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True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet
Fresh out of rehab, teen star Morgan Carter is taking a step out of the spotlight. She just doesn't realize how big a step. Morgan's mom sends her to Ft. Wayne, Indiana, to recover. Even with a makeunder, an assumed name, and a fake identity, Middle America is going to mean a serious lifestyle adjustment for this Hollywood starlet.
272 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 3, 2005
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Lara Deloza
8 books86 followersLara Deloza is the author of eight novels for tweens and teens. She now writes personal essays about ADHD, identity, imperfection, and becoming fearless at 50.
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August 9, 2012
I thought this was a great book. The point of the book is you are reading it from the point of view from her diary so you really get to feel what she felt during this book. She is an under cover Hollywood starlet and is trying to fit in as a normal girl. She finds out some shocking things while she is under cover like she finds out that her mother got married to her manager while she was away. And she finds out that she might actually be in love with one of the boys there. She makes great friends and I think that I am in no way similar to the main character. She is pretending to be someone she is not and I fell that she over reacts a little to much. But the main thing is that she is very mean to her friends. I would recommend this book to anyone.
February 13, 2011
Had I known this would have a sequel I would have bought them together!
So. Hollywood starlet Morgan Carter is the total party girl. Along with her best friend Marissa Dahl, she drinks and dances like there is no tomorrow. However, after an almost-fatal incident in one of the clubs, Morgan was placed in rehab and subsequently sent to live in a small town under the guise of Claudia Miller, seventeen-year-old high school student. The plan was to live in hiding for a year, write everything that happens to her in a journal, and write a tell-all book to make the perfect comeback.
This book is such as smash that if I was only allowed to bring one thing in a deserted island, I would bring this book and never mind the comfort that sunscreen, my laptop, my iPod, my e-reader, or another person could give me. Okay, so I might be exaggerating a bit if this book is the only thing I would need, but if asked to pick one book I would pick this. This book is perfect for just lying around (under the sun? Under the stars? Take your pick) and helping pass the time. BUT that does not mean that this is just another of those light-reading young adult books that you can finish and forget about within a minute of reading it. This book may not be listed under the 'ground-breaking, emotional, and heavily intelligent novels' either but to read this story, it gives the reader a good laugh, a good story to share, a good kick in the butt (everyone could relate to what Morgan/Claudia went through), and a good lesson to ponder and practice.
I am all praises for the author's crafting of Morgan's/Claudia's character. She was the stereotypical shallow teenager in the beginning of the story but you sense the underlying insecurities and longing that every teenager also feels. Underneath all her wealth and fame, she was just a regular teenager longing for her mother's affection, a father's guidance, and normal friends who would laugh and cry with her and with whom she could share some silly and some profound experiences apart from doing drugs and alcohol. Her voice in the beginning was whiny and diva-ish, but progressing through the story, her voice changes to that of a regular angst-filled teen whose main concerns were getting all the homework done. But don't get the idea that a major change would take place in her character just so the author could point out that this is a coming-of-age book. Morgan/Claudia still retains some of her diva personality and learns to put it to good use. She was also able to use her experience in the movie industry in order to help her friends, complete projects, and use as topics for her homework.
But Morgan/Claudia aside, I thought the other characters were great too. They exhibited a very likable and realistic personality, even those stereotypical characters like most of the antagonists. Anyway, that's what we love to hate about villains anyway, right? That they are cast from the same stone - which the reader only sees and not the characters themselves which makes it more interesting, because in this story, I kind of predicted some of the events already and who would be the biggest villains and although I already guessed them, I was still blown away at how things turned out.
With regard to the story, it was just a simple story but what made it interesting was that the author made the plot a bit different from what we are used to . There were some unexpected surprises here and there which made a more exciting read and kept me turning the pages until I found that I have come to the end. It was simply, yet tastefully, smartly, and cleverly written that when I finished, my first impulse was to clap for the author. The second was to go scurry off and find Book Two.
And that is why I hate books with sequels. Most of the time, they're so brilliant and I can't find the next book fast enough.
I'll be sure to update you once I've gotten a copy of More Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet. It's going to be fun!
