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belovedbrat's review
5.0
first reviewed here
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Title: Starring Me
Author: Krista McGee
Series: the main character in Starring Me was in First Date also by Krista McGee
Pages: 320
Genre: Teen Christian Fiction
Rating: 4 ½ stars
Kara McKormick thought that she was auditioning for a teen reality show, but she ends up finding some much more. She has a chance to star on a teen reality show opposite of Chad Beacon who has become a star, Chad’s Christian faith is as strong as Addy’s was in First Date. Being around other Christian’s shows Kara that the Christian Faith is about a relationship not rules. You are first introduced to Kara as the only girl who befriends Addy in First Date. Will Kara learn that starring in God’s story for her life is the greatest role of her life?
I enjoyed Starring Me I loved Kara’s bubbly attitude and her refusing to give up. I love how Krista McGee uses humor and life issues to bring a story to life. Reading her novels are like stepping into the characters shoes. Krista McGee’s books show teens and adults that Christian’s aren’t prefect but saved by Grace. I enjoyed Starring Me and look forward to Krista’s next book.
I received a copy of Starring Me from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. The thoughts in this review are my own.
Starring Me releases from Thomas Nelson Publishers on July 10, 2012
http://belovedgraceful-carissasbookshelf.blogspot.com
Title: Starring Me
Author: Krista McGee
Series: the main character in Starring Me was in First Date also by Krista McGee
Pages: 320
Genre: Teen Christian Fiction
Rating: 4 ½ stars
Kara McKormick thought that she was auditioning for a teen reality show, but she ends up finding some much more. She has a chance to star on a teen reality show opposite of Chad Beacon who has become a star, Chad’s Christian faith is as strong as Addy’s was in First Date. Being around other Christian’s shows Kara that the Christian Faith is about a relationship not rules. You are first introduced to Kara as the only girl who befriends Addy in First Date. Will Kara learn that starring in God’s story for her life is the greatest role of her life?
I enjoyed Starring Me I loved Kara’s bubbly attitude and her refusing to give up. I love how Krista McGee uses humor and life issues to bring a story to life. Reading her novels are like stepping into the characters shoes. Krista McGee’s books show teens and adults that Christian’s aren’t prefect but saved by Grace. I enjoyed Starring Me and look forward to Krista’s next book.
I received a copy of Starring Me from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. The thoughts in this review are my own.
Starring Me releases from Thomas Nelson Publishers on July 10, 2012
jaborch's review
2.0
Placeholder Review: Cute idea, poor execution. This book needed editing to cut out non-escential scenes. Detailed review to come!
dita_m's review
4.0
I enjoyed it very much, but it does somewhat seem like a Mary-Sue for homeschooled kids. That aside, it's light, funny, and the most important thing I took with me was that we can trust God and I should start praying for my future spouse again..
boricuabookfairy's review
5.0
I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads.
Such a different but beautiful book.
Such a different but beautiful book.
sarahreads2222's review
5.0
Awesome :)
LOVE LOVE LOVED IT!!!! I really enjoyed Kara's character and the end was great and super sweet! Please write a sequel!!!!
LOVE LOVE LOVED IT!!!! I really enjoyed Kara's character and the end was great and super sweet! Please write a sequel!!!!
booksforchristiangirls's review
5.0
About this book:
“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.”
Series: It’s not officially part of a series, but it’s connected to “First Date” and “Right Where I Belong”. “First Date” is first and “Starring Me” is second! ;)
Spiritual Content- Scriptures are mentioned; Many Prayers; Lots of being witnessed to & Witnessing; Many talks about God, Christians, & praying; ‘H’s are not capitalized when referring to God; Chad has a faith; Kara doesn’t believe in prayers or God, but says she’s open to spirituality *Spoiler*After she tries praying a few times & reading the Bible, Kara wonders more about God and towards then end she prays for God’s forgiveness *End of Spoiler*; Many mentions of God & His will; Many mentions of prayers & praying; Many mentions of faiths & Christians; Mentions of Bibles, Bible reading, & Bible studies; Mentions of those & events in the Bible; Mentions of churches, church going, pastors, & helping others in need; Mentions of Heaven & Hell; Mention of missionaries & ministries; Mentions of testimonies; Mentions of sins & sinners; A couple mentions of miracles; A couple mentions of choirs; A mention of thanking God; A mention of C.S. Lewis’s conversion of atheism to Christianity;
*Note: Mentions of Greek gods & Kara thinking Chad is one; Mentions of myths of gods; Mentions of luck & the universe; A few mentions of other religions; A mention of the “gods of television”; A mention of positive thoughts.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: an ‘idiot’, a ‘suck’, a form of ‘suck up’, two forms of ‘shut up’, two ‘wimp’s, four ‘stupid’s, and six ‘dumb’s; A couple mentions of curses (said, not written); Sarcasm & eye rolling; Chad gets pummeled by a female fan, Injuries, & Pain (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of the mafia, gangs, killing, murderers, & prisons; Mentions of criminals, drugs, & alcohol; Mentions of lies & lying; Mentions of running over a squirrel & it dying; A few mentions of Addy’s parents who were missionaries that were killed overseas; A few mentions of jealousy; A few mentions of gossip; A few mentions of tattoos; A couple mentions of smoking; A couple mentions of throwing up; A mention of poker;
*Note: Mentions of celebrities, TV shows, TV channels, movies, & fictional characters; Mentions of authors & books; Mentions of vampires & aliens; A few mentions of a singer & song; A couple mentions of car brands; A couple mentions of social media platforms; A mention of someone being called a ‘brownnose’.
