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My Double Life

by Janette Rallison (Goodreads Author)

3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 · rating details · 1,415 ratings · 241 reviews

Her whole life, Alexia Garcia has been told that she looks just like pop star Kari Kingsley, and one day when Alexia's photo filters through the Internet, she's offered a job to be Kari's double. This would seem like the opportunity of a lifetime, but Alexia's mother has always warned her against celebrities.

Rebelliously, Alexia flies off to L.A. and gets immersed in a ce

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Published May 13th 2010 by Putnam Juvenile (first published May 8th 2010)

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Jan 09, 2011 Cara rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010, realistic-fiction

When I want to laugh and feel all glowy good inside I reach for a Janette Rallison book. She certainly didn't disappoint.

I would argue this is the most interesting one of Rallison's I've read so far. Alexia Garcia has a hardworking mother and no nonsense grandmother who love her. She is good student, half-Latina, and is a dead ringer for the pop singer sensation Kari Kingsley. Alexia has always yearned to know who her father is and the opportunity presents itself when Kari's assistant calls to s...more

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Jul 09, 2010 Connie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary-ya

Mimi actually won the ARC on Janette's blog, thankfully Mimi has finals and has been to busy to read so I got to read it yesterday!
It was a fun quick read Alexia the main character is a half Latino girl whose Mexican grandmother lives with them. I loved the grandma she reminded me of my best childhood friend Erika's grandma watching her Mexican soap opera's and yelling at the TV in Spanglish.
One might by just looking at the title or cover see this book and think oh a fun book about a girl who g...more

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Apr 13, 2011 Lydia rated it 5 of 5 stars

What can I say? I loved it. It seems that Janette Rallison gets deeper into life lessons the more books she rights. This was a little different than a lot of the books I've read by this author, but not in a bad way. A ton of girls everywhere have sometime in their life imagined themselves either becoming famous but not telling anyone or falling for a guy who anyone else would kill for. (I know I have.) I couldn't put the book down and now I read it over and over whenever I don't currently have m...more

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Mar 05, 2012 Dlora rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, romance

I galloped through this in one day and really enjoyed the humor and complications and good sense of this teen novel. Alexia Gracia, being raised by her single mom and feisty abuela, has always been told that she is a double for pop star Kari Kingsley. When she is approached by Kari's manager to make some public appearances for the pop star, Alexia decides this is a great chance to make a pile of money for college. Against her mom's strenuous objections, Alex takes off for LA to be made-over, coi...more

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Mar 20, 2011 Lisa rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was a very simple read just a nice relaxing book. While it was predictable in what was going to happen in the book it was still an enjoyable read.

I enjoyed Alexia and her very normal life that many teens living here in the US are living everyday. She is down to earth while being smart and like most smart girls the target of the popular girls in school. She gets whisked away into the fantasy life of superstar Kari Kingsley to be her double since Kari does not perform well in public as she i...more

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Jan 13, 2011 Midnight rated it 5 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I bought this book because of reading the first 20 or so pages on an email preview I get of books. It seemed interesting and I thought it would be a fun read, but wasn't expecting too much depth in the book. I can say I was pleasantly surprised by the wealth of depth contained in this story.

Alexia is from a poor Hispanic family and does not know who her father is, but she is, expect for her brown hair, the replica of a famous singer. This singer's manager is looking for a double to fill in for K...more I bought this book because of reading the first 20 or so pages on an email preview I get of books. It seemed interesting and I thought it would be a fun read, but wasn't expecting too much depth in the book. I can say I was pleasantly surprised by the wealth of depth contained in this story.

Alexia is from a poor Hispanic family and does not know who her father is, but she is, expect for her brown hair, the replica of a famous singer. This singer's manager is looking for a double to fill in for Kari while she works exclusively on her next CD, so Alexia, or Lexi, must decide if she will take the position despite her mother's objection. The money Lexi earns will assure her enough college tuition to go to any college of her choice, and while she is in California, she can hunt for her unknown father.

Turns out the Lexi has already figured out who her father is before she even leaves home, and what she is seeking is the missing part of her life, but the biggest question facing her is will her father acknowledge her and accept her. To make the story even more interesting, Lexi falls in some with a rock star who would never have even looked at her when she was Lexi but claims he loves her while she is posing as Kari, but Kari already had a boyfriend, and the camera's of the tabloid photographers are never far away and suddenly Lexi's face appears on their front cover showing her kissing Grant Delray, her love and Kari's archenemy.

