Life and Medieval Times of Kit Sweetl..., Jamie Pacton
Life and Medieval Times of Kit Sweetl..., Jamie Pacton
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Life and Medieval Times of Kit Sweetly, The

Author: Jamie Pacton

Narrator: Jess Nahikian

Unabridged: 8 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/05/2020

Synopsis

Working as a Wenchi.e. waitressat a cheesy medieval-themed restaurant in the Chicago suburbs, Kit Sweetly dreams of being a Knight like her brother. She has the moves, is capable on a horse, and desperately needs the raise that comes with knighthood so she can help her mom pay the mortgage and hold a spot at her dream college.Company policy allows only guys to be Knights. So when Kit takes her brothers place, clobbers the Green Knight, and reveals her identity at the end of the show, she rockets into internet fame and a whole lot of trouble with the management. But this Girl Knight wont go down without a fight. As other Wenches and cast members join her quest, a protest forms. In a joust before Castle executives, theyll prove that gender restrictions should stay medievalif they dont get fired first.

About Jamie Pacton

Jamie Pacton is an author of young-adult and middle-grade fiction who has both a bachelor's and a master's degree in English literature. Throughout the years she’s spent pursuing her dream of being a writer, she’s also worked many weird jobs—pen salesperson, art-museum guard, pool attendant, lab assistant, bookseller, nanny, waitress, and more—and now teaches English at the college level. She currently resides in Wisconsin.

Reviews

Goodreads review by emma on March 13, 2020

This is the most unpopular opinion in the history of the world. This opinion is so unpopular that even I’m like “wow, this must be wrong,” and it’s MY opinion. In fact, I strongly advise you to stop reading now, because it’s clear that I am incorrect, and me myself and I will stay over here in the dun......more

Goodreads review by jessica on May 10, 2020

this could have been a cute story i adored whole-heartedly if it wasnt the poster child for my biggest pet-peeve of all time - which is the onslaught of pop culture references in fiction. i swear my eye was twitching by the twentieth mention of game of thrones. every reference (and there are sooo ma......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on May 27, 2020

This book was cute and fun, but not quite what I was hoping it would be. It had a lot of good discussion about archaic gender roles and great representation of what it is like to grow up in a house where you're living paycheck to paycheck, but the rest of the book honestly felt a little.. boring? Th......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on May 14, 2020

I received an ARC of this book for free as part of The Fantastic Flying Book Club’s Instagram tour for this book. Since I received an ARC, my quotes from the book are tentative. This was such a fun feminist YA debut! I liked how inclusive and diverse this book was. Kit’s best friend Layla is bisexual......more

Goodreads review by Cindy on June 26, 2020

I got to read an early version of this and LOVED it. Sassy, hilarious, with both a swoony romance and fist-pumping empowerment. SO, so good!......more

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