About Me:
Hi, I’m JJ Cooper…and I read a lot, listen to audiobooks constantly, and talk about it just enough to make it your problem.
NerdyNerdyBookBook is where I share fun, fast, not-too-deep deep dives into what I’m reading, listening to, or side-eying on my TBR. You won’t find lengthy literary analysis or dense footnotes here…just real reactions, questionable metaphors, and sometimes sarcastic hot takes.
I like books that teach me things about the world. I like books that make me feel things. I also like books that let me avoid feeling things. It’s called balance.
I’m an artist, reader, and forever-forensic science nerd who still volunteers in the field. I also live with actually diagnosed OCD—real OCD, not “I like my pens lined up” energy. It shows up mostly as overthinking, hyper-focus, and the occasional emotional meltdown over book formatting and font choices. But it also makes me deeply curious, detail-obsessed, and great at spotting what’s just a little off (in fiction and in life). I run on Sprite Zero, achieving reading goals, and the belief that “DNF” is an act of self-care.
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If a book doesn’t live up to the hype, I’ll tell you.
If it made me question EVERYTHING, I’ll tell you that too.
Welcome to the chaos. Let’s read.
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