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As Seen on TV
Leaving her charmed life in Florida behind to move to Manhattan with her boyfriend and to star in a reality TV show called Party Girls, Sunny Langstein, posing as a single woman of the world, finds herself transformed into a media sensation, forcing her to choose between fame and true love. Original. 75,000 first printing.
384 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2003
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Sarah Mlynowski
163 books3,354 followersSarah was born in Montreal, Canada. After graduating with an honors degree in English literature from McGill University, she moved to Toronto to work for Harlequin Enterprises. While she never met Fabio, she used her romance publishing experiences to fuel her first novel Milkrun.
Since then, Sarah has written four additional novels for adults: Fishbowl, As Seen on TV, Monkey Business, and Me vs. Me; the New York Times bestselling middle grade series Whatever After; the middle grade series Upside-Down Magic (with Lauren Myracle and Emily Jenkins); and the teen novels Bras & Broomsticks, Frogs & French Kisses, Spells & Sleeping Bags, and Parties & Potions (all in the Magic in Manhattan series), as well as Gimme a Call, Ten Things We Did (And Probably Shouldn't Have), Don't Even Think About It, Think Twice, and I See London, I See France. Along with Lauren Myracle and E. Lockhart, Sarah also wrote How to Be Bad, and along with Farrin Jacobs, she wrote See Jane Write, a guide to writing. Sarah also co-edited two bestselling charity collections (Girls' Night In and Girls' Night Out), and has contributed to various anthologies (American Girls About Town, Sixteen: Stories About That Sweet and Bitter Birthday, 21 Proms, First Kiss (Then Tell), Fireworks, and Vacations from Hell).
Sarah is also a co-founder of OMG BookFest, a celebration of books aimed at the early to middle grade reader (ages 7-12) that brings together commercial and award-winning authors with underserved local communities for an exciting experience of books, games and activities.
Sarah's books have been translated into twenty-nine languages and optioned to Hollywood. She now lives in New York City with her husband and two daughters.
Since then, Sarah has written four additional novels for adults: Fishbowl, As Seen on TV, Monkey Business, and Me vs. Me; the New York Times bestselling middle grade series Whatever After; the middle grade series Upside-Down Magic (with Lauren Myracle and Emily Jenkins); and the teen novels Bras & Broomsticks, Frogs & French Kisses, Spells & Sleeping Bags, and Parties & Potions (all in the Magic in Manhattan series), as well as Gimme a Call, Ten Things We Did (And Probably Shouldn't Have), Don't Even Think About It, Think Twice, and I See London, I See France. Along with Lauren Myracle and E. Lockhart, Sarah also wrote How to Be Bad, and along with Farrin Jacobs, she wrote See Jane Write, a guide to writing. Sarah also co-edited two bestselling charity collections (Girls' Night In and Girls' Night Out), and has contributed to various anthologies (American Girls About Town, Sixteen: Stories About That Sweet and Bitter Birthday, 21 Proms, First Kiss (Then Tell), Fireworks, and Vacations from Hell).
Sarah is also a co-founder of OMG BookFest, a celebration of books aimed at the early to middle grade reader (ages 7-12) that brings together commercial and award-winning authors with underserved local communities for an exciting experience of books, games and activities.
Sarah's books have been translated into twenty-nine languages and optioned to Hollywood. She now lives in New York City with her husband and two daughters.
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August 8, 2011
Picking out the references that would totally date this book became a game. It was published in 2003, but had some archaic things going on.
1. Yellow pages?? No one uses those
2. Calling the internet "the net"
3. Wordage about "logging into" "the net" - is the protagonist using AOL?
4. Clothing choices
5. Reference to Jen and Brad
6. Reference to Bevis and Butthead. I think that show was cancelled when I was in grade school.
7. Protagonist constantly uses payphones (?) and contemplates getting a "New York City Cell Phone" since her Miami phone doesn't work in the big apple (or she doesn't have a national plan. Unclear. Either way, bizzare).
Otherwise, a fun and frothy book.
