The Lexie Project (Something Real # 2) - Heather Demetrios
Book Synopsis: Lexie Baker is ready for her close up and nobody’s gonna get in her freaking way. Nearly a year after graduating high school and taking a hiatus from her family’s reality TV show, "Baker's Dozen: Fresh Batch," Lexie is in Los Angeles, on a mission to take Hollywood by storm. From red carpet premiers to helping her YouTube star roommate film weird videos, Lex fits right in with the droves of girls just as hungry as she is for some screen time. When Jax Wilson, a young, hot producer, offers to launch The Lexie Project, a reality show that will chronicle Lex’s adventures trying to make it as an actress in LA, she jumps at the chance. It isn’t an Oscar-winning role, but it’s a start. Then she meets Liam, a film student who brings books to parties and is one of her twin brother’s closest friends. When it becomes clear that her brother, Benny, has a serious drinking problem—one that lands him on the front page of tabloids and threatens to get him kicked out of his university—Lexie relies on Liam to help her protect her brother. But spending time with Liam throws Lex into a spiral of self doubt: is this the life she really wants? And how far will she go for the stardom she’s always longed for? The City of Angels soon becomes Hell on Earth and Lexie realizes that everyone—even Liam—has something they’re hiding. Fed up with Hollywood, Lexie decides she needs to find a new role to play–not the one she was cast in at birth. The Lexie Project is a spin-off of the critically acclaimed novelized memoir, Something Real, by Heather Demetrios and features several of the major characters from the novel, including Chloe and Patrick.
This book was everything that I thought I never wanted to read.
Who knew that Lexie Baker could actually be a likable character?
The format of the book reminded me of the television show Friends, because each chapter title is almost exactly a copy of the episodes for that series. It's rare that the sequel is better than the first book, and sadly, this was not the case. I was disappointed because I enjoyed reading Something Real, and was hoping for something less vulgar - I wish that this book could've been about Chloe and Patrick, that would be something that I would definitely read in a heartbeat.
Naturally, Chloe is my favorite still, I just couldn't bring myself to like Lexie, but I do admire her ice queen persona and heart of gold mix, even though she is a bit misguided.
Although I don't think that this novel could be made into a movie or a hit reality show on E!, I do believe that it is a more transportable and convenient read, because I read it on my phone through the free app Wattpad.
I'm looking forward to reading more of Heather Demetrios' other works. I just noticed that I've been breezing through a lot of series and trilogies this year. Since I have already went over my reading challenge on Goodreads.com, I am in dire need of new reading material and if you have any suggestions, that would be great.
Rating: ★★★☆☆