pickI listened to the audiobook and loved it because Pamela read it. I‘ve always been a fan of her, always, so maybe I‘m biased. I also just saw her in The Last Showgirl and that was fantastic. She‘s an incredible woman and I feel so lucky that she shared her memoir with us.
pickThis was a fascinating look into the lives of fictional child stars!
The story follows three child stars as they navigate fame and all that comes with it. The book is broken up into 3 parts, with each part taking place during a different decade (2006-2008, 2018, and 2028), so we got to see the characters age and grow.
Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/04/07/review-when-stars-align/
Today I walked 16.75 km around Versailles, with occasional stops to read bits of THE SITCOM STAR. It‘s cute, and I continue to loooooove how Jackie Lau doesn‘t Americanize her work in the slightest. Y‘all will appreciate that my tolerance for Americanization is currently at an all-time low, which is saying something.
My sandwich was great, too. Honestly, the bread from my cheap grocery store is better, but the filling was SO TASTY.
so-soI was a big fan of Full House growing up although not a big fan of the character Stephanie Tanner, I still wanted to see what led to her downfall after coming from one of the most wholesome shows on TV. It was a fast read, nothing truly eye opening. Just another childhood star falling into a downward spiral. A few interesting tidbits on Full House were revealed but other than that it was kind of a lackluster story.
Happy March! I‘m starting these two today!
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Mixed reviews on this one. It‘s time I either #ReadOrDonate
bailedI tried a few times and made it about 30% into the book before I bailed. The concept was intriguing and I wanted to like it, but I just found my mind wandering every time I turned it on.
pickThis is a fantastic example of a familiar story elevated by great writing and art. We‘ve all been exposed to ‘middling celebrity abducted by fan/stalker‘ stories, and they are usually pretty mediocre. This one is a banger! Well-thought-out observations of the relationship between fame and fandom, coupled with an adaptive art style that changes according to mood and suspense level. Worth checking out!
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