The Fangirl Project by Beth Reekles
Published by Delacorte Press on November 4, 2025
Genres: Romance
Format: Young Adult
Source: MSL Book Review
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“The Fangirl Project” is a young adult romance by Beth Reekles. Cerys is a teen with a huge crush on her best friend, Jake. She is worried that she will miss her chance at dating him when they go to different schools. She concocts a plan where she will become a huge fan of Jake’s favorite fantasy book/tv series and win his affection that way (by becoming a fangirl). Unfortunately, Jake’s friend Max keeps getting in her way in person, so she decides to use Discord to reach Jake. The book switches between regular first person narration and Discord exchanges.

Cerys slowly learns that you don’t have to pretend to be someone different for people to like you. A lot of teen embarrassment and situations that could have been solved easily with a little communication occasionally made this a tough read, but fans of rom coms will enjoy it. An additional purchase where YA romances with a bit of humor are popular.

Reviewed by Kate Radke, Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook, ME.