1. Yellow pages?? No one uses those
2. Calling the internet "the net"
3. Wordage about "logging into" "the net" - is the protagonist using AOL?
4. Clothing choices
5. Reference to Jen and Brad
6. Reference to Bevis and Butthead. I think that show was cancelled when I was in grade school.
7. Protagonist constantly uses payphones (?) and contemplates getting a "New York City Cell Phone" since her Miami phone doesn't work in the big apple (or she doesn't have a national plan. Unclear. Either way, bizzare).
Otherwise, a fun and frothy book.
July 29, 2017
3.75 stars
Sunny is leaving Florida for New York City to move in with her boyfriend, but at the last minute, her job falls through. When a friend offers to help get her a spot on a reality tv show, Party Girls, Sunny is hesitant, but it’s a job to keep her going for a few weeks until she find a real job. Unfortunately, Sunny gets all caught up in being a star and being on tv, and she forgets what’s important.
I quite enjoyed this (overall). Sunny was very unlikeable in the middle of the story, though, when she was all caught up in herself, her image, and the show. What an awful reality show, though! I enjoyed the few parts where there were roommates watching the show, so there was a bit of an outsider’s perspective on the show itself.
Sunny is leaving Florida for New York City to move in with her boyfriend, but at the last minute, her job falls through. When a friend offers to help get her a spot on a reality tv show, Party Girls, Sunny is hesitant, but it’s a job to keep her going for a few weeks until she find a real job. Unfortunately, Sunny gets all caught up in being a star and being on tv, and she forgets what’s important.
I quite enjoyed this (overall). Sunny was very unlikeable in the middle of the story, though, when she was all caught up in herself, her image, and the show. What an awful reality show, though! I enjoyed the few parts where there were roommates watching the show, so there was a bit of an outsider’s perspective on the show itself.
December 10, 2020
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November 12, 2022
THIS BOOK IS SO MUCH FUN
September 12, 2016
I had forgotten I ever read that book ! Ha to be 13, bored, and on vacation again.
I think I enjoyed it at the time. I don't think it was a good book though.
I think I enjoyed it at the time. I don't think it was a good book though.
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November 15, 2023(Originally posted on ye olde book blog, April 13, 2005)
Twenty-four year old Sunny Langstein is at that awkward age between college and being a grown up. She still wears the built in retainer from her days in braces, she’s stuck in an entry level job at a beverage company, and has a firm belief that “one day, [she’ll] do something real.” The most real thing she’s doing at the moment, though, is quitting her job in Florida to move in with her long distance boyfriend in New York City. Desperate when her scheduled job in NYC falls through, she’s at a loss until her father’s new girlfriend offers Sunny a job on the new reality show “Party Girls”—not as an assistant as she first suspects, but as one of the titular “girls.”
Sunny has never been one for fashion or glamour, but as quick as a wink she’s soaking up all the perks of being on reality TV: makeovers, painful brazilian waxes, free clothes, attention from celebrities. The only hitch—as one of the four members of the “Party Girls” team she has to pretend she’s single, much to the chagrin of her boyfriend, Steve.
Sunny quickly steps into the role of “Sunny Lang,” reality star extraordinaire and “mother hen,” alongside her costars—each of whom fulfill an archetype of the reality show world: Brittany, the drunk; Erin, the slut; Michelle, the beauty. Along the way, Sunny becomes hilariously obsessed as to what others think of her TV alter ego. (“There is no way I’m going to admit that I do Internet searches on my name. Very uncool. I’m a TV star. Jennifer Aniston does not search the internet for her name.”) What began as a ten-week temporary job soon threatens to overtake her life.
When “Party Girls” is forced under threat of cancellation to become a “winner takes all” competition for “Ultimate Party Girl,” Sunny is determined to win at any cost. Even if it means she loses her boyfriend in the process.
“As Seen on TV” doesn’t break any new ground in the chick lit world, but it is a nice departure from Mlynowski’s previous bland offerings, “Milkrun” and “Fishbowl.” She has an excellent handle on the confusion experienced by many mid-twenty somethings, as well as offering hilariously biting commentary on the stereotypes and conventions of reality television. (“What if you end up villainized like Geri [sic] from Survivor or that Simon guy?” Sunny’s sister asks at one point. “You’re not going to pose for Playboy, are you? And look at the Real World people now. They’re always whining.”)
