Hi all! I'm here briefly with a blog tour post for Off the Record by Camryn Garrett, which came out May 18th. See below for my review as well as a moodboard I made for the novel! Check out the tour schedule here, and thank you to TBR and Beyond for including me on this tour. The Book and its AuthorThe behind-the-scenes access of Almost Famous meets the searing revelations of #metoo in this story of a teen journalist who uncovers the scandal of the decade. Ever since seventeen-year-old Josie Wright can remember, writing has been her identity, the thing that grounds her when everything else is a garbage fire. So when she wins a contest to write a celebrity profile for Deep Focus magazine, she’s equal parts excited and scared, but also ready. She’s got this. Soon Josie is jetting off on a multi-city tour, rubbing elbows with sparkly celebrities, frenetic handlers, stone-faced producers, and eccentric stylists. She even finds herself catching feelings for the subject of her profile, dazzling young newcomer Marius Canet. Josie’s world is expanding so rapidly, she doesn’t know whether she’s flying or falling. But when a young actress lets her in on a terrible secret, the answer is clear: she’s in over her head. One woman’s account leads to another and another. Josie wants to expose the man responsible, but she’s reluctant to speak up, unsure if this is her story to tell. What if she lets down the women who have entrusted her with their stories? What if this ends her writing career before it even begins? There are so many reasons not to go ahead, but if Josie doesn’t step up, who will? From the author of Full Disclosure, this is a moving testament to the #MeToo movement, and all the ways women stand up for each other. Camryn Garrett was born and raised in New York. In 2019, she was named one ofTeen Vogue’s 21Under 21 and a Glamour College Woman of the Year. Her first novel, Full Disclosure, received ravereviews from outlets such asEntertainment Weekly, the Today Show, andThe Guardian, whichcalled a “warm, funny and thoughtfully sex-positive, an impressive debut from a writer still in herteens.” Her second novel, Off the Record, will be released May 18, 2021. Camryn is also interested infilm and is a student at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. ReviewOff the Record is a sensitive, well-written book that covers some heavy subjects like mental health (anxiety) and sexual harassment. Camryn Garrett approaches everything with a seriousness grounded in Josie's character. I think coverage of these topics are so important, and I loved the journalism angle. Josie is an aspiring writer, and when she wins a contest to write a profile of Marius (who is just so sweet!) she finds herself in the deep end of a #MeToo story regarding an influential industry figure. Josie is such a compelling character for how real she seems. I was truly invested in all her storylines, and I know readers everywhere are just going to fall in love with her too. Off the Record has so much representation for readers as well--Josie is a fat, queer, Black girl, and she kicks major butt in her story. There's amazing discussion on body image, race, and queer representation that flows so well with the plot. I also loved the semi-epistolary format! Each chapter kicks off with Josie's tweets. As someone who is also very much dependent on Twitter, I enjoyed these small additions to the chapters and the chance Garrett took to be extra-creative. Such a bouncy, youthful way to format the novel. I thoroughly enjoyed reading Off the Record--I find it so pressing and relevant, and I think it will be well-liked by any reader! 4/5 stars. Moodboard
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