Book of Interest: I'll Be the One

I just moved I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee to the top of my To Buy List. It seems like it will be a fun read with Skye Shin entering a singing competition but her weight may be an issue. I never understood why someone's weight would factor into thinking whether or not they have talent.

It annoys me when anyone is judged by their weight but back to this story, I really want to know how Skye will do in the competition. And it also looks like she might have a romance as well with a fellow contestant. I really want to read this.

Book: I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee

Description:

The world of K-Pop has never met a star like this. Debut author Lyla Lee delivers a deliciously fun, thoughtful rom-com celebrating confidence and body positivity—perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Julie Murphy.

Skye Shin has heard it all. Fat girls shouldn’t dance. Wear bright colors. Shouldn’t call attention to themselves. But Skye dreams of joining the glittering world of K-Pop, and to do that, she’s about to break all the rules that society, the media, and even her own mother, have set for girls like her.

She’ll challenge thousands of other performers in an internationally televised competition looking for the next K-pop star, and she’ll do it better than anyone else.

When Skye nails her audition, she’s immediately swept into a whirlwind of countless practices, shocking performances, and the drama that comes with reality TV. What she doesn’t count on are the highly fat-phobic beauty standards of the Korean pop entertainment industry, her sudden media fame and scrutiny, or the sparks that soon fly with her fellow competitor, Henry Cho.

But Skye has her sights on becoming the world’s first plus-sized K-pop star, and that means winning the competition—without losing herself.