No one gets in without being asked. And with her untamable hair, large forehead, and gawky body, Tookie De La Crème isn’t expecting an invitation. ...
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Nov 03, 2011
I officially lost the will to live.
I'm not saying that Ms. Banks doesn't have the right to write a book, but...
Tookie De La Crème?
If she was trying to be funny, I appreciate her sense of humor (not really, is far too lame).
Let's thread thinner and treat ourselves with this snark candy, Monica kindly provided:
Tookie's jealousy meter skyrocketed. Even Abigail was competing? She looked around some more. Actually, not only were eligible girls walking, but lots of More...
I'm not saying that Ms. Banks doesn't have the right to write a book, but...
Tookie De La Crème?
If she was trying to be funny, I appreciate her sense of humor (not really, is far too lame).
Let's thread thinner and treat ourselves with this snark candy, Monica kindly provided:
Tookie's jealousy meter skyrocketed. Even Abigail was competing? She looked around some more. Actually, not only were eligible girls walking, but lots of More...
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Nov 15, 2011
Mocha ღ Latte
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Would I recommend that you read Modelland?
I'd borrow it.
Rating:
1/2 a Muffin
Ratings 3 stars and over are rated in cupcakes.
Ratings under 3 stars are rated in muffins.
*MUST WATCH*: Video interview where Tyra Banks reveals the cover of Modelland and tells readers what they can expect. In the interview she admits that Modelland was written in the span of 5 years More...
Would I recommend that you read Modelland?
I'd borrow it.
Rating:
1/2 a Muffin
Ratings 3 stars and over are rated in cupcakes.
Ratings under 3 stars are rated in muffins.
*MUST WATCH*: Video interview where Tyra Banks reveals the cover of Modelland and tells readers what they can expect. In the interview she admits that Modelland was written in the span of 5 years More...
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Dec 31, 2011
Paige
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Also appears on The Screaming Nitpicker. I received my copy through Amazon Vine.
(This may become a new favorite of mine.)
192 pages. I made it exactly one-third of the way through Modelland before I reached the point where I couldn't take it anymore and put the book down for the final time.
I knew what I was in for from the beginning. If the first thing the main character does when the novel begins is squirt whipped cream into her mouth from a can as More...
(This may become a new favorite of mine.)
192 pages. I made it exactly one-third of the way through Modelland before I reached the point where I couldn't take it anymore and put the book down for the final time.
I knew what I was in for from the beginning. If the first thing the main character does when the novel begins is squirt whipped cream into her mouth from a can as More...
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Sep 23, 2011
Lady Moorchild
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Finished 9/22
It's going to take me some time to pull my thoughts together for this one. On one side, I am horrified, and on the other...I just am not quite sure what Tyra was even going for. Comedy? Satire? Horror? Science fiction? Fantasy? She uses every dead trope and cliche in the fantasy genre, including descriptions and metaphors. Her world-building is a wreck (how the heck do you have a completely consumer-driven society, where the products are all expensive designer bags and More...
It's going to take me some time to pull my thoughts together for this one. On one side, I am horrified, and on the other...I just am not quite sure what Tyra was even going for. Comedy? Satire? Horror? Science fiction? Fantasy? She uses every dead trope and cliche in the fantasy genre, including descriptions and metaphors. Her world-building is a wreck (how the heck do you have a completely consumer-driven society, where the products are all expensive designer bags and More...
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Oct 22, 2011
Monica!
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So I suddenly realized I hadn’t reviewed this, despite having finished it two weeks ago, and… I just don’t know if I’m going to be able to manage anything coherent.
Imagine you handed me a rotten fish and said, “Review this.” Well clearly, it’s a rotten fish. What can you say about it that isn’t immediately obvious? Any attempt to expound upon the clear, dead, smelly rotten fishness of the thing is just overkill.
But! Let it never be said that I don’t at least do my d More...
Imagine you handed me a rotten fish and said, “Review this.” Well clearly, it’s a rotten fish. What can you say about it that isn’t immediately obvious? Any attempt to expound upon the clear, dead, smelly rotten fishness of the thing is just overkill.
But! Let it never be said that I don’t at least do my d More...
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Nov 30, 2011
This little box is asking me what I think. To be honest I have no idea how in the world to explian that. The only thing going through my head is a loud and resounding "WHAT?"
