Geekerella was one of my absolute favorite books from last year. I live for fandom based books. They are my lifeblood. So when this book was announced, and it sounded super gay, I was sooo excited! This book follows Jess, Darian's costar from the first book. And Imogen, a new character who has grown up around Excelsicon. They switch places and chaos ensues.

Jess is a lesbian, which was well hinted at in the first book. Her romance is with a black fan artist. Jess is hard to like at times, but she has a lot of growth throughout the book. She's only ever seen the bad side of fandoms. Think Daisy Ridley and Kelly Marie Tran.

Imogen's romance is hate to love which is my shizzzz, okay? I just loved everything about this.

I love how the toxicity of fanboy culture is called out in this. And I love happy endings. We also got to see all our faves from the first book! I can't wait until this is out in the world so I can squee with everyone about it.

Also, Imogen's brother is adorable and I loved their relationship a lot. And his relationship with his boyfriend was too friggin cute. Wouldn't mind following them in a book next. :D

This was a fun book that all geeks and comic con goers will love. Smattered with pop culture references, readers will feel a real connection to the characters and setting. I enjoyed it even more than the first book!

I accidentally submitted a review for a totally different book here, sorry! I'll edit this and add my review for The Princess and the Fangirl when I've read it.

After finishing Geekerella earlier this year, I was completely satisfied and in love with the book... except I wanted more Jessica Stone! Jess' story was left hanging, in my opinion, and now I see why. The Princess and the Fangirl is a combination of geeky goodness and The Parent Trap if Emma Roberts played the main role(s). This book was so fun, and both lead characters, Jess and Imogen, are so lovable. I also think it's an extremely relevent read, as Jessica Stone's situation in this novel is very similar to ones like Kelly Marie Tran's. I can't recommend this book enough, especially if you enjoyed Geekerella, as there are many "ah-ha!" references to the original novel in this. My only "complaints" are that Imogen did annoy me a handful of times, and I wish the plot twist near the end had some more clarification behind it. But those are such small things to point out! Go read this one, guys! 5/5 stars!

Having read Geekerella I was really excited to read this companion novel. It was everything I loved about geekerella; quirky, relatable, funny and heartwarming. I would implore anyone to read it if they loved geekerella.

Is it the most profound book? No. But it doesn't need to be. It's fun and lighthearted. I just wish there was a bit more time spent with the characters, and less running around convention centres.

Goodreads - I appreciate all of the details in the Once Upon A Con series...like correct me if I am wrong but Starfield is an amazing universe backstory that Ashley has made. Which is insane. Insanely cool. Not to mention the nerdy, girly, friendship, fairytale, shoe themes that follow through. Sometimes you have to live in someone else's shoes to understand yourself. To see how great your life is. To see what you can do, and do it. I’m not going to say more than that because I don’t want to ruin a book for anyone ever. But if you haven’t already figured it out I loved this book, and am waiting for someone to tell me that Starfield exists so I can watch every episode (in the correct order of course).

Facebook - Sometimes you have to live in someone else's shoes to understand yourself. To see yourself as others do, maybe like what you’ll see, maybe you’ll want to change their minds. This book is very Parent Trap meets Geekerella, a nerdy friendship fairytale. I think the Once Upon A Con series is great and am waiting for someone to tell me that Starfield exists so I can watch every episode (in the correct order of course). The Princess and the Fangirl is set to publish in April 2019, in the meantime you can catch up with Geekerella.

Jessica Stone is not having a good day. She took the role of Princess Amara in order to further her movie career, not to become the queen of the Cons. And yet, here she is. Well, sort of. Because the girl answering questions about being Princess Amara on the Starfield panel is decidedly Not Her.
Imogen Lovelace did not mean to step into Jess Stone's shoes. She just wants to #SavePrincessAmara from death. So when gets the chance to step into the role of Jess Stone, Imogen does the opposite of what the star desires. And that first deception leads to further plans when a script given to Jess is leaked online. Just because she doesn't want to play Amara anymore doesn't mean she wants to commit career suicide.
Told concurrently with Geekerella this is going to delight fans and new readers alike.

