Geek Girl (32 page)
Authors: Cindy C. Bennett
Tags: #Juvenile Fiction, #Girls & Women, #School & Education
“Are you calling me boring?” he teases, leaning over to kiss me and show me just how
un
-boring he is.
And so my life of being a geek girl who loves her geek boy begins.
To Lindsay and Lexcie, for your unfailing support and enthusiasm, and without whom I would not be where I am today. To Kelly, who could give a lesson or two on how to make a girl feel loved.
To Jeffery Moore and Camelia Miron Skiba, friends, cohorts, and authors extraordinaire in their own rights, without both of whom
Geek Girl
would never have been anywhere near what it is. I count on your discerning eyes more than you can know. You are invaluable to me.
To all the wonderful people of Cedar Fort: Angie Workman, who first took a chance on me; Laura Jorgensen, who has been willing to support my ideas, no matter how strange they must sometimes seem, and who always answers my rambling, repetitive emails; Melissa Caldwell, who took the rough stone that was
Geek Girl
and polished it, making it so much better. And of course to everyone else at Cedar Fort who have and who will help me along this wondrous journey.
Last, but by no means least, to all of my amazing readers. Writing would be nothing but a fun pastime to me without every one of you. You have no idea how much I appreciate your emails, Tweets, FB messages . . . and every other form of communication you find to let me know you liked my words. You are golden, one and all!
1. Geek Girl begins with Jen making the bet with her friends. What do you think her motivations were for the bet? Do you think she had specific motivations in choosing Trevor over another of his friends?
2.
Beth, Ella, and Seth, Jen’s Goth friends, were all minor characters, and yet they were pivotal to the story. Why do you think it was important to include them to understand Jen’s story better? Do you think the story could have been told just as well without them? Do you think Jane was important to the story? What about Todd and Tamara?
3. Jen’s personal morality seems in contrast to the way she lives her life. Why do you think she is this way?
4. Do you think Jen was right in her decision to go visit her mother in prison after all those years? Do you think it helped her resolve some issues and feelings from her past?
5. Do you think Trevor overreacted when he found out about the bet? What do you think his reasons were for being so angry at Jen for it?
6. What was your initial reaction at Trevor’s forgiveness of Jen? Did it feel realistic? Do you think he should have forgiven her sooner? Why do you think he waited so long to tell her that he had forgiven her?
bout the
A
uthor
Cindy C Bennett was born and raised in beautiful Salt Lake City, growing up in the shadows of the majestic Rocky Mountains. She and her husband raised two daughters, two sons, and a plethora of pets.
In addition to writing YA fiction, she volunteers her time working with teen girls between the ages of twelve and eighteen, all of whom she finds to be beautiful, fascinating people who constantly inspire her stories. She developed a love of writing in high school English when a teacher introduced her to the joys of escaping reality for ten minutes each day in writing.
When she’s not writing, reading, or answering emails (notice there is no mention of cleaning, cooking, or anything vaguely domestic), she can often times be found riding her Harley through the beautiful canyons near her home. (Yes, she rides a Harley.) Learn more at www.cindycbennett.com or www.cindybennett.blogspot.com.