I mean, Tookie De La Creme? With a name like that, you can just tell that this novel is NOT going to be pretty.
Some predictions?
- There will be a head bitch model who is super pretty and skinny and well loved/hated
- There will be a ridicoulously hot guys who falls for th More...
I mean, Tookie De La Creme? With a name like that, you can just tell that this novel is NOT going to be pretty.
Some predictions?
- There will be a head bitch model who is super pretty and skinny and well loved/hated
- There will be a ridicoulously hot guys who falls for th More...
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Jan 31, 2012
I just read the excerpt and honestly, I've never read anything this bad.The writing is so bad, it makes Stephanie Mayers look...good. It pains me to say that. Like, legitimately, I'm getting chest pains writing this.
The excerpt sort of reminded me of the the first time I saw the Pawggles commercial. You know...those stuffed animal things that turn into slippers? The less awesome version of pillow pets? No? Well here
https://www.pawggles.com/images/pawggles...
(sorry, More...
The excerpt sort of reminded me of the the first time I saw the Pawggles commercial. You know...those stuffed animal things that turn into slippers? The less awesome version of pillow pets? No? Well here
https://www.pawggles.com/images/pawggles...
(sorry, More...
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Feb 01, 2012
Wigs
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Three stars? Three stars, Wigs??? You say???
This book. Where do I even start?
I picked up this book because of the second to last episode of America's Next Top Model least season, which featured the priceless Modelland photoshoot which gave us these gifs:
And I was intrigued. I then further got incentive when my friend Kelcey and I decided to challenge ourselves to get through this almost 600 page book.
I
am
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This book. Where do I even start?
I picked up this book because of the second to last episode of America's Next Top Model least season, which featured the priceless Modelland photoshoot which gave us these gifs:
And I was intrigued. I then further got incentive when my friend Kelcey and I decided to challenge ourselves to get through this almost 600 page book.
I
am
so More...
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Oct 28, 2011
UPDATE 6/10/11
My stepmum found the THEMESONG to this wretched book. It bought tears to my eyes because it gave me a headache. No kidding.
This will make your ears bleed
My stepmum and I have this theory that this song has subliminal messages because after hearing this song, Kelly wanted to read the book - honestly, this song could be used as a torture method and the person who was tortured would spend the rest of their life in a mental institution.
UPDATE 28/10/1 More...
My stepmum found the THEMESONG to this wretched book. It bought tears to my eyes because it gave me a headache. No kidding.
This will make your ears bleed
My stepmum and I have this theory that this song has subliminal messages because after hearing this song, Kelly wanted to read the book - honestly, this song could be used as a torture method and the person who was tortured would spend the rest of their life in a mental institution.
UPDATE 28/10/1 More...
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Dec 02, 2011
Oh. Okay.
WHAT THE FREX IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE??
Okay, so first it's Duff, now we got Tyra Banks?
I'm sorry, but stick to your day job.
And Tookie De La Creme? What is this girl? A Desert?
...And after reading the first chapter online for free, um....well it makes a stephenie meyer book look like a masterpiece.
No kidding, I might be being harsh, but really, go see for yourself:
Here, If you dare
And I guess More...
WHAT THE FREX IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE??
Okay, so first it's Duff, now we got Tyra Banks?
I'm sorry, but stick to your day job.
And Tookie De La Creme? What is this girl? A Desert?
...And after reading the first chapter online for free, um....well it makes a stephenie meyer book look like a masterpiece.
No kidding, I might be being harsh, but really, go see for yourself:
Here, If you dare
And I guess More...
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Dec 10, 2011
Amy
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I was really excited when I learned Tyra Banks was "writing" a novel. I am a huge fan of America's Next Top Model, and I hoped this would be a book along the lines of Lauren Conrad's LA Candy series. Kind of an insider's view of the modeling industry told in a silly young adult style. Instead, I slogged my way through 77 pages of Modelland's pseudo-sci-fi/dystopian mess before giving up.
I wanted to enjoy this book, but knowing that it was going to be 500+ pages of Tyra d More...
I wanted to enjoy this book, but knowing that it was going to be 500+ pages of Tyra d More...
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Oct 04, 2011
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I adore MODELLAND... It's amazing and great work... ♥TYRA BANKS♥ should be recognized as d best writer & ♥Modelland♥ as d best fantasy novel of year...
