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I Am Princess X
I Am Princess X | Cherie Priest
Best friends, big fans, a mysterious webcomic, and a long-lost girl collide in this riveting novel, perfect for fans of both Cory Doctorow and Sarah Dessen, & illustrated throughout with comics. Once upon a time, two best friends created a princess together. Libby drew the pictures, May wrote the tales, and their heroine, Princess X, slayed all the dragons and scaled all the mountains their imaginations could conjure. Once upon a few years later, Libby was in the car with her mom, driving across the Ballard Bridge on a rainy night. When the car went over the side, Libby passed away, and Princess X died with her. Once upon a now: May is sixteen and lonely, wandering the streets of Seattle, when she sees a sticker slapped in a corner window. Princess X? When May looks around, she sees the Princess everywhere: Stickers. Patches. Graffiti. There's an entire underground culture, focused around a webcomic at IAmPrincessX.com. The more May explores the webcomic, the more she sees disturbing similarities between Libby's story and Princess X online. And that means that only one person could have started this phenomenon---her best friend, Libby, who lives.
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ShyBookOwl
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Okay.. this is a cheat but i don't know any books that begin with #LetterX 🤷🏽‍♀️ This one at least prominently features the letter! Great book, too.

#alphabetgame @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Good to me!! 2y
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Lovely_one_and_only
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Oh, just a little spoiler cause I‘m really into this book: her friend was thought to be dead like she ‘drowned‘ by a guy chasing her and her mom and he shot her mom in her arm, causeing to loose blood, so much she faints and the car goes into a river her mother dies in the river. Her dad was murdered and thrown in a dumpster. Yet her friend survived that. And so May the main character tries to find her lost friend, the one who everyone thinks died

Lovely_one_and_only Sorry I couldn‘t fit all of it in one post cause it told me I couldn‘t so I guess this was part 2 of the post 4y
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Lovely_one_and_only
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The first time I read it was at my friends house when we over at her house to study and I had read the first few pages, kinda seemed boring. But later interesting ideas started to pop up more and more I read. I know ya might think it‘s one of those girly books. NOOOOoOoOoOo. It‘s a book containing action, mystery, fiction, and it‘s pretty cool. I have the book now so 👌🏼 #bolducbookworms

HermioneWise The drawings look nice, I'll have to read it sometime. 4y
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MrsGreen
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I wish I would have read this in print form. Several sections are graphic novel, which I did not know until after the book was over! Bummer 😕
I did like it on audio but could have loved it in print.

Shley9225 It is soooo good in print. If you can check get your hands on a print copy (like from your library) it‘s absolutely worth it even just to flip through 5y
Lovely_one_and_only She‘s right it‘s awesome I‘ve gotten myself involved, whole different story. My mom can‘t really get me out of reading because it‘s in like another world when your inside a book and I find this one actually great to get inside of 😁 it‘s great I would advise anyone to try and get their hands on this book. 4y
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bibliobard
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I LOVED this book. 💜 I stayed up late finishing it last night. I don‘t think I have ever read a book like it. Friendship, mystery/thriller, and one girl‘s quest to save the 👸🏻 princess aka her best friend. I enjoyed not having any romances to worry about and it was just a purely fun read! I might need to find more by this author. #vhsreads #viloniareads #yalit #friendship

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MrsGreen
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Finished this mystery/adventure story today on Sora! I‘m going to have to get the print book sometime to see the graphic novel sections.

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the.bookish.valkyrie
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#ANewChapter #Day5 #UniqueRead
With a format that blends a novel with a comic book, I think this one definitely qualifies as a unique read. And then the story itself blurs the lines between reality, the stories we write, and the stories we tell ourselves. I truly loved this book and think everyone should read it. I definitely will be rereading this in the near future.
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88

CoffeeNBooks I really liked this book! 5y
RebL This is one my daughter demanded I read. So good. 5y
RaimeyGallant Sounds fantastic. 5y
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Shley9225
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Don‘t let the word “Princess” convince you that this is only a book for little kids. Part web comic, part regular narrative, I Am Princess X tells the story a girl who was thought to be dead, that appearance of something that suggests otherwise, another girl‘s quest to discover the truth, and a man willing to kill to make sure that truth stays hidden. Best Friends. Princesses. Mystery. Dark net. High Stakes. Thriller. Must read.

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Libby and May are a bit odd, quirky and best friends and turn to writing a comic—Princess X—to entertain themselves. It all stops when Libby dies in a car accident. Fast forward a few years and May stumbles across a sticker—of Princess X. Then she learns there is a popular webcomic and soon she is convinced her best friend Libby is alive and asking for help. Best friends, a webcomic, the streets & a lot of mystery make for a fun read.

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TracyReadsBooks
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“That‘s how he always preferred to change the subject: with a remote control.”

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There‘s something liberating about diving deep into the TBR stacks and randomly pulling out a book to read. It‘s fun trying to remember why I selected the book in the first place. In this case, I think it caught my attention because the author also wrote Boneshaker. This one has best friends, a webcomic and a whole lot of mystery. (14/50)

CoffeeNBooks I randomly read this book because it was on a list of #ya books, and I read it to see if I wanted to add it to my classroom library. I was surprised by how much I liked it, and added it to my library right away. 6y
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The story was well written. Everything in the book connected and pieced together, which was really excellent. The illustrations even brought the book to life even more! This book is well enjoyed, and i‘d give it an 8/10.

