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Hello, Sunshine
Hello, Sunshine | Leila Howland
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A Prep School Girl with a Hollywood Dream Becca Harrington is a reject. After being rebuffed by every college on her list, she needs a fresh start, so she packs up everything and moves to LA, giving herself one year to land an acting gig or kill herself trying. Unfortunately, not everything turns out as planned, and after a few grueling months, LA is looking like the worst idea ever. As hard as she tries, Becca can't land an agent, she's running out of cash, and her mom is hounding her to apply to more schools. In an act of desperation, Becca and her friend Marisol start posting short videos online-with the help of their adorable filmmaker neighbor, Raj-and the videos catch the attention of a TV producer. Could this be it? Her big break? Or will she have to move back home with nothing but some bad head shots and a monstrous credit-card bill? Becca may not get the Hollywood ending she was hoping for, but perhaps she'll learn there's more than one way to achieve her dream. Readers will love every page of this funny, romantic, aspirational, and ultimately triumphant novel about a girl who just wants to make it on her own. Praise for Nantucket Blue "[Howland] evokes the Nantucket setting vividly . . . when it comes to indulgent beach reading, sometimes it's more fun to get pushed over by a wave than to stay safely on your towel." -The New York Times "Sand, secrets, Nantucket Reds, and romance. A fresh, feel-good debut." -The Boston Globe Praise for Nantucket Red Enjoyable and introspective, this is more than just a summer beach read." -Kirkus Reviews
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Hello, Sunshine | Leila Howland
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This is what our reviewer had to say about #HelloSunshine by @leilahowland "HELLO SUNSHINE by Leila Howland was the perfect book for me to read at this point in my life....I loved Becca because while her life was a mix of confusion and incredulity, there were still good moments."

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MrsGreen
Hello, Sunshine | Leila Howland
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My reading partner for today 🐾

Lmstraubie Is her/his name Sunshine? 😁 7y
MrsGreen @Lmstraubie Nope, Charlie. Would have been perfect if it was! 7y
Lmstraubie Charlie works too 😉 7y
MrBook 😻😻😻 7y
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Jenryland
Hello, Sunshine | Leila Howland
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This is a cute YA contemporary about a girl following her dreams in LA - and finding a lot of bumps in the road along the way. 😎☀️🤸‍♂️👙🏄‍♀️ Perfect summer read! #bookish #yareads #summerreads #hellosunshine #disneyhyperion

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Hello, Sunshine | Leila Howland
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Alright, we have a problem here. These are two DIFFERENT BOOKS by DIFFERENT authors by DIFFERENT big name publishers that come out on the SAME DAY in August. I hope someone noticed this and changed the covers because SO MUCH NOPE. I can't get over how uncanny this is--right down to the font and the position of the title. Damn. Someone didn't do their research!

Zelma Whoops! That is so odd. 7y
OSChamberlain Ouch! Although I get the feeling that the one by the author of eight hundred grapes will likely overshadow the other one. 7y
emilyhaldi That is bizarre 😳 7y
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RealBooks4ever Weird! 🤔 7y
WordWaller @OSChamberlain yeah for sure. I'm positive the other one is a YA title anyways, but it's still weird. What if I get a customer asking for "the sunshine book"? Haha 7y
OSChamberlain @WordWaller Hahaaa you show both and hope they buy both! Could work out for you in the end 😉 7y
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Gulfsidemusing
Hello, Sunshine | Leila Howland
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Look, the sun is shining in central New York... a rare treat! The blanket says "I need my reading time!" #FunFridayPhoto #shelfie

Suzze What a beautiful bookcase! 8y
BookishMarginalia What a gorgeous room! 8y
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LeahBergen 😍😍😍 8y
shawnmooney In my little shoebox of a room in Tokyo, am I ever drooling, looking at that photo! :-) 8y
Serotonin Wow! 👍 8y
Jenshootsweddings Gorgeous 😍😍😍 8y
Ms.Story I wanna live there!! 😍😍😍📚📚📚👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 8y
AmandaL I have shelf envy! 8y
Desha Gorgeous bookshelves!! ❤️😍😍❤️ 8y
Suet624 Stunning 8y
Reviewsbylola Amazing shelves! 😍 8y
jessberk13 Omg 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 8y
Simona 😍😍😍😍😍 8y
Gulfsidemusing Thanks, all! Our contractor had the idea to mirror the curve of the opposite window. It's perfection on a sunny day like this! @Simona @jessica @Reviewsbylola @Suet624 @Desha @AmandaL @BrittanysBookshelf @Jenshootsweddings @Serotonin @shawnmooney @LeahBergen @BookishMarginalia @Suzze 8y
Canadian.Reads Drooling!! 😍😍 beautiful room! That light! Those books! The shelf! 8y
moranadatter Wow! 😍 8y
ValerieAndBooks 😯 wow 😍 love!!! 8y
CherylDeFranceschi Beautiful! 8y
BethFishReads 💕💕💕💕💕 8y
Gulfsidemusing @Canadian.Reads @kmdartist @ValerieAndBooks @CherylDeFranceschi @BethFishReads Thank you! This is my favorite room💕📚☀️ 8y
britt_brooke Ooh, love! 💕 8y
CouronneDhiver Beautiful! 8y
Jenni_Capps 😍🤤😍 8y
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CoffeeAndABook
Hello, Sunshine | Leila Howland
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I read once that it's important to watch a sunrise once in a while. You cannot watch the sun rise without feeling hope - for a new day, a new fresh beginning.
So this morning I made an effort to be out at the river at sunrise and it was spectacular. I left feeling lighter & filled w/hope for a better new year for this world.

So 2016 - make way! Even if it's a random date & number - I welcome the New Year!! Come quicker than quick😬🎇