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    Someday, Someday, Maybe: A Novel

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    From Lauren Graham, the beloved star of Gilmore Girls and Parenthood, comes a witty, charming, and hilariously relatable debut novel about a struggling young actress trying to get ahead—and keep it together—in New York City.

    It's January 1995, and Franny Banks has just six months left of the three-year deadline she set for herself when she came to New York, dreaming of Broadway and doing "important" work. But all she has to show for her efforts so far is a part in an ad for ugly Christmas sweaters, and a gig waiting tables at a comedy club. Her roommates—her best friend Jane, and Dan, an aspiring sci-fi writer—are supportive, yet Franny knows a two-person fan club doesn't exactly count as success. Everyone tells her she needs a backup plan, and though she can almost picture moving back home and settling down with her perfectly nice ex-boyfriend, she's not ready to give up on her goal of having a career like her idols Diane Keaton and Meryl Streep. Not just yet. But while she dreams of filling their shoes, in the meantime, she'd happily settle for a speaking part in almost anything—and finding a hair product combination that works.

    Everything is riding on the upcoming showcase for her acting class, where she'll finally have a chance to perform for people who could actually hire her. And she can't let herself be distracted by James Franklin, a notorious flirt and the most successful actor in her class, even though he's suddenly started paying attention. Meanwhile, her bank account is rapidly dwindling, her father wants her to come home, and her agent doesn't return her calls. But for some reason, she keeps believing that she just might get what she came for.

    Someday, Someday, Maybe is a story about hopes and dreams, being young in a city, and wanting something deeply, madly, desperately. It's about finding love, finding yourself, and perhaps most difficult of all in New York City, finding an acting job.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateApr 30, 2013
    ISBN9780385367486
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    • 4/5
      I love Lauren Graham, mostly as Lorelai Gilmore, so I was worried I was going to imagine her as the character in this book. Luckily the story is about Franny trying to make it as an actress in New York, and she’s silly and funny, so imagining Lauren Graham as the character totally fit. I love reading about people trying to make it as actors, so I loved this book. The overall resolution was a little obvious, but there were nods throughout the book that Graham knew what was going on, so it seemed a little less hokey. The ending itself was very well-written. I’d love to read more from her.
    • 2/5
      Really, really, really wanted to like this. THE Lauren Graham! My time period! Struggles of a Gen-Xer!

      Yesss!

      Well, no.

      I got the audio book from the library and was pleasantly surprised that Graham was reading her story. At first it makes sense, right? Who else could carry off her own book other than Graham herself.

      Except it really doesn't work out that way.

      Graham gives each character similiar personalities and vocalizations in the audio book; it was hard to tell who was talking to who or if Franny was speaking to someone or talking to herself. The time period, which is when I came of age, was funny in how much Graham was able to get pieces and vocabulary spot on but the period acted more as a secondary character rather than just an accessory. Yes, it's NYC in 1995. Yes, we get she's wearing scrunchies, Doc Martens, and carries a Filofax. We get she's quirky. Franny's friends and acquaintances are stereotypes and more time is spent to what Franny is seeing/doing/wearing than with the people she interactions. Character development, dear reader, doesn't go much beyond that.

      I listened more than halfway through the book but when I found myself swapping to other audiobooks or picking up physical books to cleanse the palate after listening to SSM, I knew it was time to let the book go.

      Note: Many, many reviewers, like myself, note in the first few sentences that because it's Graham writing the novel that it should be a quirky and fun book. It randomly achieves this goal but I think why myself, and others, get a bit disappointed is we want Loralie Gilmore to be our BFF in this book adventure and when Graham doesn't quite deliver, we become disappointed.
    • 4/5
      I am a huge Gilmore Girls fan and I admit I bought this just because it was written by Lauren Graham. Lucky for me she can write! She perfectly captured the essence of nerves, ambition, hope and that inevitable lack of confidence that comes with starting out in any career. I loved it.
    • 3/5
      Picked this up from my library on a whim and didn't realize it was actually a work of fiction and not a true story about Lauren Graham. I really liked the story and enjoyed the book but I disliked the abrupt ending.
    • 4/5
      a great little read - not particularly short but very easy to read. The book follows the start of the career of an actor as she tries to "make it". I found the writing clear and very descriptive. I liked that it was set back in time about 20 years which gave it a nice surreal feeling (not a cellphone in sight) but in other ways its very topical and a great read about how life is different for those in the performing arts.

