Release: June 8th, 2021
Format: Ebook
Publisher: Flux Books
Source: TBR and Beyond Tours
Find it at Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Book Depository, IndieBound.
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Kole Miller does one thing really well: write fanfiction for the show The Space Game. Everything else is a struggle: managing her anxiety, frequent crashes, and plans after high school. But when her blog, Spacer, wins a major fanfiction contest, her traffic soars.
With massive readership comes criticism Kole isn’t prepared for, including getting stuck in the heated ship wars surrounding the show. And then an invitation to speak at The Space Game’s official convention arrives in her inbox.
When the most competitive kids in her Creative Writing class discover Kole’s writing Spacer, her blog is taken hostage, and she risks them hitting ctrl+A+del on Spacer. To win it back, Kole must face both her inner demons and the ones at Crystal Lake High before they make the drama not just about The Space Game but about Kole herself.
Including snippets from Kole’s fanfic, emails, and text messages, Down With This Ship is sure to bring out the inner fangirl in anyone.
About the Author:
Katie Kingman has wanted to be a writer since freshman year when her English teacher read her story aloud. The experience was mortifying, but it led to a lifelong love of classic literature and writing fiction. She now lives, teaches, and geeks in Phoenix, Arizona, with her husband, two kids, and five cats. When not writing, she can be found gardening and scrolling Netflix for a new OTP.
Down with This Ship Review:
“Down with This Ship” is an adorable contemporary young adult novel that focuses on a talented girl dealing with anxiety, romance, high school, and blackmail, and it was very entertaining!
I loved Kole and thought she was the highlight of the story. It was interesting to see how she deals with her anxiety and fear of talking in the convention and revealing her identity. As if that is not enough, she also has to deal with her crushes and her awkwardness around Noah. Furthermore, she also fears being outed as the owner of the fanfic by Damien. Kole shares sweet moments with her mom and Will that made the story so charming.
Similarly, I also enjoyed the cute YA romance in the story. Kole shares excellent chemistry between Noah and Colin, and it was interesting to see who she would choose in the end. Some of the scenes that Kole shares with them are adorable and romantic. Moreover, the author also wrote the negative characters like Damien and Hailey in a deliciously evil manner, where you loathe them for how they blackmail Kole.
Moreover, there are also some minor things that I appreciated the author for including, the use of challenging SAT words, as well as Pippa’s story arc in the fanfic. It was interesting to see how Pippa’s storyline progressed and reflected Kole’s anxiety. I also enjoyed how the author toggled between formats and read the comments of fans over the fanfic posts. Finally, I loved the scenes in the Dance and thought it was the highlight of the story.
Overall, I enjoyed “Down with This Ship” and look forward to reading more works by the author in the future.
Book Tour Schedule
I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the Down with This Ship by Katie Kingman Blog Tour hosted by TBR and Beyond Tours.
June 7th
The Book Dutchesses – Interview
Belle’s Archive – Review
June 8th
And On She Reads – Review & Favourite Quotes
Sheaf & Ink – Review
Nine Bookish Lives – Promo Post
June 9th
perusewithcoffee – Review & Playlist
Confessions of a YA Reader – Review
SubtleBookish – Top 5 Reasons to Read Down with the Ship & Journal Spread
June 10th
A Court of Coffee and Books – Interview
Pages & Plots – Promo Post
Rajiv’s Reviews – Review
June 11th
Little Corner Reads – Review & Favourite Quotes
Shelf Love – Review
Jena Brown Writes – Review & Top 5 Reasons to Read Down with the Ship
June 12th
Windows to Worlds – Review & Book Look
The Book View – Review
Melancholic Blithe – Review & Mood Board
June 13th
Kait Plus Books – Interview
Stuck in Fiction – Top 5 Reasons to Read Down with the Ship
