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Messy (Spoiled #2)
Sometimes life gets Messy.
When sixteen-year-old Brooke Berlin catches a taste of fame and her movie-star father's attention, she decides it's time to take her career to the next level--by launching a blog that will position her as a Hollywood "It Girl" who tells it like it is. But between schoolwork, shopping, and spray-tan appointments, she hardly has the time to write it...more
When sixteen-year-old Brooke Berlin catches a taste of fame and her movie-star father's attention, she decides it's time to take her career to the next level--by launching a blog that will position her as a Hollywood "It Girl" who tells it like it is. But between schoolwork, shopping, and spray-tan appointments, she hardly has the time to write it...more
Hardcover, 368 pages
Published
June 5th 2012
by Poppy
(first published June 1st 2012)
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i was just checking the release date on this. i'm kind of horrified that i typed "messy cocks" into amazon without blinking.
in this companion novel to spoiled, the focus moves to max macormick, molly's green-haired best friend from the first book. unexpected circumstances find her ghost-writing brooke berlin's blog, so that brooke will be taken seriously in the business and max can earn money for an NYU writing program. but when they both fall for the same guy, max is tempted to reveal brooke's...more
in this companion novel to spoiled, the focus moves to max macormick, molly's green-haired best friend from the first book. unexpected circumstances find her ghost-writing brooke berlin's blog, so that brooke will be taken seriously in the business and max can earn money for an NYU writing program. but when they both fall for the same guy, max is tempted to reveal brooke's...more
Leave it to the Fug Girls to write a book that I would usually not touch with a ten-foot pole--I mean, fashion and Hollywood? Really?--and make it hilarious AND relatable.
Messy switches narrative between Max, a self-made outcast who dreams of writing at NYU, and Brooke Berlin, the wanna-be starlet daughter of one of Hollywood's biggest action heroes. Brooke schemes to extend her star power by starting a Hollywood insider blog, and hire Max to ghostwrite it. Predictably, things go askew.
Heather...more
Messy switches narrative between Max, a self-made outcast who dreams of writing at NYU, and Brooke Berlin, the wanna-be starlet daughter of one of Hollywood's biggest action heroes. Brooke schemes to extend her star power by starting a Hollywood insider blog, and hire Max to ghostwrite it. Predictably, things go askew.
Heather...more
the follow-up to spoiled, the debut YA novel by heather ckocks & jessica morgan, the ladies behind the go fug yourself blog. this is far from great literature that is soon to enter the canon, but it was definitely fun, funny, & clever. the plot focuses on max, the green-haired misanthropic daughter of the school headmistress. she dreams of attending writing school & needs to produce a writing sample for her application. unfortunately, this inspires major writer's block. to try to mak...more
After a rocky start in Spoiled, Brooke Berlin and her newly discovered half sister, Molly Dix, have settled into something like sisterly love, but the drama is far from over.
Now that Brooke's caught a taste of fame and her movie star father's attention, she wants to launch a blog that will position her as the ultimate Hollywood insider. But between schoolwork, party-planning committee meetings, and spa treatments, she hardly has the time to write it herself...
Enter Max McCormack, an aspiring aut...more
Now that Brooke's caught a taste of fame and her movie star father's attention, she wants to launch a blog that will position her as the ultimate Hollywood insider. But between schoolwork, party-planning committee meetings, and spa treatments, she hardly has the time to write it herself...
Enter Max McCormack, an aspiring aut...more
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First Impressions: The authors first book, Spoiled, will never make it to the top of my all-time favorite books, but I read it late last summer and it was a fun summer-time read. That’s basically what I was looking for when I picked up my copy of Messy. It is summer and I’m out of school until August and I wanted to read a book that didn’t require me to think too much.
First 50 Pages: I thought that Messy was a sequel to Spoiled, bu...more
First Impressions: The authors first book, Spoiled, will never make it to the top of my all-time favorite books, but I read it late last summer and it was a fun summer-time read. That’s basically what I was looking for when I picked up my copy of Messy. It is summer and I’m out of school until August and I wanted to read a book that didn’t require me to think too much.
First 50 Pages: I thought that Messy was a sequel to Spoiled, bu...more
After being disappointed by Spoiled, the Fug Girls' first foray into fiction, I wasn't sure I was going to bother with its sequel, Messy. But when I was searching for a fun and fluffy read to take on my honeymoon, Messy stood out to me as the perfect choice. And it was, with just the right mix of humour and hijinks making for an easy, breezy beach read.