So. Hollywood starlet Morgan Carter is the total party girl. Along with her best friend Marissa Dahl, she drinks and dances like there is no tomorrow. However, after an almost-fatal incident in one of the clubs, Morgan was placed in rehab and subsequently sent to live in a small town under the guise of Claudia Miller, seventeen-year-old high school student. The plan was to live in hiding for a year, write everything that happens to her in a journal, and write a tell-all book to make the perfect comeback.
This book is such as smash that if I was only allowed to bring one thing in a deserted island, I would bring this book and never mind the comfort that sunscreen, my laptop, my iPod, my e-reader, or another person could give me. Okay, so I might be exaggerating a bit if this book is the only thing I would need, but if asked to pick one book I would pick this. This book is perfect for just lying around (under the sun? Under the stars? Take your pick) and helping pass the time. BUT that does not mean that this is just another of those light-reading young adult books that you can finish and forget about within a minute of reading it. This book may not be listed under the 'ground-breaking, emotional, and heavily intelligent novels' either but to read this story, it gives the reader a good laugh, a good story to share, a good kick in the butt (everyone could relate to what Morgan/Claudia went through), and a good lesson to ponder and practice.
I am all praises for the author's crafting of Morgan's/Claudia's character. She was the stereotypical shallow teenager in the beginning of the story but you sense the underlying insecurities and longing that every teenager also feels. Underneath all her wealth and fame, she was just a regular teenager longing for her mother's affection, a father's guidance, and normal friends who would laugh and cry with her and with whom she could share some silly and some profound experiences apart from doing drugs and alcohol. Her voice in the beginning was whiny and diva-ish, but progressing through the story, her voice changes to that of a regular angst-filled teen whose main concerns were getting all the homework done. But don't get the idea that a major change would take place in her character just so the author could point out that this is a coming-of-age book. Morgan/Claudia still retains some of her diva personality and learns to put it to good use. She was also able to use her experience in the movie industry in order to help her friends, complete projects, and use as topics for her homework.
But Morgan/Claudia aside, I thought the other characters were great too. They exhibited a very likable and realistic personality, even those stereotypical characters like most of the antagonists. Anyway, that's what we love to hate about villains anyway, right? That they are cast from the same stone - which the reader only sees and not the characters themselves which makes it more interesting, because in this story, I kind of predicted some of the events already and who would be the biggest villains and although I already guessed them, I was still blown away at how things turned out.
With regard to the story, it was just a simple story but what made it interesting was that the author made the plot a bit different from what we are used to . There were some unexpected surprises here and there which made a more exciting read and kept me turning the pages until I found that I have come to the end. It was simply, yet tastefully, smartly, and cleverly written that when I finished, my first impulse was to clap for the author. The second was to go scurry off and find Book Two.
And that is why I hate books with sequels. Most of the time, they're so brilliant and I can't find the next book fast enough.
I'll be sure to update you once I've gotten a copy of More Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet. It's going to be fun!
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December 15, 2016*As i live in Indiana, i like to read books that either are set there or someone in the book visits there, usually it ends up making me mad because they are so off on how it really is to live here, but we'll see.*
August 27, 2017
This was cute and fun. I didn't realize it was a young adult book when I got it but found it very enjoyable.
July 10, 2014
See more of my reviews on my blog Thoughts At One In The Morning.
My Thoughts:
I picked this one up at a thrift store since it looked like a more modern YA novel. When I read the mention of Ft. Wayne as the city of choice for Morgan to go to, I couldn’t not buy it. I have several friends who live there. Shrug the shoulders, sure, let’s see how this turns out.
At first I was enjoying it, the starting over in a new place thing, not knowing who you really are and trying to make friends. Morgan’s personal struggles probably held the story together best. The incident that lead her to Ft. Wayne involved alcohol and drug abuse. There was more to Morgan than just being a Hollywood star, she was a teen who dove too far into the deep end before she knew there is something better. This new place was real. Really real, not something she would get in the bigger cities with her fellow celebrities. Her classmates are regular people and she’s actually part of it.
