Just Like Me, Only Better - Carol Snow

Veronica is a struggling single mom who is trying to make ends meet. Her husband left her, and to make things worse, it was for a younger women who lives the high life as a real estate agent. She tries her best to take care of their son, but with substitute teaching, it isn’t too easy. “‘I’m not who you think I am,’ I old the girl with the blue braces, my voice tight from the force of withheld tears.” Veronica has always known she bears a resemblance to Haley Rush, a Hollywood star with a bit of a reputation. When Haley’s manager finds out about Veronica, he hires her to play a double for Haley. Though Veronica isn’t sure about the job, she can’t turn down the salary, and begins the unsure process of turning herself into the troubled star. Just Like Me, Only Better, is an entertaining and fun book that has quite an interesting plot. The process of Veronica posing as a star was very enjoyable to read, as she jumps through different obstacles to disguise herself. I liked the character Veronica, as she loses her true self to the high life as a star; it makes for a better story. I felt like the book was very relatable, the story line, the fashion and trends, and even the way the text were presented. The book seemed very up to date, the fashion trends, appeared to be the same sort of stuff a celebrity would wear today. The setting definitely made the book more believable. It talks about the “LA scene”, and where everything that’s anything is over there. This book would be perfect for anyone who is attracted to the usual celebrity and tabloid gossip and I assure you once you pick up this book you won’t want to put it down!