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RachLovesTV
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I'm back from vacation, and I barely read anything when I was gone, despite the loaded kindle. In normal circumstances, I probably would have read this one in a day, but it took me two weeks. 😅

This is both a story of grief and loss and a riveting adventure to save someone before they are lost for good. I loved the creative combination of prose and sequential art, where it felt like we were reading both May and Libby's stories simultaneously.

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Audrey
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This was unexpectedly fun. Two friends & a shared creation of Princess X. When one dies, the other tries to move on. But she starts finding clues that her friend might be alive. There‘s adventure, loyalty, & trust. But what makes this different is the mixed media. Mostly text, but also part graphic. And what‘s especially refreshing is that this is a story about two girls who are friends and other male friends help but no romance appears anywhere.

monalyisha I loved this one! 💜 6y
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Corar
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My son made his reading list for the Read-a-thon on Saturday. My favorite part is his note on the bottom that says the list is not official. #readathon

ReadingSusan 😂😂 6y
bibliobliss How cute!! 6y
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Lilip
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WiseGirl13 Oh all of them 6y
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Lilip
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I l❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ve I am princess x

WiseGirl13 😊 6y
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"May hoped she looked feirce too. She crosses her arms and narrowed her eyes until they were almost shut, just a small sliver of eyeball squinting out angrily at the world. Fake it till you make it, she thought"

Lilip I l❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ve princess x 6y
WiseGirl13 I am ALMOST finished. Jackdaw rocks and Trick too. 6y
WiseGirl13 May has officially met the new Libby. I am now happy😊 6y
WiseGirl13 I have around 20 more pages to go 6y
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Lilip
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I am princess X is a awesome book with a surprise around every corner

WiseGirl13 And that we will agree on 6y
Lilip Lol 😂 I borrowed wisegirl448‘s shoe 6y
DebinHawaii Welcome to Litsy! 🎉📚👍Hope you are enjoying it here! 6y
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Lilip Thx 6y
the.bookish.valkyrie Welcome to Litsy! 🎉📚💕 and I LOVE 6y
Lilip Same 6y
WiseGirl13 Haha borrowing my foot. 5y
WiseGirl13 @Lilip It's wisegirl13 5y
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Peddler410
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First read by this author. I didn‘t have an interest in reading this at all until I found a book trailer for it while getting my Rebeca Caudill titles ready. Just started...hoping to really enjoy it.

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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Naked hardbacks for #RiotGrams

Or create rather a mess for today‘s photo prompt 😈🙈😇

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sammisho
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I only have one letter left to complete my #litsyAtoZ challenge: letter X. I need some suggestions on books to fit this letter! Nothing I have found appeals to me and if I can't find one soon I am going to use the book tagged which doesn't really fit the rules...
Help please!

Notafraidofwords I read this one ☝️ and really liked it. 7y
MeganAnn If you have read Ender's Game, this is the third book in the series. 7y
MeganAnn I read this a few years ago and found it quite entertaining and nothing like I thought it would be (in a good way) 😊 7y
sammisho @Notafraidofwords @MeganAnn Thanks!!! Those both look promising! 7y
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coffeenebula
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Just...no. This started off fun and funky and mysterious and then just bogged itself down in poor pacing, overly convoluted plotting and too much tell and no show. A shame. 😭

WiseGirl13 I do not agree 6y
coffeenebula @WiseGirl13 Glad you‘re enjoying it more than I did! 😉 6y
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StacyDLane
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My sister recommended this and I read it in two gulps. I haven't enjoyed a YA book this much in who knows how long !

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Bookbeez
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Cherie Priest really needs a better editor. I love her books, but her writing always reads like a first draft badly in need of a red pen. However, despite that, I liked her first foray into YA. I hope she does more as I'm curious to see where her mind will go next. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

WiseGirl13 It is a little like that 6y
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Bookbeez
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Getting some reading in while the baby naps and the toddler plays with dad. I'm not a huge fan of Cherie Priest's writing, but I'm enjoying her first foray into YA. Part graphic novel, part mystery.

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VintageAndVanilla
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This book was extremely good. I recommended it to all my friends. Also, I'd like to give you all a tip; If you love a book, don't lend it to anyone. I lent this book to a girl in my art class and I still don't have it back. I WILL get it back though, no matter what... Update: I got it back

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MCYmermaid
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First book I found on the shelves that works for #shoesonthecover. Nicely written YA, with comics sections interspersed among the text.

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Bookbeez
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Can never start too early. Baby girl's first trip to the library to get books for mama and big brother. #librarylove #bookishbaby

LeahBergen 💗💗 7y
Joriebooks 💗💗💗 7y
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sammisho
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Just finished reading this book with my 10yo! We really enjoyed it!
Addi's review: " It was scary, but not too scary. It was exciting and had a happy ending."