I expected a little more from this book and more from Morgan. She did have a little bit of an attitude adjustment in the expected ways but nothing else seemed to phase her. I did appreciate how she faced certain things head on and became a more real person. I wasn’t a fan of the way it all ended up. The whole story was rushed, certain scenes felt thrown in there, and the ending didn’t appease me. There was a sequel, and even though I didn’t like where it left off, I was hoping to read the sequel and get some sort of conclusion. I tried to look it up and somehow couldn’t find it, until just now. Goodreads had it listed as another version of the first book. Goodreads Fail.
Despite all the issues I had with it, I did enjoy it to some degree. It was definitely along the lines of books I used to pick up back when I read mostly fluffy pre-teen/not long after pre-teen novels. I liked the idea of that when I bought it but the more I think about it, the more I realize that it’s not the type of book I want to read anymore. I’ve adapted a bit in my tastes, and I want more out of my books than just some thrown together “confessions of a something or other” that uses references to whatever the “something or other” is that’s being featured (in this one, Hollywood and celebrity references, and from 2005 too).
Bottom line: I didn’t hate it, but I didn’t love it or like it either. I liked aspects of it (the seriousness of what got her there in the first place and the little things she learned along the way), and the ending wasn’t horrible (I kinda feel I need to read the sequel for some sort of real end). Not something I would pick up again, or necessarily recommend, unless you want a really easy read.
Side note: Found out it was made into a movie.
My Rating:
It's Okay: It can wait until tomorrow
My Thoughts:
I picked this one up at a thrift store since it looked like a more modern YA novel. When I read the mention of Ft. Wayne as the city of choice for Morgan to go to, I couldn’t not buy it. I have several friends who live there. Shrug the shoulders, sure, let’s see how this turns out.
At first I was enjoying it, the starting over in a new place thing, not knowing who you really are and trying to make friends. Morgan’s personal struggles probably held the story together best. The incident that lead her to Ft. Wayne involved alcohol and drug abuse. There was more to Morgan than just being a Hollywood star, she was a teen who dove too far into the deep end before she knew there is something better. This new place was real. Really real, not something she would get in the bigger cities with her fellow celebrities. Her classmates are regular people and she’s actually part of it.
I expected a little more from this book and more from Morgan. She did have a little bit of an attitude adjustment in the expected ways but nothing else seemed to phase her. I did appreciate how she faced certain things head on and became a more real person. I wasn’t a fan of the way it all ended up. The whole story was rushed, certain scenes felt thrown in there, and the ending didn’t appease me. There was a sequel, and even though I didn’t like where it left off, I was hoping to read the sequel and get some sort of conclusion. I tried to look it up and somehow couldn’t find it, until just now. Goodreads had it listed as another version of the first book. Goodreads Fail.
Despite all the issues I had with it, I did enjoy it to some degree. It was definitely along the lines of books I used to pick up back when I read mostly fluffy pre-teen/not long after pre-teen novels. I liked the idea of that when I bought it but the more I think about it, the more I realize that it’s not the type of book I want to read anymore. I’ve adapted a bit in my tastes, and I want more out of my books than just some thrown together “confessions of a something or other” that uses references to whatever the “something or other” is that’s being featured (in this one, Hollywood and celebrity references, and from 2005 too).
Bottom line: I didn’t hate it, but I didn’t love it or like it either. I liked aspects of it (the seriousness of what got her there in the first place and the little things she learned along the way), and the ending wasn’t horrible (I kinda feel I need to read the sequel for some sort of real end). Not something I would pick up again, or necessarily recommend, unless you want a really easy read.
Side note: Found out it was made into a movie.
My Rating:
It's Okay: It can wait until tomorrow
August 29, 2008
Ah, teen novels... my recent specialty. I read this because I saw an ad for it as a Lifetime Original Movie (yes, I know, lame). This book reminded me a LOT of Secrets of my Hollywood Life, in that the plot revolves around a teen actress who goes undercover at a high school. In this book, she does this because she recently OD'd outside a nightclub, went to NA, and is now in Fort Wayne, IN, trying to get away from the drug-laced Hollywood scene and her old crowd there. The backdrop for this novel was a little heavy, but it was handled really well. The author did a good job showing how difficult trying to be "good" can be and how quick judgments can be made and how you end up trusting others with secrets you wish you didn't have.