Four stars
This book comes out April 2
ARC kindly provided by the publisher and NetGalley

Welcome back to the Geekerella universe where fandom reigns supreme. The best of this book isn't the role-swapping story, but the argument for the power of stories and how they inspire people. That is the basis of fandom - what an alternative plotline can do for the person who needs to escape the day to day and be someone else for a while. And so the remake of the Prince and the Pauper is a strong metaphor for Con and all that fandom means to those who embrace the infinite alternate realms that exist alongside reality. A great story to explain fandom to those who just don't get it.

"The Princess and the Fangirl" isn't the first Ashley Poston book I've read in a day, and probably won't be the last either. She captures fandom culture so well, and I loved seeing her take on conventions. It was lovely seeing glimpses of Elle and Darien again. Imogen and Jessica were great characters too and I coudn't help falling in love with them. Jessica's story especially was very poignant, the way in which it touched on the pressures for women in big budget science fiction films. Both love stories took me a little longer to become invested in since we were focused on two different tales instead of just the one, but were still absolutely amazing. I also love the glimpses we get of "Starfield". Amara and Carmindor are fantastic characters and I want to hear more about them. Really hope we get more in this series!

This is my third time reading Ashely Poston (I’ve previously read Geekerella and Heart of Iron), and I have to say that I think this might be my new favourite book of hers.

I was so excited when it was announced that she was going to continue telling modern fairytale retellings within the Geekerella world, and I’m crossing my fingers that Poston continues this series (perhaps a Calvin story arc?).

The Princess and the Fangirl ended up being far more hysterical than I was expecting. It has a slightly lighter plot line than Geekerella did.

So much of Imogen’s narrative had me cackling and barking out loud with laughter. Poston has a gift at writing beautifully sassy nerd girls that are crazy relatable.

What I loved most about this book is how inclusive Poston was at talking about both the positive and the negative side of fandom life. She did a great job at showing how we can come together, but she also showed how toxic it can be, especially on the internet.

I really adored this book.

I thought the first book in this series, Geekerella, was fantastic. This book in comparison seemed disjointed, and the vocabulary assumes a lot about the reader's knowledge of current popular anime, cartoons, and fandoms. Outside of this, I think the book is an adorable meet cute story that features an LGBT protagonist and was very enjoyable.

Although a weaker story than Geekerella, I still enjoyed this sequel, which retells the Prince and the Pauper using a con-loving geek girl and the mean actress from the Starfield movie series introduced in the book prior. One nagging issue I had is although the Starfield universe is entirely fictional, the other pop culture geekiness is real in this book and I started rolling my eyes from overkill.

**3.5 Stars**I believe that there are books that come to you at exactly the right time in your life and that you connect with in a special way, that was Geekerella for me. As a result, I went into this book with very high expectations. I would not call this a disappointment, but it wasn't quite as good as Geekerella. The character development was really well done for both characters. I started out not liking Jess at all, but the changes she goes through during the book are well earned and make sense. I liked Imogen from the beginning and thought her story was very relatable. My only complaint is that there wasn't enough between Imogen and Ethan to explain how their relationship evolved throughout the story. In addition, I think the author's message about how what you post on social media can hurt those you write about is an important one for young people. It was also nice to get little glimpses into what Elle and Darien are up to. I highly recommend this book to middle schoolers and those who enjoy cons and twists on old fairy tales!

I loved this book! The full review will be posted soon at kaitgoodwin.com/books! Thank you very much for this wonderful opportunity to connect books to their readers!

I was a massive fan of Geekerella when I read it last year so I was so excited to hear a new book was coming out. Wow was I not disappointed!

Possible spoilers.





It was a quick paced book with a queer romance which was beautifully told. The new characters were brilliant and some characters from Geekerella also made an appearance which I loved. It gave a great insight into fame and how it isn’t always sunshine and rainbows. I will be recommending this to everyone!

Thank you to netgalley & the publisher for the ARC
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I enjoyed the heck out of this book. It was fun to see what happened with the characters in Geekerella through their cameos and the new characters were equally enjoyable. The structure and plot feels familiar both as the summary-referenced retelling AND as the sort of trope-y fun found in a lot of fanfiction. The various romances (both shown and/or developed) include m/f, f/f, and m/m and my main sadness about most of them is that I don't get to see how they continue (unless there's another book, I suppose).

