false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173310723m/271727.jpg 271727 2 From Publishers Weekly: This humorous, over-the-top satire from first-time author Holliday is just as absurd as the television show it parodies. After being knocked unconscious by a celebrity chef wielding a cast-iron pan, 32-year-old media escort Jules Vernon decides a career change is in order. Jules has a tendency to discard jobs and lifestyles like old outfits, but she may have found the perfect fit in Pop Star Live!, a cheap American Idol imitation. Jules is pleasantly surprised to find herself dealing competently with a boss who thinks he has testicular fungus, a contestant who has a gang history, a producer with a livid fear of his cell phone and much more, even finding time to fall in love with Sam, the show's set constructor. Although Jules's insecurity and cynicism often make her seem brittle and unapproachable, it's hard not to feel a sense of kinship as she marvels at the confidence of inept contestants or shares her insights on the reality TV phenomenon ("It's not reality TV that matters. It's that our only reality that matters is TV"). The manic plot needs reining in, and Holliday's secondary characters could be more fleshed out. Still, this zany debut holds promise. 263438 2004 American Idle total:34|5:6|4:15|3:10|2:3|1:0| 34 126 69 10 271727 0505526549 9780505526540 33 10 3.71 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173310723m/271727.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/271727.American_Idle 5 1 false Wed Oct 08 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 07 10:35:53 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 15 00:41:16 -0700 2008
"American Idle" by Alesia Holliday was a completely unexpected treasure. Lent to me by a friend, I casually picked it up yesterday and finished it in one sitting - laughing my way through it...more...]]> 271727 0505526549 9780505526540 33 10 3.71 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173310723m/271727.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/271727.American_Idle 0 0 false Fri Apr 03 18:37:49 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 03 18:44:54 -0700 2009 American Idle. Idol compared to Idle. Idol is an icon that is look up upon to. In comparison to idle meaning inactive. These two homophones may sound the same when saying it, means two completely different viewpoints. As the beginning of the book, it is a bit mis...more...]]> 271727 0505526549 9780505526540 33 10 3.71 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173310723m/271727.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/271727.American_Idle 4 0 false Sat May 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 10:15:58 -0700 2009 Sat May 16 13:10:39 -0700 2009 Jules Vernon gets hired to help out on an Idol-like show called Pop Star Live! Lots of drama, wackiness and romance insues.
A great fun summer read.]]> 271727 0505526549 9780505526540 33 10 3.71 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173310723m/271727.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/271727.American_Idle 3 0 false Sun Apr 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 06:48:21 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 09:40:36 -0700 2009 271727 0505526549 9780505526540 33 10 3.71 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173310723m/271727.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/271727.American_Idle 4 0 false Fri Jun 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 07 11:27:32 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 16 11:00:38 -0700 2009 For a fun, light, very funny read, this is a great book. I...more...]]> 271727 0505526549 9780505526540 33 10 3.71 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173310723m/271727.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/271727.American_Idle 3 0 false Sun Feb 19 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Fri Apr 03 04:42:02 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 01:51:52 -0700 2009 lucu ceritanya, pake setting yang agak-agak mirip american idol gitu..
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