I'm not sure which of the two similar novels I liked more. I liked this one because it had more depth in the background and dealt with bigger issues, and I liked how the main character detailed everything in a journal. Well done. I'll read the next book in the series and catching the movie on TV when it re-airs.
I'm not sure which of the two similar novels I liked more. I liked this one because it had more depth in the background and dealt with bigger issues, and I liked how the main character detailed everything in a journal. Well done. I'll read the next book in the series and catching the movie on TV when it re-airs.
August 25, 2012
Okay i'm sorry i was only so close from liking this(EVER SO SLIGHTLY) but 10 things stopped me
1. MARRISA COME ON NONONE IS THAT SHALLOW
2. HOW SHE LIED TO ELI (HE IS SUCH A GENTLEMEN IT'S LIKE A ENDANGERED SPEICES)
3. THAT DEBBIE ACKERMEN AGAIN NONEONE IS THAT SHALLOW
4.EMILY'S DANCE GAME ADDICTION (IT'S NOT THAT BIG OF A DEAL)
5. SAPPEY (WHY IN THIS BOOK IS EVERYONE SO SHALLOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
6. HER TRIP TO CHICAGO (WHY LIE TO THAT NICE LADY TRUDY)
7. MORGAN MISSED SCHOOL SO OFTEN IT'S NOT FUNNY
8. MORGAN AND EVERYONE ONE ELSE WAS SOOOOO UNGRATEFUL (EXPECT FOR ELI AND TRUDY AGAIN ENDANGERED SPIECES)
9. JANET MOORE'S INVASIONS OF PRIVACY (UGGGGGGH NOW I SOUND LIKE MORGAN)
AND FINALLY.......................
10. HOW TRUDY GAVE MORGAN UNDERSERVED KINDNESS ( IF I WAS HER I WOULD KICKED HER OUT ALREADY BY THE CHICAGO TRIP)
I ONLY WROTE THIS IN CAPITALS BECAUSE NOW I AM DEPRESSED OF ALL THE TIME I WASTED ON THIS BOOK "SAD CRYING HERE"
1. MARRISA COME ON NONONE IS THAT SHALLOW
2. HOW SHE LIED TO ELI (HE IS SUCH A GENTLEMEN IT'S LIKE A ENDANGERED SPEICES)
3. THAT DEBBIE ACKERMEN AGAIN NONEONE IS THAT SHALLOW
4.EMILY'S DANCE GAME ADDICTION (IT'S NOT THAT BIG OF A DEAL)
5. SAPPEY (WHY IN THIS BOOK IS EVERYONE SO SHALLOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
6. HER TRIP TO CHICAGO (WHY LIE TO THAT NICE LADY TRUDY)
7. MORGAN MISSED SCHOOL SO OFTEN IT'S NOT FUNNY
8. MORGAN AND EVERYONE ONE ELSE WAS SOOOOO UNGRATEFUL (EXPECT FOR ELI AND TRUDY AGAIN ENDANGERED SPIECES)
9. JANET MOORE'S INVASIONS OF PRIVACY (UGGGGGGH NOW I SOUND LIKE MORGAN)
AND FINALLY.......................
10. HOW TRUDY GAVE MORGAN UNDERSERVED KINDNESS ( IF I WAS HER I WOULD KICKED HER OUT ALREADY BY THE CHICAGO TRIP)
I ONLY WROTE THIS IN CAPITALS BECAUSE NOW I AM DEPRESSED OF ALL THE TIME I WASTED ON THIS BOOK "SAD CRYING HERE"
January 16, 2017
I was not that satisfied with this book. There were times I enjoyed reading this novel, and then there were times I did not enjoy reading it. I liked how the author used third person point of view throughout the whole novel. I got to see how the main character felt and what she was thinking about throughout the pages. I did not like that the novel had a lot of drama. It just didn’t seem appealing to me. This novel was a little difficult to read because the book is the main character’s journal so events would bounce all over the place. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes juicy drama or romance and if that person is you I hope you enjoy the book more than I did.
