Book Review + Giveaway: Starring Me by Krista McGee

Title: Starring Me
Author: Krista McGee
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers
Published On: July 10, 2012
source: publisher

Kara McKormick is told she's auditioning to star in a new teen variety show. But it's what she isn't told that could change her life.
The feisty New Yorker moves to sunny Orlando to participate in a month-long audition, where she'll live with nine other contestants and an eccentric housemother. Kara knows that the show already has a big-time celebrity lined up for the co-host, but she doesn't know who it is.
Chad Beacon quickly rose to fame after winning America's Next Star, but he doesn't want his entire career to be about singing. There is so much more he wants to do-like act. The new variety show sounds like the perfect next step for him, but his parents want him to have a co-star who shares his faith since they'll be spending so much time together.
Acting is high on Kara's priority list. But a relationship with God? Not so much. In fact, she's tried to stay away from anything religious. But God is after Kara's heart and He's put people in her life who are showing her there's far more to Christianity than rules and judgment.
And just when it seems that Kara's going to have to give up her acting dream, God reveals that she may have a starring role after all-in a story so big only He could write it.

My Thoughts:

I am so glad I read this book. It was like a wake-up call to me, and the book reminded me that God works in mysterious ways. And waiting will be worth it. 

Onto the story. On Krista's last book "First Date", we met Addy who was chosen as one of the finalist to win a prom date with the President's son. In there, she became besties with Kara, another finalist. But now, it's Kara's turn to shine. Kara always wanted to be an actress, and now she was asked to audition to become a star in a "Saturday Night Live" kind of show, but just for teens. Boy, how God worked in her life. Through a series of events, and God putting different people around her and she ended up believing in Jesus, it was so nice seeing everything working out. 

The YA contemporary novel is not at all too preachy, or deep. But it was a fun and fast read. Personally, it was a blessing for me to read it, and I hope I can share it to the students I lead in a BBible study. It's a great book and I certainly learned a lot. The ending was fab.

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2 copies of Starring Me by Krista McGee (2 winners)
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