The struggles of a young actress trying to make a living are at the center of television star Lauren Graham's charming debut novel, Someday, Someday, Maybe. Franny Banks moved to New York City with a goal of becoming a working actress within three years. If she doesn't meet this deadline, she vows to give up on her acting career to pursue a different line of work and, possibly, a life with her long-distance beau, Clark. It's now January 1995, and Franny has just six months to reach her goal. Unfortunately, most of her acting jobs are sporadic work in local commercials, and she can barely pay her share of the rent with her waitressing income.
When she makes a serendipitous mistake during a performance at her acting coach's showcase, Franny finds herself courted by two agencies for representation. Suddenly, her once bare Filofax is full of auditions, her love life starts to get interesting and Franny begins to believe that she might meet her deadline after all.
Graham has fashioned a lively and engaging read with warmth, reflective wisdom, originality and wit. Franny's authentic and relatable tale is gratifying and, at times, even laugh-out-loud funny. Fans of Ann Brashares and Lauren Weisberger are sure to enjoy both Graham's delightful writing and her protagonist's cheerily feisty outlook. --Sarah Borders, librarian at Houston Public Library