Stars Everywhere

I'm a bit off my book game at the moment! I haven't been reading as often, my schedule got cluttered up. However, I recently finished Kim Culbertson's Catch A Falling Star. Culbertson weaves us a semi-stereotypical story. Her writing is what really pulled me in. We follow a girl named Carter Moon in this story, a small town girl with little dreams. Carter justs wants to stay in her town (Little, California) forever. Even though she was offered a prestigious dance scholarship. And her sleepy little town isn't so sleepy this summer- famous movie star Adam Jakes, the latest of Hollywood's child star mess-ups. He's filming a Christmas movie (in July, because of rehab), and he needs to get back in the paparazzi's good graces- and more importantly, the people's. So what better way to improve his bad-boy image than to "date" a "small-town girl" whilst filming his "heart warming" new movie? Adam's manager, Parker, convinces Carter to "play" Adam's girlfriend while the movie filming lasts. Carter agrees when Parker offers her quite a chunk of change, which helps in another area of her life. Carter proceeds on a bit of an adventure as a "movie star's girlfriend". Culbertson accurately portrays Carter, with crystal insight and some occasional wit. As a reader, you sympathize with Carter and her plight- stay in her home town where everything is safe and stable, or venture out into the world, where everything is strange and different? I highly recommend this book for any small town readers who might be hesitant to leave the nest.



(picture from goodreads.com)

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