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Girl of the Moment
by Lizabeth Zindel
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Viking Young Adult (2007-04-05)
ISBN: 0670062103
EAN: 9780670062102
Hardcover: 288 pages
Reading Level: Young Adult
SKU: 07090168
Condition: Like New Like New
Comments: Hardcover. Like new cover and text. Like new dust jacket with very minor shelfwear. Near Fine condition. Beautiful book.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
When Lilys internship at the Museum of Modern Art falls through, she thinks her summer is ruined. Then her dad hooks her up with a oncein- a-lifetime chance to intern for Sabrina Snowsixteen-year-old Hollywood starlet and the girl of the moment. From the pages of Party Weekly magazine, Sabrinas life looks like a nonstop merry-go-round of glamorous parties, red-carpet events, and designer clothes. But Lily soon learns that being Sabrina and being Sabrinas intern are two very different things. This first novel from the daughter of noted young adult author and Pulitzer Prizewinning playwright Paul Zindel is funny, smart, and sassy.
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Customer Reviews
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Be Careful What You Wish For...
Rating  (4)
Date: 2008-06-22
Lily Miles has just finished her junior year of high school and is ready for her internship with the New York Museum of Modern Art over the summer before senior year. This will look great on her college application to Brown. As luck would have it, due to funding cuts her internship is a no go.
Lily's luck picks up when her dad's unlikely college alumni connections land her a job as personal assistant to teen movie star Sabrina Snow. Will this be Lily's dream job or a case of be careful what you wish for?
Sabrina's requests of Lily include having her sign Sabrina's name to photographs for her fan club, putting up with Sabrina's friends, and making runs to a secret store for her diet pills. Also thrown in the mix is Sabrina's cute California boyfriend, Bronson, who is visiting her in New York for the summer. Lily tries to be the best personal assistant ever with pressure to succeed from Sabrina and her dad. Bronson reminds her that she should lighten up and may see something in her that he doesn't see in Sabrina. Will they give in to their attraction?
I thought this was a light, quick read. Is it predictable? Yes. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that the job will turn into a disaster when working for a movie star that never hears the word no. But it's still a fun read that I definitely recommend.
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Not the book of the moment 2.5 Stars
Rating  (2)
Date: 2008-04-18
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
I picked this book for some light reading. It looked good. I am an adult and have read great YA books as a way to have some fun and light reading in my life. While Geek High, Cindy Ella were really good, especially Cindy Ella (magnificent), this book paled in comparison. Perhaps teens would really appreciate it. The book was simplistic and brimming over with lessons for the young. It wasn't horrible, but if you're an adult who likes YA books, this is not one I would recommend.
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Book of the Moment =)
Rating  (5)
Date: 2007-07-29
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
Lemme start out by saying that I broke an important rule in the Book Lover's Code of Conduct. "Don't judge a book by its cover." I mean, the cover of this book is amazing, I couldn't stop staring at it, so I just got the book. Then, later, I thought I would regret it, but thank God I didn't!
This book is great. It's a fast read, and it's really well-written. I like how the author didn't make Sabrina Snow like all the other teen pop stars in fiction. At the beginning of the book, Sabrina seems like a sweet girl, until you dig into her territory (including her boyfriend). Near the end, that's where her true personality comes out.
To sum things up, Lily Miles gets a job as an intern for rising star, Sabrina Snow. She thinks everything will be fabulous, but it's so hard to work for someone like Sabrina, who can be demanding. Very demanding. Mixed up with all of Lily's mess-ups is a forbidden kind of romance, and the lesson of staying true to yourself.
This book has morals in it, and it gives you a sneek peek into the life of the glamorous. I really enjoyed it.
Hope to read more from Lizabeth Zindel soon.
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an interesting, amusing peek at the rewards and challenges of working for a famous movie starlet
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-06-01
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
Lily is determined to become an intern for the summer, but her first job is cancelled --- which works out to her advantage when 16-year-old Hollywood movie star sensation Sabrina Snow needs someone to work for her. Lily is ecstatic to interview, even though getting the job would mean missing out on going to camp with her best friend and not seeing her crush, Max.
The interview goes well, although Lily ends up selling her nude drawing of Max (created from imagination) to Sabrina at the star's insistence. Before committing to hiring her, Sabrina invites Lily to attend Sabrina's movie premiere, where she manages to fall down on the red carpet. Lily is in charge of dog-sitting Sabrina's little pooch, Mercedes --- who gets away from her and urinates on Sabrina's director.
Sabrina is furious with Lily, but she's even angrier when she notices that Lily is dancing with Sabrina's hunky, funny and nice boyfriend, Bronson. Happily for Lily, Sabrina still hires her, although the star warns her in no uncertain terms to stay away from Bronson.
One of Lily's jobs is sending form letter answers to those who write mail to Sabrina. One letter, in which the fan pleads for Sabrina's help dealing with cruel school bullies, haunts her. However, when Lily tries to get Sabrina involved, the young star simply scoffs. Meanwhile, Lily jeopardizes her job by letting someone not on the list into a press gathering, and the person makes trouble.
Sabrina goes all out to make Lily look ridiculous in front of Bronson, who continues to befriend her. Meanwhile, Lily can't get the desperate fan letter writer out of her mind. What can she do? Lily realizes she's headed for trouble but can't seem to stop her life from careening out of control.
GIRL OF THE MOMENT is an interesting, amusing peek at the rewards and challenges of working for a famous movie starlet. Although a few of the plot twists seem slightly far-fetched, and Sabrina and her friends are predictable stock characters, this was an enjoyable read with a surprising amount of substance beneath the froth.
--- Reviewed by Terry Miller Shannon
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Great for Teens
Rating  (3)
Date: 2007-05-14
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
Sometimes I come across young adult books that transcend and are also great for me (Early 20's), however this book was not. I finished it, but it took a couple of weeks and was a tedious process. I got it because my neice was visiting (she's 17) and I thought it would be good for the both of us. She loved it! I didn't. It is trivial and there was no real conclusion. And a bit snobby. If you are in your 20's and looking for good books from the young adult genre, I would suggest... Sloppy Firsts, The Perks of Being a Wallflower and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Skip this one, but buy it for someone in the 15 - 18 range. :-)
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