      I would totally recommend this as a great read.
    • 3/5
      Cute, slightly cliche and predictable, chick lit. There was a moment of meta discussion between Dan and Frannie (ugh the rhyme), that could have taken the story out of the chick lit mold, but, just like Frannie, Graham backs away from the discussion quickly and doesn't explore that vein of self-awareness that could have taken the book further. Still and enjoyable, light read. I also liked Graham's narration of the audio.
    • 2/5
      Really, really, really wanted to like this. THE Lauren Graham! My time period! Struggles of a Gen-Xer!

      Yesss!

      Well, no.

      I got the audio book from the library and was pleasantly surprised that Graham was reading her story. At first it makes sense, right? Who else could carry off her own book other than Graham herself.

      Except it really doesn't work out that way.

      Graham gives each character similiar personalities and vocalizations in the audio book; it was hard to tell who was talking to who or if Franny was speaking to someone or talking to herself. The time period, which is when I came of age, was funny in how much Graham was able to get pieces and vocabulary spot on but the period acted more as a secondary character rather than just an accessory. Yes, it's NYC in 1995. Yes, we get she's wearing scrunchies, Doc Martens, and carries a Filofax. We get she's quirky. Franny's friends and acquaintances are stereotypes and more time is spent to what Franny is seeing/doing/wearing than with the people she interactions. Character development, dear reader, doesn't go much beyond that.

      I listened more than halfway through the book but when I found myself swapping to other audiobooks or picking up physical books to cleanse the palate after listening to SSM, I knew it was time to let the book go.

      Note: Many, many reviewers, like myself, note in the first few sentences that because it's Graham writing the novel that it should be a quirky and fun book. It randomly achieves this goal but I think why myself, and others, get a bit disappointed is we want Loralie Gilmore to be our BFF in this book adventure and when Graham doesn't quite deliver, we become disappointed.
    • 3/5
      I definitely think that listening to the audiobook is the way to go on this because not only does Lauren Graham read her story but she breathes life into that may not have been found when physically reading the novel. Set in 1995, Someday, Someday, Maybe, tells the story of a twenty something single white female trying to become an actress in New York City. Faced with her own self imposed deadline, Franny has only six months left to get herself a real acting or theater job. Juggling acting class, work at the comedy club, and romantic feelings towards a fellow actor, Franny keeps the readers hilariously entertained with her clutzy, naive antics, and charming wit. Laugh out loud funny, cringingly embarrassing, and completely eye opening, this novel is a must read for any Gilmore Girl's fan or anyone interested in making it as an actress. My only real complaint is that the book ended a little too abruptly for my taste.
    • 2/5
      Not quite 3 stars. Moderately entertaining
    • 5/5
      I would listen to Lauryn Graham read the ingredients list of every item at the grocery store! So don't expect me to be unbiased. I loved this book! Such great escapism but also valuable life lessons. It's like listening to a good friend <3
    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed this one. As a Gilmore Girl's fan, hearing Lauren Graham's voice was heart-warming and provided all kinds of nostalgia. Someday, Someday Maybe was a funny,
      light-hearted read. I related to the main character tremendously. It felt like reading a journal or autobiography.
    • 3/5
      If I had been reading this book, and not listening to it as an audiobook, I probably wouldn't have finished it. The story was rather predictable, and I never got excited about any of it or anxious about what might happen. The author's autobiography was so wonderful that I was expecting the same kind of quality here. I did appreciate certain aspects of the book – the Filofax pages, The answering machine messages – but overall the book fell short of my expectations.
    • 5/5
      Perhaps my review isn't entirely objective, mainly because I love Lauren Graham and I believe everything she does is excellent, but this book is fantastic! Funny, witty and the struggles Franny has to go through can be relatable to any other emerging artist. Great book! (And the audiobook is hilarious).​
    • 2/5
      Lost interest. Even I cannot remember my past life in that much detail. It was entertaining to hear her train of thoughts. Still love Lauren Graham, but not this book.
    • 4/5
      A little slow to start, but eventually it was the kind of book that I stayed in bed all morning to read instead of getting up to work out (I can always work out later, right?)

      The doodles in her day planner made me want to go back to a paper calendar instead of all the digital tools I use to organize my life...sigh...

