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kba76's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Kaitlin Burke is used to drama; being one of the stars of a long-running TV show means she’s used to her every move being monitored. Now she’s about to spend the summer filming a Hollywood blockbuster we’re about to see just how crazy her Hollywood life can get.
Having taken time out pretending to be a normal person, Kaitlin is happy to have Austin as her boyfriend. However, with so much riding on the success of this movie does Kaitlin have what it takes to stand up for herself in this world?
From the outset, with her ex as the co-star and her nemesis being cast as a starring role at the last minute, things are going against Kaitlin. Snippets of gossip keep turning up in the press, on-set issues are causing problems and there are fights with Austin. Thank goodness she has a good set of friends around her who help look out for her.
As a younger teen I would probably have thoroughly enjoyed this. It feels like there’s lots of inside info, the story rattles along nicely and everything is set up for the next in the series. As an adult, Kaitlin’s lack of self-confidence frustrated me and there were too many toxic elements to this environment to not wonder why it’s got such appeal.
Having taken time out pretending to be a normal person, Kaitlin is happy to have Austin as her boyfriend. However, with so much riding on the success of this movie does Kaitlin have what it takes to stand up for herself in this world?
From the outset, with her ex as the co-star and her nemesis being cast as a starring role at the last minute, things are going against Kaitlin. Snippets of gossip keep turning up in the press, on-set issues are causing problems and there are fights with Austin. Thank goodness she has a good set of friends around her who help look out for her.
As a younger teen I would probably have thoroughly enjoyed this. It feels like there’s lots of inside info, the story rattles along nicely and everything is set up for the next in the series. As an adult, Kaitlin’s lack of self-confidence frustrated me and there were too many toxic elements to this environment to not wonder why it’s got such appeal.
britneyfan19's review
4.0
This book was great just like the first one! I love getting the little secrets of Hollywood and I can't wait to read the other books in this series. To see what Kaitlin and Sky are up to.
skyhazzard's review against another edition
4.0
This is the second book in this series. I was a little worried going in because it's been so long since I read the first book but luckily I had no problem slipping right back into the story.
This one follows Kaitlin as she's going to shoot a big movie. She has to deal with her catty costar Sky from their tv show who's also on the movie and her ex-boyfriend who's playing Kaitlin's romantic interest. The director's a little crazy and the publicist for the movie is trying to cross some lines. Not to mention Kaitlin has finally gotten together with normal guy Austin who she met posing as a high school student.
Safe to say drama ensues. I really love following Kaitlin as she navigates through the world of Hollywood and the secrets about that life she clues us into. She could have saved some of the drama if she'd just opened up about certain things but she's still a entertaining narrator. Can't wait to get into the next book.
This one follows Kaitlin as she's going to shoot a big movie. She has to deal with her catty costar Sky from their tv show who's also on the movie and her ex-boyfriend who's playing Kaitlin's romantic interest. The director's a little crazy and the publicist for the movie is trying to cross some lines. Not to mention Kaitlin has finally gotten together with normal guy Austin who she met posing as a high school student.
Safe to say drama ensues. I really love following Kaitlin as she navigates through the world of Hollywood and the secrets about that life she clues us into. She could have saved some of the drama if she'd just opened up about certain things but she's still a entertaining narrator. Can't wait to get into the next book.
nanaboo's review
3.0
These books are fun reads that I've really enjoyed, I just fear they are going the way of Princess Diaries and Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging, in other words, a never ending series.
bookmarklit's review
3.0
Another quick, nostalgic read. I do love this series even with its flaws. Kaitlin was frustrating with the drama she caused for herself by lying all the time and I mostly wanted to punch her. Luckily the book was fast and easy so it didn't feel like as big of a deal. On to the next one soon!
tjlcody's review
3.0
Not bad.
Not a huge fan of Austin, though. I mean, it's aggravating how Kaitlyn's mom and Laney control her life, but I genuinely think he doesn't get how easily it is for careers to be ruined in Hollywood. He thinks Kaitlyn has the star-power, the money, the bargaining-power to do more than she actually can.
Not a huge fan of Austin, though. I mean, it's aggravating how Kaitlyn's mom and Laney control her life, but I genuinely think he doesn't get how easily it is for careers to be ruined in Hollywood. He thinks Kaitlyn has the star-power, the money, the bargaining-power to do more than she actually can.
booksandbraids's review
4.0
It is a great book that has you look at life from the point of veiw of a celebrity. It really made me think about what publicity is true and is not.
cerapp555's review
3.0
So I read the first book forever ago and kind of remember what happened. I never picked up the other books so I figured hey why not now. I don't mind these books, but I feel like I'm getting too old to be able to rate this anything above a three star. They aren't bad and I'm not the target audience. I mean I still want to read the other ones, so I say that's not bad at all. There's a lot of pettiness in this book, but hey it's a YA book they usually have a lot of drama, especially if the book is considered a Contemporary. I like the premise of this book more with having Kaitlin on set instead of in high school trying to be a "Normal Girl". I like reading about her Hollywood life and pretending to be the star I will never be.
MVP: Nadine
MVP: Nadine
nutti72's review
3.0
This was a really enjoyable book giving all a backstage look about what the Hollywood life is like.
kailiasage's review
I love the first book in this series, Secrets of My Hollywood Life and I couldn’t wait to read the rest of the books in this series! On Location, book two, was just as fun, cute and a quick read!
Kaitlin is back in this second installment and her life is going great. She’s got a great boyfriend, the media loves her and she’s about to being working on a movie by her favorite director; life couldn’t be better. But this is Kaitlin, a big star and she’s in Hollywood. There is always something going on in Hollywood. And soon, the plot thickens when a slimy ex comes into the picture and everything goes downhill from there. The plot did seem repetitive but I can understand that the same things can happen over and over again.
Kaitlin was a great protagonist once again and there was a lot more character building in this book than there was in the first book. I really did feel for her though, since she seemed to always get the bad end of the stick and everyone was after her. But then again, if everything wasn’t against her and she didn’t prevail, we wouldn’t have such a good story!
While the writing wasn’t absolutely exceptional, it was very entertaining and I highly enjoyed reading about Kaitlin’s new adventure. I’m currently read book three and I’m liking it too!
Kaitlin is back in this second installment and her life is going great. She’s got a great boyfriend, the media loves her and she’s about to being working on a movie by her favorite director; life couldn’t be better. But this is Kaitlin, a big star and she’s in Hollywood. There is always something going on in Hollywood. And soon, the plot thickens when a slimy ex comes into the picture and everything goes downhill from there. The plot did seem repetitive but I can understand that the same things can happen over and over again.
Kaitlin was a great protagonist once again and there was a lot more character building in this book than there was in the first book. I really did feel for her though, since she seemed to always get the bad end of the stick and everyone was after her. But then again, if everything wasn’t against her and she didn’t prevail, we wouldn’t have such a good story!
While the writing wasn’t absolutely exceptional, it was very entertaining and I highly enjoyed reading about Kaitlin’s new adventure. I’m currently read book three and I’m liking it too!