to Me, the good is that brains are treated like a major part of what makes both the hero and the heroine attracted to each other. What else would a person who wanted to read a book called Talk Nerdy to Me want?

What it does badly is that the hero, though smart, doesn't exactly seem to qualify as a nerd. Nerdiness and intelligence aren't synonymous: nerdiness usually requires absorption in intellectual and creative pursuits to the exclusion of coolness by mainstream standards. The heroine might have that, but the hero exists in both worlds too easily. He's smart, but he's not a nerd. There's also a quality of absurdity to this book beyond early books show more in the series, what with the two older women running an X-rated bakery, among other plot points. show less

The sex scenes were great; I especially liked the aftermath of the first one in the kitchen.

I didn't think the suspense about who was stealing her invention was handled well -- I didn't believe that she wouldn't want to call the police and the ending, well, a little too pat and touchy-feely for me.

Other than that, it was a good, quick read.

This story started out okay with a unique plot but pretty soon the events began to get silly and unbelievable plus the hero and heroine fought their attraction too much so I skimmed a lot. Engineer Charlie discovers model Eve's invention and helps her find the person trying to steal her idea.

i honestly didn't think i'd like this but i wanted to try something different and the title really caught my eye.

the story was ok, the writing was a bit too wordy in spots (especially the beginning) but the plot, pacing and characters were still fun.

i'm giving this a 2 out of 5 rating. i doubt i'll read it again despite enjoying it. maybe it's because i'm not really into het romance novels but the explicit sex scenes just left me cold. i could have happily done without them and read it as a mystery/romance novel instead.

Totally fluff reading, and fun to boot! This is the fourth of Thompson's "Nerd" books that I've read this year. Like the others, I owe them to Jordanne who won them from me in a swap at BookObsessed.

A fluffy romp, like all of these books are. Good fun and a quick, light read.