#raisingreaders

Dragon Great review, happy endings are my favourite 👍😀💕 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So cute!!!! 💕 7y
LauraBeth She's adorable! 7y
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Eyelit Aw! 💜 7y
Lmstraubie Sweet 😍 7y
tpixie Great review!! 7y
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missarixreads
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This book is a great YA story. It's got a touching back story, exciting mystery, comics woven into the chapters, and quite a bit of action. I didn't love it because it glossed over a lot of things (to be expected at times in YA), but I know my 7th grade students would be super into it.

Also, this book earns credit in my book for not including a cliche romance angle.

WiseGirl13 Romance would break that book 6y
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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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I don't own many pink books...
and this one easily has the best cover (and maybe is also my favourite 🤐 don't tell the other books on the pink shelf)

Is there an underrepresented colour on your bookshelf?

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kalinichta 🤘 7y
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MarticaMustRead
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💜💃❤🙆😎💁 #YA #DiverseReads
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Awesome Sauce! This hybrid novel/comic which explores the power of friendship, is chock full of adventure, mystery, & hidden clues & was a nonstop blast from beginning to end. In addition to the narrative, there's also the story within the story presented via beautifully rendered purple graphics. So much fun!

I mean, who doesn't love a princess with a Japanese sword who wears a dress and red converse?!

LittleWonder Awesome review. I keep stumbling a cross this and always wondered about it. Stacking it! 7y
MarticaMustRead Thanks and YAY @LittleWonder 🙆! It's a great fun & quick palate cleanser! 7y
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MarticaMustRead
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🤗😄❤📖📚❤😍👍🙆 #BookishHumor #BookwormProblems #BookLove

Too cute AND too true not to share, it's always wonderful when this happens.
I love falling in 💘 with a book!!

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minkoyajanelle
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Very proud of myself today. I showed restraint and only selected a modest bunch. (Also I left my big tote on accident) #libraryhaul

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night_shift
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Look at these cute comics! But seriously, that's the last bit of cute. It gets dark, fast. Thrilling.. I ate this book up in a total of maybe five hours. I liked just the whole hunting clues through an online comic with the help of a hacker. Trick and May were pretty stinkin' cute together too! Satisfied with ending.

#scholsticbingo2017 #savesalife
#litsyatoz #priest
#popsugar2017 #storywithinstory

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night_shift
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A somewhat pink cover on this palate cleanser read. My palate cleansers tend to be any number of short middle grade/young adult books and comics I borrow from work. Also, peeking out is the only bookmark I own 😅

#pinkbooks #17booklove @jess.how
#bookmark #riotgrams @bookriot
#palatecleanser #feistyfeb @RealLifeReading

LeahBergen Do you work in a library? 7y
night_shift @LeahBergen nope! I work for Scholastic! Wish I worked in a library though. 7y
LeahBergen That sounds FUN! 7y
night_shift @LeahBergen it's actually the best job I've ever had! 7y
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ladychrysalism
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I'm not-quite-halfway through this book, and I love it so much. Not gonna lie, when I first started reading it and realized Libby is mixed race like me, I started crying.

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jessicac2340
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The art was beautiful, the story was intriguing, and I loved the characters! It kept me hooked from beginning to end.

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LizGotauco
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Really digging this so far!

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mydearwatson
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I wish I could tell you how accurate this picture is...I think he might really be a princess.
#dogsoflitsy #cardiganwelshcorgimix #mydogisaprincess

BooksForYears What a regal face! 🐶👑 7y
LeahBergen 😂😂 7y
respekt1111 Adorable! I have a couple of princesses myself🐶 ( the cats of course believe they are gods) 7y
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SpiderCrafts
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A neat YA featured find at the library; also fitting for today's #dressesoncovers 👗🗡

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the.bookish.valkyrie
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"Why X?" Libby asked.
"Because X is the most mysterious letter," May told her. "And things with X's in them are usually pretty cool."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

As a good a reason as any, I'd say! Lol! This is one of my favorite #BookWithPictures! The comic book sections definitely help bring this story to life!

#SeasonsReadings2016 @RealLifeReading

tjwill I'm reading it right now. It's so fun! 7y
the.bookish.valkyrie @tjwill It really is! I couldn't put it down the first time I read it! 7y
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tjwill
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I just started this, and it has already pulled me in. Mystery and emotions abound! I love the purple artwork in the graphic novel-like sections.

Autumnscribe I loved this book. It was a lot of fun to read; very exciting and well paced. I actually only read it because my 12 year old daughter begged me to. So glad I listened to her. So for her birthday I took her to seattle (we live nearby) and we took pictures of as many of the locations as we could get to. You can see them on my blog (https://booktrekker.wordpress.com/2016/11/01/book-trek-i-am-princess-x/) if you like. 7y
tjwill @Autumnscribe Awesome! I will definitely check it out! 7y
Autumnscribe Awesome. :) 7y
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RebL
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Thirteen-year-old May is a hoot. And when the intrigue got started, I let it take me away. It took my kids too long to convince me to read this one.

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kinneye
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Loved the artwork incorporated in this novel. The plot could have been improved, but overall I really enjoyed it! Great read while I was waiting for my car to be done!