( 20 reviews )
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( 2 of 2 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jun 26 2009
Jen Calonita is my new bff... Shhh! She just doesn't know it! I mean, we are both from Long Island. We think Kaitlin & Liz are awesome. Secrets of My Hollywood Life is a cute, breezy read that is all about fun! Fun! It is really refreshing to just curl up w/ a kicky read that is just darn enjoyable! No vamps or zombies running around ~ Yay! Jen is like a glass of lemonade when the sun is blaring on your skin... revitalizing! Jen writes as if she was born w/ a Bic(tm) attached to her hand. I was just pulled in to Kaitlin's world which is more than Hollywood fluff. Love it! Liz is the friend we all want in our world. Liz is a delightful character that needs her own chronicles. *Hint*. Calonita's characters are authentic & not over the top "Hollyweird"( Jen must of been lurking about w/ notebook in hand to get the delicious goods on life as a teen & in Hollywood!). The Los Angeles school district should make Jen's series a reading must in their school curriculum. Hmmm, I wonder how long it'll be before Disney or Nick come banging on Calonita's door. Anyone willing to place bets it won't be too long? Believe it not, I found myself relating to *gulp* Kaitlin's bratty co-star, Sky Mackenzie! Yup, I did. I loved Kaitlin but Sky was wicked fun! My diva side does rear its adorable head @ times. I loved to hate Sky; Jen really made me feel all of Kaitlin's emotions. For me, that is what reputable writing is all about! Calonita made me want what Kaitlin wanted. Jen's writing was so vivacious, I was living Kaitlin's life. I was having a blast living the glam life! Jen gives you a yummy glimpse inside the inner celeb circles ~ guilty pleasure @ its best. Applause to Calonita for writing a story that is charming, entertaining, interesting & spirited. If you're looking for a beach read that is breezy & fun Secrets of My Hollywood Life is the book to tote along to the shore, pool, to camp or wherever you happen to be this summer! Love chick-lit? Secrets of My Hollywood Life has a spunky chick-lit vibe. Oh, one more thing! I absolutely adore Jen's covers!!! I love them!!!
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( 2 of 2 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jun 12 2009
I could totally see this book being made into a movie. It has a bit of a "Mean Girls" edge to it that is irresistable. Author Jen Calonita worked at Teen People before starting her life as an author. She obviously got the inside scoop while she was there. She seems to know all about Hollywood politics. The story is a breeze to read, I finished the book in a days time no problem. Reading it so quickly was partly due to the fact that I was really sucked into the story! Kaitlin Burke is one of Hollywoods top 25 under 25, actually shes number 1. The girl is a force of nature. She is known for being a sweet girl, a prime time soap star who grew up in front of the cameras. Her on screen sister is a living nightmare, Sky likes to step on as many toes as she can to get to the top of the Hollywood food chain. When Kaitlin decides she wants to be a normal girl and go undercover to one of her friends high schools, she finds out that high school isnt so different from Hollywood.
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Posted: May 2 2009
I have to say that of all the teen books I've read, this series is my absolute favorite. The story is always good and is nearly impossible to put down once you start reading. I would reccomend this series to anyone. Parents, if your ten year old wants to start reading teen books but you're wary of inappropriate content or language, these are the books to go with. There is no suggestive content or cussing, which is quite a breath of fresh air from a lot of the other teen books that are on the shelves. You won't be disappointed in SomHL!