April 4, 2014
This book was right up my alley, and i enjoyed every line of it and honestly could not put the book down. As the main character Morgan Carter has to change her awful habits she has developed through money and fame she is sent to live with her Aunt trudy in indiana where all that a normal life that is normal would be, in the book Morgan discovers her true self, and her true friends. She also makes a crush along the way which keeps her a stable human, and in the end we see the dramatic downfall of the lies she told to fix up her life come crashing down, but what will happen to Morgan??
December 15, 2016
This book had been in my TBR since forever... I should have read it sooner. I'm sure I would have LOVE it if I read it a couple years ago but today it's ... meh.
I read the Secrets of My Hollywood Life series a couple years ago and It's way better than this book. and there's a sequel? No. I won't read that.
Morgan/Claudia was such an annoying character. At times she acted like a 12 years old and seconds later like she's 30.
I read the Secrets of My Hollywood Life series a couple years ago and It's way better than this book. and there's a sequel? No. I won't read that.
Morgan/Claudia was such an annoying character. At times she acted like a 12 years old and seconds later like she's 30.
August 21, 2008
I watched the Lifetime movie (I know, I know) but I loved it, so I want to read the book. I'm a YA fanatic!
It was, as most are, much better than the movie!
It was, as most are, much better than the movie!
June 14, 2013
3.5 stars
This was a little difficult to get into because it is written like a journal so it bounces around a little bit.
This was a little difficult to get into because it is written like a journal so it bounces around a little bit.
December 13, 2016
I didn't expect at this book would be an actual memoir of a celebrity!!! But I must say this was a very good read, and so accurate to the actual high school life!!
April 7, 2021
This book was really good! I would recommend it to someone who loves hollywood books, and romances. I give this book 5 out of 5 stars because it was awesome. Also it was written in a diary form.
March 26, 2016
I suppose in it's genre, this is not a bad book.... I just don't like the genre. I found it very slow moving and since the writing isn't great, there wasn't much to keep me reading.
From School Library Journal
This tell-all journal-style story is nearly as amusing and compelling as Meg Cabot's Princess Diaries and Louise Rennison's Georgia Nicolson series (both HarperCollins), but the subject matter and language are for a more mature audience. Morgan Carter, Hollywood child-star-rehab-has-been, is sent to Fort Wayne, IN. In the guise of Claudia Miller, high school junior transfer student, she is in the custody of a recently divorced, close family friend. Morgan/Claudia's journal entries slowly reveal the painful details of her life: hitting rock-bottom after nearly dying from a drug overdose, rehab in a cushy facility, and being raped by a costar. Her banishment is intended to provide time and space for her to stay clean and sober to lead up to a triumphant comeback. Struggling with school life, she meets a somewhat geeky, yet likable group of students. She also learns how to shop, dress, and act like a normal teenager. As Morgan's feelings for her new friends grow, she finds herself having to keep careful note of who knows what–fact or fiction–about her prior life. At times, Morgan's mind and voice seem too adult–even considering a Hollywood upbringing. Not all teen readers will get the irony and movie references, but this engaging read with a promised sequel will be popular nonetheless
From School Library Journal
This tell-all journal-style story is nearly as amusing and compelling as Meg Cabot's Princess Diaries and Louise Rennison's Georgia Nicolson series (both HarperCollins), but the subject matter and language are for a more mature audience. Morgan Carter, Hollywood child-star-rehab-has-been, is sent to Fort Wayne, IN. In the guise of Claudia Miller, high school junior transfer student, she is in the custody of a recently divorced, close family friend. Morgan/Claudia's journal entries slowly reveal the painful details of her life: hitting rock-bottom after nearly dying from a drug overdose, rehab in a cushy facility, and being raped by a costar. Her banishment is intended to provide time and space for her to stay clean and sober to lead up to a triumphant comeback. Struggling with school life, she meets a somewhat geeky, yet likable group of students. She also learns how to shop, dress, and act like a normal teenager. As Morgan's feelings for her new friends grow, she finds herself having to keep careful note of who knows what–fact or fiction–about her prior life. At times, Morgan's mind and voice seem too adult–even considering a Hollywood upbringing. Not all teen readers will get the irony and movie references, but this engaging read with a promised sequel will be popular nonetheless
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 22, 2011
I have to admit, I got this from the library thinking it would be an easy (and probably cheesy) read for a trip we're on. I got it from the YA section, and knew that if my other book was too heavy, I could turn to this one to lighten things up.
