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The Princess and the Fangirl (Once Upon a Con, #2)

Ashley Poston

Start date: June 1, 2019

Finish date: June 30, 2019

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Jun 06, 2019 Dr. Andy rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-2019, arc

Ashley Poston knows how to write fandoms and cons. Between this book and Gerekerella, I've gotten so much fandom/con-love and they never fail to make me smile. This time we follow Jessica Stone, the actress who plays Princess Amara and her look alike, Imogen Lovelace. These two cross paths after a case of mistaken identity right before a panel. Jess struggles to connect with Imogen when the fans like Imogen better. The two girls decide to call a truce and switch places parent trap style during t ...more

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Jun 10, 2019 Jenn rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult, books-i-own, signed-copies, contemporary, can-t-stop-smiling, lgbtq, my-spirit-animal, adorkable, 4-star-reads, read-in-2019

Ok Ashley Poston knows how to write adorable. She knows how to write fans. And she knows how to write fandoms. Both this book and Geekerella spoke to me in the words of geekdom. Every reference made my heart swell and it was so lovely to see fandoms in a positive light and con life as a healthy outlet instead of just crazy people in costume. So thank you, Ashley.

Now, let's talk about the book. When we first met Jess in Geekerella, she was the indie actress who hated being cast in a sci-fi reboot ...more

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Apr 26, 2021 Susan rated it it was amazing

This is the second book and it took me way to long to get to it. I loved Geekerella so I don't know why I didn't jump right into this one. Once I did decide to read it I fell instantly in love once again with the story and the characters. I love her writing style so much.

This story and the 1st book makes me want to visit a cosplay convention one day. I'm a Star Wars fan so I know I would love it. I love all that kind of thing. This book takes place at a Cosplay convention and the two female MC' ...more

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Aug 20, 2019 Margaret rated it it was amazing

Shelves: contemporary, 2019, lgbtq

I just love this series. The way Ashley Poston writes is so much fun, very realistic to nerd life. This is a fun little adventure at a Con, with a little bit of mystery, a little bit of romance, and a whole lot of nerd. Right up my alley!!

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