♥Miss Tyra♥ I hope that ♥Modelland♥ will have continuation... Much luv ♥ and respect my great ♥SuperModel♥ and great ♥SuperWriter♥...
♥Miss Tyra♥ I hope that ♥Modelland♥ will have continuation... Much luv ♥ and respect my great ♥SuperModel♥ and great ♥SuperWriter♥...
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Oct 22, 2011
Larissa
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Honestly, before you assume anything I NEVER rate any books a 1. I'm actually quite giving when it comes to reviews and usually love books people hated. So giving this book an 1 star rating..I really didn't enjoy it.
First off. The name Tookie de la creme...seriously? Okay I know the name of the main character isn't big to the reader but as a writer I know I always spent tooons of time picking the perfect name for my characters. Come on Tyra, she's already described as am girl with un More...
First off. The name Tookie de la creme...seriously? Okay I know the name of the main character isn't big to the reader but as a writer I know I always spent tooons of time picking the perfect name for my characters. Come on Tyra, she's already described as am girl with un More...
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Aug 18, 2011
WTF is this?!
Tyra, Trya, Tyra... Oh you. Lol.
Let us do a bit of pre-reviewing shall we?
No one gets in without being asked. And with her untamable hair, large forehead, and gawky body, Tookie De La Crème isn’t expecting an invitation.
Tookie? Tookie?! Is that seriously the most creative name she could thing of? Then she had the nerve to tack on "De La Crème." For what, Tyra? Because if her "large forehead, and gawky body" doesn't More...
Tyra, Trya, Tyra... Oh you. Lol.
Let us do a bit of pre-reviewing shall we?
No one gets in without being asked. And with her untamable hair, large forehead, and gawky body, Tookie De La Crème isn’t expecting an invitation.
Tookie? Tookie?! Is that seriously the most creative name she could thing of? Then she had the nerve to tack on "De La Crème." For what, Tyra? Because if her "large forehead, and gawky body" doesn't More...
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Feb 04, 2012
EF
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I haven't even finished this book, but I can tell you how awful it is. The plot is non-existent, Tyra goes on long digressions all the time, the sentences barely link up to each other, and this dystopian society simply cannot exist. I'm 90% sure no editor looked at the manuscript. I can't even believe that this is the result of five years of work.
That being said, I love this book because of how bad it is! It's like watching The Room or an Ed Wood movie: nothing is right, nothing even c More...
That being said, I love this book because of how bad it is! It's like watching The Room or an Ed Wood movie: nothing is right, nothing even c More...
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Feb 10, 2012
Manjari
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10 Feb - I finished this last night before bed, then read (or skimmed) the monstrously oversized "thanks" at the end, in which TyTy mentions that the original manuscript was over a thousand pages. Dear lord. Anyway, I'm rating this a 3 because, despite its absurdity level, occasionally hideous grammar (seriously, a your/you're error made it through editing), and general WTFness, I enjoyed reading this book. It is too long and should probably have been chopped by about 200 pages as well
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Nov 23, 2011
Tama
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I've read the excerpt and it's a fun read...I've just pre-ordered the book!!!
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Jan 05, 2012
Laurie
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Update: Remember her audience appeals to 12-15 year old tweens.
Many of the reviewers passed through this awkward phase in life and probably can not relate to the story's message.
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Original Review:
I admit, I am a self-professed America's Next Top Model fan hooked since season one. I find the model world and teens everywhere wanting this quest fascinating. Therefore, sit back, open the book, and enter the realm of Modelland. Tyra Banks delivers a fanta More...
Many of the reviewers passed through this awkward phase in life and probably can not relate to the story's message.
* * *
Original Review:
I admit, I am a self-professed America's Next Top Model fan hooked since season one. I find the model world and teens everywhere wanting this quest fascinating. Therefore, sit back, open the book, and enter the realm of Modelland. Tyra Banks delivers a fanta More...
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Sep 26, 2011
I've only read the first chapter. IMO, this promises to be the most terrifying dystopian of all.
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Nov 13, 2011
Everybody has been saying this book will be terrible, and while it does seem a tad awkward, the premise is somewhat unfocused, and Tyra Banks doesnt seem like the author type...give her credit. She's trying to make a new image or SOMETHING of the sort, or just wanted to write a story. Maybe this wont actually be that bad, it seems kind of interesting. I'll definitley read it, firstly to see how it turns out, and second because it DOES somewhat catch my attention, mixing futuristic society, with
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Feb 07, 2012
Bree
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First, I would have never read this book if I knew it was the beginning of a series. Second, where the hell was the editor? Apparently they were so in awe of Tyra, they just checked out and allowed ridiculous repetitiveness. Even the acknowledgements were hideously overdone - she thanks every cafe and hotel she every wrote a word in, as if to prove what a laborious project it was (yeah, we know if we made it that far!).