      Really a fun read, likeable characters, and I'm just a fan of Lauren Graham in general.
    • 5/5
      I breezed through this book so quickly I didn't even post a status update that I was currently reading it.

      A great debut about hope, ambition, self-confidence, faith, love, and deadlines no matter who you are or what your dream is.
    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed the story. I feel it paralleled shows she's done and her own life she's shared. but. the end!?
    • 4/5
      Lauren Graham is best known for her role as Lorelai Gilmore on "Gilmore Girls". Her novel seems loosely based on her own experiences as an up-and-coming actress in New York. It had nice bits of humour but a rather abrupt ending that prevented me from giving it five stars. Well worth a look.
    • 4/5
      I received a copy of Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham in exchange for an honest review.

      I have to admit I loved this book! It was charming and witty with a quirky sense of humor.

      Franny is struggling to decide how long she should keep trying to go after her dream and gives herself a deadline to achieve her desire to be an actress.

      She finds herself struggling to not become the people whom she once admired, when she realizes they are not living the authentic life which they constantly refer to. I was able to relate to how she reasoned within herself and ultimately, to some degree, come to realize her own worth and no matter how difficult times became, to not settle for less than what she believed was right.
    • 4/5
      I received a copy of Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham in exchange for an honest review.

      I have to admit I loved this book! It was charming and witty with a quirky sense of humor.

      Franny is struggling to decide how long she should keep trying to go after her dream and gives herself a deadline to achieve her desire to be an actress.

