Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Waiting On Wednesday [@RachelStuhler @TouchstoneBooks]

Waiting On Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine

My pick for this week:
ABSOLUTELY TRUE LIES by Rachel Stuhler

A fledgling entertainment writer stumbles into the gig of a lifetime writing a teenage pop star's memoir and soon realizes that the young celebrity's squeaky-clean image is purely a work of fiction.

Struggling writer Holly Gracin is on the verge of moving back home to upstate New York when she gets hired to write the memoirs of eighteen-year-old Daisy Mae Dixson, a former Nickelodeon child star who has moved seamlessly into both blockbuster movies and pop music.

Holly quickly realizes that Daisy's wholesome public image is purely a work of fiction, as Holly finds herself trailing the star as she travels around the world on yachts, gets stalked by paparazzi, and sneaks out of five-star hotels in the dead of night.

As Holly struggles to write a flattering portrait of a teenage millionaire who only eats "nightshades" and treats her employees like slaves, Daisy has a public meltdown - and suddenly, her book is the cornerstone of resurrecting her image. But working at all hours trailing a pop star has taken its toll, and Holly must decide if becoming the ultimate insider is worth losing a starring role in her own life.

Fun, juicy, and inspired by Rachel Stuhler's own stranger-than-fiction experiences as a celebrity ghost writer, Absolutely True Lies is an entertaining look at how the lifestyles of the rich and famous aren't always what they seem.

published May 26, 2015 by Touchstone

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Why?

There's so much about this that I love (and want to read!). I like novels that give us an 'inside' look at celebrities and how they really are, like Between Me and You.

I am really looking forward to Absolutely True Lies, Daisy Mae Dixson's antics and Holly's decision(s).



That's my pick for this week, what's yours? Tell me in the comments and/or link me to your own post!

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