This story is much more than a romance, it is about learning who you are, what you will do for money, and if money will change your ethical beliefs. What is right and what is wrong is always a question Lexi is facing and her decisions, she learns, not only affect her but they also affect those around her including her family who she is only just getting to know. She finally is faced with the biggest decision of doing what is right and possibly losing the one person she was just beginning to love.

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Jun 01, 2010 Literary Cravings rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book tells the story of Alexia Garcia who’s just your average teenager getting ready to graduate high school and begin her new life in college. Living in a single family home with her mother and grandmother, Alexia is just your down to earth girl who is just trying to live her life, aside from the fact that she’s the splitting image of Kari Kingsley one of the biggest musical superstar. After a prank put Alexia’s picture on the internet, her striking resemblance made its way to Kari and he...more

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May 16, 2010 Rachael rated it 4 of 5 stars

Alexia Garcia has always been told she looks exactly like the celebrity Kari Kingsley. Not that this resemblance has made her popular or given her a better life. However, this all changes when Alexia is offered a job as Kari’s double. This offer is Alexia’s ticket to Hollywood, money, and her father. All that is too much for Alexia to resist, and so, despite her mother’s warnings, Alexia takes the job. Posing as Kari, Alexia can get almost anything she wants: nice clothes, adoring fans, maybe ev...more

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Feb 22, 2012 Arthur Pengerbil rated it 4 of 5 stars

Reading Level: Grades 7 and up

18-year-old Lexi's life spins out of control when she is offered a lucrative job as pop star Kari Kingsley's body double. Lexi's resemblance is not accidental. She herself has just discovered she is Kari's half-sister, a fact that only her mother and grandmother knew.

Determined to meet her father, Lexi takes the job despite her mother's objections. But as the wild swirl of Hollywood threatens to engulf her, Lexi wonders what price she will have to pay to meet the fa...more

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Jun 17, 2012 Kristin rated it 4 of 5 stars

Like all of the other Janette Rallison books I’ve read, My Double Life was such a fast, easy, fun read.

Alexia Garcia is an eighteen-year-old girl living in Morgantown, West Virginia with her mother and grandmother who’s grown up never knowing who her father is. She’s very intelligent but is also far from well-off, always having to buy secondhand clothes and watch her mother, who had her when she was Alexia’s age, struggle to put herself through school while working full-time. She’s also a dead w...more Like all of the other Janette Rallison books I’ve read, My Double Life was such a fast, easy, fun read.

Alexia Garcia is an eighteen-year-old girl living in Morgantown, West Virginia with her mother and grandmother who’s grown up never knowing who her father is. She’s very intelligent but is also far from well-off, always having to buy secondhand clothes and watch her mother, who had her when she was Alexia’s age, struggle to put herself through school while working full-time. She’s also a dead wringer for a pop singer named Kari Kingsley and after some mean girls post a yearbook picture of her online, Kari’s manager takes notice and wants to hire Alexia to act as a stand-in at smaller shows and public appearances so as to allow Kari to focus on completing her next album. It’s also to keep the cash cow that is Kari Kingsley producing because Kari’s wracked up quite the gambling and credit card debt.

The benefits for Alexia outweigh her doubts about duping Kari’s fans, as she’ll get paid ten to twenty thousand dollars a month to act as her double, which means she’ll be able to go to a top-notch college and help out her mom and grandmother. And along the way, Alexia finds out who her father is and hopes to meet him when she goes to California, which she does against her mother’s wishes.

Alexia was a strong character. Despite the fact that she willingly deceived Kari’s fans, Alexia knew the difference between right and wrong and tried to help Kari with her problems as much as she could. Maren, Kari’s manager, was a total witch. Manipulative and only looking out for number one and for ways to get noticed by Kari’s father, the lead singer of a band that’s been popular for decades called The Journey Men. Kari had serious problems but she was still a likeable character (though the whole, “I say I’m a vegetarian but I cheat every once in a while” made me want to crack her upside her head). And Grant Delray was the perfect Hollywood crush to meet in person, just adorable and sweet. And hot.

