Oi, I disagree with the opening post! I'm a book nerd, ACTUALLY.
I like games a whole EXTREME bunch, and have been known to get very excited about games (developers and release dates and stuff, and OMG don't get me started on hours spent on my DS recently...hence why I joined)... but they're not what get me hyper in conversations. And the thing that gets me hyper is what I consider my main nerdiness to lie with- that is, books.
Game example:
Person: "Hey, have you played LOZ:TP?"
Me: "Yeah, it's awesome!"
Book example:
Person: "Hey, have you read The Princess Bride?"
Me: "WTF OMFG I LOVE IT!!1!" /mouthfoam
Besides, I joined The Escapist for the community as well. Most people here seem less fanboyish/fangirlish than usually found on internet gaming forums x3