All Kara McKormick has ever wanted is to act. She’s performed in plays and productions locally, but she really wants to be famous and make it big. She got her foot in the door when she was on the show The Book of Love, but she didn’t win that competition. However, a new show is coming, and she is selected to audition for the role of co-star. When she gets the call, she is thrilled. She moves down to Orlando for a month-long audition and lives in a house with nine other contestants and an eccentric housemother. Getting through auditions is tough, but what Kara doesn’t know is that God has an even bigger plan for her than acting--and it’s even better than what she expected.
This was a really good book. I was hoping that because it continues the story started in First Date it would do the other book justice. I needn’t have worried, though. Starring Me was in some ways even better than First Date (although I do highly recommend reading both!). I really loved the fact that the story was told mainly from the perspective of Kara, who was a spunky, fun character. It showed her journey through the auditions and portrayed very well the horrors of being in the show business with teenagers. I found myself rooting for Kara as she dealt with the bratty other girls, and I was pleased with the ending and how the book resolved. I would recommend this book to anyone who’s tweenage and above. Children could read it (there’s nothing inappropriate), but I just don’t think a younger person would really appreciate the book’s message or understand the trials Kara went through. If you have read Krista McGee’s other book, First Date, and enjoyed that, then you will also like Starring Me. I look forward to reading the other books the author has to offer, and I wouldn’t hesitate to lend this particular book to a friend.
Thanks to BookSneeze.com for providing me with a free copy of the book in exchange for my review.