Fans of reality TV and Sex and the City will appreciate this fictional glimpse into how one woman got carried away by her fifteen minutes of fame…and how she found her way back to reality.
Twenty-four year old Sunny Langstein is at that awkward age between college and being a grown up. She still wears the built in retainer from her days in braces, she’s stuck in an entry level job at a beverage company, and has a firm belief that “one day, [she’ll] do something real.” The most real thing she’s doing at the moment, though, is quitting her job in Florida to move in with her long distance boyfriend in New York City. Desperate when her scheduled job in NYC falls through, she’s at a loss until her father’s new girlfriend offers Sunny a job on the new reality show “Party Girls”—not as an assistant as she first suspects, but as one of the titular “girls.”
Sunny has never been one for fashion or glamour, but as quick as a wink she’s soaking up all the perks of being on reality TV: makeovers, painful brazilian waxes, free clothes, attention from celebrities. The only hitch—as one of the four members of the “Party Girls” team she has to pretend she’s single, much to the chagrin of her boyfriend, Steve.
Sunny quickly steps into the role of “Sunny Lang,” reality star extraordinaire and “mother hen,” alongside her costars—each of whom fulfill an archetype of the reality show world: Brittany, the drunk; Erin, the slut; Michelle, the beauty. Along the way, Sunny becomes hilariously obsessed as to what others think of her TV alter ego. (“There is no way I’m going to admit that I do Internet searches on my name. Very uncool. I’m a TV star. Jennifer Aniston does not search the internet for her name.”) What began as a ten-week temporary job soon threatens to overtake her life.
When “Party Girls” is forced under threat of cancellation to become a “winner takes all” competition for “Ultimate Party Girl,” Sunny is determined to win at any cost. Even if it means she loses her boyfriend in the process.
“As Seen on TV” doesn’t break any new ground in the chick lit world, but it is a nice departure from Mlynowski’s previous bland offerings, “Milkrun” and “Fishbowl.” She has an excellent handle on the confusion experienced by many mid-twenty somethings, as well as offering hilariously biting commentary on the stereotypes and conventions of reality television. (“What if you end up villainized like Geri [sic] from Survivor or that Simon guy?” Sunny’s sister asks at one point. “You’re not going to pose for Playboy, are you? And look at the Real World people now. They’re always whining.”)
Fans of reality TV and Sex and the City will appreciate this fictional glimpse into how one woman got carried away by her fifteen minutes of fame…and how she found her way back to reality.
July 7, 2017
Quick easy read perfect for a beach or pool day. I found some of the self dialogue and Party Girls reality show bits, where the author has roommates watching the show, tedious & over done at times. Other than I liked the book.
June 1, 2022
I thought this one would be better than it was. I couldn't connect with the characters and the only "reality" TV show I have been able to tolerate is Survivor, so a reality show about girls going barhopping, getting drunk and picking up men had no appeal to me.
August 28, 2018
Predicable... seriously saw it coming from a mile away. Sunny was a very hard character to like...
October 15, 2022
(Chick-Lit Sort Out 2022: "Re-Read Worthy")
December 19, 2015
‘As Seen On TV’ is about Sunny Langstein who lands a spot on a reality television show called ‘Party Girls’ after failing to secure another job. It begins merely as a way for Sunny to support herself financially but soon it becomes her priority in life.
I enjoyed finding out about what goes on behind the scenes in the world of reality TV. It was mostly realistic though I would have preferred it if the author had fleshed out the other three girls – Michelle, Erin and Brittany especially the last two. There’s no point featuring them without giving some background information and making them actual characters by depicting their personality rather than just mentioning something about them and stereotyping them immediately. The reader doesn’t get the chance to find out who they really are, only who they’re supposed to be on TV.
