The Fame Game (Fame Game Series #1)

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In Hollywood, fame can be found on every corner and behind any door. You just have to know where to look for it. Nineteen-year-old Madison Parker made a name for herself as best frenemy of nice-girl-next-door Jane Roberts on the hot reality show L.A. Candy. Now Madison's ready for her turn in the spotlight and she'll stop at nothing to get it. Sure, she's the star of a new show, but with backstabbing friends and suspicious family members trying to bring her down, Madison has her work cut out for her. Plus, ...

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Overview

In Hollywood, fame can be found on every corner and behind any door. You just have to know where to look for it. Nineteen-year-old Madison Parker made a name for herself as best frenemy of nice-girl-next-door Jane Roberts on the hot reality show L.A. Candy. Now Madison's ready for her turn in the spotlight and she'll stop at nothing to get it. Sure, she's the star of a new show, but with backstabbing friends and suspicious family members trying to bring her down, Madison has her work cut out for her. Plus, there's a new nice girl in "reality" town—aspiring actress Carmen Price, the daughter of Hollywood royalty—and she's a lot more experienced at playing the fame game... When the camera's start rolling, whose star will shine brighter?

Filled with characters both familiar and new, Lauren Conrad's series about the highs and lows of being famous delivers Hollywood gossip and drama at every turn.

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Readers of Lauren Conrad's L.A. Candy series will have new opportunities to watch her battling reality show beauties in their full fire and glory in this new novel, which is appealing and gossipy enough to be a tasty standalone morsel. On the reality show L.A. Candy, 19-year-old Madison Parker played second fiddle and best frenemy to nice girl Jane Roberts; now she wants to take red carpet walks as a star in her own right. Unfortunately, in "reality town," things are never as simple as they first seem and Madison soon discovers that another nice girl has surfaced whose Hollywood connections could leave her on the cutting room floor. A tempestuous read.

— Brian Monahan

School Library Journal
Gr 9 Up—This first title in a spin-off series finds devious Madison—seen before in L.A. Candy (2009), Sugar and Spice (2010), and Sweet Little Lies (2010, all HarperCollins)—jockeying for the lead position in a new reality show. Though she has already found her share of fame and financial success from starring in L.A. Candy and her Madison's Makeovers, Madison is still waiting for her big break. She knows that being in the new reality show, The Fame Game, will create opportunities for her, but what she doesn't anticipate is sharing the spotlight with Hollywood legacy and new cast mate Carmen. With her faithful but foolish friend Gaby in tow, Madison navigates the ins and outs of yet another reality-show ride, this time with her ex-con father and attention-loving sister causing even more drama. Down-to-earth and likable newcomer Kate Hayes, an aspiring musician, and Carmen complicate matters—especially after Madison and Carmen are linked to the same guy in the tabloids. The Fame Game is light fare, full of pop-culture references and product placement. The behind-the-scenes look at reality TV exposes how little reality there actually is in the genre, and the same voyeuristic tendencies that make it enjoyable also make this series work since it is written by a reality TV insider. This novel is fluff, but it's also a quick, easy read that will surely attract reluctant readers.—Jennifer Miskec, Longwood University, Farmville, VA
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780062073280
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • Publication date: 4/3/2012
  • Series: Fame Game Series , #1
  • Pages: 320
  • Sales rank: 255,114
  • Age range: 14 - 17 Years
  • Product dimensions: 5.60 (w) x 8.40 (h) x 1.20 (d)

Meet the Author

Lauren Conrad

Lauren Conrad is best known for starring in the MTV hit series The Hills. She is the author of several New York Times bestsellers, including the L.A. Candy series as well as Lauren Conrad Style and Lauren Conrad Beauty, her fashion and beauty guides. In 2009 she launched LC Lauren Conrad, exclusively for Kohl's, and the line has since expanded to shoes, accessories, and sunglasses. In 2011 she debuted her newest clothing line, Paper Crown, which is a modern take on classic style. In summer 2012 Lauren Conrad launched her BlueAvocado XO(eco) line of sustainable lifestyle products, marking the first celebrity portfolio designed entirely to reduce waste and conserve natural resources.

She has been featured on the covers of Elle, Glamour, Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Rolling Stone, Seventeen, Shape, and Entertainment Weekly, among others. She lives in Los Angeles. 

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  • Posted April 4, 2012

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    The cover is awesome. The story had me hooked. Great Read!

    The cover is awesome. The story had me hooked. Great Read!

    9 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 7, 2012

    Ok........

    The book was an easy read and an ok story. I feel like the characters could have been developed better and there was a lot more that could have been written. This was my least favorite of all her books. The ending was a huge let down.

    5 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 6, 2012

    5 out of 36 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 29, 2012

    LOVED IT!!!!!

    I thought that it was avreally good book. I enjjoyed reading it

    2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 22, 2011

    2 out of 32 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 30, 2012

    Its ok

    I love this book. I read all of the l.a. candy books and i thought this one was awesome. The only complaint i have is theres glithches. Some pages are missing some skip and others go forward 4 pages and then back again it was really annoying but i love this book and all of her other books so if anyone knows if theres another one coming out please tell me!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 14, 2012

    The Fame Game

    I got this book yesterday and im already on chapter 20! I cant put this box down! I love it!

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 13, 2012

    Interesting

    It was a little different then the la candy series but still good. Cant wait for the next book to find out what happens.

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 2, 2012

    Not as exciting.

    I loved the previous books. I would read them over weekends but this was a bit boring. I wouldn't recommend it. There was nothing grabbing, addicting or imaginative.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 26, 2013

    Crystal

    She crys....

    0 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 24, 2013

    Better Than LA Candy

    I personally liked these books better than the LA Candy series (although you would have to read them to understand this series). They had a lot more emotional connection and made you sympathize with the main character, Madison. She may seem to be only shallow and mean, but there is a lot more to her a we learn about her roubled life. This was a great book; I tore through the first two in the series and cannot wait for the third book to come out. (I suggest this book for people fifteen and up because it touches on some themes that may not be siutable for young teens.)




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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 18, 2013

    Great

    Its a very good book!! Its nice to see Madison's point of view

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 25, 2012

    It was my cup of tea

    This book was a eazy book
    Lauren conrad makes great books and i cant stop reading them

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 30, 2012

    The fame game

    Best book ever love it

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 24, 2012

    Ok

    Loved the author but the book wasnt as great as her others.

    0 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 13, 2012

    Was ok..

    Was ok. A little pedictable of course...but i figured that going into it. I enjoyed the characters and will enjoy reading the next book when it comes out too.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 30, 2012

    Great

    People who havent read the L.A. Candy series may not understand the characters in this book very well. I loved it though.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 19, 2012

    Looks AH-MAZING

    The next time I get a B & N Gift card this I will buy!!! Can't wait!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 20, 2012

    fast read

    disappointed with story

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 15, 2012

    Read

    One of her best books that will keep u reading is before i fall best book ever

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