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    Famous in a Small Town

    By Emma Mills

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    For Sophie, small town life has never felt small. With her four best friends—loving, infuriating, and all she could ever ask for—she can weather any storm. But when Sophie’s beloved Acadia High School marching band is selected to march in the upcoming Rose Parade, it’s her job to get them all the way to LA. Her plan? To persuade country singer Megan Pleasant, their Midwestern town’s only claim to fame, to come back to Acadia to headline a fundraising festival.

    The only problem is that Megan has very publicly sworn never to return.

    What ensues is a journey filled with long-kept secrets, hidden heartbreaks, and revelations that could change everything—along with a possible fifth best friend: a new guy with a magnetic smile and secrets of his own.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateJan 15, 2019
    ISBN9781250179647
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    Emma Mills

    Emma Mills is the author of several young adult novels, including Foolish Hearts, First & Then, and Something Close to Magic. When she is not writing, Emma can be found editing scientific manuscripts, tending to her large collection of succulents, and deep diving into various fandoms. Emma lives in St. Louis with her dog Teddy, who is best described as a big personality in a tiny package. You can find Emma on X (previously known as Twitter) and Instagram (@Elmify) or at EmmaMillsBooks.com.

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    • 3/5
      This was a very entertaining read. If you have some great stories like this one, you can publish it on Novel Star, just submit your story to hardy@novelstar.top or joye@novelstar.top
    • 4/5
      This story about friendship and summer, was a good follow-up after reading something sad. It's lighthearted and humorous, and even though some of these characters are also dealing with grief and loss, it’s not so raw, not so much the focus.Sophie loves her friends, her high school’s marching band and her small town. She has an idea for how the marching band could raise the money it needs -- enlisting the help of a famous country singer. But even though Megan Pleasant’s career began with songs about how much she loved her hometown, she hasn’t returned to Acadia in years.I really enjoyed this. I liked how much Sophie cares about things. She’s very kind in a way that is realistic and realistically complicated. Her friends are very supportive, but believably so. They all have flaws and make mistakes and have their secrets. I liked Sophie’s deep sense of belonging, and how her feelings about her town are tinged with the awareness that she and her friends will have to leave for college.Once I finished the book, it occurred to me that it could have spent more time showing what it’s like being school marching band -- but the book didn’t need that, I just would have found it interesting. “Why do you call it Teen Zone Two?” August asked.“Teen Zone One was already taken,” Brit replied.“It’s not Teen Zone One, it’s just Teen Zone, period,” I said.“Like how it’s not The Fast and the Furious One,” Terrance supplied.Dash nodded. “Or how it’s not Star Wars One.”“No, it’s definitely called Star Wars One,” Brit said, just to be contrary.“It’s named in tribute to the youth corner at the library,” I told August.“Star Wars One?”“Teen Zone Two.”“That makes more sense.”“Nothing about this makes sense.” Brit looked at me. “Why are we here again?”
    • 4/5
      teen fiction (band geeks in Acadia, IL deal with crushes; incidental LGBTQ supporting characters; dealing with grief/loss)
      pretty adorable love story, with lots of delightful, clever dialogue and some kissing/makeout sessions. Many of the characters have their own layers/issues they're working through, so it's quite a bit more than your average teen angst/love story.

      parental notes: contains kissing and some crude humor about sex (but no actual sex), language, underage drinking, and drug use (by supporting characters).
    • 4/5
      This book started off extremely slow for me, but after about one hundred pages, it started to really get going. The last half of the book was full of surprises, all of which I found to be unpredictable; I can't really say that very often with books. I loved the way the characters actually felt like teenagers, whereas most teens in books don't feel relatable. The group reminded me of my own friend group, which I loved.
    • 4/5
      What I like about Emma Mills is basically everything. If you want to read about high school students that you'd actually like, but are fantastically real, I'd recommend her in less than a heartbeat. Speaking of, all her books have incredible heart.

      In this offering, even though I burst into tears later in the book, had to keep reading, and I don't think ever stopped crying, the end did fall apart for me in a funny way. (And also, I'd like Heather and Kyle's story bc I'm weird)

      Like usual, the main character Sophie is relatable and lovely, imperfect enough, and wholly earnest. I do wonder if her mc feel the same in each book and I also wonder if I care a great deal.

      I'm not really reviewing. But this is some good YA.