It didn't fail, and it turned out to be much better than I expected! And addicting! I could hardly put it down - just ask my husband!
This is the first book of two books that follow Hollywood actress Morgan. She lived life in the limelight, and loved it... until she OD's on drugs. After being sent to rehab, her mother and manager send her to live in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, to live a "normal" life and disappear from the constant gaze of the paparazzi so she can fix her reputation.
It was fun to see her change through the book, where she hates it at first, then her feelings begin to change. You can see where she's coming from the entire time, and you're astonished or happy or sad about things exactly when she is. I'm a little frustrated that it cuts off so quickly at the end because the tension keeps building and it didn't get worked out, but it makes me look forward to reading the second book when I get home!
I recommend this book for an easy, but surprisingly good, read. The reason I didn't give this five stars is that there is a little more swearing than I would've liked.
It didn't fail, and it turned out to be much better than I expected! And addicting! I could hardly put it down - just ask my husband!
This is the first book of two books that follow Hollywood actress Morgan. She lived life in the limelight, and loved it... until she OD's on drugs. After being sent to rehab, her mother and manager send her to live in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, to live a "normal" life and disappear from the constant gaze of the paparazzi so she can fix her reputation.
It was fun to see her change through the book, where she hates it at first, then her feelings begin to change. You can see where she's coming from the entire time, and you're astonished or happy or sad about things exactly when she is. I'm a little frustrated that it cuts off so quickly at the end because the tension keeps building and it didn't get worked out, but it makes me look forward to reading the second book when I get home!
I recommend this book for an easy, but surprisingly good, read. The reason I didn't give this five stars is that there is a little more swearing than I would've liked.
July 23, 2016
Morgan Carter leaves her Hollywood life and becomes a normal teenager that attends high school. She gets a different identity, and different life style. She hates it at first since she is so used to doing what ever she wants. To make things worst, Morgan is in Fort Wayne, Indiana and is living with her mom’s friend. Morgan becomes a teenager named Claudia, and attends high school. Claudia becomes friends with twins, Emily and Eli. But she also has quite a few enemies. Claudia tells lie after lie until she finds out one of her mothers biggest secret, so then she gets a big surprise. That surprise is when Morgan’s best friend Marissa comes to visit. But that’s when the lies start to unravel.
I really enjoyed reading this book. I really liked it because it is written as an actual journal, and I really like reading books that are in that format. At some points, this gets a little repetitive, but I guess that is normal for a journal since you are writing about your own personal life. Also, the ending seemed like it was cutoff and unfinished. But hopefully it continues where it left off in the second book, which I can’t wait to read.
I really enjoyed reading this book. I really liked it because it is written as an actual journal, and I really like reading books that are in that format. At some points, this gets a little repetitive, but I guess that is normal for a journal since you are writing about your own personal life. Also, the ending seemed like it was cutoff and unfinished. But hopefully it continues where it left off in the second book, which I can’t wait to read.
July 13, 2018
I adored this book! I loved the plot and all the characters! Trudy was loving and kind, and would be an amazing mother! Eli was compassionate and smart, and made a truly wonderful love interest! Emily was full of fun and ideas! I loved her different personalities and I wanted her to be my best friend by the end of the book! Debbie was horrible from the very beginning and you automatically hated her from the start! She was a rude brat and a terrible person for *SPOILER ALERT:* Selling out Morgan! All the characters were so well thought through and I felt as if I was watching this book take place right in front of me!! It got me confused many times during the book, that her undercover name was Claudia! Claudia also happens to be my name so I was talking back the book way more than I normally would have during a good read! I did find myself talking to the book other than talking back about the whole "Claudia" thing!! 5 stars and a very entrancing read! I would recommend this book to anyone searching for a good dramatic read with a small romance! Some swear words here, or there... but altogether a great book!
November 23, 2007
Things I liked: The accurate look at 12 step programs. Plus, bonus points for acknowledging that teenagers can go to them. The boy she has a crush on is lovely. The heroine eats, even though she's an actress in hiding. The friend of the mom's with whom she is staying. More bonus points for the friend being pissed because the heroine has no one being a parent. Even more bonus points for making her have a life and real feelings and not just immediately be the perfect foster-mom.
