I absolutely adored this book. Adored. When I heard Lauren Graham (Gilmore Girls, Parenthood) had written a book I wanted to read it RIGHT AWAY. Considering the length of the queue for it at the library, I certainly wasn't the only one who felt that way. The book is based on a fictional version of her experiences in the acting scene during mid-90's New York. I loved it on so many levels. Performing arts, check! Living in the city, check! Awesomely-but-not-overly descriptive, check! Female protagonist, check! Personal journey, check! One of the things I loved most about it was that the main character has a great sense of humour. I never think to read a book that's 'funny', but this one reminded me to keep that in the mix. I adored the main character from her determination to her worries and the craziness of life that happens in, around and in between everything else. It's one of my favourite books I've read this year, and a book I highly and widely recommend.

The only thing I ran into that wasn't awesome, was that it included some images that were fun things like datebook pages with handwriting and such. I love these departures from regular text, and love to pour over them. But, I read the book via my Kobo Mini and the screen was just too small to really enjoy (or sometimes read) these pages. I know they are kind of a fun add-on, but not being able to fully enjoy them was a bit of a let down. This is the first time I've encounter anything like this while reading in eBook format. I still loved and would highly recommend the book, and I might even want to get a physical copy for myself so I can dive into those pages as well.

If this sounds like something you are interested, I strongly recommend checking it out. You'll likely continue to hear even more about as their is also a TV adaptation in the works with The CW.