Outside In: A Novel

excellent debut novel

a fun read with characters I enjoyed...good visual desrciptions. This is definitely not a serious read....look forward to seeing more from this actress turned author.

A funny inside look at television

I was given this book from a friend of mine who liked Courtney when she was on the original Melrose Place, and at first I didnt know if I would like it, but I did. The central character Katie is a star on a successful series on television and is having to deal with a number of dramas. The biggest is the condescending way her husband(and agent) treats her. After a while I got fed up with the way he treats her, and I was so happy to read they get divorced. The dialog is real and does not feel as if its scripted at all. I can see alot of parallels between this book and the series Secrets of my Hollywood Life. The backstage drama is the same, and even the 'other star'(Sapphire) seem very familiar, just in a more adult context.
I am a young adult so this was a stretch for me, but it was good for a quick read.

don't waste your time

This book isn't even worthy of a beach read. It is poorly written with no depth. The characters are cliche and the sarcasm gets boring after the first chapter. It would have been fun to read her perspective of hollywood but this is so over the top it made me cringe. The conversations between Kate and her friend made me want to slap them both. Don't bother!

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