Sexual Content- Imagining kisses (barely-above-not-detailed); A few Touches & Embraces (barely-above-not-detailed); Noticing (barely-above-not-detailed); two forms of ‘hot’ and three ‘baby’s; Mentions of a script of a girl trying to steal another girl’s guy & kiss him; Mentions of kissing, kisses, & an almost kiss; Mentions of dating, girlfriends, boyfriends, break-ups, & cheating; Mentions of flirting; A few mentions of temptations for a teen boy & hormones; A couple mentions of girls ripping off Chad’s shirts in the past; A mention of someone not being a pimp; A mention of a line in a script about a couple having babies that crawl out of her belly;
*Note: A few mentions of girls wearing bikinis that leave little to the imagination; A mention of a mom having difficultly conceiving; A mention of a bug bite on a girl’s rear.
-Kara McKormick, age 17
-Chad Beacon, age 17
P.O.V. switches between them
328 pages
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Pre Teens- Two Stars
New Teens- Three Stars
Early High School Teens- Four Stars (and a half)
Older High School Teens- Four Stars
My personal Rating- Four Stars (and a half)
I will try not to squee and squeal over yet another Krista McGee book, but I make no promises. 😉 This is my second or third time reading this hilarious sequel to “First Date”. I think I enjoyed it a bit more when I was younger, but it was still such a great read with the fun main characters and all of the faith content! Some of the parts were a bit coincidental, but I like happy endings. Definitely considered a favorite and a classic in my eyes for Christian teen girls!
Link to review:
https://booksforchristiangirls.blogspot.com/2019/06/starring-me-by-krista-mcgee.html
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
“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.”
Series: It’s not officially part of a series, but it’s connected to “First Date” and “Right Where I Belong”. “First Date” is first and “Starring Me” is second! ;)
Spiritual Content- Scriptures are mentioned; Many Prayers; Lots of being witnessed to & Witnessing; Many talks about God, Christians, & praying; ‘H’s are not capitalized when referring to God; Chad has a faith; Kara doesn’t believe in prayers or God, but says she’s open to spirituality *Spoiler*
*Note: Mentions of Greek gods & Kara thinking Chad is one; Mentions of myths of gods; Mentions of luck & the universe; A few mentions of other religions; A mention of the “gods of television”; A mention of positive thoughts.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: an ‘idiot’, a ‘suck’, a form of ‘suck up’, two forms of ‘shut up’, two ‘wimp’s, four ‘stupid’s, and six ‘dumb’s; A couple mentions of curses (said, not written); Sarcasm & eye rolling; Chad gets pummeled by a female fan, Injuries, & Pain (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of the mafia, gangs, killing, murderers, & prisons; Mentions of criminals, drugs, & alcohol; Mentions of lies & lying; Mentions of running over a squirrel & it dying; A few mentions of Addy’s parents who were missionaries that were killed overseas; A few mentions of jealousy; A few mentions of gossip; A few mentions of tattoos; A couple mentions of smoking; A couple mentions of throwing up; A mention of poker;
*Note: Mentions of celebrities, TV shows, TV channels, movies, & fictional characters; Mentions of authors & books; Mentions of vampires & aliens; A few mentions of a singer & song; A couple mentions of car brands; A couple mentions of social media platforms; A mention of someone being called a ‘brownnose’.
Sexual Content- Imagining kisses (barely-above-not-detailed); A few Touches & Embraces (barely-above-not-detailed); Noticing (barely-above-not-detailed); two forms of ‘hot’ and three ‘baby’s; Mentions of a script of a girl trying to steal another girl’s guy & kiss him; Mentions of kissing, kisses, & an almost kiss; Mentions of dating, girlfriends, boyfriends, break-ups, & cheating; Mentions of flirting; A few mentions of temptations for a teen boy & hormones; A couple mentions of girls ripping off Chad’s shirts in the past; A mention of someone not being a pimp; A mention of a line in a script about a couple having babies that crawl out of her belly;
*Note: A few mentions of girls wearing bikinis that leave little to the imagination; A mention of a mom having difficultly conceiving; A mention of a bug bite on a girl’s rear.
