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aroaessidhe · 8 months

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2023 reads

The Princess and the Fangirl

YA contemporary prince & the pauper set at a convention

follows a fan who wants to save her fave character from being killed off, and the actress playing her who’s desperate to be free of the intense franchise

when they’re mistaken for each other they instantly hate each other - but after a script is leaked, they swap places to try solve each of their problems - and start to see the fandom from the each other’s perspective

light (since they know each other for like 2 days) f/f & m/f

this is so deeply mid-2010s fandom tumblr. lmao.

#a little cringe yet nostalgically entertaining....#The Princess and the Fangirl #aroaessidhe 2023 reads #i read this bc i was looking for available audiobooks and this was vaguely on my backlist of aspec books #bc the sapphic girl is supposedly demi-coded - tbqh there’s like maybe one and a half lines that vaguely implies it #I don’t feel like it’s worth recommending on this basis (and since the thing is set over a weekend I would call her greyspec not demi)#it definitely has the silly drama that i praised the last 2 ya contemporaries i read for not having skdjgkjf #the fangirl mc is. a little bit of an insufferable tumblr fangirl. also her parents are con parents so maybe it's inevitable #there’s a ‘my makeup is my armour’ moment….lmao #it kinda talks about misogyny directed at female stars but not about racism which. felt like a bit of a gap #FAR too many HP references.#‘this only happens in kdramas or YA novels’ beloved. this is a ya novel #would have loved more of the artist alley content LMAO #i will say the artist gets an 'ugh too expensive I'll just print it' comment and just shrugs it off without bitching about it. unrealistic #one thing about the AA is ppl love to bitch about things privately LMAO #there's no way you could spend a weekend with someone you've known for years online and not realise it's a different person...#there’s definitely some stuff about fandom and fan culture that’s still relevant #anyway. I think this is more entertaining to read Now than it would have been when it came out (which was only 2019 tbf but..)#and I wouldn’t have read it not on audio.#the thing is people are like ‘wahh pop culture references will age your book!!!!’ but everything ages every book.#and having a book be such an encapsulation of a certain time can be fun and interesting actually…….#obviously sometimes it can be an uncomfortable way (the hp refs in here were a bit) but like.#you know what i mean. nostalgia. that WAS how things were. still are in some cases. why not have books reflect that #will say im so glad i spent those tumblr fangirl years mostly with 0 local conventions LMAO #by the time i started doing cons regularly (not long before i started selling in AA) i was a bit more mature #have to say when it references TAZ i had to pause and laugh for a second akjfhjkds

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rebelgunner-elle · 1 year

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As the Black Nebula swallowed each world in darkness, stories are told of a single spark of light blazing lighter than a star that gave people hope when all hope was lost. This is the story of the starship Prospero, and this its final flight. Look to the stars. Aim. Ignite.

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stardustandrockets · 10 months

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What are some of your favorite retellings? Bonus points if they're queer.

February's trad pub pick from @rainbowcratebookbox was My Dear Henry by Kalynn Bayron—a queer Jekyll & Hyde retelling.

Some of my favorite retellings are The Once Upon a Con series by Ashley Poston, Heart of Iron/Soul of Stars by Ashley Poston, You're a Mean one, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky, and The Bone Spindle by Leslie Vedder.

Synopsis:

London, 1885. Gabriel Utterson, a 17-year-old law clerk, has returned to London for the first time since his life— and that of his dearest friend, Henry Jekyll—was derailed by a scandal that led to his and Henry's expulsion from the London Medical School. Whispers about the true nature of Gabriel and Henry's relationship have followed the boys for two years, and now Gabriel has a chance to start again.

But Gabriel doesn't want to move on, not without Henry. His friend has become distant and cold since the disastrous events of the prior spring, and now his letters have stopped altogether. Desperate to discover what's become of him, Gabriel takes to watching the Jekyll house.

In doing so, Gabriel meets Hyde, a a strangely familiar young man with white hair and a magnetic charisma. He claims to be friends with Henry, and Gabriel can't help but begin to grow jealous at their apparent closeness, especially as Henry continues to act like Gabriel means nothing to him.

But the secret behind Henry's apathy is only the first part of a deeper mystery that has begun to coalesce. Monsters of all kinds prowl within the London fog—and not all of them are out for blood...

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imlovelace · 10 months

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one thing about bookish and the beast.

elle and darien's breakup is mentioned at the beginning of the book and no information is given about their relationship until the end. although i wanted them to end as lovers, towards the end of the book i thought they would end up separately but it wasn't that bad because i thought they meant "not everything has to be perfect in the end." and i would kinda like that.