Some people may complain that everything was wrapped up too neatly by the end, but you know what, I don’t care. When I pick up this type of book, I want things to be wrapped up with a big red bow. If I want to read something depressing and morose, I’ll find another author, though as anyone who’s read Just One Wish knows, Rallison doesn’t shy away from sadder topics, though she does just as good a job with them as well. And Rallison does touch on gambling addiction and abandonment in this book, but she handles these types of issues with a lighter touch.

I still have Slayers, which she wrote under the pseudonym C. J. Hill, in my TBR pile and I think I’m going to move it up a bit because I’m interested to see how different her writing style is with a fantasy novel.

If you’re looking for a breezy read that’s fun and kind of touching, especially at the end, I highly recommend picking up My Double Life.
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Jun 24, 2010 Nina rated it 4 of 5 stars

When you ask teenage girls what they dream about, a lot of them would say a celebrity life, full of glitz, glamour and designer clothes. A life in the spotlight. They don’t think about the drama, the pressure and the media that comes along with it. Neither does Alexia...at first.

Alexia’s character was really sweet and you could tell that she wanted only the best for others and herself. She was also very independent, smart and very grounded. A character that a lot of girls can relate too.

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Nov 17, 2011 Lynnae rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: rom-com lovers

First up, the only reason I rated this book four stars instead of five is because I'm picky about my five-star books. Those are the ones that I put down and instantly want to pick up and read again right away. Rallison's Fair Godmother series got that rating because I found them rib-crackingly funny.

That aside, I really, really liked this book. I found it refreshing on many levels.

First, it was short. I love long books as much as the next person, but sometimes it's nice to pick up a quick-read...more First up, the only reason I rated this book four stars instead of five is because I'm picky about my five-star books. Those are the ones that I put down and instantly want to pick up and read again right away. Rallison's Fair Godmother series got that rating because I found them rib-crackingly funny.

That aside, I really, really liked this book. I found it refreshing on many levels.

First, it was short. I love long books as much as the next person, but sometimes it's nice to pick up a quick-read kind of book that cruises along and accomplishes everything with admirable conciseness. My Double Life does just that. You get into the story, care about the characters, and find satisfaction with the ending in a third the amount of space that some books (*cough* Brisingr *cough*) take to finish their exposition and world-building. Granted, that also has to do with the genre. ;)

Second, I know this sounds a little strange, but I LIKED that the love interest was a celebrity, and a super popular one, at that. I didn't mind that he was Adonis personified. (On that note, I bless every publishing god in existence that Rallison didn't tell us that. In fact, for chick-lit, this was pretty skimpy on the descriptions of the lusciousness of the male lead.) When I pick up a story or watch a movie about a small-town girl getting tangled up with superstars, I have a built-in expectation that she falls for the sweet, nerdy guy from her home town as part of her accepting that she values her roots. So I kept looking for him here. To my surprise, Rallison broke that trend and let Alexia fall for the hot rock star, instead.

Yes, Grant was sweet and down-to-earth, but it didn't feel overdone or unrealistic. In fact, Grant has a few genuine, celebrity-brat moments that, weirdly enough, made me like him even more, because it made sense that he would say something like that.

Third, on a general level, I just really enjoyed the character development and unique personalities of each character. Even though they were supposed to be look-alikes, Alexia and Kari looked different in my head, because they had such distinct personalities.

Now, I will admit that everything wrapped up maybe a little TOO tidily at the end, but considering the short length of the book, I found that acceptable and not overly problematic. Alexia gets her happy ending, and you've grown to know and like supporting characters like Kari and Alex Kingsley enough that you like their endings, too.

This is a book about warm fuzzy feelings. If you want something deep and profoundly moving, I have no idea what you're doing in this genre at all. Go somewhere else. All in all, My Double Life gave me exactly what I was looking for when I picked it up: a quick, fun read and a feel-good ending. It never gets pretentious or attempts to be anything other than what it is, and that's why I liked it so much.(less)

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Jan 22, 2011 Kate McMurry rated it 5 of 5 stars

The Pop Princess and the Pauper

A self-described "half-Latina" from a small-town, working-class family, Alexia Garcia is a dead ringer for twenty-something pop sensation, Kari Kingsley, who is also half-Latina. The amazing resemblance leads to a lucrative job offer to serve as the secret double for Kari at some of her public appearances so Kari can focus on completing an overdue album. Alexia's mom is strongly against the masquerade because, as she confesses for the first time in Alexia's 18 year...more The Pop Princess and the Pauper

