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7th out of 13 books
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Party Girl
by
Anna David (Goodreads Author)
Celebrity journalist Amelia Stone is the quintessential L.A. party girl. She goes to Hollywood's most exclusive, star-studded events, where she rubs shoulders (and occasionally more) with celebrities, stays out until all hours of the night, and indulges in the ultimate sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll existence. In short, she's got everything a party girl needs: the looks, th...more
Hardcover, 288 pages
Published
May 29th 2007
by William Morrow
(first published May 22nd 2007)
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This book slowly won me over.
I picked up the advance copy at my office, so I don't think it's in general release yet.
After the first chapter, I thought it was so indulgent I kind of wanted to throw the book out the window. However I kept reading and I began to believe that there were some really adroit insights about the perils of living in Los Angeles. Sadly, then it sort of muddled into a typical unrealistic, chick-lit fantasy story. (Sometimes I think I can tell the exact jumping off point...more
I picked up the advance copy at my office, so I don't think it's in general release yet.
After the first chapter, I thought it was so indulgent I kind of wanted to throw the book out the window. However I kept reading and I began to believe that there were some really adroit insights about the perils of living in Los Angeles. Sadly, then it sort of muddled into a typical unrealistic, chick-lit fantasy story. (Sometimes I think I can tell the exact jumping off point...more
May 30, 2007
The Missing Ramone
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
fans of books dealing with addiction, sex, journalism, and the entertainment industry.
I got an advance copy of this book and let it sit on my shelf for a while. I never read "chick" books, and I didn't really expect to enjoy this.
Boy was a wrong. This novel is awesome-- a lively, gripping read, filled with emotional highs and lows. I am strongly recommending this to all my friends, male or female, as it's a perfect read for the summer.
Boy was a wrong. This novel is awesome-- a lively, gripping read, filled with emotional highs and lows. I am strongly recommending this to all my friends, male or female, as it's a perfect read for the summer.
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Not quite as good as "The Devil Wears Prada" or "Bergdorf Blondes," but it's a perfect summer read.
Much more mature than the title lets on and rather fun. Maybe I just like drug stories, but hers is so L.A. and somewhat grounding and insightful.
Devouring Party Girl is like sneaking a peak at a bad girl's diary. If you've made the rounds of L.A. parties, you'll recognize the sleazy characters - the underage celebrity offspring bent on gaining notoriety, the egotistical star who uses People magazine as a catalog to order up his next bed mate, and the smarmy agent determined to nail the catch of the day. Celebrity journalist Amelia Stone's adventures are hilarious and outrageous in the beginning, but when coke and Special K (and I'm not t...more
Mar 06, 2013
Arra Abella
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Adults
COVER -- Obviously showing a girl who loves to party because she is surrounded by martini glasses and pills. Definitely two items that a real party girl always has.
CONTENT -- Party Girl, according to Dictionary.com, is a girl or a woman who is interested in little else besides attending parties. We all know famous celebrities, socialites and heiresses who went through this phase or, worse, still stuck in their mind prison which pushes them to drink vodka like water and pop those pills non-stop....more
CONTENT -- Party Girl, according to Dictionary.com, is a girl or a woman who is interested in little else besides attending parties. We all know famous celebrities, socialites and heiresses who went through this phase or, worse, still stuck in their mind prison which pushes them to drink vodka like water and pop those pills non-stop....more
David's first novel is the story of Amelia Stone, who writes up interviews with the rich and famous for publication in a major gossip magazine.
There will be inevitable but misleading comparisons to Sex in the City, because Amelia is indeed a writer, and she does like L.A.'s nightlife. But she's a far shallower character than Carrie Bradshaw. Amelia's on the celebrity merry-go-round of sex, alcohol and drugs, and she likes the ride. The patter is bubbly and at times witty, and it continues on in...more
There will be inevitable but misleading comparisons to Sex in the City, because Amelia is indeed a writer, and she does like L.A.'s nightlife. But she's a far shallower character than Carrie Bradshaw. Amelia's on the celebrity merry-go-round of sex, alcohol and drugs, and she likes the ride. The patter is bubbly and at times witty, and it continues on in...more
Not impressed. The lead character was a self-absorbed, whiny, narcissistic cokehead who spent all her time with other self-absorbed, tiresome characters trying to either be "the next hot thing" in Hollywood or recover from addiction just enough to be semi-functional. The writer is a Candace Bushnell-wannabe and, in my opinion, falls utterly flat. I could barely make myself read the last 20 pages because I'd completely given up on the main character; I didn't care if she didn't get the guy or if...more
Well.... Kindof an entertaining book with lots of cocaine. Not.. that I was doing lots of cocaine when I read it or needed it to be entertained by this book. The main character Amelia does ALOT of cocaine. A darker side of chick lit... not my favorite. I like shopaholic NOT truly alchoholic. Not so glam.... not so great! I would probably pass on this one if I were you. Worth of 1.5 stars not many more.
