This week's WoW pick is a departure for me, an adult fiction book written by one of my favourite actresses!
Someday, Someday, MaybeAuthor: Lauren Graham
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Expected publication date: April 30, 2013
From Goodreads:
A charming and laugh-out-loud novel by Lauren Graham, beloved star of Parenthood and Gilmore Girls, about an aspiring actress trying to make it in mid-nineties New York City.
Franny Banks is a struggling actress in New York City, with just six months left of the three year deadline she gave herself to succeed. But so far, all she has to show for her efforts is a single line in an ad for ugly Christmas sweaters and a degrading waitressing job. She lives in Brooklyn with two roommates-Jane, her best friend from college, and Dan, a sci-fi writer, who is very definitely not boyfriend material-and is struggling with her feelings for a suspiciously charming guy in her acting class, all while trying to find a hair-product cocktail that actually works. Meanwhile, she dreams of doing "important" work, but only ever seems to get auditions for dishwashing liquid and peanut butter commercials. It's hard to tell if she'll run out of time or money first, but either way, failure would mean facing the fact that she has absolutely no skills to make it in the real world. Her father wants her to come home and teach, her agent won't call her back, and her classmate Penelope, who seems supportive, might just turn out to be her toughest competition yet. Someday, Someday, Maybe is a funny and charming debut about finding yourself, finding love, and, most difficult of all, finding an acting job.
Expected publication date: April 30, 2013
From Goodreads:
A charming and laugh-out-loud novel by Lauren Graham, beloved star of Parenthood and Gilmore Girls, about an aspiring actress trying to make it in mid-nineties New York City.
Franny Banks is a struggling actress in New York City, with just six months left of the three year deadline she gave herself to succeed. But so far, all she has to show for her efforts is a single line in an ad for ugly Christmas sweaters and a degrading waitressing job. She lives in Brooklyn with two roommates-Jane, her best friend from college, and Dan, a sci-fi writer, who is very definitely not boyfriend material-and is struggling with her feelings for a suspiciously charming guy in her acting class, all while trying to find a hair-product cocktail that actually works. Meanwhile, she dreams of doing "important" work, but only ever seems to get auditions for dishwashing liquid and peanut butter commercials. It's hard to tell if she'll run out of time or money first, but either way, failure would mean facing the fact that she has absolutely no skills to make it in the real world. Her father wants her to come home and teach, her agent won't call her back, and her classmate Penelope, who seems supportive, might just turn out to be her toughest competition yet. Someday, Someday, Maybe is a funny and charming debut about finding yourself, finding love, and, most difficult of all, finding an acting job.
Guys, Lauren Graham wrote a book. About trying to become an actor. And it sounds hilarious. And competitive. And really, really fun.
Normally, I am not into celebrity books. I don't want to read autobiographies, or even biographies. But I do really like Lauren Graham, and there seems to be no end to her talents, so I'm curious.
Have I mentioned that I'm a huge Gilmore Girls fan? I think a big part of that show's success is Graham's charisma and personality - Alexis Bledel is cute and all, but Graham just SHINES. And if she's managed to translate that to book form...well, there's no stopping her from taking over the world.
OMG I knew she wrote a book but I hadn't read what it was about. I WANT IT NOW. It sounds amazing.
ReplyDeleteI've heard really good things about this one. It seems like everybody is excited for it. I'm definitely going to have to read it. Thanks for sharing and I'll be curious to see what you think of Possession and Madman's Daughter.
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Sounds good. Like the sound of it being less relationship orientated, haven't read something self-revelatory in a while.
ReplyDeleteRobynLeanne @ Fairytales and Folklore
Thanks for sharing this, I hadn't seen it before. Nice pick.
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Sounds like an interesting choice.
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I'm so hoping that this one is a gem because I'm so excited for this one too. Lauren Graham is amazing and I'm a HUGE Gilmore Girls fan too so I have my fingers crossed for this one. I hope it's a success! Great pick!!
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This looks goooood!! Definitely going to add it! I love that cover too!!
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I love Lauren Graham! Gilmore Girls is just one of the best shows ever. I hope this is a really good one! Here is my pick. http://christyscozycorners.blogspot.com/2013/01/waiting-on-wednesday-3-light-by-michael.html
ReplyDeleteOMG I need to have this right now!! This is the first time I'm hearing about this...I LOVE Lauren Graham. Normally I'm not into celeb books either, but I'll make an exception for her.
ReplyDeleteI know I would love this one. I like funny contemp more than anything!
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ReplyDeleteOh, yes!!! Thank you for sharing this - it is going on my TBR list right away! I love Lauren Graham, and this book's description actually sounds really good. I'd still read it even if someone else wrote it, with that synopsis...
ReplyDeleteAnd I think that cover is gorgeous!
Lauren Graham is awesome! I didn't even realize that she had a book out. Usually I stay far away from celebrity fiction stories, but this seems like on that I could actually enjoy. Very much. I love the title, and the cover. They capture what the story is about so well. Yeah, I think I will give this one a shot!
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