Fame Adjacent, Sarah Skilton
Fame Adjacent, Sarah Skilton
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Fame Adjacent

Author: Sarah Skilton

Narrator: Karissa Vacker

Unabridged: 8 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/09/2019


Synopsis

Take this "fun, entertaining read with a sweet romance" to the beach! Can anything go wrong with a former child star's quest to set the record straight, her cross-country road trip with a handsome yet infuriatingly level-headed co-pilot, and an awkward confrontation with famous ex-friends? (HelloGiggles)
Holly Danner has a complicated relationship with fame. It's not easy being the only cast member of a 1990s song-and-dance show who didn't become famous. When she was eleven, she used to do anything for a laugh (or at least a laugh-track) on "Diego and the Lion's Den." If she talked about it--which she almost never does--Holly might explain how her childhood best friends came to dominate the worlds of pop music, film, and TV while she was relegated to a few near-misses and a nanny gig for her niece. She'd even be telling the truth about making peace with the whole thing years ago.
But when she finds out there's a 25th anniversary for the show planned--a televised reunion, clip show, and panel--and she wasn't invited, it's time for an impromptu road trip to crash the event and set the record straight. Three problems: she's currently in Internet Rehab (perhaps she's not quite as well-adjusted as she believes...), she has no cash, and the only person who can get her across the country in time is Thom Parker, a handsome, infuriatingly level-headed patient who doesn't think she should confront her famous ex-friends.
FAME ADJACENT is a contemporary, realistic, and humorous look at love, friendship, and fame, as seen through the eyes of a girl who lived it--from the sidelines.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chelsea on February 21, 2020

This book was... absolutely bizarre??? I suppose I liked the way that everything ended, but I feel like the plot did a complete 180 to get there and it left me feeling more confused and icky than satisfied. Everything about this just kind of felt really messy. Womp.......more

Goodreads review by Jacob on August 19, 2019

This wasn't at all what I expected and you can blame the cover copy for that. I mean, it's not a romantic comedy and it isn't particularly swoony and some of the events mentioned don't happen until after the halfway point. So whoever wrote the cover copy needs to learn their craft better because it......more

Goodreads review by Brooke — brooklynnnnereads on September 10, 2020

This was a refreshingly different story and I loved how it showed a different perspective related to being a 'celebrity', especially for those who were child stars. Often society can glamourize what being a celebrity entails and idolize an individual without considering the negative effects. As well,......more

Goodreads review by Carol on May 19, 2019

I just wrote a full review for the library's blog, and I'll update this when it's published--probably the week of 3/18. UPDATE: here's the full review: [URL not allowed] For now I'll say the internet addiction angle hooked me from the first line and didn't let go. Half rehab stor......more

Goodreads review by Kailey (kmc_reads) on April 30, 2019

2.5 stars - thanks to the publisher for my free copy. I wanted to love this one but it just fell flat. The beginning was slow & I found myself not wanting to pick it up. The ending was better, closer to a 3.5/4. It took me quite awhile to like any of the characters, and by the end, it was too late. I......more


Quotes

" Sarah Skilton on my insta-buy list!"—Katee Robert, New York Times bestselling author of The Marriage Contract

"The premise is comedic, but the underlying message about social media and stardom is serious and powerful. In addition to cheering on Holly and Thom's romance, readers will feel abundant sympathy for Holly and hope she finds her own success."—Publisher's Weekly (starred review)

"FAME ADJACENT is hilarious, smart, and compulsively readable. You'll fall in love with Holly Danner."—Dana Schwartz, author of Choose Your Own Disaster

"Through Fame Adjacent's comedic premise comes a heart-rending examination of what makes up a good life - if it's fame (or internet fame), or if it's something that can't be measured so neatly."—Refinery29

"Fame Adjacent is a spectacular and realistic look at striving for what we know we deserve in life and career."—Women.com

"A fun, entertaining read with a sweet romance to boot."—HelloGiggles