#once upon a con #once upon a con series #bookish and the beast #elle wittimer #darien freeman #geekerella #the princess and the fangirl #ashley poston #books #book series #booknerd #bookworm #booklr #reading #books and reading #books and literature #books and libraries

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fueled-by-coffee-and-books · 2 years

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Sometimes the stories we need are the ones that can show us a happy ending and make us feel whole and welcome and loved

#the princess and the fangirl #geekgerella #once upon a con #ashley poston #book quotes #quotes #books #books and reading

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sheikfangirl · 1 month

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One last kiss before leaving for a quick quest! ♥ Link is helping out the Monster Control Crew today :) With the Demon King gone, there are no more Blood Moons. It's time to clean up Hyrule and Link volunteered to help. Zelda is proud of her boyfriend. They'll have pizza when he gets back ♥ Cheers!

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wordsshmords · 2 years

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I am just a girl wearing her heart on her sleeve, staring at the sky, asking the universe—just for a moment—to be enough.

The Princess and the Fangirl, Ashley Poston

#words #quotes #The Princess and the Fangirl #Ashley Poston #Once Upon a Con

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currix · 5 months

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Just finished my anual Princess Tutu rewatch and now I gotta draw them forever

#I love them so much ;_;#Fakiru #Fakir #Ahiru #Princess Tutu #Fanart #traditional art #Currix's Concoctions #Also look I know there's some clear anatomy errors there but it's late and I'm running on fangirl fumes

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marchtooctober · 10 months

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Twilight finally steps into Loid Forger's home. It was late at night and he thought for sure that everybody was already asleep, save for Bond who might get overzealous and wake everyone up. But the moment he closes the door, a figure appeared through his vision.

It was Yor, putting away laundry. She put them down and walked over to Loid.

"Loid! You're finally back!" She says in quiet surprise. Bond circled around them.

Loid pat Bond's head who then went back to his spot right away. Then he turned to Yor.

"I'm home. Sorry, I'm very late... I must have made you worried."

"Uhm... No! It's okay... You must have been very busy at work. " Yor asked.

"Well..." Loid's voice trailed off.

If only she knows what this man just went through.

"Yes... I had a very tough patient I had to deal with." He finally said.

Yor's eyes went wide.

"Did you have another concussive session with a patient?! Did you get hurt anywhere?! Oh, look! You have bruises! Let's treat you! Sorry, I didn't notice right away. It's dim." Yor stared at him with obviously worried eyes.

Loid couldn't stare back at her, feeling that he might end up letting his guard down.

"N-No! There's no need for that. My bruises are not that bad. I'm just... really tired with dealing with my patient today."

"Do you want some tea before you rest?"

Loid was very ready to retire to bed and sleep away the pain of his arm's gunshot wound. But chances of peace with Yor are ever so rare that he willed himself to stay.

"Ah... Sure."

"Okay. I'll pour you a cup."

Yor seated herself beside Loid on the sofa. The closeness made Loid all tingly but in a very comforting way. For the most of time, they were silent. Then Yor gave repeated glances at Loid.

"Is there something bothering you, Yor?"

"A-Wha-What? Sorry! It's just..." Yor emptied her cup and placed it on the table before continuing.

"Seeing that you can get hurt like this for treating a patient... Are you still okay with it?"

Loid seemed to be caught off guard, he only stared right back at Yor.

"Don't you regret being a psychiatrist?"

The silenced prolonged. The question gave a deep impression to Loid, to Twilight. As if asking if he regrets being a spy.

"Sorry! That was rude of me to ask! I'm not even the one to speak. I'm really sorry! You don't need to answer that, Loid."

Loid also placed his own empty cup on the table. He leaned back and stared up the ceiling.

"No. I don't regret it. Even when I get hurt doing this proffession. Because it's something that I have decided a long time ago. So there's nothing else for me but to stick with it, even during the hard times."

Yor fell silent, her eyes glinting as if understanding Loid's words very well.

Loid closed his eyes and recalled right away what he just said. It was something he just blurted out but it's true. Not only for him, but also for everyone else who decided their own path.

He drew his head back, almost hanging to the side. His mind is in total disarray. His eyes fluttered open in time only to see Yor leaning over him. Too tired and slow to react, his mind suddenly went blank when he felt a kiss on his forehead.

"You did well." Yor said and sat back.

Her calm demeanor quickly turned into surprise, and she covered her face with her hands.

Loid fixed himself in an instant, sitting properly. He faced a very embarrassed Yor. Internally, he was just as embarrassed because of their proximity just now.

"N-No! It's not what you think it is! I just..." Yor said and waved her hands.

"C-Calm down, Yor! Speak slowly." Loid said with a similarly frantic gesture.

After a few breaths, Yor continued.

"My coworkers told me that... a... w-welcome home kiss is a common thing between couples. B-But I couldn't do it earlier and you're too tired from work so I... just wanted to comfort you instead." She said and shyly looked at Loid.

Loid took a deep breath.

"Thank you, Yor. And I'm sorry." He said.

"What? You have nothing to apologize! I'm... the one who should say sorry."

"I'm sorry because I..."

His words trailed off once more as his body started moving on its own. It was as if his arm was no longer in pain and reached out for Yor's face. In an instant, Loid closed off the distance and pulled Yor into a kiss.

