On Location

by Jen Calonita

Book Overview

It seems like the summer of dreams come true for Hollywood princess Kaitlin Burke: the media loves her (again), super-cute and funny Austin Meyers is finally her boyfriend, and she's starring in a movie by her all-time favorite director Hutch Adams. What could be sweeter? But life on set is not as perfect as the makeup and costumes. And with an old love and a scheming new publicist on the scene, it's about to get a whole lot messier.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316154407
• ISBN13: 9780316154406
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Poppy Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 12 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 10

Customer Reviews

I feel like a Hollywood Insider after this book!

This book truly made me feel like a Hollywood insider. Kaitlin is the type of actress I would want to be. A normal fun girl who also happens to live a glamorous life. I loved all her tips and secrets of the Hollywood world. It brings everything into a whole new light now about the industry. While there are things are truly glamorous and wonderful, there's also a lot of hard work,fakery and deceit to get ahead. It's sad that she doesn't have the normal relationship with her parents as they keep pushing to keep her stardom afloat with little thought for her own feelings. I'm glad that she has her friends and Nadine to keep her sane. Her rivalry with Skye was fun to read as while they bickered and plotted against each other, it wasn't so extreme that you hated Skye. The behind the scenes details of what goes on in movie making is fascinating as well. It makes me wonder if everything we see on TV and magazines is really true about celebrities or just the work of overwork publicists with hyper-imaginations. I love the fact that Kaitlin is a Star Wars geek! As a big fan myself, it's always nice to see that a girl can be a fan and not be dorky. Plus she's a real fan and actually knows her movies, characters and Star Wars speak. She's so lucky also to have found a guy who's a fan as well. I love her and Austin's screen names! Another highlight of the book is that there is no annoying teen slang. This is a major problem I have found in other YA books. It also seems like the author is either trying to invent what they think is teen language or seems to have found the one group in the entire country that speaks that way. It always takes away from the story because you have to stop and decipher what in the world they are talking about. The characters in this book may be from Southern California, be rich kids and celebrities but they talk just like everyone else which makes the reading flow smoothly. I think the greatest appeal of this book is that Kaitlin acts like a normal teen who just happens to also be a famous celebrity. She usually doesn't use her celebrity status to get her things and longs for a normal life. There is no sex, no offensive language, and no drinking. Really Kaitlin is one of the best characters I've ever read in a YA book. Lindsay Lohan needs to take lessons from her! Honestly this is probably my favorite general YA series to read. It trumps Gossip Girl by a landslide! This book is really a fun read. If you are into celebrities and love YA book, this is perfect for you. HIGHLY recommended.

Courtesy of Teens Read Too

Kaitlin Burke seems to have it all. She has the most amazing (and non-famous) boyfriend, Austin Meyers, the media is in love with her, and she's starring in a movie by her all-time favorite director. Life couldn't get any better. But it could, of course, get worse, especially with her enemy on the scene. ON LOCATION, the second book in the SECRETS OF MY HOLLYWOOD LIFE series, follows Kaitlin as she continues her adventures, both in her acting career and in her romance. While it's not quite as good as it's prequel, it's sure to keep the reader entertained and wanting more, long after the end comes. If you loved the first book in the series, you'll be sure to enjoy this, and I recommend the whole series to any young teen or tween. Reviewed by: Harmony

Enchanting Reviews: Secrets Of My Hollywood Life: On Location

SECRETS OF MY HOLLYWOOD LIFE ON LOCATION JEN CALONITA Contemporary Young Adult Rating: 4.5 Enchantments Kaitlin Burke is supposed to be spending her summer filming the hot new movie 'The Untitled Hutch Adams Project', something she's been totally looking forward to. That is, until she meets whose been hired to play the villain. Her arch nemesis, Sky. Can't she at least have a break from her Family Affairs co-star for even a few weeks? But then things go from bad to worse, when PR decides the best buzz for the movie is if she fake dates her ex-boyfriend and co-star Drew. Can she manage that and keep her relationship with new boyfriend and Hollywood outsider Austin? Hands down my favorite book of the series so far, SECRETS OF MY HOLLYWOOD LIFE ON LOCATION has Kate dealing with more than ever. Her new relationship with Austin is threatened by her Hollywood status, not too mention all the time she's being forced to spend with her ex; someone's leaking stories about her to the tabloids and even her assistant Nadine and her best friend who she hired for the summer can't seem to get along. Not too mention, the famed director isn't what she expected. My absolute favorite part of the book is when Kate and Sky end up losing their cool with each other during a session to choreograph the final fight sequence and end up fighting each other for real. It's no secret how Jen Calonita knows the inside scoop on young Hollywood. Over the past eight years, as a Senior Entertainment Editor at Teen People, and an entertainment journalist for Entertainment Weekly, Glamour and Marie Claire, Jen has interviewed everyone from Lindsay Lohan to Ashton Kutcher. She lives in New York with her husband Mike, son Tyler and their Chihuahua, Captain Jack Sparrow. You can see Jen talk about 'Secrets of My Hollywood Life' at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhwbpxeNdCA Lisa Enchanting Reviews July 2008

just as good as the first one

I am 14 years old and this is one of the most amazing book I have every read. I love the plot and the characters are are so realistic. I love the fact that it has real facts about hollywood. It kept me reading untill I got to the end. It was so amazing I had to buy the next book the same day! you really need to have read the first book (Secrets of my hollywood life)to understand parts. just as good as the first!! A great book!! :)

AMAZING!!!

Jen Calonita does a wonderful job creating Kailtin's journey for the second time! I could not stop reading this book! I recommend this book to anyone and everyone! Yet another fine job by Jen Calonita!!! I can't wait for more!