As for Sunny, she’s the sort of protagonist that I feel neutral about. I couldn’t really gauge her personality; she didn’t have a strong presence. She was definitely incredibly naïve though. She was quick to trust Michelle and didn’t quite understand what she was getting herself into when she decided to join ‘Party Girls’. What I did like was how she changed from someone who cared about getting a job she could be passionate about and her boyfriend Steve to someone who’s self-absorbed and obsessed about how she appears to others.
One element of the story that seemed somewhat wasted to me was about the catch of being on ‘Party Girls’ – Sunny can’t let anyone know that she has a boyfriend. This could have been fully exploited to be hilarious (and later serious) especially during the part where the girls will be filmed at their own homes. However, it wasn’t used as best as it could have been and simultaneously it wasn’t made to be a challenge to Sunny. It was all too easy.
I didn’t really like Steve though. Sure, he was thoughtful and attentive but certain things about him were quite off-putting. For instance, he was really messy and sloppy. Things that should be thrown away were just left sitting around and he couldn’t relieve himself without making a mess. Plus, when he misplaced Sunny’s clothes, he acted like it wasn’t a big deal. I personally thought that he wasn’t much of a catch despite how he and Sunny were written as meant to be together. However, it was great to see some flaws as it’s very realistic.
Overall, it’s not exactly a memorable book but it’s decent enough for a quick read.
I enjoyed finding out about what goes on behind the scenes in the world of reality TV. It was mostly realistic though I would have preferred it if the author had fleshed out the other three girls – Michelle, Erin and Brittany especially the last two. There’s no point featuring them without giving some background information and making them actual characters by depicting their personality rather than just mentioning something about them and stereotyping them immediately. The reader doesn’t get the chance to find out who they really are, only who they’re supposed to be on TV.
As for Sunny, she’s the sort of protagonist that I feel neutral about. I couldn’t really gauge her personality; she didn’t have a strong presence. She was definitely incredibly naïve though. She was quick to trust Michelle and didn’t quite understand what she was getting herself into when she decided to join ‘Party Girls’. What I did like was how she changed from someone who cared about getting a job she could be passionate about and her boyfriend Steve to someone who’s self-absorbed and obsessed about how she appears to others.
One element of the story that seemed somewhat wasted to me was about the catch of being on ‘Party Girls’ – Sunny can’t let anyone know that she has a boyfriend. This could have been fully exploited to be hilarious (and later serious) especially during the part where the girls will be filmed at their own homes. However, it wasn’t used as best as it could have been and simultaneously it wasn’t made to be a challenge to Sunny. It was all too easy.
I didn’t really like Steve though. Sure, he was thoughtful and attentive but certain things about him were quite off-putting. For instance, he was really messy and sloppy. Things that should be thrown away were just left sitting around and he couldn’t relieve himself without making a mess. Plus, when he misplaced Sunny’s clothes, he acted like it wasn’t a big deal. I personally thought that he wasn’t much of a catch despite how he and Sunny were written as meant to be together. However, it was great to see some flaws as it’s very realistic.
Overall, it’s not exactly a memorable book but it’s decent enough for a quick read.
June 17, 2014
Sunny Langstein expected her life to change when she left her career and home in Florida to move in with her boyfriend, Steve, in Manhattan. Little did she know just how much it would change. When the new job she has lined up in New York falls through, Sunny begrudgingly accepts a job offered to her by her distant father's very young, very new girlfriend: a role on Party Girls, a new reality show. It seems like a great opportunity, there's free clothes and makeovers, the opportunity to party at the coolest places in NYC, and the publicity that will hopefully help her get her next job. The only downfall? Party Girls are supposed to be single girls, so she'll have to keep Steve a secret. As the show begins filming and airing, Sunny gets more and more obsessed with her new celebrity status and starts to lose track of the things and people that are truly important to her.