I don't know whether it was my lower expectations, the shift in character focus or the fact that Cocks and Morgan's fiction abilities have develo...more
I don't know whether it was my lower expectations, the shift in character focus or the fact that Cocks and Morgan's fiction abilities have develo...more
As per tradition, let us dive into the cover! I totally adore it because it ties in PERFECTLY with the title and it looks totally Hollywood glamorous! Spoiled also had an awesome cover, but I gotta say that I adored this one so much more.
On to the story! This book is in 3rd person, I'm not a reader that typically enjoys it very much, so it made things a little more difficult when it came down to keeping all my attention on this particular book.
Max is typically the main character and she's got...more
On to the story! This book is in 3rd person, I'm not a reader that typically enjoys it very much, so it made things a little more difficult when it came down to keeping all my attention on this particular book.
Max is typically the main character and she's got...more
Plot summary: Following on from the events of "Spoiled", 16 year old Brooke Berlin is determined to see her star rise. She decides that the perfect way to do this is to start a blog. But there's one catch - she doesn't want to write it. Enter Max McCormack, an aspiring writer, and best friend to Brooke's half sister, who's sick of her job in a restaurant and needs the hefty salary that Brooke is offering. When the site takes off and Brooke is cast as the lead in a movie, it's only a matter of ti...more
This takes place after the events of Spoiled and is more of a companion novel than a sequel. Like Spoiled, there are two narrators. Instead of it being Brooke and her half-sister though, it's Brooke and Molly's best friend Max. Brooke decides that she needs to have a "blogographer," which is basically a ghostwriter for her blog. Said ghostwriter ends up being Max...which is interesting, because Brooke and Max hate each other. Of course, they end up getting along a lot better and also of course,...more
Messy is the second book in the Spoiled series. Set six months after the events of Spoiled, Brooke Berlin decides to amp up her celebrity status by starting a blog about the rest of Hollywood’s celebrities – only to have a Ghostwriter (or should I say, Ghostblogger) do it for her.
I read this a day after Spoiled as a ‘you survived your first week of school – you deserve a treat!’ type of thing. I had borrowed this a few days ago thinking it was a stand-alone novel. Alas, it wasn’t, so I bought Sp...more
I read this a day after Spoiled as a ‘you survived your first week of school – you deserve a treat!’ type of thing. I had borrowed this a few days ago thinking it was a stand-alone novel. Alas, it wasn’t, so I bought Sp...more
The Short Story? - Get ready for round two of absolute Hollywood hilarity! Cocks and Morgan have done it again, bringing the best of fashion, fame and hollywood glamour together in an epic sequel to Spoiled! Well narrated, fantastic plot and characters that make you laugh - ALOT. Very funny, very cute and cliched in the good way before cliched become a bad thing!
The Long Story? - Messy is perfect for any of you US bloggers looking for a beach read. It's hilarious and it's a novel that isn't m...more
The Long Story? - Messy is perfect for any of you US bloggers looking for a beach read. It's hilarious and it's a novel that isn't m...more
Messy by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan is the sequel/companion to Spoiled. This novel follows Max, Molly’s friend, and Brooke, Molly’s sister, rather than directly following Molly. Fortunately Molly and Teddy along with some of the other minor characters in Spoiled do make appearances. Messy reminded very much of Cyrano de Bergerac but in a good way (ghost writing, mixed up love interests, and even a make-over). And although you know where it’s going to end, it’s still fun getting there.