It was a kiss that was warmer than the tea they just had. Loid closes his eyes and thoroughly felt Yor's lips, his hand gently holding the base of her head. Yor was wide-eyed for a second before she let herself be pulled in deeper. To her, this first kiss doesn't taste like lemon. It was the sweetest thing there ever was.

All thought is lost, only this moment remains. And perhaps, it's just what Loid really needed as a reward after a hard day's work.

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nocturnal-impala · 2 months

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Princess Tutu Zwei episode 6 part1 Screenshots 3

#princess tutu zwei #screenshots #claudia #ivan #fangirls #grim reaper #swanlady #ptzwei

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onthewaytosomewhere · 5 days

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toe-popping kisses

ok so i just realized as i was looking at the full version of this pic

that Henry's foot is all up as if he's either anticipating or just had a TOE-POPPING KISS ala Mia Thermopoplis in Princess Diaries

(hafta use the gif for the second one cuz it's the one i can find lolz but it kinda fits since Alex is a bit Nicholas-coded)

HENRY IS MIA THERMOPOLIS!!!

*insert various other reasons i'm certain i could come up with as well but well am not going to at this point lolz)

#red white and royal blue #princess diaries #firstprince #hot new pic where they clearly want to screw each other against that wall #i just say that if they do it i need to watch #lusty-eyed boys #crazy connesctions that my silly fangirl brain makes

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mecchantheotaku · 21 days

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Okay so like I was talking with others about certain routes in STP and we ended up discussing the Den Route and here's my sales pitch on why Stubborn!Den is better than you realise and not as "boring" as you think.

Let's talk about Stubborn. As I mentioned before the Den shows a different side to him. In the Adversary, he's fueled mainly by his love for the Princess and sadomasochistic desire for a good fight with her. But in the Den, while he still desires a fight more than anything the reasoning is much different. We've been torn apart so much that he's sick of just standing there and taking it. We have to fight back.

And then there's Hunted. Sure, Hunted's instinct is useful, but it's not good enough on its own. Feeling the pain of defeat, he feels discouraged only for Stubborn to, harshly but caringly, pick him back up. Hunted doesn't want to fight her head-on, so he focuses on being swift in the fight, like with the Eye of the Needle.

And then there's the Princess herself. While in the Skeptic version of the Den, we see her as a crafty animal consumed by instinct, in the Stubborn version, we see her as a vicious and arrogant monster. Adding to how the Den is the result of us no longer seeing the Princess as even remotely human. She doesn't even talk.

The ending I do agree is very underwhelming, especially when compared to both Skeptic!Den and Hunted!Eye of the Needle. However, the Pristine Cut will expand the Den as a whole. Hopefully, the ending will be more satisfying, and people will finally see why I love this version so much.

#slay the princess #whoo been a while since i posted an analysis #but really this was me just fangirling about this specific route lmao

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princessanneftw · 6 months

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Princess Anne and Sir Tim Laurence arriving at The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on 11 November 2023

#tag yourself im the women fangirling over tim in the back #she looks fab #i love her scarf sm #princess anne #princess royal #tim laurence #timothy laurence #british royal family #brf #anne does stuff #armistice day #festival of remembrance

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stardustandrockets · 7 months

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Do you have a favorite queer retelling?

The Once Upon a Con series by Ashley Poston is one of my absolute favorite series of queer retellings! (Second place goes to The Bone Spindle by Leslie Vedder.) Not only is the series written by a biromantic ace, but book 1 has queer side characters, and books 2 and 3 have queer main characters as well as side characters. Bookish and the Beast is my favorite, but I have a major soft spot for misunderstood, grumpy boys.

That said, Geekerella is a retelling of Cinderella, The Princess and the Fangirl is a sapphic retelling of The Princess and the Pauper, and Bookish and the Beast is a retelling of Beauty and the Beast (the male MC is bisexual).

Speaking of Ashley Poston, she's got a new book out today, Bishop Takes King, which is a YA Marvel universe book about my second favorite archer, Kate Bishop. Get it wherever books are sold!

#RCAug23 #RainbowCrate #rainbow crate book box #but make it gay #once upon a con #geekerella #the princess and the fangirl #bookish and the beast #Ashley Poston #queer retelling #lgbtq reads #lgbtqia #queer book recs #read with pride #read queer all year #read more sapphic books #stardustandrockets

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imlovelace · 9 months

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i just want to talk about the once upon a con (geekerella) series with someone out here FIND ME BOOK NERDS

#once upon a con #once upon a con series #geekerella #the princess and the fangirl #bookish and the beast #ashley poston #books #book series #booknerd #bookworm #booklr #reading #books and reading #books and literature #books and libraries

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hazellevessque · 2 months

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the-princess-fangirl -> hazellevessque

Let’s see how long this lasts lmao

#pinned post #<- check this tag for my actual pinned post if you’re new here #I don’t know if this is gonna stick but let’s see #One of the reasons I liked the-princess-Fangirl is because it was multifandom and this is fandom specific but I like the way this sounds

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