-Kara McKormick, age 17
-Chad Beacon, age 17
P.O.V. switches between them
328 pages
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Pre Teens- Two Stars
New Teens- Three Stars
Early High School Teens- Four Stars (and a half)
Older High School Teens- Four Stars
My personal Rating- Four Stars (and a half)
I will try not to squee and squeal over yet another Krista McGee book, but I make no promises. 😉 This is my second or third time reading this hilarious sequel to “First Date”. I think I enjoyed it a bit more when I was younger, but it was still such a great read with the fun main characters and all of the faith content! Some of the parts were a bit coincidental, but I like happy endings. Definitely considered a favorite and a classic in my eyes for Christian teen girls!
Link to review:
https://booksforchristiangirls.blogspot.com/2019/06/starring-me-by-krista-mcgee.html
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
esquiredtoread's review
3.0
Ehhhh it was okay.
Definite pros and cons. Ultimate con was that it was way cheesy and a bit surface-level.
Definite pros and cons. Ultimate con was that it was way cheesy and a bit surface-level.
rampion's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this book better than [b:First Date|11948994|First Date|Krista McGee|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1345179365s/11948994.jpg|16910721]. If you didn't know, this book is sort of like a sequel to First Date. It could be read by itself, but it would make a lot more sense if you read First Date, well, first. :P Also, I think [b:Right Where I Belong|14133940|Right Where I Belong|Krista McGee|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1344236249s/14133940.jpg|19772539] is the third book. I haven't read it yet, but I plan on reading it soon. :) Anyway, I liked this book. :) I still could not stand Anna Grace, but I guess that's the point. I'll try to write a better review later, but you never know. :P
theresidentbookworm's review against another edition
4.0
I absolutely loved Krista McGee's First Date. It was fun, heartfelt, and didn't stray away from some tough spiritual questions. A lot of times, I can't fully love romances because there's just something missing: God. In First Date, God was a moving force in the novel, and thankfully that was also the case in Starring Me.
I was reunited with Kara, Addy's best friend from The Book of Love, on the brink of landing a gig that could help her career take off. She auditions for a teen variety show starring pop star Chad Beacon with a bunch of other girls, living with them and an eccentric house mom, Flora. Kara is so busy with her life and what she wants she doesn't think she needs God. Of course, God knows better, and he wants Kara's heart. He pursues her relentlessly through the people around her: Addy, Flora, and even Chad. It was a wonderful reminder to me how much God wants us, how he pursues us. I needed that reminder because lately I've felt like he doesn't care anymore. Kara doesn't instantly believe in God. No one does. It's a process, and it's never finished. Being a Christian is a marathon, not a sprint. It's perseverance and faith and knowledge.
I didn't realize until after I finished the novel that this was loosely based off the story of Issac and Rebekah. It was a very clever tie-in by Krista McGee. I would've just been happy with the sequel and another appearance from Addy and Jonathan, which I did get, but no, she also makes it have a biblical origin. Rock on!
As a novel, Starring Me is good. The writing is good, the dialogue funny, and the characters dimensional. Tiny plot twists (ex. Jillian) lost it a star, but everything else was awesome. I definitely recommend!
I was reunited with Kara, Addy's best friend from The Book of Love, on the brink of landing a gig that could help her career take off. She auditions for a teen variety show starring pop star Chad Beacon with a bunch of other girls, living with them and an eccentric house mom, Flora. Kara is so busy with her life and what she wants she doesn't think she needs God. Of course, God knows better, and he wants Kara's heart. He pursues her relentlessly through the people around her: Addy, Flora, and even Chad. It was a wonderful reminder to me how much God wants us, how he pursues us. I needed that reminder because lately I've felt like he doesn't care anymore. Kara doesn't instantly believe in God. No one does. It's a process, and it's never finished. Being a Christian is a marathon, not a sprint. It's perseverance and faith and knowledge.
I didn't realize until after I finished the novel that this was loosely based off the story of Issac and Rebekah. It was a very clever tie-in by Krista McGee. I would've just been happy with the sequel and another appearance from Addy and Jonathan, which I did get, but no, she also makes it have a biblical origin. Rock on!
As a novel, Starring Me is good. The writing is good, the dialogue funny, and the characters dimensional. Tiny plot twists (ex. Jillian) lost it a star, but everything else was awesome. I definitely recommend!