Young Llama Thoughts
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Adventurous
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Christian Friendly
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Easy Reading
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Humerous
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Youth Appropriate
Overall
Review
What a fantastic book! Courtney Walsh is one of my favorite rom-com writers ever! And her newest book is just adorable!!!!!
This book is about Rosie Waterman, a struggling actor who can’t get her big break and is ready to give up on her dream. But then she gets a directing job on a campground for the summer! The catch? It’s a retirement community camp. And Rosie isn’t certain anyone will want to see an old Cinderella in her play. But as she gets to know her crew, Rosie starts feeling like herself again. And it doesn’t help that one of the volunteers is a young, very-attractive, physical therapist who seems interested in the real Rosie not the fake one she has slowly become.
This book is fantastic! It’s a light, happy read with a great message about going after your dreams, even when the dreams change into something new. I laughed so hard and loved every chapter! Honestly this book is fabulous!!!!!!!! Great for young ladies 15 and up!
There is some talk about past trauma. Mention of parents leaving and kids fending for themselves. Mention of being raised by grandparents and such as well. The book mostly talks about struggles with unsupportive or depressed parents and how it effects the kids. It’s not dark, just a bit sad.
Overall, this book is one I totally suggest!!! It is a fabulous summer read, full of humor and romance, it is a 10 out of 10 for me!!!! Have a Book Filled Day! -The Young Llama Reader.
Pros
- A cute, romantic read!!!
- Perfect for girls 15 and up!
- A great novel for summer!!!
Cons
- Some mention of past trauma.
Sometimes what you think you want and what you actually want turn out to be different things . . .
Rosie Waterman has one dream: to become a working actor. But lately, that hasn’t been working out. When she loses her apartment and her job on the same day, she does what she always does–puts herself out there, ready to find the next big thing. But a trip home makes her realize that while she’s been struggling to make this dream come true, all her friends have become real adults with careers and weddings and babies on the way. Rosie’s been at this for years, and she has nothing to show for it. But how does she simply let go of her dream?
When she’s offered a job as the director of a regional theatre’s production of Cinderella, she jumps at the chance–even though she’s only directed in college and the job is in Door County, Wisconsin, and not in New York. She has no other offers, and at least she’ll be getting paid to do something theatrical. But when she arrives, she quickly realizes that the “regional theatre” is actually in a retirement community, and the “actors” are actually senior citizens with no acting experience whatsoever.
Working on the show presents new challenges, forcing Rosie to learn how to step up and be the leader this fledgling theatre troupe needs. The more time she spends with her new cast, the more she begins to rethink what it means to dream big, especially when that big dream hasn’t turned out to be at all what she thought it would be. It’s not at all what she expected, but could it be exactly what she needs?