      She finds herself struggling to not become the people whom she once admired, when she realizes they are not living the authentic life which they constantly refer to. I was able to relate to how she reasoned within herself and ultimately, to some degree, come to realize her own worth and no matter how difficult times became, to not settle for less than what she believed was right.
    • 5/5
      I adored this book. It was light and ultimately ended on a hopeful note. I found myself forgetting that this was penned by Lauren Graham which to me is a positive thing. She writes well and the story was engaging. I appreciated Franny and her humor and could definitely relate to some of her insecurities and doubts. It felt very real to me, or at least as real as something in this school of fiction could. I didn't want to leave Franny or her circa 1995 New York life. I hope that Ms. Graham continues to write as she certainly has the skill and humor to be successful with it and I look forward to any forthcoming novels she produces. This story was the breath of fresh air that I needed.
    • 5/5
      You probably know Lauren Graham as an actress. Gilmore Girls and Parenthood are two of my favorite series. So I was curious to read Graham's debut novel. The story of a young actress trying to make it in New York City, [Someday, Someday Maybe] is likely somewhat autobiographical. The story is told with humor and finely-observed details. Graham is as natural at storytelling as she is at acting. I listened to this one on audio, read by Lauren Graham, which I think added to my enjoyment.
    • 3/5
      I picked up this audiobook from the library because I found it on a list of funny audiobooks and just like many people I loved Gilmore Girls and Lauren Graham. I liked Franny and I enjoyed learning about the entertainment business and found myself wondering how much was based on Graham's experiences looking for an agent, etc. The only thing is, that I didn't find it that funny. There were definitely parts of it that were funny, but there were large parts of it that weren't funny at all and they weren't meant to be; but I still felt kind of mislead. I think I would have enjoyed it more if I hadn't been expecting it to be a comedic tour de force. Lauren Graham did a fabulous job narrating her book and I was really happy that she narrated her own book, I would be thrilled to hear her narrate something else.
    • 3/5
      Very entertaining, fun, humorous and authentic; full of life and optimism. Did not particularly like the conclusionless ending - it seems that Franny DID become that person that keeps changing the deadline of her goal.I have mixed feelings about Franny, too. It is said by her friends that she is beautiful and ridiculously talented, yet she holds herself in such low self-esteem that I kept wondering whether it is not just a thing friends are supposed to say. I, as a reader, did not get a chance to figure it out myself. The best decision Franny made, in my opinion, is dump Franklin's arse.Other than that, Franny is just this regular girl trying to make her dreams come true, and I grew to respect her for that. As many times as she wanted to give it, she never actually did, which makes her an incredibly strong person going for what she wants. Plus, she is witty and adorable.I enjoyed the novel a lot. And I would read anything else Lauren Graham writes.
    • 4/5
      I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed Lauren Graham's debut novel. Funny, engaging, and ultimately a feel-good read, I would definitely recommend this story of a girl trying to make it as an actress in Manhattan to people looking for something fun and light-hearted, especially if they just graduated in the past few years and are transitioning. This is a great crossover book too, and I wouldn't hesitate to hand this to teens.
    • 4/5
      I really liked this book for a couple of reasons. The first is because it was written by Lauren Graham, one my favorite actresses and really, that is why I downloaded the book. But the second reason is because it offered a glimpse of the workings of show business that was interesting and entertaining. I enjoyed reading about some of the things you might go through if you are trying to make it as an actress in New York or Hollywood. And the characters were fun to read about also. I recommend it.
    • 4/5
      I admit that a purchased this book based on the author, actress Lauren Graham. Although, older enough to be Lauren's mother, I immediately related to her acting persona early on in her career. She appeared in a short lived series titled "Townies" about three friends from Gloucester, MA. She was quirky, funny and so everyday girl and a person you would want for your best friend.The book is a story based on her life when she is starting out as an actress. Her Franny is an authentic character that one can see herself in the same situations as she experiences. Frannyhwas pitfalls, money worries, self-esteem and relationship issues which I related to first hand. The story made me laugh, cry, angry and hurt.If you are a Lauren Graham fan you must read this book; you will admire and love her more for the person she was coming up the actress ranks.
    • 4/5
      I hesitated before buying this. I knew some of the great reviews might be because people just love Lauren Graham. As do I. And I am so very happy to find out that SHE CAN WRITE! This book was fun and lightish but not fluffy or dumbed down. It was an enjoyable story about a 20-something actress trying to find her break but worrying about staying too long and not knowing when to give up and move on. I loved the 90's setting. Graham adds just the right amount of humor and poignancy. Franny Banks is a likeable character who makes mistakes but figures them out before she becomes annoying. I enjoyed her journey and I really hope Graham is working on another novel. This is a book many would enjoy and I feel confidant recommending.
    • 2/5
      I got this book simply because Lauren Graham wrote it and I am a Gilmore Girls fanatic. Normally, I do not read chick lit. When I got the book, I was expecting the quirkiness that Graham's television characters embody and that Graham herself embodies in interviews and via Twitter. There were parts of the book were this personality came through. For example, in my favorite scene, the main character, Franny, goes on a rant about the impossibility of a love triangle and discusses the many different shapes that are more fitting to describe relationships. Similarly, at times, the character showed emotional depth. Early on in the novel, you find out that Franny's mother was killed (suicide?) when she went the wrong way down a one-way street; later, Franny admits to checking three times before crossing a one-way street while most other people look in only one direction. My love for the book stops there, though. Despite the brief moments of quirkiness and emotional depth, overall I found Franny to be a very shallow character; she wallows in self-pity and self-doubt, spends a lot of time waiting around to find Mr. Right, and seems to have superficial relationships with the rest of the characters. None of the other characters are well developed, and I found myself dying to finish the book so I could be done with it--not so I could find out how the story ended. I think my expectations were far too high for this book, so if you are buying this because Lauren Graham wrote it, think again. If you're buying it because you enjoy light, fluffy, chick lit, you won't be disappointed.
    • 4/5
      Someday, Someday, MaybebyLauren GrahamMy " in a nutshell" summary...Tales of a struggling young actress in NYC!My thoughts after reading this book...I found this book to be kind of Glee like...in an odd way...not the high school Glee but the Glee grads who are in school in NYC and trying to get jobs in the theatre. Here we have Franny...desperately trying to live in NYC while she tries to become an actress. Of course she is poor, hungry and waitressing. Franny has no money while she attends an acting class and waits for jobs...her call backs run the gamut of what you would expect...soap operas, commercials, a role as a topless character in a horror movie.The pace is fast. The dialog is snappy and funny. The book is fun.What I loved about this book...Franny...she was delightful. I loved her dad, too...his sweetly sarcastic comments were fun to read. I loved their relationship. I love books that take place in NYC...they make me crave diners, bagels and drinks in dark bars...I loved her relationships with Jane and Dan...roommates...Dan...perhaps more than a roommate?What I did not love about this book...I enjoyed it because it was light and flippy but I became tired of it because it was so light and flippy. I didn't love her relationship with James the actor...but it was fun!Final thoughts...I found this book to be sweet and funny. If you are looking for a light hearted reading experience...a book to take on the plane, the beach and vacation...this will keep your attention for awhile and make you smile. We need a book like this every now and then!