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Violet on the Runway (Violet #1)

by Melissa C. Walker (Goodreads Author)

3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 · rating details · 1,086 ratings · 149 reviews

A wallflower in the spotlight can do one of two things: wilt, or blossom...

Violet Greenfield's life changes forever when a lady in giant Chanel shades tells her she could be IT, the next Kate Moss-but taller, and without the PR problems. That's how Violet winds up with a business card in the front pocket of her jeans on her first day as a senior in high school. Angela Bl...more

Paperback, 220 pages

Published September 4th 2007 by Berkley Trade

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Sep 24, 2007 Carolyn rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: everyone! especially older teens and girls like me who like a girly girl book

Do you love America's Next Top Model? Perfectly on-point pop culture references? Are you young enough to remember that being a girl in high school kinda sucked, but now you can look back at it and laugh (albeit sympathetically)? You will then love Violet on the Runway. Not only did I love this book in its own right, but my friend Melissa is the author. Am I biased, you ask? Well, as I was reading it I was so wrapped up in the book that I often forgot that I actually know the person who wrote it!...more

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Nov 20, 2011 Janina rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult-fiction, contemporary, on-my-shelf, just-plain-boring, available-for-swapping, series-lost-interest

I know I only have myself to blame, but ... *snores*

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Jul 06, 2012 Nenia Campbell rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-baby-ya, x-series-bk-1, x-2007s

Anyone who's into Project Runway and Gossip Girl is probably going to like this book. There's fashion, name-dropping, and on-point pop culture references (although they're a little obsolete already... for starters, no mentions of BlackBerrys and iPhones). However, what makes this book unique is exactly what makes Violet pop in the fashion world; the down-to-earth wholesomeness. Violet is a girl that you can relate to. If you AREN'T Violet, you were probably friends with her in high school.

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Aug 27, 2008 stephanie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2008, eating-disorders, young-adult, would-rec

Oh, I love this series already. It's a quick read, but packed with so much that I adore - fashion, teens, New York, models with problems - all without making me slightly worried that this is what our young girls are reading. This is no world of Gossip Girl, seriously, and yet there's still the coke-addicted bulimic supermodel and insecurities and Prada boots.

Total kudos and props to Melissa Walker for managing to create a book that appeals to that crowd but still has morals and reality instill...more

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Feb 02, 2009 Meg rated it 4 of 5 stars

I really like this book so far. At first I was like oh please, because this book was about models and I just thought it would be like this dumb book. But it is actually pretty amazing!! It's great I love how she totally transforms!! Also I think Violet and Roger should totally hook up but thats just me!!! :0)

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Jan 08, 2011 Stephanie rated it 4 of 5 stars

The book is about a girl named, Violet Greenfield who is in her last year of high school and has been teased a lot.The reason she has been teased is because she is very tall.Then, one day while she is working at the movie theater she gets discovered by this agent for modeling.She later, goes up to New York to see a few designers and see if she has a chance to become a model.It turned out she did get called to be in a few shows for New York Fashion Week.After the shows she begins to receive more...more

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Jan 02, 2011 Samantha rated it 4 of 5 stars

This story is about Violet, being extremely insecure in the beginning of the story. She doesn't like herself being freakishly tall, but it helped her. An agent named Angela tells Violet to enter the fashion world and become basically a model. Of course, Violet goes and has the time of her life, but reading this book, fame isn't everything. With fame, it came come with a bunch of drama, and it it's extremely hard to deal with competition. In the modeling world, there are always so many competitio...more

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Apr 23, 2010 McKenzie rated it 3 of 5 stars

I've always heard that this is a great series and I've always wanted to read it, but I've just never picked it up. So finally, I did. And I'm very happy I did.

Violet on the Runway is the first in a three-part series. I enjoyed the storyline, although it was pretty predictable. I figured it would be. This is much more a guilty-pleasure-read then a thought-provoking-read. I mean, who wouldn't want to read about an average girl becoming the IT model?