Outside of the characters, the biggest joy I found in Geekerella was in the description of fandom culture and the experience of being at a convention and it was what I hoped for the most in The Princess and the Fangirl. And personally, this more that delivered. With these particular set of main perspectives, I'm glad that it didn't shy away from how toxic fandom/internet culture can be, especially when it comes to women. But most importantly, it was once again full of the positive emotions that fandom brings to people, no matter what you like. I was once again wishing that there were a way to bottle up the feeling of being at a convention, surrounded by people who might not love the same things you do, but at least you all love SOMETHING fiercely.

Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC of this.

Having enjoyed Geekarella, I had high hopes for this and Ashley Poston didn't disappoint. The characters are easy to engage with, even when they are not entirely likeable. There are plenty of fun moments and the fandom/convention references are relatable and honest. Fandom isn't portrayed as a permanently perfect, friendly environment and I'm so glad that Poston chose to make reference to the darker, less pleasant aspects of fandom.

The story is engaging and I found myself reluctant to put it down. None of the romantic element felt forced or like a plot device. I was really rooting for the f/f couple and hope to see that particular pairing revisited sometime in the future.

This book was hilarious, sweet, and so much fun! I really enjoyed all the geeky references, the characters, and the inclusion of f/f for one of the two main romances.

Geekerella was one of my favorites books of 2017, so I was very excited to read this book. I can say I was not disappointed. This book follows Jess, star of the now hit movie Starfield, who is at ExcelsiCon promoting the movie. She is tired of the fans scrutinizing her already and doesn't want anything to do with the movie anymore. During the con she meets Imogen, a fangirl who happens to look just like her. When Imogen goes onto a panel in Jess's place by accident, Jess is furious. Once the script to the movie leaks however, Jess and Imogen team up to switch places as Jess scrambles to find the thief and Imogen gets a taste of fame. This was a cute follow up to Geekerella. It had a lot of the same fun, charm, humor, and clever writing that the first one did. I loved discovering the new characters and the story kept me guessing until the end. I could not put this down. One of my problems with it was the lack of Starfield background. While you don't need to read Geekerella first, I found myself forgetting a lot of the Starfield lore, and this book did not explain it in great detail. My other big problem was all of the pop culture while this is a fandom book, I thought there were some chapters that were so reference heavy, it might date the book in the future. Overall though, I loved the unique and diverse characters and found it a very fun read. I highly recommend this.

Electronic ARC provided by Netgalley.

"The Princess and the Fangirl" is a Prince and the Pauper story set at a sci-fi convention. Actress Jessica Stone took on the role of Princess Amara in a reboot of the beloved sci-fi "Starfield" (a fictional tv show with a fandom that seems to resemble that of Star Trek) thinking it would just be one movie before she moved on with her "real" career. Now she's at a sci-fi convention where some fans are desperate to keep her character alive and others are furious with her for "ruining" their beloved princess. To top it all off, a script for the Starfield sequel is being leaked, and it looks like it might be her fault. Jessica may hate being a part of Starfield, but she's not going to let it ruin her career.

Imogen is a Starfield mega-fan, founder of the #saveAmara movement. When she gets mistaken for Jessica at a panel, she sees it as an opportunity to convince everyone that Amara deserves better, no matter what the writers (or Jessica) think. Despite not exactly being on the same page, the girls decide to switch places for a few days, leading both of them to discover that fandom is more complicated then they thought, and that romance can sneak up on you from the most unlikely places.

I had a lot of fun reading this book. It's a quick read and there are parts that are obviously a little bit unrealistic (as with a lot of fairytale type retellings), but it's clear that the author knows fandoms and conventions extremely well. The new characters are all adorable and engaging, and fans of Geekerella will enjoy a few cameos from those characters. The book also features both M/F and F/F main romances, as well as a few F/F and M/M side relationships. This is a super fun read for anyone looking for a feel good YA about fandom.

(side note, it seems like the author is basing her convention at least partially on DragonCon in Atlanta, since the description of the hotel layouts and such seemed very familiar.)