The books wasn't all bad, but it certainly didn't need 500+ pages More...
The books wasn't all bad, but it certainly didn't need 500+ pages More...
Feb 01, 2012
Melissa
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Sometimes a decent book is slightly weird enough, or slightly cliche enough, or slightly stupid enough to ruin your enjoyment. Tyra Banks' "Modelland" is an amazing achievement, boldly flying in the face of all those problems, and is somehow weird and cliche and stupid enough to be surprising and riveting.
One of the only books I have ever read where I was literally kept guessing until the end. So unexpected, I loved every second of the madness.
Also, for all tho More...
One of the only books I have ever read where I was literally kept guessing until the end. So unexpected, I loved every second of the madness.
Also, for all tho More...
Jan 02, 2012
Ciara
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this book is unspeakably, horrifically terrible. it makes me regret having been such a tough grader on every other book i have ever read, because if any book was ever deserving of a single star, it is this one. actually, if i could give negative stars, i would. i have read a lot of awful books in my day, but this one truly may be literally the worst book EVER WRITTEN.
full disclosure: i totally watch "america's next top model". i have seen every single episode of all 17 cycles More...
full disclosure: i totally watch "america's next top model". i have seen every single episode of all 17 cycles More...
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Dec 31, 2011
Rory
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Did you ever wonder what would happen if Harry Potter, Hunger Games, Gossip Girl and Tyra Banks had a no holds barred orgy that later produced a love child? That is this novel.
Oh TYRA!
This book is just so awful and yet so tranfixing like watching any episode of her talk show. You know it is going to be bad--the made up words, the over the top naming of characters, the bad puns and barely disguised references to rea l people and things.... Your mind starts to glaze over bu More...
Oh TYRA!
This book is just so awful and yet so tranfixing like watching any episode of her talk show. You know it is going to be bad--the made up words, the over the top naming of characters, the bad puns and barely disguised references to rea l people and things.... Your mind starts to glaze over bu More...
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Dec 14, 2011
Fanzura
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All right... are you ready? Here we go.
Now lets review our options. i would rather....
a) eat my own feet
b) Sit and watch the movie Green Lantern twice in a row.
c) enroll myself into a advanced mathematics intensive course
then read Modelland again. Anything to undo the memory of reading such book !!
Modelland is..shocking. how did they even allow it to be printed?? are they trying to kill us? a new form of slow poison? the plot is just outright flat, prosaic an More...
Now lets review our options. i would rather....
a) eat my own feet
b) Sit and watch the movie Green Lantern twice in a row.
c) enroll myself into a advanced mathematics intensive course
then read Modelland again. Anything to undo the memory of reading such book !!
Modelland is..shocking. how did they even allow it to be printed?? are they trying to kill us? a new form of slow poison? the plot is just outright flat, prosaic an More...
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Dec 12, 2011
Calidiva
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I was skeptical about reading this book. However hearing it mentioned in the Season Finale of ANTM I decided to give it a chance. And for the most part I was happy with it. Is it campy? Yes, of course. It is written for a YA crowd. However I give Ms. Banks props for several reasons.
She chose to write in a genre that has a sad lack of African-American writers. I am a huge fantasy/sci-fi reader and so it I was pleasantly surprised to be able to place this book in that category.
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She chose to write in a genre that has a sad lack of African-American writers. I am a huge fantasy/sci-fi reader and so it I was pleasantly surprised to be able to place this book in that category.
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Nov 27, 2011
Magdalene
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I blew through this over the weekend, needing something a little more fluffy than my usual reads. While I remain skeptical of any books written by celebrities (who are not famous for their literary achievements), I figured I'd give Tyra a fair shot. I read a "sneak preview" (aka "leaked") chapter that did nothing but confuse me, so I turned to the entire story for clarity.
Tyra's imagination is not lacking. She creates a unique, intriguing world with very distinct, u More...
Tyra's imagination is not lacking. She creates a unique, intriguing world with very distinct, u More...
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