On Violet as a character, I'm undecided. She's...more

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Aug 30, 2011 Nicci rated it 3 of 5 stars

Okay, it was not my typical type of book or series, but I LOVED Meg Cabot’s Airhead series. It was just quirky, fun, and awesome. After finishing that I was looking for a book that had its foot in the modeling world. One day I was browsing Paperback Swap and stumbled across this series. I was really excited when I read the summary and immediately requested it. Then when I got it I was so swamped with books to read that this sat on my shelf for months, but I finally broke down and read it. It was...more Okay, it was not my typical type of book or series, but I LOVED Meg Cabot’s Airhead series. It was just quirky, fun, and awesome. After finishing that I was looking for a book that had its foot in the modeling world. One day I was browsing Paperback Swap and stumbled across this series. I was really excited when I read the summary and immediately requested it. Then when I got it I was so swamped with books to read that this sat on my shelf for months, but I finally broke down and read it. It was really quite good.
I loved Violet! Although I am not as tall as her I was always the freaky tall girl growing up. For a long time it felt like I was always going to tower over everyone, especially boys, and I hated it. So I found a strong connection to Violet, and I could completely understand her urge to fade into the background. When she gets the chance to go into modeling, it completely changes her. Modeling is a scary, painful world, but slowly Violet begins to find her way through it. All of it does not come without a cost. Violet begins to get swept away in a life of partying and quickly forgets the friends and family she left behind. Of course the ‘good life’ does not last forever and I was heartbroken for Violet when she comes to really understand the world and person she has come to be.
This is a lovely coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of the modeling world of New York. I love how the author showcases how tough and non-glamorous that modeling can really be. It is quick, fast-paced just like the city where most of it takes place. The variety of characters was refreshing, and despite her new glamorous life, the shy, awkward girl beneath the facade gives the story a beautiful heart.
Overall I did not love this book quite as much as Airhead, but it is definitely a series to check out if you like books based around modeling. I plan to read the other two books in the series as soon as possible. This was a fun read that you will not regret checking out!(less)

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Feb 25, 2009 Katie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Violet Greenfield is a nobody. That is, until she is noticed by Angela Blythe of Tryst models. As soon as Angela sees Violet she knows that she could be the next big thing for Tryst.
Violet is offered the chance of a lifetime: to go to New York and walk in fashion week. Once that is done she figures that she will just go back to Carolina and continue with her life but then she gets an even bigger shock. Angela wants her to graduate early and move to New York to become a model full-time.
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Aug 25, 2008 Sally rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is so far what i have read in this book, it is about a girl or i can say a young girl name Violetshe was working in a theater. And soon a woman walked in and spoke angry to one of the staffs. And then when she the woman saw Violet and didn't even blink. Soon the woman said you can be it! Violet didn't know what it means she is going to become the next top model! And guess what she is going!

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Feb 16, 2011 Rachel rated it 3 of 5 stars

It was okay. That's the most I can say. I liked the incite into the modeling world (I'll admit I'm a bit of a Top Model fan), and I understand that Walker was trying to show the negative affect the industry has on people, but quite frankly I thought Violet was self-absorbed through most of the book. I just wanted her to get a back bone. I'm quite tall and sometimes you stand out being tall, but I can't imagine having the self-image problems she has! Jeez!!! Get a grip! On the other hand it was a...more

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Oct 27, 2009 Lesley rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fame

It's funny how many reviewers say they were surprised at how good this book is. There are so many books about stardom that focus on sensationalism rather than realism that it's easy to understand why. Yes, it's a book about a girl who shoots to overnight success as a model so there's a certain amount of going to clubs and getting into rivalries, etc. But she's also a smart young woman with good priorities who recognizes all the potential pitfalls of success. She's funny and relatable, the other...more

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Oct 26, 2011 Bailey Wilkins rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Violet on the Runway is a fun book about a shy quiet girl named Violet. I really liked it because to me it says that I can stand up for myself and that I can be confident. Violet grew up wishing she were confident enough to wear the cute clothes or to be the popular girl at school. One day a woman named Angela who worked for Tryst Models saw Violet and told her that she could be the next “It Girl.” Violet then goes to New York to find the inner model in her.
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Aug 31, 2009 E. Anderson rated it 4 of 5 stars

Violet has always felt like a bit of a freak - too tall, too thin, and too plain to fit in with the queen bees at her high school. But when an agent discovers Violet at her part-time job, she is whisked into the world of New York fashion week, and facing a whole new life. Leaving behind her best friends for her model apartment in Manhattan, Violet has a lot of choices to make. Should she talk to someone about her room mate's drug problem? And should she be drinking and clubbing with the older cr...more

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Jan 29, 2009 Karen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 9th-grade-advisory

Violet on the Runway
2008, The Berkley Publishing Group
pgs.228 $9.99
Melissa C.Walker
ISBN: 9780425217047