As someone who enjoys fluffy chick lit and bad television, I found As Seen on TV relatively enjoyable. I rather liked the premise; the main character starring on a reality show isn't something I'd read before, which made it fun. And unlike most similar novels, there wasn't a ridiculous overabundance of celebrity and designer name dropping, which I find to be more of a hindrance than help for plot, especially when those references date the novel. (Though there were several instances of Sunny using payphones because her Florida cell phone didn't work and she hadn't gotten a "New York City cell phone" yet.) At times, I found it hard to root for Sunny, especially as she becomes more fixated on her own fame. That combined with the fact that most of the supporting characters are rather underdeveloped and/or awful, I found the second half of the book harder to be invested in. My favorite aspect of the book was that after the show started airing, the beginning of each section of the book included a look into the lives of two 20-something women watching the show, told in second person. I thought it was a really clever way to show the characters and the show from an outside perspective.
As someone who enjoys fluffy chick lit and bad television, I found As Seen on TV relatively enjoyable. I rather liked the premise; the main character starring on a reality show isn't something I'd read before, which made it fun. And unlike most similar novels, there wasn't a ridiculous overabundance of celebrity and designer name dropping, which I find to be more of a hindrance than help for plot, especially when those references date the novel. (Though there were several instances of Sunny using payphones because her Florida cell phone didn't work and she hadn't gotten a "New York City cell phone" yet.) At times, I found it hard to root for Sunny, especially as she becomes more fixated on her own fame. That combined with the fact that most of the supporting characters are rather underdeveloped and/or awful, I found the second half of the book harder to be invested in. My favorite aspect of the book was that after the show started airing, the beginning of each section of the book included a look into the lives of two 20-something women watching the show, told in second person. I thought it was a really clever way to show the characters and the show from an outside perspective.
February 27, 2009
Sunny Langstein's life is in for some big changes. She is moving in with her boyfriend, leaving her career behind, and moving from Florida to Manhattan. While looking for a job, and purpose, Sunny is offered a role on Party Girls a new reality TV show. Only catch is she has to be single.
So, living with Steve, her boyfriend during the week as Sunny Langstein, and being a Single Party girl, Sunny Lang, on Saturday nights Sunny heads out to try and make it work. During the run of the show she is effected by her sudden celebrity status and the perks that come with that. Sunny has to figure out what she really wants, who she is, and who really cares about her.
I will admit it I am a reality TV addict and probably due to that I loved this book. I enjoyed reading about Sunny and seeing her change and grow. When the episodes of the show were airing and what was being show in during the segment a different perceptive was used. It was of another 20 something girl and her roommate and them watching the show and relating it to their lives.
My one complaint about books was that all the characters weren't as detailed and flushed out as they could have been. I just wanted a bit more on some of the characters like her friends, sister and boyfriend. I kind of wish that we had more about these same characters also. I did like how some of the characters helped Sunny grow while other characters lacked growth and kind of tried to keep Sunny from growing or change for the worse. So, the character interaction was well done and put together.
Overall, I would suggest this book for someone who liked chick lit and reality TV.
So, living with Steve, her boyfriend during the week as Sunny Langstein, and being a Single Party girl, Sunny Lang, on Saturday nights Sunny heads out to try and make it work. During the run of the show she is effected by her sudden celebrity status and the perks that come with that. Sunny has to figure out what she really wants, who she is, and who really cares about her.
I will admit it I am a reality TV addict and probably due to that I loved this book. I enjoyed reading about Sunny and seeing her change and grow. When the episodes of the show were airing and what was being show in during the segment a different perceptive was used. It was of another 20 something girl and her roommate and them watching the show and relating it to their lives.
My one complaint about books was that all the characters weren't as detailed and flushed out as they could have been. I just wanted a bit more on some of the characters like her friends, sister and boyfriend. I kind of wish that we had more about these same characters also. I did like how some of the characters helped Sunny grow while other characters lacked growth and kind of tried to keep Sunny from growing or change for the worse. So, the character interaction was well done and put together.
Overall, I would suggest this book for someone who liked chick lit and reality TV.
June 5, 2014
I liked this book because it's central plot revolved around crappy reality television, a genre that I love to hate, and can't stop watching, even when I know it is truly awful (I fear the day when the Real World Challenges stop airing each year- they are my brain food version of cheetos). Yes, it was silly, yes it was somewhat predictable, and no, I would not be able to recommend it to a friend who didn't already know and share my penchant for all things cheesy-chick-lit, but the book made me smile, it had a satisfactory ending, and the protagonist was even dynamic enough to show actual growth of character. Mlynowski is actually a decent writer with talent- her subplots need work and development, but her characterization methods are solid and her dialogue is witty. Solid three stars. Maybe even 3.25.
