Ebook The Princess and the Fangirl A Geekerella Fairy Tale Once Upon A Con Ashley Poston Books

Product details Series Once Upon A Con (Book 2) Hardcover 320 pages Publisher Quirk Books (April 2, 2019) Language English ISBN-10 1683690966

The Princess and the Fangirl A Geekerella Fairy Tale Once Upon A Con Ashley Poston Books Reviews

• "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a fandom in want of a princess will save that princess." That is the mindset Imogen "Mo" Lovelace has when she begins the #SaveAmara campaign on social media, trying to bring back from the dead Princess Amara, who was tragically fridged in the both the ending of the original Starfield TV show and the new reboot movie. She's excited to be at ExcelsiCon, meeting her friend Harper IRL for the first time, and is on a mission to save her favorite princess.
  
  Too bad Princess Amara doesn't want to be brought back from the dead. Jessica Stone is desperate to put Starfield behind her and move on to bigger, better productions. After all, why would she want to stay when her Twitter and Instagram are flooded with trolls and manbabies who criticize everything about her? It's perfectly understandable that ExcelsiCon is the last place on earth Jess wants to be. Good thing she has Ethan, her best friend and personal assistant.
  
  Then the script for the sequel leaks... And all signs are pointing to Jess. Fortunately, she has a plan when she and Imogen are mistaken for each other. After all, what harm is there in swapping places for a few days?
  
  An excellent companion novel to Geekerella, Ashley Poston accurately captures the essence of the beauty, wonder, and camaraderie of being in a fandom, while simultaneously not shying away from the other, uglier side of fandom. Trolls are not only just in the dungeons, but everywhere you look and do their best to zap away all of your joy and fun. (*side eyes Voltron fandom*)
  
  Fans of Geekerella will be happy to see the return of familiar faces and feel a sense of returning home on the floor of ExcelsiCon, while simultaneously falling in love with new characters and eagerly awaiting the reveal of who is behind the script leaks.
  
  Look to the stars! Aim! Ignite!
• Okay so I'm supposed to say here that I got this book from NetGalley for free in exchange for my honest unbiased review BUT- I also want you to know as soon as I finished this I went ahead and purchased my own copy so yeah...you can trust me here.
  I feel like this book knew how to connect with me. It had a little bit of everything. There were several moments that made me laugh out loud, plenty of moments that made me sigh with love, and then really inspirational moments that I didn't see coming when I started this book.
  Overall, I would recommend this book! To anyone that's ever loved a fandom of any kind, I bet it's in here(Doctor Who, Pokemon, Mortal Kombat, Buffy, Firefly, Harry Potter, Sailor Moon, and too many more to name are all mentioned several times throughout the book). To anyone that's ever gone or wanted to go to a convention, you'll love how this book takes you there.
  This book is just a perfect little nerd book for my little nerd heart to love.
  I also read Geekerella and honestly, I think I love this one more. It felt a little rushed and if I'm honest, I wish it would have been a bit longer to really get into this but this book was just so cute!
• BAH THIS WAS SO CUTE! I loved Geekerella and this sequel was a delight that lived up to the first book! I'm so so happy I was given/won an arc so I could read it early!
  
  I love the nerd/geek references made by the characters and I love this realistic view of conventions! That said - I've never switched places with a famous actress at the cons I've attended - but everything from the atmosphere on the con floor to the wondrous combination of fandoms and love is perfect! While this book features several new characters, all of our favorites from Geekerella make an appearance, so don't worry! I wish Starfield was a real show!
• I think I connected more strongly to this book than I did Geekerella, because I saw A LOT of myself in Imogene, far more than I did with Elle. But even without that, this new story was lovely and heartwarming, and every character was fabulous, and I really just want to live in this magical world of ExcelsiCon forever, okay? *sniffle* ')
  
  Another all-around gorgeous love letter to fandom, this resonated so strongly, and was so, so good for my fangirl heart.
  
  Implausible? Yes. But aren't all fairy tales? )
• *endless screams of happiness*
  
  I love this book so much. I began binge reading it the second it landed on my . This book was the perfect sequel to Geekerella and I cannot thank the author enough for writing it.
  
  THANK YOU ASHLEY POSTON.
  
  Happiness is this duology
• I didn’t like this as much as the first as it felt more rushed and moments weren’t enjoyed to their full extent or were entirely skipped over. It was a little disappointing in that sense and it took me a while to get into but the second half was redeeming enough!
• I was not expecting this book to hit me like it did. I liked Geekerella and wanted to stay in the world. The empowerment I feel after finishing this book is amazing. I love that in this day and age we have books that tell us it is ok to be ourselves and that women do not have to be perfect.
• Wonderful follow-up to Geekerella. It's a tribute to every fangirl and fanboy who wants to make a difference. Is there a third book? I hope so.