What an amazing book! I thought this was going to be your typical, " I came to Hollywood to be a star," book and it surprised me to the end. I loved how Howland gave the readers many ups and downs about being a young adult in L.A with a twist of humor. Her characters were vivid and danced right off the pages.
The story:
Becca Harrington moves to L.A expecting everything to fall into place but she fumbles in many ways and must learn to stand on her own two feet. Her mother insists she apply to college before the fall term, yet it all seems too far from reach. Teen readers will cheer Becca on as she runs from her freaky neighbor, gets dissed and dismissed by a bunch of L.A agents, and tries to mend her broken heart.
Young adults and older teens will adore this book. While high school teens may find it a good read, I feel that teens that are on their own will find more content to connect with on this title.
I love Leila Howland. Her style is fresh, fun and vibrant!
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Never heard of Leila Howland, but I will have to check her out. Seems like a pretty cool read. Thanks for the recommendation, Regina!
ReplyDeleteYes, definitely check her out. Thanks for your comment and let me know if you would like me to review something else.
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