A self-described "half-Latina" from a small-town, working-class family, Alexia Garcia is a dead ringer for twenty-something pop sensation, Kari Kingsley, who is also half-Latina. The amazing resemblance leads to a lucrative job offer to serve as the secret double for Kari at some of her public appearances so Kari can focus on completing an overdue album. Alexia's mom is strongly against the masquerade because, as she confesses for the first time in Alexia's 18 years, Alexia and Kari share the same father. He's pop legend, Alex Kingsley, the lead singer of The Journey Men--a fact that both Alex and Kari have been kept in the dark about as well. Alexia is furious at her mother for hiding this crucial information from her, knowing how much all her life Alexia has wanted to know about her father. Since Alexia is legally of age and doesn't need her mother's permission, she takes the job Kari's publicist is offering and heads for Los Angeles.

In adult romance novels, there is a classic story line called the "secret baby plot," in which the heroine had a baby years before that the hero never knew about. This is the first time I've ever personally heard of a novel where the "secret baby" is the heroine. What a great twist!

I am a huge fan of Janette Rallison and have read every one of her young adult novels. I must confess I was a bit disappointed initially on realizing that, other than a couple of scenes of comic relief, this story is light drama, not her usual laugh-out-loud comedy. But I quickly got into the book because, no matter what type of story she chooses to tell, Rallison is a great writer. All of the things I normally enjoy in a Rallison YA novel are here in spades: vividly three-dimensional characters, strong conflict, and compelling love stories, both familial and romantic.

Alexia is a dynamic and compassionate heroine, and her efforts to get to know her half-sister are emotionally moving. The complications created by Alexia's pretending to be her sister are both painful for Alexia and occasionally very funny for the reader. I particularly enjoyed Alexia's romance with teen heartthrob Grant. It is extremely well done, and I really liked Grant, who is not just gorgeous and sexy, but a thoroughly decent guy. One of Rallison's strengths has always been her ability to write a good romance plot, and as usual, she shines at that here.

Perhaps most moving of all is the growth in Alexia's relationship with her mother and the eventual outcome in Alexia's quest to know her father. The resolution of that portion of the book brought tears to my eyes. It was also a nice change to be able to experience YA-novel parents as caring nurturers. And not only that, but as deserving of a chance at achieving romantic happiness as well.
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Jun 10, 2012 YAL Book Briefs rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: cotton-candy, hollywood, diversity

Really 3.5

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This was a really cute book. It wasn't really a deep read so much as a fluff read, but I really enjoyed it.

I think probably the biggest problem with it was the pacing. Certain parts of the novel seemed to be dragged out while other parts were fluffed over. I was really hoping that a certain plot point would've been revealed a lot earlier than it was, so that the aftermath would be explo...more Really 3.5

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This was a really cute book. It wasn't really a deep read so much as a fluff read, but I really enjoyed it.

I think probably the biggest problem with it was the pacing. Certain parts of the novel seemed to be dragged out while other parts were fluffed over. I was really hoping that a certain plot point would've been revealed a lot earlier than it was, so that the aftermath would be explored more.

However, despite the pacing I did enjoy the book. Alexia had a great voice, was a well rounded character, and I enjoyed how she grew as a character throughout the book. While the book has a light tone to it, it does actually explore a lot of issues and that's nice. It's honestly the best Rallison book I've read to date.

Best Feature: Diversity: I loved the fact that Alexia was half Latina. In a genre that often feels like it lacks diversity, it was refreshing to have a character that was not Caucasian. Be that as it may, I sometimes got a little annoyed with Rallison's characterization of Alexia's culture. Take for instance, the use of Spanish in the novel. While I loved the fact that she included Spanish throughout the book, I got a little annoyed at times because I thought things were overly translated. For instance, Alexia tells the reader that grandmother means abuela. I honestly think that context clues could've shown what the translation meant, so it seemed a little bit heavy handed.

Worst Feature: Pay off: Alexia's secret, which I won't divulge, isn't revealed to the last thirty or so pages of the book. I really wish the big reveal would've taken place earlier or at the very least relationships between certain characters would've been explored more.

Appropriateness: This book is very sweet. There is hardly anything inappropriate in it. There is some talk about drug addiction in the book, but it is merely mentioned. Also, there is talk about gambling and bad credit card debt, but it is handled tactfully.