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Messy is written in the hilarious, sarcastic and witty manner that is the trademark of the Go Fug Yourself girls. Every page is infused with priceless jabs at both factual and fake Hollywood stars, most of whom–being the unplugged teen that I clearly am– I’ve never even heard. But here’s the catch: I laughed anyway. I didn’t even know who they were talking about and I laughed anyway. Okay, laugh is a weak word to describe my snorting-slash-snickering-slash-rolling-around-on-my-bonbon-strewn-floo...more
Messy by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan (Go Fug Yourself) have written a perfect sequel to Spoiled. So often, a sequel follows the same point of view and basic storyline and makes it feel almost like another episode to the same TV show, Messy is different. This time, the ladies choose to follow Brooke, the spoiled sister from the first book, and Max, the teenage castaway. Written in true Cyrano style, Brooke has the looks and Max the brains to create a enough drama to keep the story interestin...more
As a long-time fan of Go Fug Yourself, I was pleased to read another of Heather and Jessica's light, snarky YA novels. This book continues the story begun in Spoiled and focuses on Molly's friend Max, who for financial reasons agrees to ghostwrite Brooke Berlin's "It Girl" blog. A tangled series of deceptions ensues, although most end up being pretty harmless, and everything comes out okay in the end. Famous dad Brick Berlin's bon mots liven up every scene that he's in (one of my favorites: "But...more
Messy by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan is a realistic fiction book that shows what it’s like to be a young adult growing up in a celebrity scene and how far people will go just to get their one shot at fame.
Max and Brooke don’t get along very well and haven’t for a long time. When Max needs money to get into a NYU writing program she finds herself becoming closer than she ever thought she would with Brooke. With spending more and more time together, they actually become friends with each othe...more
Max and Brooke don’t get along very well and haven’t for a long time. When Max needs money to get into a NYU writing program she finds herself becoming closer than she ever thought she would with Brooke. With spending more and more time together, they actually become friends with each othe...more
Messy's theme is about identity, and what makes us who we are - is it the publicity around us? The way we present ourselves? Or the way we want and hope to be perceived? It's a fun examination of what it means to be a teenager not just in high school, but also in the public eye.
I thought Messy would logically continue to follow Molly Berlin, the newly discovered sister of Brooke Berlin, from the first book, Spoiled. But Messy detours from Spoiled and we follow Max (Maxine), Molly's best friend a...more
I thought Messy would logically continue to follow Molly Berlin, the newly discovered sister of Brooke Berlin, from the first book, Spoiled. But Messy detours from Spoiled and we follow Max (Maxine), Molly's best friend a...more
Guys. this book is perfect. it is perfectly YA, perfectly fun, perfectly snarky-bubblegum-y amazingness.
it's a well-known fact that i love the fug girls. i spend far too much time on their blog...when we all know that i should be working.
i loved messy's prequel, spoiled. loved molly dix, loved brooke berlin, loved teddy. but i have got to say...Max really kind of kicks all of their asses.
she's a lot like what i imagine the teenage version of my best friend was. (i'm looking at you, Brittany Ger...more
it's a well-known fact that i love the fug girls. i spend far too much time on their blog...when we all know that i should be working.
i loved messy's prequel, spoiled. loved molly dix, loved brooke berlin, loved teddy. but i have got to say...Max really kind of kicks all of their asses.
she's a lot like what i imagine the teenage version of my best friend was. (i'm looking at you, Brittany Ger...more
I love the hilarious and exaggerated world that lives between the covers of Messy. I really enjoyed Spoiled last year and Messy was a great follow-up. The book is told from a different character's perspective. Max is clever and sarcastic, comfortable in her place on the sidelines and anti-fashion. So, basically, I loved her as a protagonist because she reminds me of me. The only bad thing about the book is the predictable plot, but then I remember that it's a satire of Hollywood and the more rep...more
This was quite an enjoyable sequel, maybe even better than Spoiled. I don't normally read chick lit due to the drama sometimes, but I would say that this book definitely has a good dash of comedy to balance the drama of a teenager's life. It may be due to the focus on the character Max and her unique point of view that provides a powerful and fun voice to the story. She can also be quite cynical and sarcastic which offers a new feeling different from that of the characters of Molly and Brooke fr...more
Delight, delight, delight! It's a digital-age Cyrano story with a disaffected green-haired underdog providing the words that born-to-it golden girl Brooke Berlin uses to convince the world of her It Girl-osity. What could go wrong?
