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The Actor and the Housewife: A Novel
I adore Shannon Hale. Truly she is one of my favorite modern authors. That said, this is not my favorite book of hers. Not by a long shot. But that doesn't make it bad. The story was well developed, even if the end was a huge deflation (I think just about everyone who's read it would agree... I borrowed this book from a friend of mine. We both really enjoy Shannon Hale's books. I liked this one, but I didn't love it (like I did Austenland). It was a nice story about friendship, fate, and the different twists life's road takes. I laughed a lot, and even cried at some points, but it... Since finishing this book (which I did very easily, it's a quick and entertaining read) I have been struggling with how to review it. On the one hand, it's a fun tale about a normal woman who has the unlikely good fortune to meet her celebrity crush and actually find a meaningful friendship with... Meeting up with your favorite Hollywood actor and hitting it off in a series of traded jokes and barbs is the stuff of movie scripts and private fantasies, and Becky Jack knows that as well as anyone. How to explain the fact that it's real, then, that she has the kind of strange chemistry with... As many aspiring screen writers know, selling a screenplay is almost impossible. When Mormon housewife Becky Jack sends in her very first screenplay she's pleasantly surprised when she gets the call that a studio is interested. Becky flies off to Los Angeles and in the offices of the production... More legal stuff: Smarter.com is a comparison shopping website that compares prices and products at online stores to help consumers save money. Stores are responsible for providing us with accurate price and product information, including the proper codes for coupons, discounts and rebates. Tax and shipping costs are estimates. Please confirm all costs before making your final purchase at the online store. All merchant ratings, product reviews and video reviews are submitted by shoppers or third-party websites. We are not responsible for their content. If you have any concerns about content on our website, please contact us. For more information, please view our Privacy Policy.A very different kind of fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Shannon Hale. What if you were to meet the number-one person on your laminated list-you know, that list you joke about with your significant other about which five celebrities you'd be allowed to run off with if ever given the chance? And of course since it'll never happen it doesn't matter... Mormon housewife Becky Jack is seven months pregnant with her fourth child when she meets celebrity hearththrob Felix Callahan. Twelve hours, one elevator ride, and one alcohol-free dinner later, something has happened...though nothing has happened. It isn't sexual. It isn't even quite love. But a month later Felix shows up in Salt Lake City to visit and before they know what's hit them, Felix and Becky are best friends. Really. Becky's husband is pretty cool about it. H er children roll their eyes. Her neighbors gossip endlessly. But Felix and Becky have something special...something unusual, something completely impossible to sustain. Or is it? A magical story, The Actor and the Housewife explores what could happen when your not-so-secret celebrity crush walks right into real life and changes everything. more
Not her best but still good
Good read, but not Hale's best
Funny, but a bit of moral overkill
A delightful, escapist piece of fun
A cute and fun read
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