Fame, Fate and The First Kiss by Kasie West
Lacey Barnes has dreamt of being in a movie for as long as she can remember. However, while her dream did include working alongside the hottest actor in Hollywood, it didn’t involve having to finish up her senior year of high school at the same time she was getting her big break. Although that is nothing compared to Donavan, the straight-laced student her father hires to tutor her, who is a full-on nightmare. As Lacey struggles to juggle her burgeoning career, some on-set sabotage, and an off-screen romance with the unlikeliest of leading men, she quickly learns that sometimes the best stories happen when you go off script.
A teen actress who hates homework, is forced to work with a tutor on more than one assignment.
I love a Kasie West book. She writes roughly 1 million books a year. Okay, I might be exaggerating but seriously she churns these suckers out. Some of her books have made it to my Required Reading List. There were some great quotes in this book. There's one in particular that I wrote down because it just screamed wisdom from Kasie West.
"Life lesson, Grant," I said. "Just because someone says another person is attractive doesn't mean they're saying you're not. And just because you're good-looking doesn't mean everyone is attracted to you."
Gotta love it right?! I did read this book in one sitting. I mean, it was a night when I was having insomnia but still. I did really enjoy this book!There was a small mystery in this book- and I am NEVER surprised in mysteries. But honestly, I wasn't sure who the culprit was! I had many theories but none strong enough to slap the handcuffs on someone with authority. That's a big win for this book!The dad in this book was really solid. I love when YA books feature good parents. It gives me hope in the world for some reason. (They do say that art imitates life!)The two main characters were fun and cute. It should be noted that this IS a companion novel to Love, Life and The List. I remember not loving that book, but you get a glimpse back to those characters in this novel and I enjoyed hanging out with them again.Overall the story moved quickly and it was funny.Oh also, it featured the topical item of zombies. So that's something.
I actually initially rated this book 4 stars, but even a 4 star rating for me usually means I'm recommending it a lot- and I haven't recommended this since I read it at the end of February (Okay, so I'm behind on reviews. You caught me).The main problem is that I didn't find the characters sticking with me. I didn't strive for an outside of the pages friendship. (What? I'm totally normal, I promise). I liked them but they were maybe a tad boring? I'm not sure. Pretty quickly after I read this book I couldn't remember any of the characters names. That's not a big deal but I felt like that needed to be reflected in my rating.I couldn't picture Lacey. Like ever. The whole book I kept thinking... what does she look like?! I wish all authors would supply you with their pinterest board of inspiration so you can get a good handle on who they were thinking of while they were writing. (Ps. if you missed my review from Sky in the Deep - the author DOES provide a pinterest board for that book!)
Read this book during the school year. Specifically during you junior or senior year of high school!
Eat: at a restaurant where your friend is the waiter. (My friend in high school worked at Baskin Robbins. If yours does too, I am in full support of eating there instead of a place where you can get an actual meal).Do: Decide what you would do if you realized zombies were a real thingListen to: Everybody's Girl by Jennifer Lopez