But, like its predecessor, Spoiled, Messy distinguishes itself from all the It, Clique, Blueblood, and Liar books by featuring characters with character. Betrayals are followed by bouts of conscience, and in the end, loyalty and honesty are rewarded. Friendships are f...more
But, like its predecessor, Spoiled, Messy distinguishes itself from all the It, Clique, Blueblood, and Liar books by featuring characters with character. Betrayals are followed by bouts of conscience, and in the end, loyalty and honesty are rewarded. Friendships are f...more
I loved Spoiled, so I couldn't wait to read the sequel but sadly this book didn't live up to expectations. The main character from the first book, Molly, barely appears and the character that takes her place as protaganist, Max, just isn't as compelling. She never feels as developed as Brooke and Molly did in the first book. Add to that a cliche plot that is wrapped up tidily at the end of the book without much fanfare and you are left unsatisfied. It is unfortunate because at the end of Spoiled...more
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Read this on the iPad, curled up on the couch. First of all, I love the Fug Girls. Their website, gofugyourself.com is the highlight of my lunch hour. This book is the sequel to their young adult novel, 'Spoiled'. I think it's even better than the first! It follows snarky Max, as she ghostwrites a blog for wannabe star, Brooke Berlin. This book is a lot of fun.
Chick Liveability: Max is a teenager, so her romantic exploits didn't serve as too much inspiration. But the speedy success of her blog?...more
Chick Liveability: Max is a teenager, so her romantic exploits didn't serve as too much inspiration. But the speedy success of her blog?...more
I though Messy was a great sequel to Spoiled, and I liked it just as much. It took me a little while to get used to the fact that it was told from Brooke and Max's perspectives (I kept waiting for Molly to chime in), but it was definitely a light, enjoyable summer read. As a proud member of Fug Nation, I love the little shout-outs they added in for us (like the carnival having a booth where you could test outfits against camera flashes to see if they became transparent). All in all, as long as t...more
3.5 stars. I thought that this follow up to Spoiled was great, but maybe not as stellar. I still loved the writing, the mixing in of made up and real celebrities and celebrity lore, and the true heart buried beneath the Hollywood veneer. The story centers much more on Brooke and on Molly's best friend Max (Maxine). Brooke has decided that she wants to start a blog, but she needs a ghostwriter. Max steps in only because she desperately needs to escape her crummy job at a local trendy vegan restau...more
Okay, okay. I gave it five. I know.
This trumped Spoiled, which seems odd for a sequel, but it did. The character of Max was just...awesome. This book went much deeper than the first. It was far less superficial. And when I began this, I thought, Aw Man! I'm totally going to miss the Molly POV. *cough, cough* Well, I didn't. I like Brooke more than I thought I did, as well.
This was funny, too. I love Magnus Mitchell and Mavis Moore. Haha...and the ending...LOLOL!! And Teddy and Molly were great...more
This trumped Spoiled, which seems odd for a sequel, but it did. The character of Max was just...awesome. This book went much deeper than the first. It was far less superficial. And when I began this, I thought, Aw Man! I'm totally going to miss the Molly POV. *cough, cough* Well, I didn't. I like Brooke more than I thought I did, as well.
This was funny, too. I love Magnus Mitchell and Mavis Moore. Haha...and the ending...LOLOL!! And Teddy and Molly were great...more
The Fug girls have no great claims on literary genius. They don't turn a phrase in a poetic way, they don't create characters that will always stick with you, they don't gesture to truths that resonate in your heart. They do mock contemporary celebrity culture with glee, they do make you giggle, they do engross you in a slight but engaging tale. So if you're looking for the former, don't bother. If you're looking for the latter... go right ahead and read this book. It's a quick read, like a peop...more
The first in the series focused on Molly Dix, and her relationship with her half-sister Brooke. Molly is hardly in this one at all, which was disappointing enough. The main character of this one is Molly's best friend Max, who I honestly couldn't even remember from the first one. This book is basically just Brooke being completely unlikable, and Max being the stereotypical misunderstood artsy student that Brooke takes advantage of. The world the authors created is fun, but it's all fairly predic...more
This is more of a companion than a sequel to Spoiled and does not focus on Molly. Instead her best friend, Max, gets most of the spotlight along with her half-sister, Brooke. The two join forces (a bit reluctantly) to create a blog that will launch Brooke’s acting career. Max, who is basically the brains behind the blog, is hired to pose as Brooke and secretly write all of the blog entries. It was a cute, fun read but it also had some depth to it. It really highlights how important it is to chil...more
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Heather Cocks is a die-hard sports fan, a Leo, an ex-reporter, a Notre Dame grad, a dual citizen of the U.S. and U.K., a sandwich enthusiast, and a former producer for America's Next Top Model. Jessica Morgan is a Southern California native and UCLA alumna who has produced reality shows ranging from Growing Up Gotti to the docu-series 30 Days. She collects shoes, books, and unpaid parking tickets....more
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