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Why you should see Supergirl

I couldn’t believe that people who would have and do love this movie missed it in the theater. Jen couldn’t believe it either. We talk about why and more as we review Supergirl.
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Supergirl movie review, pt. 2

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Our book, movie, and TV series reviews center around four primary genres: romance (including rom-coms and other subgenres), superheroes (comic sci-fi), Sci-fi (live action, think Star Trek) and fantasy. We especially love the intersection between romance and another genre. That’s when the nerdy romantic really shines!

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While I often have several guest hosts that love to come back and talk with me about a book, show, or movie, I’m the lone host of Nerdy Romantics Podcast.

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Y. M. Nelson

Host and author

Y. M. Nelson writes spicy, nerdy romances and romantic women’s fiction. She’s a member of the Women’s Fiction Writers Association (WFWA) and Contemporary Romance Writers (CRW).

Her debut novel, The Accidental Swipe, was a finalist in the Contemporary Romance Writers’ Association Stiletto awards, and her second novel, The Accidental Proposal, was a finalist in the 19th annual National Indie Excellence Awards. When she’s not writing, Y. M. hosts the Nerdy Romantics Podcast which she created to talk about romance and nerd pop culture. She can also be found teaching college English, baking sweets, upcycling furniture, or watching reruns from one of the Star Trek franchises.

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