Things I didn't like: I don't know. I just didn't quite get into it. I kept finding myself putting it down. I think it was probably the embarrassment factor. Obviously, there's plenty of embarrassment to be had in switching from celebrity to small town girl with secret identity she wants to keep secret. Still, it made me twitchy sometimes, and I had to put it down. I picked it back up, however, every time, until I finished it.
Things I didn't like: I don't know. I just didn't quite get into it. I kept finding myself putting it down. I think it was probably the embarrassment factor. Obviously, there's plenty of embarrassment to be had in switching from celebrity to small town girl with secret identity she wants to keep secret. Still, it made me twitchy sometimes, and I had to put it down. I picked it back up, however, every time, until I finished it.
August 27, 2012
True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet by Lola Douglas is about a celebrity, Morgan Carter who used drugs and went in hiding in the small town in Fort Wayne to help her stay sober. While in Fort Wayne Morgan A.K.A "Claudia Miller" deals with crushes, school work, fitting in and not to mention keeping her true identity secret. My favorite part of the book is when Emily and Morgan/Claudia play DDR (Dance Dance Revolution at the arcade. My favorite character is Emily Whitmarsh because she is sweet and intelligent but also has a sassy side, almost like a sweet and sour sauce. My least favorite character is Debbie Ackerman because she exposed Morgan/Claudia's secret. I wonder why Claudia couldn't wear fancy clothes and had to wear glasses. I gave the book four stars because it was good but some parts of the book but some parts could have been more detailed and other parts were over detailed. I suggest this book to people who enjoy realistic fiction.
September 26, 2012
Glamorous Morgan has been an actress all her life; in fact, she’s a real movie star. She has also become a drug addict in the process of ruining not only her career, but her life. After Morgan finishes rehab, her mother sends her to live in Indiana with old friend Trudy, where Morgan will attend the local high school incognito. Faced first with the challenge of buying a normal wardrobe for under $500 when she’s used to spending more than that on sandals, she begins to adjust. Making friends, though, proves more difficult, and keeping her identity secret becomes even more difficult when her irresponsible best Hollywood friend Marissa comes for a visit, and when Morgan inadvertently makes an enemy. Through it all, Morgan struggles with her addiction and gains confidence and maturity. Despite the topic’s darker subject, since the narrative is in chatty diary form, this is light, breezy and lots of fun, especially for girls with Hollywood fantasies.
April 25, 2016
I finished this some time in April, unsure exactly when other than the week of my appendectomy. Anyways, to the important bit about the review...I read the book because it had sat on the shelves of my library for a while and hadn't gotten much love. Considering it's set in our city I wanted to why it had not circulation love.
It was kind of weird reading a book referencing SO many things in Fort Wayne. I mean, it made it believable in that sense, but it also seemed slightly odd. Then there's the fact that things have changed a little bit in our city and so it dates the book. I'm sure there are many teens in our area that don't remember our baseball team (TinCaps) used to be the Wizards and that their stadium was by the Coliseum and not downtown.
As far as the writing goes, it was all right. Nothing stellar, there were a couple character decisions that made me cock my head like a confused dog, but it is what it is.
It was kind of weird reading a book referencing SO many things in Fort Wayne. I mean, it made it believable in that sense, but it also seemed slightly odd. Then there's the fact that things have changed a little bit in our city and so it dates the book. I'm sure there are many teens in our area that don't remember our baseball team (TinCaps) used to be the Wizards and that their stadium was by the Coliseum and not downtown.
As far as the writing goes, it was all right. Nothing stellar, there were a couple character decisions that made me cock my head like a confused dog, but it is what it is.
December 31, 2014
Like with the first book, I gobbled this up.
Yes, it's another book about someone who lives the high life, just like many teen books, but here's the thing: most of them are written horribly (like Secrets of My Hollywood Life, the last teen book I read) and there are few well-written. This is one of the best in the bunch. It follows where the first book left off, with Morgan continuing her junior year. The difference from the first book is that in that one she was incognito. This one follows her life in high school after being outed by the press.
