Title: My Unscripted LifeAuthor: Lauren Morrill
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Genres: Contemporary, Young Adult Fiction
Publication Date: October 11, 2016
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Sometimes love stories go off script.
Another sultry Georgia summer is about to get a lot hotter. Dee Wilkie is still licking her wounds after getting rejected by the precollege fine arts program of her dreams. But if she'd gone away, she wouldn't have been around to say yes to an unbelievable opportunity: working on the set of a movie filming in her small Southern town that just happens to be starring Milo Ritter, the famous pop star Dee (along with the rest of the world) has had a crush since eighth grade.
It's not like Dee will be sharing any screen time with Milo—she's just a lowly PA. And Milo is so disappointingly rude that Dee is eager to stay far away from him. Except after a few chance meetings, she begins to wonder if just maybe there's a reason for his offensive attitude, and if there's more to Milo than his good looks and above-it-all Hollywood pedigree. Can a relationship with a guy like Milo ever work out for a girl like Dee? Never say never. . .
❃ I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. ❃
Review: My Unscripted Life by Lauren Morrill
My Unscripted Life by Lauren Morrill is all about movie making and more of the backstage action. It is set in a cozy small-town, which I really enjoyed. The main character is an artist and is persistent. I would definitely recommend this to those looking for a quick and fluffy read.
❀ An Acting Book
My Unscripted Life is, you guessed it, a book about acting and movie making. In this story, a small-town girl meets her childhood celebrity crush when he comes to town for his new movie. I found there to be many clichés in the book, which some people might be put off by, but it went well with the already perfectly clichéd concept. This is a pretty quick and light read, perfect after reading an intense fantasy.
❀ Small Town Setting
I loved the small-town setting in My Unscripted Life. I feel like this is the perfect cozy town for a movie to be shot. I especially enjoyed the diner and the fact that all the residents seem to be friends. What I enjoyed even more was the behind-the-scenes of the movie set. In all the acting books I’ve read, the main character has an on-stage role. It was a nice change being shown more of the backstage aspects.
❀ Interesting Main Character
Dee is a very interesting character! She is an artist and gets a job as a PA for the movie in town. She is a very perseverant character and copes well with her boss who gives her strange tasks and criticizes her artwork. I loved how she works behind the scenes and doesn’t really know about the acting world and what she’s allowed to do. Dee is an original character who really added to the novel.
❀ Perfect for Contemporary Fans
My Unscripted Life by Lauren Morrill is an acting book set in a small-town. I loved the main character and her behind-the-scenes work. I would recommend this to fans of books like The Movie Version and Unscripted Joss Byrd.
About Lauren Morrill
LAUREN MORRILL grew up in Maryville, Tennessee, where she was a short-term Girl Scout, a (not so) proud member of the marching band, and a trouble-making editor for the school newspaper. She graduated from Indiana University with a major in history and a minor in rock & roll, and now lives in Macon, GA with her husband and sons.
Lauren is the author of several YA novels, including MEANT TO BE (Random House) and the forthcoming BETTER THAN THE BEST PLAN (Farrar, Straus and Giroux / June 25, 2019).
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I can’t wait to read this book! I feel like I’m goona love it! It’s like it has everything that I like in the book…
I hope that you do love it!
I’ve never heard of this author before thanks for the introduction.
I love small-town settings in novels! I just like that all the characters are so close to each other and I especially love when a whole town has your back. I’ll have to look out for this one!
Genesis @ Latte Nights Reviews
It really gives a cozy feeling to a book! I hope that you enjoy it! 🙂
Sometimes cliches just work! If an author is writing a book FOR the cliches, then it usually tends to be a great thing. If an author is trying to use cliches to pull in readers, it doesn’t work as well. This sounds like a very cute story!
So true!
I’m glad you liked it and awesome read. . This is one of my most anticipated October reads.
I hope that you have an opportunity to read it soon! 🙂
So, so glad you liked this. This has been on my tbr for a while and I can’t wait to read it.