How My Journal Became a Bestseller

by Julia DeVillers

Book Overview

Jamie longs to be popular, but she never dreams of the fame that is suddenly hers after a private journal entry accidentally finds its way to her teacher, then a publisher, and her career as a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525472835
• ISBN13: 9780525472834
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Dutton Books
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 10 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 12

Customer Reviews

How this book sparked me and left me wanting more...

Turning into a Disney Channel movie renamed Read it and Weep, this truly is one of my favorite books. This book DOES leave you with a message, "Just to be yourself". This book is a fun read and brings you into the "High School World". This book also gives you an example of handling your anger, just to write a story and write about fantasy mixed in with real life. Like writing in the book and saying someone (that you hate) disappered and never bothered you again. I wish life was like that, but it's not unfortunatly, but in this book it is. This author writes it with so much depth that it makes me want to read it over and over again. Even though this was a quick read, I highly enjoyed it and read it about 6 times in the last month. If you wish to leave your troubles at middle school and enter a world where things can just happen, pick up this book and start to read through its pages. I hope the disney channel movie, starring the Pannabaker sisters, will be enjoyable and like the book. But you should read this before the movie comes out on disney, so you have a clear glimpse of how the plot is like. Read this one folks, You won't be disappointed! Hope you enjoy! Jordan Overall grade* A to an A+

Exxxcellent

Great read, especially for the aspiring writers out there. I recommend this quick but fun read to anyone interested in writing.

Imagination, Revelation, and Inspiration

This was the best book I have ever read! I absolutely loved it! It was about a girl named Jamie who wrote a personal journal entry on her friend's computer, making up a story about a good girl winning against the popular girls. The story is based on Jamie's life, reflecting the personalities of her archenemy, Sawyer. She was also assigned an English essay. Her friend was going to print the essay for Jamie, but she accidentally prints the journal entry and hands it it to Jamie's English teacher. Jamie's teacher is so impressed by the journal entry, and she reads it out loud to the class. Jamie's English teacher knows a literary agent and she sends it to her friend. Jamie's novel becomes a number one bestseller, her face known byu girls everywhere. Jamie goes overnight from being a no body to being the most known teen novelist. She is still bombarded with normal teenage problems, not letting the celebrity status go to her head. She is faced with normal problems that all girls are faced with, so any teenager can relate to her. I really loved this book, and it is great inspiration to young writers. I loved this book. If you don't like to write, than this book probably isn't for you, but I love to write, and this book is number one on my list. I would recommend this book to anybody that likes to read about others' problems. The writing part is an added plus. Five Stars! -Carrie T. Age:12

Chic Lit Escapist Reading for Teen Girls

Far fetched, definitely, and somewhat predictable at time, yet undeniable addicting and fun! Recommended for fans of Meg Cabot and all teen girls looking for a fun, somewhat silly, book. Guaranteed you won't be able to put it down. I definitely couldn't! Jamie is a great role model - even though she thinks she is nothing like IS.

Inspiring and truthful

This book was just so... amazing. Pretty much every girl has gone through some kind of torment during their life. Whether it be traumatic lunchroom experiances or abuse frome fellow scollmates, we've all been there. "H.M.P.P.J.B.A.B" was sooo funny in the way that I could relate to what she was going through. I mean come on, who HASN'T hed a lunchroom breakdown before? I've had many thankyouverymuch. Whether you're the bully or the bullied does'nt matter. This book will rech into your heart and force you to realize that you CAN do something. It will inspire you to make a change, to stick up for others, to be a better person. If not, it will at least make you think. Really the only thing I noticed that was sorta bad was that I knew who her love interest would be as soon as he was introduced. It was sooo obvious. I kept waiting for something to happen, and waiting, and then waiting some more. And then, "Finally! HALLELUJAH!!!!!!!" All and all, this was agreat book. It had a good message and a story line any girl can relate to. Honestly, what ARE you waiting for? GO OUT AND BUY THIS BOOK!!!!!