I highly recommend this to fans of Meg Cabot's books, fans of Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, and fans of the Gossip Girls series. I'm so impressed by this author that I'm about to check out her website.
Yes, it's another book about someone who lives the high life, just like many teen books, but here's the thing: most of them are written horribly (like Secrets of My Hollywood Life, the last teen book I read) and there are few well-written. This is one of the best in the bunch. It follows where the first book left off, with Morgan continuing her junior year. The difference from the first book is that in that one she was incognito. This one follows her life in high school after being outed by the press.
I highly recommend this to fans of Meg Cabot's books, fans of Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, and fans of the Gossip Girls series. I'm so impressed by this author that I'm about to check out her website.
July 19, 2010
"True Confessions" is a cute YA fiction book. I plan on reading the second one to finish Morgan/Claudia's story. I probably liked the book a little more than some others would only because it is set in Indiana. The main character is hiding out in Fort Wayne; she and a friend take a road trip to Fairmont, Gas City, and Carmel; and her friends tell her not to order a soda unless she wants soda water, we call it pop here. The Indiana references made me smile and the storyline is fun.
For a teen book, there are more drug and alcohol references than I would prefer. But the main character has just gotten out of rehab when the book starts and all of the references are from her past. Nothing too scandelous; kinda reminds me of Lindsay Lohan.
For a teen book, there are more drug and alcohol references than I would prefer. But the main character has just gotten out of rehab when the book starts and all of the references are from her past. Nothing too scandelous; kinda reminds me of Lindsay Lohan.
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June 6, 2008This book is about a teenage actress Morgan Carter who lives a life that many people would die for. She gets to go to parties at Hollywood, she hangs out with the coolest people, and she went out with a super star. There was an incident where she almost died. Six weeks later, after experiencing all the tabloid attentions, detox centers, and hospital stays, she now has to go back to her normal life. Margan's mom plans to send her to a family friend in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She attends a regular school and tries to find a normal life by abandoning her old self.
June 28, 2011
It took me a really long time to finally pick this book up after reading the first one book True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet. I enjoyed the first book quite a bit, but I was not sure what to expect in this book. I did like this book, but it was not much better than ok. Not much happened and I felt that the book didn't do anything, nothing was really resolved or evolved. The book was pretty much pointless, but still an ok read. I would have been better off if I just read the first book and then stopped.
August 29, 2007
Lindsay Lohan should go into hiding in Nowhere, U.S.A. just like the main character in this book, a Hollywood starlet who almost OD'd and just got out of 6 months of rehab. This book reminded me of that Meg Cabot book where a hot teen star goes undercover for research and only the main character knows his true identity. Yes, I read US Weekly and yes, these kind of books are fun for me. I'm not afraid to admit it.
April 23, 2010
I wasn't sure I'd like this, especially so soon after reading a similar story by a different author. But I was pleasantly surprised. Morgan is a 16-year-old Hollywood starlet recovering drug addict who goes incognito in Indiana to fix herself before trying to fix her career. At first, she's a snotty piece of work, angry and making fun of everything around her, but as the book progresses, she softens a lot. I'm looking forward to the next book, and would recommend this to YA fans!
April 2, 2015
Het verhaal wordt verteld in dagboekvorm vanuit het standpunt van Morgan.
Het is enorm tof om te lezen wat ze allemaal meemaakt en hoe ze eraan terug denkt.
Doorheen het verhaal voel je dat ze zich meer als Claudia begint te gedragen en zich daar ook prettig bij voelt.
Het was een tof boek om eens te lezen, maar nu niet echt als super aanrader.
Het is enorm tof om te lezen wat ze allemaal meemaakt en hoe ze eraan terug denkt.
Doorheen het verhaal voel je dat ze zich meer als Claudia begint te gedragen en zich daar ook prettig bij voelt.
Het was een tof boek om eens te lezen, maar nu niet echt als super aanrader.
February 3, 2023
I really enjoyed this book it’s written from the POV of the main character Claudia miller aka Morgan carter teen actress who is living in Fort Wayne Indiana but goes back to Hollywood and you have to read it to find out the rest no spoilers but it’s definitely not like any book I’ve ever read this one is written like a diary and that makes it even more interesting
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