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Monday, October 17, 2011

miniREVIEW: LA Candy by Lauren Conrad

Description

In L.A. CANDY, nineteen-year-old Jane Roberts moves to L.A. and unexpectedly becomes the star of a reality T.V. show. With fame comes wealth, hot clothes and even hotter love interests -- and Jane′s lapping it all up with her eclectic entourage of pals who are always up for a wild night out and the chance to get a piece of her spotlight. But soon Jane realizes everyone wants something from her, and nothing is what it seems to be.
L.A. CANDY is a fast-paced, honest and entertaining fictional account of what it′s like to come of age in Hollywood while starring in a reality TV show, written by a girl who has experienced it all firsthand: Lauren Conrad.
Ages 14 years+

About the Author

Lauren Conrad is best known for starring in the MTV hit series The Hills. Her novels, L.A. Candy and Sweet Little Lies, were #1 New York Times bestsellers. She began her career as a fashion designer in spring 2008 with the debut of the Lauren Conrad Collection and expanded in 2009 with a second line, LC Lauren Conrad, exclusively for Kohl's. She has been featured on the covers of Cosmopolitan, Teen Vogue, Us Weekly, Rolling Stone, and Entertainment Weekly, among others. Lauren also launched the m.powerment by mark charity campaign in 2008. She lives in Los Angeles.

Details

  • Reading level: Young Adult
  • Hardcover: 336 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins (June 16, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0061767581
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061767586
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I have to admit I actually enjoyed this book. It was a quick read that had all of the elements of good chick lit. There is shopping, boys and a career. This is really a book for older teens since there are scenes about alcohol (alot!) and sex. I would have to imagine that Jane is a composite of the girls on The Hills and The Real OC - Laguna Beach. - or whatever it was called.  She has enough detail to make her a sympathetic heroine and I would love to read more about Scarlett. Madison makes a great frenemy that you just love to hate.

I did think it was too cliched in parts, but that didn't reduce the enjoyment. This is a "write what you know" type of book for Lauren Conrad but I am eager to read the next installment in the series since this one did have a bit of a cliff hanger at the end.

4 comments:

  1. I have this book & it's follow up or maybe I am getting them reversed.
    I liked the first one but the 2nd was a DNF for me. IDK if it was the book or just me.
    Hope ur having a great week (so far)
    its monday what r u reading@books&beyond

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  2. I have the second one, but haven't had a chance to read it. fingers crossed!

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  3. I've seen this book everywhere. I heard it wasn't so bad. I want to check it out one day. Maybe I'll get it from the library.

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  4. Well written review, thanks. I have not read this book, but it sounds like a good one. I am a new follower from Book Blog. Pls follow back. Growing Old With Grace http://growing-old-with-grace.blogspot.com/

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