Jun 20, 2009
Anthony Mark
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
OH YES
Recommended to Anthony by:
Anna David
Party Girl is somewhat Auto-Biographical about the 1990s life style of Anna David, the books Amazing Author!
The writing style is so very subtle, but extremely exciting
Anna quickly draws you into her world of parties, drugs, and her relationships. Then the big moments, her termination, one final incident that leads to rehab. Then a huge business opportunity after rehab
How will it end, well you have to find out for yourself
Reading the pages, I can hear Anna's voice and I can imagine each character...more
The writing style is so very subtle, but extremely exciting
Anna quickly draws you into her world of parties, drugs, and her relationships. Then the big moments, her termination, one final incident that leads to rehab. Then a huge business opportunity after rehab
How will it end, well you have to find out for yourself
Reading the pages, I can hear Anna's voice and I can imagine each character...more
I really liked the first half of this book. The pre-rehab part. And don't get me wrong, I have nothing against rehab. But after the protagonist gets out of rehab, the book turns into a rehab brochure. Amelia is constantly saying "At Pledges they say that..." or "Rachel, my sponsor, says that..." It just gets a tad old. But I thought that the first half, with her descent to rock bottom was really well-written.
This book first caught my eye because I recognized the author's name from the slot she...more
This book first caught my eye because I recognized the author's name from the slot she...more
Anna David unravels LA night life with equal parts seductiveness and cautionary tale. I simultaneously wanted to do a shit load of coke while reading it and never live like that ever again. David perfectly captures the tension of leaving one life for another with humor, grace, and style. Former party girls everywhere will recognize themselves at each turn. And it doesn't hurt that David's novel is a page-turner every step of the way.
At the end of the book the author asks if you need to like the main character to enjoy a book? Yes, you do. You have to at least care what happens to them. I did not like or relate to the main character. If you relate to this kind of irresponsible lifestyle, you might like this book.
Fun read! I found myself laughing and nodding along to some of the situations that Amelia found herself in. Her neurotic, self-absorbed thoughts are honest and relatable. This was a quick read and definitely worth checking out if you like to read about glitz and grunge.
Great book that deals with addiction, the fall a person can take and the damage that can be caused. The story is also about rising up from the addiction and the positive changes that can come with recovery.
I found this book surprisingly engaging and enjoyable to read. David's protagonist has a perfect balance of light and shadow. Love the character development.
This book gives the reader an understanding of addiction. I researched the author and she went throught rehab, etc. Good and easy read!
Don't worry about the shallow title, it's actually a pretty entertaining, fun book to read. Witty and Fresh, yes.
I liked this book and I could relate to the main character. I found this at the Library and it just stuck out to me, not something I would normally read but good!
It reminded me a lot of Keyes's book "Rachel's Holiday". Like...a LOT.
As the author, I'm biased. But I think it's pretty great.
Jun 12, 2009
Christi
marked it as to-read
recommended by Jen Lancaster
Super entertaining.
so wild.
I expected this to be another frivolous read, propelled only by the lusty descriptions of glitz and glamor. While the details are definitely there, the story focuses more upon the recovery of a party girl, as she goes through rehab, and emerges fresh into a world that wants only to push her back to her former bad habits. A very enjoyable book with more depth than I expected.
I read this book to study up on some freelance I wanted to do. It's a fun, cheap read, I guess. But the plot was predictable and left some ends untied. But then again, I had an advance review copy, so maybe the author fixed all those things? Dunno. Also, it's horribly shallow and self-centered, so if that's your thing, hit it up.
I absolutely loved this book. I feel that Amelia has learned from lessons in life and that she has grown as a character in the book.
Amelia Stone makes my (long-ago) "Party Girl" escapades look like a night out at the library. So unrealistic for me, but that was the draw! A quick, fun read for anyone wanting to escape for a few hours.
I dislike books that start without any sort of background information, and that's what this book did. A lot of people like en media res, but I do not.
Also, it was just wholly underwhelming.
Also, it was just wholly underwhelming.
This book was mildly humorous but I found the majority of it to be a bit boring. I really wanted to be captivated by Amelia and her antics, but the character was just a little lacking.
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Anna David is the author of the books Party Girl (HarperCollins, 2007), Bought (HarperCollins, 2009), Reality Matters (HarperCollins, 2010) and Falling for Me (HarperCollins, 2011) as well as the Kindle Singles Animal Attraction (Amazon, 2012) and They Like Me, They Really Like Me (Amazon, 2013). Her biography on Tom Sizemore will be released in April, 2013 from Simon & Schuster.
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