May 28, 2012
I've been wanting to read this book for a long time, it's been a couple years since I first discovered Sarah Mlynowski and read all her books but this is one I could never find until I got my ereader and found out Kobo has the ebook. So I was pretty thrilled but still took me awhile to actually get around to reading it. Anyways, this book is on par with the rest of Mlynowski's adult books, you can predict about everything that happens but it's still a very entertaining and enjoyable read. I also like that the girl already has her boy in this book and there actually isn't anything wrong with him, as in, he is not some a-hole you know is going to be dumped halfway through the book.
February 20, 2009
Not one of my favorites by Ms. Mlynowski. I think because her main characters approach ot her boyfriend and their sexual relation seemed too far out there. I hvae never thought any of the things Sunny thinks when having sex so it seemed too dramatic for the book to me. And then that made me look at her overall in a different light. It is amazing how people's most intimate moments can shape who they are among other people. But a fine book, interesting concept and fun to read. Just not as much there as I anticipated.
September 30, 2009
I have read some of Mylnowski's young adult novels and I thought I would give this adult romance novel a try. It served the fluffy novel urge in me, but I'm not sure how many high school students should read it. It's about a girl who moves to New York City to live with her boyfriend. She gets a job on a fluke as a reality TV star, Party Girls. Next thing you know, Sunny is sucked into the false world of reality TV and all of its shallowness. Should she date the gorgeous movie star? Marry the boyfriend? Switch jobs?
August 29, 2016
Read July 3-13 2013
Read August 23-27 2016
Wow I really didn't like Sunny. Basically I had all the same thoughts that I had last time reading it (but I never reviewed back then). Sunny was a good character in the beginning, absolutely terrible in the middle and got back to being good at the very end. I was super interested in the new television show that she came up with in the end! I am so on board with that. But Sunnyyyyyyy you were so annoying and poor Steve for having to put up with your shit. I like the behind the scenes stuff for the show, that was interesting to see.
3/5
Read August 23-27 2016
Wow I really didn't like Sunny. Basically I had all the same thoughts that I had last time reading it (but I never reviewed back then). Sunny was a good character in the beginning, absolutely terrible in the middle and got back to being good at the very end. I was super interested in the new television show that she came up with in the end! I am so on board with that. But Sunnyyyyyyy you were so annoying and poor Steve for having to put up with your shit. I like the behind the scenes stuff for the show, that was interesting to see.
3/5
May 18, 2012
1. Girl quits job to move to NYC to be with boyfriend
2. Girl gets job on crappy reality TV show via estranged father's new girlfriend
3. Boyfriend is unappealing slob
4. Girl's estranged father sleeps with crappy reality show co-star
5. Girl gets wrapped up in being a TV "Star"
6. Girl kind of cheats on boyfriend
7. Girl realizes error of ways and realizes father is crappy person
8. Girl gets back together with unappealing slob boyfriend
9. Boy and girl live happily ever after
There were no redeeming qualities in this story. It was just all around bad.
2. Girl gets job on crappy reality TV show via estranged father's new girlfriend
3. Boyfriend is unappealing slob
4. Girl's estranged father sleeps with crappy reality show co-star
5. Girl gets wrapped up in being a TV "Star"
6. Girl kind of cheats on boyfriend
7. Girl realizes error of ways and realizes father is crappy person
8. Girl gets back together with unappealing slob boyfriend
9. Boy and girl live happily ever after
There were no redeeming qualities in this story. It was just all around bad.
March 9, 2008
Sunny moved to New York for her boyfriend and had no employment possibilities until she agreed to be part of a reality TV show called Party Girls. Unfortunately the party girl lifestyle goes straight to Sunny's head and she's in danger of losing everything important to her if she can't get her priorities straight. A bit predictable, but Mlynowski is a fantastic writer, and I was really drawn into this tale of glamour and glitz!