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Sep 01, 2010 A Canadian Girl rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: putnam, 2010, 4-stars

Though Janette Rallison’s My Double Life has a serious message or two in it, it was mostly a light and breezy novel that will keep readers hooked because pretending to be someone else is just a disaster waiting to occur. Throw in some humorous scenes and a happy ending and Rallison leaves the reader with a pretty satisfied feeling.

The characters were the greatest strength of the book. Alexia is a likeable character that readers can easily relate to. Her yearning to know her father so that she c...more

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Jan 09, 2011 Robin Ambrose rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya

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Feb 10, 2011 Juju (Tales of Whimsy.com) rated it 5 of 5 stars

I love Janette Rallison's writing. She always creates wonderful characters who have heart, a good moral compass, and a strong sense of family. My Double Life is a sweet fun journey of mistaken identity and self discovery. You will absolutely root for Alexa from start to finish.

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May 30, 2013 Martha rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance, young-adult, kindle

4.5 stars

This was my first time reading a Janette Rallison book and I was very impressed with her writing. She turned what could have been a cliché plot into something different and deeper. I think I'll definitely have to try another book of hers in the future.

Alexis Garcia comes from a poor background, with a caring mother and no-nonsense grandmother (who was hilarious and amazing, the kind of grandmother you usually see in young-adult books, I've noticed). Alexis also looks almost identical t...more

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Jan 18, 2013 Pearlyn Ho rated it 5 of 5 stars

I like this book is because it is very riveting and the plot is unique. I like the story as it shows Hollywood in a first-hand experience who is a girl who coincidentally look so much like Kari Kingsley who is a famous star and she is employed and paid a sum of money to prevent Kari from causing herself an embarrassment in front of the paparazzi. She finds out all the talk and dreams of going to Hollywood are not all that cracked up to be. Behind the scenes there are more soap operas and situat...more

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Sep 27, 2010 Tressa (Tressa's Wishful Endings) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

Alexia grew up poor. She has been raised by her grandmother and mother, both Mexican, but had an American father who she has never met and who she knows almost nothing about. She looks almost exactly like a popular rock star and one day, during her senior year of high school, gets the offer to play as the rock star's double. Alexia, against her mother's wishes, takes the job and leaves her little town in Virginia to live in Hollywood. The job becomes more complicated than she thought it would an...more

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May 17, 2010 Jasmine ☮ ♡ ♔ rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc-from-goodreads

It's offical: I adore Janette Rallison. And no, it's not JUST because she hosted a giveaway for this wonderful novel and I won an ARC of it due to that contest on goodreads. . .that's just a small, insignificant, reason as to why I love her. ;) Oh, and just saying (well I'm kind of bragging. . .but hey I'm proud <3) Janette signed my copy of My Double Life. NO JOKE. =D I know, I know, I'm super lucky!

Okay, enough of me going on and on about unimportant things. Let's get on with this review, s...more It's offical: I adore Janette Rallison. And no, it's not JUST because she hosted a giveaway for this wonderful novel and I won an ARC of it due to that contest on goodreads. . .that's just a small, insignificant, reason as to why I love her. ;) Oh, and just saying (well I'm kind of bragging. . .but hey I'm proud <3) Janette signed my copy of My Double Life. NO JOKE. =D I know, I know, I'm super lucky!

Okay, enough of me going on and on about unimportant things. Let's get on with this review, shall we?

So, the characters in this book were all superb! Alexia is simply amazing. She has a backbone, doesn't whine all day, and knows the value of money (seeing as how she was brought up without many things that we all take for granted, such as haircuts and first hand clothing.) What more could I ask for from the lead character?

And than there's Grant. Ohhh my darling Grant (yes MY darling Grant. I call dibbs on this piece of wonderful fictitious creation.) He's so beyond adorable. Seriously. I love a bad boy just as much as the next girl, but it was refreshing to see such a pure hearted male character in this book.

Another character that I just HAVE to mention is Alexia's grandmother (or is it aunt? I'm pretty sure it's her grandmother. . .), who lives with her. She was one of those people that I could imagine going "I am a character," on those commercials on USA. The image of her going in a club and hitting the dancers with a bible while yelling at them will always stay with me. That doesn't really happen in the book, but Alexia imagines that it could, ahaha :).

