Updated: I heart Hollywood by Lindsey Kelk
Alright. A couple of laziness on my part (meaning my work a.k.a my writing- shame on me) but at least I got to finish Lindsey’s book.
I heart Hollywood by Lindsey Kelk. Image from: http://img1.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/n65/n327007.jpg
For those who haven’t read the introduction post;
The Plot:
English Angela Clark has given her life a total make-over when she moved to New York a couple months ago. Things are looking great: Reunion with the love of her life/sexy musician Alex, freelance blogging job for the high circulation magazine The Look and a gorgeous/life-saver best friend Jenny.
Her life gets really complicated when her boss decides to send her to Hollywood to interview a major movie star, heartthrob- also British- James Jacobs. She is unwilling to leave Alex in New York and she is afraid she can’t pull off such an important gig. However her boss and Jenny don’t give her an alternative. So Jenny joins Angela for the ultimate L.A. adventure. Jenny is having fun but Angela is too in love with New York and worried about Alex to enjoy the sun. Moreover, how do you hang out with James and not end up in tabloids? Then there is James’ insufferable assistant Blake, Jenny’s old flame bartender Joe, lots of shopping, drinking and too many paparazzi’s to avoid…
Thoughts:
I hate the term chick-lit. Yes, the movie is aimed more for girls than boys. Yes, the cover includes awful lot of pink and the genre is comedy/romance. But despite my interest in escapism, I still don’t like the label. I feel like it is made up solely by men so that they can look down on women’s reading taste. But whatever. They can suit themselves. After all, I am guessing men won’t be loving a story where the male characters are mainly gorgeous, have insecurities and go through major conflicts.
There will be men who love this, however. Men who like the romance/comedy genre, men into fashion and shopping and some gay/bi-sexual men.
The book is fun. Hell, it is much like something I might have written- storywise.
A blogger? Check
Hollywood love? Check
New York love? Check.
Weakness for rocknroll and musicians? Check
So there are parts that seem unrealistic. Like Angela’s initial unwillingness to go interview a celebrity. Whoa, what? Unless the boyfriend is *John Rzeznik (singer of Goo Goo Dolls. The song Iris, anyone?) and the celebrity is Leonardo Di Caprio, I so wouldn’t hesitate to jump at the chance. But hey, that’s just me. I love my Hollywood and New Yorkers-hold your breath: I prefer California! I am a warm climate girl. What can you do?
That being said: Great read. Lots of funny moments. And the ending is not that predictable.
The Author:
Lindsey Kelk. Photo from: http://thedarkphantom.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/lindsey.jpg
Lindsey Kelk is a writer/editor and I highly suspect that she’s British. You can visit her blog on: http://www.ihearthollywood.co.uk/
“I heart” is a series consisting of I heart New York, I heart Hollywood and I heart Paris, which will be published in July 2010.
Sources:
The book.
* For those who are wondering about John Rzeznik, there is a live performance of the band below. He is the leading singer.
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