Title: The Actor and the Housewife
Author: Shannon Hale
Pages: 352
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Copyright: 2009
Format: Hardback
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I feel a special bond with Shannon Hale. I’ve read most of her books. She is a local Utah author. I obsessively read her blog. And I’ve met her. So, I was ecstatic to receive an ARC of her latest book, The Actor and the Housewife.
Becky Jack, married Utah mother of three, almost four, is in L.A. to sell her romantic comedy screenplay. And in walks Felix Callahan. Felix Callahan is Becky’s movie crush, her romantic ideal. After a series of coincidences, she and Felix end up at a hotel restaurant together. And the rest, as they say, is history.
Is it too cliche to say that this is “a delightful romp”? Well, it is. So delightful and funny and charming and heartfelt and any number of other overused adjectives. I didn’t want this book to end. I wanted Felix as a friend. (In fact, my husband and I had a conversation about the potential ramifications of having a famous, opposite sex best friend.) If you like Shannon Hale, or are just in the mood for a light and fun book, you’ll love The Actor and the Housewife.
The Actor and the Housewife, by Shannon Hale
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I don’t love that cover, though. Where on earth is her hair?
This one’s been getting great reviews and it does sound like a lot of fun to me.
I thought this one was great. I didn’t know there was more than one cover. I had the long dark hair cover.
This was the first of her books that I have read and I loved it! I actually laughed out loud at times.
I also recently got to meet Shannon (and she was such a sweetie) and got a copy of The Actor and the Housewife – now I can’t wait to read it!
I love Shannon Hale’s books. I’m definitely going to check this one out. It sounds like fun!
You should have gone to her fun “party” at the Kings English! It was great. Shannon even did karaoke. I loved this book too. It was NOT what I expected, which is exactly what she said is the response she always get. I laughed, I cried.
I have this one waiting for me – actually, I think it’s next up. I hope I like it as well as you did!
I’m sure my wife wouldn’t mind if my best friend outside of the marriage was Kiera Knightley. Would she?
I really enjoyed Hale’s Austenland and am looking forward to reading this one as well.
I really want to read this one! I read Austenland by Hale but I REALLY need to read her kids stuff.
Sounds like an interesting one! I have read on her blog how she got the idea, but I’m curious as to how it plays out. Thanks for recommending.