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Celebrity Skin
Nowadays, Taylor Christensen is gorgeous, rich, and one of the biggest stars around, but the day Erin Kim met her, Taylor was on the middle school D-list, with the headgear to prove it. Erin, under her own stress from her traditional Korean born parents who don't want her to change, was there for Taylor when she needed a friend way back when, and she was there for her when the braces came off and the whole world noticed.
Sure, Taylor had the "it" Hollywood was looking for, but someone had to help her deal with the ups and downs of superstardom. Erin didn't mind-especially since it helped her get her mind off some tough problems at home. Through it all, Erin was Taylor's one true friend. But as Erin watches her best friend self-destruct, she knows that telling Taylor the truth about what she's become could end their friendship once and for all.
Sure, Taylor had the "it" Hollywood was looking for, but someone had to help her deal with the ups and downs of superstardom. Erin didn't mind-especially since it helped her get her mind off some tough problems at home. Through it all, Erin was Taylor's one true friend. But as Erin watches her best friend self-destruct, she knows that telling Taylor the truth about what she's become could end their friendship once and for all.
288 pages, Paperback
First published February 6, 2007
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About the author
Liane Bonin
4 books2 followersLiane Bonin is a nationally recognized journalist, author, radio producer, and produced screenwriter. She has written thousands of articles which have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The Los Angeles Times, Mademoiselle, Budget Living, Writer's Digest, Daily Variety, People, Teen People, The Hollywood Reporter, Detour, Teen, Flaunt, the Writers Guild of America West's Written By, Maxim and other publications.
She is currently the editor of the WSAToday magazine, show daily and website. An outgrowth of The WSA Show, the on- and off-line products are a respected source for the latest trends in footwear, accessories and fashion.
Her young adult novel Celebrity Skin was bought by NAL/Jam and hit stores in 2007. The book was dubbed "a scandalously catty, guilty pleasure" and "Entourage for teenage girls" by Jane magazine editor Laura Morgan, while 6x: The Uncensored Confessions author Nina Malkin asked, "Who could ask for anything more than this glamorous, garish, behind-the-scenes glimpse of what really goes down in Tinseltown?"
As a producer for public radio, her work has aired on Weekend America, KCRW, BBC Radio, Seattle's KUOW, and transom.org.
Her script Dante's View was the first place winner of the Writer's Digest screenplay contest, and was later independently produced starring Guinevere Turner, Sheryl Lee and Brett Harrelson. She co-wrote the feature screenplay Plastic Jesus, which was a finalist in the Los Angeles Film Collaborative grant program.
She lives with her husband and three dogs in the Los Angeles area.
She is currently the editor of the WSAToday magazine, show daily and website. An outgrowth of The WSA Show, the on- and off-line products are a respected source for the latest trends in footwear, accessories and fashion.
Her young adult novel Celebrity Skin was bought by NAL/Jam and hit stores in 2007. The book was dubbed "a scandalously catty, guilty pleasure" and "Entourage for teenage girls" by Jane magazine editor Laura Morgan, while 6x: The Uncensored Confessions author Nina Malkin asked, "Who could ask for anything more than this glamorous, garish, behind-the-scenes glimpse of what really goes down in Tinseltown?"
As a producer for public radio, her work has aired on Weekend America, KCRW, BBC Radio, Seattle's KUOW, and transom.org.
Her script Dante's View was the first place winner of the Writer's Digest screenplay contest, and was later independently produced starring Guinevere Turner, Sheryl Lee and Brett Harrelson. She co-wrote the feature screenplay Plastic Jesus, which was a finalist in the Los Angeles Film Collaborative grant program.
She lives with her husband and three dogs in the Los Angeles area.
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June 18, 2017
Relatable protagonist that was not a sue. The stage mother was very realistic. It was a nice read in highschool
November 6, 2012
Reviewed by Michaela Pallante aka "Mickey" for TeensReadToo.com
Taylor Christensen is one of the hottest stars in Hollywood. She's young and beautiful, but she wasn't always that way. Her best friend, Erin Kim, has the geeky pictures to prove it. Erin has been with Taylor through middle school bullies and high school girl fights. She was there for Taylor when she was alone on the first day of school and when she got her first big break. Erin, having problems of her own with her headstrong Korean-born parents, needs Taylor just as bad as Taylor needs her.
Taylor's rise to stardom isn't exactly all fun and games and someone needs to be around to keep her sane. From a crazy stage mom who seems to spend every penny Taylor makes to see-through dresses that make front-page news, Erin sticks to Taylor like glue. Taylor's problems may be crazy but it's a lot more fun than what is going on in Erin's house.
Erin stays Taylor's one real friend through everything, but as time goes by that gets harder and harder to do. Taylor starts to self-destruct and Erin watches from the sidelines, scared that speaking up will ruin their friendship. But real friends speak up, right?
This book is full of hot guys, pretty yet deadly girls, and all the drama you can expect from Hollywood. There are characters you'll love and characters you'll love to hate.
This book was awesome and with only nine chapters it's a fast read. I had trouble putting this one down and I have a countdown going for when the next book in the series, PRETTY ON THE OUTSIDE, comes out. I highly suggest grabbing a copy of your own!!
Taylor Christensen is one of the hottest stars in Hollywood. She's young and beautiful, but she wasn't always that way. Her best friend, Erin Kim, has the geeky pictures to prove it. Erin has been with Taylor through middle school bullies and high school girl fights. She was there for Taylor when she was alone on the first day of school and when she got her first big break. Erin, having problems of her own with her headstrong Korean-born parents, needs Taylor just as bad as Taylor needs her.
Taylor's rise to stardom isn't exactly all fun and games and someone needs to be around to keep her sane. From a crazy stage mom who seems to spend every penny Taylor makes to see-through dresses that make front-page news, Erin sticks to Taylor like glue. Taylor's problems may be crazy but it's a lot more fun than what is going on in Erin's house.
Erin stays Taylor's one real friend through everything, but as time goes by that gets harder and harder to do. Taylor starts to self-destruct and Erin watches from the sidelines, scared that speaking up will ruin their friendship. But real friends speak up, right?
This book is full of hot guys, pretty yet deadly girls, and all the drama you can expect from Hollywood. There are characters you'll love and characters you'll love to hate.
This book was awesome and with only nine chapters it's a fast read. I had trouble putting this one down and I have a countdown going for when the next book in the series, PRETTY ON THE OUTSIDE, comes out. I highly suggest grabbing a copy of your own!!
July 21, 2009
Hard to love but hard to hate . The main charactor is a jerk and loses herself . Her friend tries to be good but is caught in the middle . Sounds boring and at some parts of the book it was . It was hard to finish.
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