Every girl's dream is dating the most cutest, popular guy in her school. And wearing a size zero jean, being the most popular girl, skinny, tall, beautiful, and smart. Well, Violet Greenfield is a type of girl who is skinny, tall, and smart. But the only thing that she doesn't realize is that she is beautiful. Violet On The Runway is written from Violet Greenfield point of view. The way Melissa...more

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Nov 04, 2012 Laura rated it 4 of 5 stars

Encontré este libro casi por casualidad mientras buscaba otro que me habían recomendado. Leí un pequeño trozo para saber de qué iba y enseguida me encontré queriendo saber más de él.
Y no sólo por el hecho de que yo sea una adolescente y trate sobre la vida de una adolescente que le cambia en sobremanera. Si no porque te descubre (o re-descubre) los trapicheos y todas las conspiraciones y conveniencias que hay detrás de la cara bonita y fabulosa de la moda. Y el hecho de que la chica tenga dos d...more

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Mar 03, 2012 Avon Bernabe rated it 4 of 5 stars

I was a little bit bored on the first few pages but man! This book stirred different emotions from me. It will show you how a simple life can be instantly changed. How a person can change. And how the model's life is like. It's different when you're in the spotlight. There could be many users lingering around waiting to suck you all up.

I loved how this book gives you a little of what really is happening on the modeling world, which could be quite the same on what's happening in showbiz. There ar...more

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Oct 28, 2012 Natalie rated it 5 of 5 stars

No hice las tareas de fin de semana, no estudié y casi que ni comí, así que... se podrán imaginar. ¡Violet, maravillosa Violet! ¡Eres una versión delgada y alta de esta servidora! O, bueno, al menos en el principio del libro. No sé que decir, soy una hueca y creída por admirar el estilo de vida de las modelos ¿eh? Está bien, no lo admiro, pero me parece TAN FASCINANTE. El cambio de Violet, con respecto a la confianza en sí misma es tan "QUIERO SER TÚ". Hagan esto, lean el primer capítulo y recue...more No hice las tareas de fin de semana, no estudié y casi que ni comí, así que... se podrán imaginar. ¡Violet, maravillosa Violet! ¡Eres una versión delgada y alta de esta servidora! O, bueno, al menos en el principio del libro. No sé que decir, soy una hueca y creída por admirar el estilo de vida de las modelos ¿eh? Está bien, no lo admiro, pero me parece TAN FASCINANTE. El cambio de Violet, con respecto a la confianza en sí misma es tan "QUIERO SER TÚ". Hagan esto, lean el primer capítulo y recuerden la actitud de Violet, lean el último capítulo y queden mindfuckeados por el simple hecho del cambio de Violet en un año. Comencé a leer este libro por las críticas, sonará cruel, pero yo también quería hacer una crítica que destrozara la reputación del libro, pero como por la 9na página me volví una loca adicta. Recordemos que mis reseñas son extrañas, así que yo nunca toco el tema de la trama...well, Violet es modelo. Violet es lo máximo. Cae mal a la mitad del libro, pero por una rara razón, no pude evitar sentir cierta simpatía por ella. Como que, de alguna manera, la entendía. Siempre me han gustado los personajes sarcásticos, como Roger, que, según mi opinión, debería declararse a Violet de una buena vez para que yo deje de frustrarme cada vez que están juntos. ¿Quién leerá toda la trilogía? Yo ¿Quién leerá cada libro que la señorita Walker escriba? Seguramente yo. Lo recomiendo mucho para aquellas personas a las que les gustan las lecturas ligeras, aunque no la considere ligera ya que la leí sin parar, es probable que para ustedes sea ligera... ahora, si no te gusta leer libros vacíos de significado, o poco reflexivos (que, reitero, para mí no es el caso) no lo leas solo para terminar decepcionado, porque, te lo aseguro, va a suceder. Le doy 5 estrellas a la trama. 5 estrellas a la manera de escribir de Melissa. Y 5 estrellas al personaje de Verónica porque es el tipo de persona que siempre he querido conocer. (less)

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Dec 02, 2010 Osanna added it

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Violet on the Runway is a book I would recommend to anybody. Reading the first book, and then continuing to read the rest of the series really must tell you that these books by Melissa C. Walker are very interesting. Out of five stars, I would rate this book a four and a half. For the most part, it held my attention and kept me interested. And you must read this book if you feel as though you have dreams you'd like to acomplish. You could really connect with Violet.
"You are beauti...more Dear Reader,