December 3, 2008
Decent chick-lit. Sunny moves to NY in order to be near her cute but imperfect boyfriend, stupidly takes a "job" on a reality TV show and starts to get swept up in the materialism that both reality tv and New York City seem to indulge. (I say this as a New Yorker).
Quick read, a little bit more explicit than I was expecting (but not to romance-novel levels, just not for the Conservative Catholic.) A nice break from heavier stuff. In Cold Blood, here I come!
Quick read, a little bit more explicit than I was expecting (but not to romance-novel levels, just not for the Conservative Catholic.) A nice break from heavier stuff. In Cold Blood, here I come!
April 30, 2012
loved the book, loved the story line, loved the story telling, loved the ending...just perfect. The protagonist, is your not-so-perfect-yet lovable twenty something girls who goes through some major and some minor life changes that affects her work, personal and obviously love life. I liked the way she handled it all, i mean at times she was clumsy and stupid and i didn't like the decisions so was making but i liked her non the less....All in all a perfect chicklit
August 21, 2013
FUN FUN FUN! I really enjoyed this book. I really liked Sunny and Steve. It was such a nice change for the main character in a chick lit book to have a steady boyfriend that didn't cheat on her, or treat her like dirt. The Party Girls storyline was soooo funny. I loved reading about their antics each Saturday night.
This book definitely shows that not everything is "as seen on tv" - even so-called "reality" shows!
This book definitely shows that not everything is "as seen on tv" - even so-called "reality" shows!
February 1, 2017
it's definitely interesting, but out of Sarah's books, this is the one i liked the least so far. I'm used to her books being focused on teenagers and this one is a bit more adult, which I didn't quite expect, so maybe that's why i didn't like it as much and it took me longer to read it. Also, I'm not passionate about reality TV and that's a big part of what this story is about. Still, i really like the writing style and how she depicts the characters, so I really enjoyed it anyway.
February 14, 2015
I finished this book on the plane Saturday night. It was a great combination of the ridiculousness reality TV and the typical girl-moves-from-somewhere-else-to-NYC cuteness. I loved how she got so caught up in the hype. I could totally see myself doing the same thing, but I'm sure I'd never get picked for a show like that. I didn't really like the ending, but I'll live.
October 5, 2015
Liked this one a fair deal, though maybe not my favorite one of hers. Sad admission here, it took me about half the book to realize she was using titles of tv shows as chapters. I like her stuff and I picked up Milkrun to read at the airport years ago. The part where it shifts pov to the person watching the tv show was kind of odd. It is compelling reading and a fast read.
August 2, 2015
Vrolijke chicklit over een twintiger die haar baan en woning opzegt om bij haar nieuwe liefde te gaan wonen en vervolgens terecht komt in de tv-wereld, waar ze deelneemt aan een reality programma over singles in New York.
Grappig boek met ook wel leuke inkijk in hoe tv en bekendheid jezelf en je omgeving kunnen veranderen.
Fijn vakantieboek!
Grappig boek met ook wel leuke inkijk in hoe tv en bekendheid jezelf en je omgeving kunnen veranderen.
Fijn vakantieboek!
May 7, 2023
I enjoyed this book as much as the last one by this author (AKA not very much), and I don’t really have too much to say about it. Its only redeeming quality was the arc of the main character towards the end of the book. I probably wouldn’t recommend this to anyone, unless they felt like reading barely-mediocre chick lit.
2.25/5 stars
2.25/5 stars
January 26, 2009
I really enjoyed this book. It was an entertaining read.
Sunny held some words back at the end that I don't think I could have. I would have liked to have seen her speak her mind to a couple of people.
Sunny held some words back at the end that I don't think I could have. I would have liked to have seen her speak her mind to a couple of people.
January 11, 2015
Could've done with a bit more character depth - some of Sunny's actions come out of the blue. Could be because I read the French translation and it thus got lost in translation, but still...
It is a good read to while the time, though, esp if you're into reality TV
It is a good read to while the time, though, esp if you're into reality TV
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