This book is about the relationship between Grant and Alexia, but it is also about something much bigger: finding out who ones true self really is. Alexia goes through a lot of change throughout this novel, and I am so glad that I got to read about it.

ONE AND ONLY COMPLAINT (which doesn't even have anything to do with the actual book or my rating of it. . .)- the cover. =[ I wish the girl on the cover looked more Latinaey (why yes, that is not a word.)

Overall I would definitely recommend reading this book. It is super quick and fun to read!(less)

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Apr 03, 2011 Kiirsi Hellewell rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book is another great one from Janette! I really liked it.

It's another one of those "dream come true" types, in a way: a poor girl from a small town gets to live the life of a celebrity for a while, having nearly unlimited money, a driver and car, and lots of other perks as she poses as a celebrity "double."

Some authors might have a hard time making all of this believable but Janette realy pulls it off. I totally felt like I was living Alexia's life with her, and rooting for her to overcome...more

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Jun 10, 2010 Andrea rated it 4 of 5 stars

First off, this book reminded me a lot of another book I read lately, although it was a chick-lit book, not a YA book. But in this story, I actually liked the celebrity that needed the double.

I fully expected to hate Kari, going into this story, but I never did. I liked her right off the bat. I felt sorry for her and I felt like that she was as normal as a girl who grew up spoiled and in the spot light could be. And I felt sorry for her. But she was so nice. And I also liked Alexia. I found her...more

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Nov 30, 2010 Rachel rated it 4 of 5 stars

I really liked this book, but my rating might not be completely fair. It was super good, and I enjoyed the humor and the family values instilled in it. Alexia was a great character, and her grandma was the bomb. She wasn't around much, but I totally want a grandma like that. As always, this book had me convulsing in laughter, and left me with a happy little smile at the nicely wrapped up ending. Rallison's books always leave me in a happy place. But (the dreaded "but"), I reread Just One Wish ri...more

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Feb 15, 2012 Tiana rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

I'm pretty much a Janette Rallison fan girl. I really enjoyed this book, especially because it was different from the typical celebrity-and-normal-girl-lookalike swap places story. Those stories typically annoy me because they never explain why the girls look exactly alike. Either that, or it's supposed to be some big reveal at the end that they were secretly twins separated at birth. With this book, I actually bought the premise (view spoiler)...more

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May 11, 2013 Winnie Zhao rated it 5 of 5 stars

Title: My Double Life G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 2010, 265 pp., $16.99
Author: Janette Rallison ISBN: 978-0-399-25262-4

Have you ever thought that you had a twin in this world? Well, Alexia knows that she looks like Kari, a pop star, but is it just a coincidence? Read this book and find out.

Alexia was chosen by Kari’s manager to work for Kari. Now Alexia has to decide if she wants to move to California to work for Kari or if she is going to stay in West Virginia. She needs to weigh her choices. If sh...more

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Nov 22, 2010 Mandy rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Jun 02, 2010 Taffy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010-ya

If you ever need a funny, clean, romantic story all you have to do is fine 'Rallison, Janette' on your library shelf or at the book store.
Alexia wants to met her father and for just one day, make money for college and see what it's like to be famous.
But a celebrities life is not as glamorous as it seems.
She's pushed around, threatened, trained like a show dog and hurt.
And she falls for a hot superstar who thinks she is someone she isn't. And her lies are about to catch up with her.
I love the way...more

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Dec 05, 2009 Brenda rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: had-to-read-it-more-than-once

I loved this story! Thanks for the ARC, Janette! Alexia is a brave, spunky girl who longs for the missing part of her heart. She sets out on a daring adventure that changes not only her life, but many others as well. I laughed out loud, remembered high school and first love, and shed a few tears. I loved the relationships Alexia had with each of the main characters and that her heart was always in the right place. I thought Grant was an exceptionally well rounded character with so much honesty,...more

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Aug 21, 2010 Jennifer rated it 4 of 5 stars

After the many made-for-television adaptations of "The Prince and the Pauper", this book was a pleasant surprise.
The authors writing style is descriptive without being overly wordy. I could easily imagine each scene being played out in front of me, though a lot of the narrators wit would probably be lost if this was made into a movie.
While the foreshadowing was strong enough that I always knew where the story was heading, that didn't make it any less enjoyable to read.
The language and situati...more

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“What was God thinking when he created a guy this handsome? He wasn't a gift to womankind, he was a torture device.” — 31 people liked it

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