Violet on the Runway is a book I would recommend to anybody. Reading the first book, and then continuing to read the rest of the series really must tell you that these books by Melissa C. Walker are very interesting. Out of five stars, I would rate this book a four and a half. For the most part, it held my attention and kept me interested. And you must read this book if you feel as though you have dreams you'd like to acomplish. You could really connect with Violet.
"You are beautiful and confident and wise. You handle all things with finesse and aplomb."
That quote was on the first page of the book, and I can say that's what really snagged my attention. This had much significance to the book. They were talking about how your beautiful no matter what, and it's possible to do anything. So I knew this book was about a girl's dreams, and I really wanted to read it. Showing that I had dreams of my own to be destined what I was made to be, I felt as if I could have a look inside someone else's life with dreams that are hard to accomplish, I could realize I'm not on my own.
A reason to read this book is if you like books where the character is a big dreamer, someone who wants to achieve. And if you are the type of person who has those dreams where they strive for greatness, and success.
Another reason to read Violet on the Runway is because it keeps you entertained and attentive. It really is an attention-snagger. Personally, I love to read books about how the girl is in love, but she has to move away to try to achieve a goal, and while she's away some other girl snags the boy that she loved, and everything is messed up. So, if you're anything like me, you'd enjoy this book. I admit, their are a few pages that aren't that entertaining, but other wise, it's worth it.
If I were you, I would put Violet on the Runway as a MUST read book. It shows that you can achieve any dream when you put your mind to it, and that anything is possible as long as your heart is in it. It's also entertaining and keeps hold on your attention. So go and add this book to your must read list!
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Dec 01, 2010 Dennis Jimenez rated it 4 of 5 stars

Violet on the Runway is a book that discusse the begining career of a new high school graduate that went from being a unknown person at her high school to becoming the most talked about person in her town. Violet soon beings to see that being a model is not a full and easy as she had thought it was before. Violet is given a apartment in New York and when she meeets her new roomates Sam and Veranica she really thought that she was going to be great friends with them but later finds out that Veran...more

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Feb 28, 2008 Angie rated it 4 of 5 stars

A cut above many teen books...a realistic depiction of the teenage modeling scene in New York but not too dark in its portrayal of the pitfalls awaiting young fashion proteges.

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Apr 06, 2008 Brighde rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Everyone who is literate (mostly girls)

Shelves: realistic-fiction

I genuinely loved this book. Violet wasn't one of those mean girls, the sterotype model. There was a moral, a good one at that. But don't let me spoil it.

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Sep 05, 2010 Jessie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Maybe a 2 1/2 for me. Violet Greenfield lives in North Carolina. She's never felt pretty or special. At 6 feet tall, she's felt conspicuous, and really just wants to go unnoticed. One day she's approached by a woman who thinks she can be a model in New York.

It was an interesting premise. This series was recommended to me on Amazon after reading series like the Squad (Jennifer Barnes), The Specialists (Shannon Greenland), and Secrets of My Hollywood Life (by Jen Calonita). I have to say that I l...more

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May 11, 2010 Cinward rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Mar 02, 2008 Joy (Thoughts of Joy) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult

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Nov 23, 2010 Makinzi Newlin rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Nov 19, 2009 Carmen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: own-it, signed-books, won-it

I absolutely loved this book. It's the perfect book that lets all girls know that it's okay to not be that special, because eventually things can work out for you. It shows that the popularity contests and such in high school eventually end, and you can learn to stand up for yourself and just not let others get you down. it deals with the dream of modeling, the not-so-glamorous side of it, and other important issues, such as eating disorders and drug addictions. But with an ordinary, but morally...more

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Nov 26, 2008 Brenna rated it 5 of 5 stars

Wow! I really liked this book. Noramly i wouldn't read this but a friend (who normaly doesn't like to read) recomemnded it to me i decided i should give it a try. It was a bit of a slow up take but then (about 1/4 of the way throught) i couldn't put me down. That's a bad habit i have, i read a book late into the night or early into the morning and then wish i hadn't or wish i had savoured it more, you know, made it last longer. I can't wait to get my hands on the next one but the bookstore/libar...more

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Aug 13, 2009 Carolynn added it

I loved this book!! It has a lot of pop culture references that I like. The main character, Violet, is a high-school wallflower in her senior year. When a modeling agency agent walks into the movie theater where Violet works, her life changes when the agent, Angela, hands Violet a business card. Now Violet's on her way to New York to see if she was made for the runway, while also finding out who she is as a whole.
It's the first book in a series of three about Violet's modeling experiences along...more

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