Description:
Felicity meets Fangirl in this contemporary novel about a young woman who must leave behind her fantasy life—inspired by her favorite WB show from the 1990s—and create a real one at college.
Caroline Sands has never been particularly good at making friends. And her parents’ divorce and the move to Arizona three years ago didn’t help. Being the new girl is hard enough without being socially awkward too. So out of desperation and a desire to please her worried mother, Caroline invented a whole life for herself—using characters from Felicity, an old show she discovered online and fell in love with.
But now it’s time for Caroline to go off to college and she wants nothing more than to leave her old “life” behind and build something real. However, when her mother discovers the truth about her manufactured friends, she gives Caroline an ultimatum: Prove in this first semester that she can make friends of the nonfictional variety and thrive in a new environment. Otherwise, it’s back to living at home—and a lot of therapy.
Armed with nothing more than her resolve and a Felicity-inspired plan, Caroline accepts the challenge. But she soon realizes that the real world is rarely as simple as television makes it out to be. And to find a place where she truly belongs, Caroline may have to abandon her script and take the risk of being herself.
Why you should read Finding Felicity:
I have read almost all of Stacey's books and enjoyed each and every one of them. She has said on more than one occasion that readers will enjoy Finding Felicity even if you haven't watched the television show, but I felt like I needed to have a basic understanding of the characters if I wanted to fully appreciate the book. All of the episodes are available on the ABC app, so I watched the first two and was pleasantly surprised. I had no idea what the show was about, but I found it to be very funny and highly entertaining. Now I can hardly wait to read Finding Felicity! The timing couldn't be any better because I leave for spring break the Thursday after the release. Thanks to Stacey I already have a copy of the book downloaded to my eReader, so you can count on a review shortly after my return.
Links to Purchase the Book:
If you would like to purchase a copy of Finding Felicity here are a couple of links.
Chapter One Excerpt:
Bustle posted an excerpt from the first chapter, which can be found here.
I need to read this too!!
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