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Ugh…you guys there were times when I wanted to throw this book across the room. Let’s be real, I absolutely loved this book, it’s AMAZING, but I absolutely hated the main character’s mother. Thankfully, my hatred for her desperate attempt at fame was totally overshadowed by my admiration for Chloe and my love for one Patrick Sheldon.

When we first meet Chloe she’s in the midst of her senior year of high school and finally feeling like things are falling into place after the cancellation of the reality show that brought her family fame and notoreity. She’s managed to stay under the radar and made a few close friends who have no idea about her infamous past. For the first time in her life she’s feeling cautiously optimistic but still struggles with trying to keep her famous upbringing a secret. Unfortunately, all that changes in an instant when her mother announces that the cameras are coming back for a second round.

Throughout this whole novel, I wanted to reach through the pages and shake Chloe’s mom. The woman had literally NO redeeming qualities and what she makes her children endure was beyond redemption. She never once considers the mental health or happiness of her children, and continues to push them further and further in the world of reality television. No privacy, no genuine quality-time together and certainly no lives outside of the confines of their 24/7 broadcast home.

Chloe starts off as a victim of circumstance but as the book goes on she finds strength from the loving and supportive relationship she has with her brother and the people she is closest to at school. It was so heartwarming to see how they rally around her to give her the strength she needs. Chloe has seen some dark days in her past and they help her to stay positive and move forward as she tries to overcome her (pardon my language) s***ty surroundings. I absolutely adored the relationship Chloe had with her brother. The love and concern they had for each other made me connect with the characters even more…if I were in the same situation I’d be totally protective of my siblings too!

So we need to just take a moment to discuss Patrick Sheldon, Chloe’s long-time crush who turns out to be so much more than she ever imaged he could be. Throughout everything Patrick remains her constant and faithful friend. Unfazed by the cameras and constant attention, he connects with Chloe in such an honest and open way that allows her to truly explore what she wants out of life for the very first time. Patrick is one of those guys who just knows exactly what to say or do in the most awkward or tense situations. He’s such a perfect balance to the craziness that is Chloe’s life and I want to thank him for being exactly what she needed. You go boy!

This book was everything I expected it to be and more. I’d heard so much great buzz about it and was completely wrapped up in Chloe’s story after the very first chapter. Even though I never starred on a reality show (thank god!!), her character was so relatable that I couldn’t help but sympathize with her. I mean, could you imagine your ENTIRE life televised? Your most private, intimate and embarrassing moments caught on camera for the whole world to see?

Final thoughts: Run NOW to your local bookstore, library, online retailer…borrow it from a friend. Whatever you do, you must get your hands on this book ASAP! It’s an instant classic and is going to go right on my favorites shelf next to Open Road Summer, Anna and the French Kiss and Fangirl!


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Something Real eBook Heather Demetrios Reviews

As a private person, I can’t imagine what it would feel like to have your entire life on display for the entire country to see. That’s the idea that Something Real takes and it absolutely runs with it. Bonnie/Chloe(who I’ll be calling Chloe here on out), is one of the Baker’s Dozen. One of thirteen kids, many adopted, most of Chloe’s life aired on a reality TV network. It’s left with here a whole handful of issues, and she’s just beginning to recover when she learns that her mother and her step-father have decided to sign on for Baker’s Dozen Fresh Batch, and Chloe’s not sure how to cope.

It’s hard to read Something Real and not feel for Chloe. I’ve never really watched reality TV shows like the one Chloe’s family is on, and I definitely never will after reading Something Real. It’s particularly frustrating to watch Chloe and her two siblings who are closest in age to her because as teenagers, they’re totally old enough to know what’s going on–and to hate it–but they’re still minors with little choice in the matter.

Parents in YA books are discussed a lot, but I just have to throw it out there that I don’t know if I’ve ever hated parents in a YA book as much as I despised the parents in Something Real. They were so perfectly written, however. Something Real doesn’t spend a whole lot of time focusing on the parent-child interaction(well, at least not as much as the sibling interaction), but the glimpses of Chloe’s mom are really intriguing. Who would be so desperate to WANT to parade their children on national TV? Are they looking for fame? Money? That sort of mentality was explored quite a bit in Something Real, and while I sort of hated reading about it just from a personal standpoint, I can’t deny it was well done.

More than anything though, the best part of Something Real is the sibling interaction. There are so many siblings it’s hard to keep track of them all, but Chloe generally interacts the most with her brother Benton and sister Lexie. Benton and Chloe are best friends and basically help each other cope when they learn the show’s going back on the air, while Chloe’s relationship with Lexie is tense. I never particularly enjoy reading about tense sibling relationships, but I thought the way Chloe’s interactions with those two siblings contrasted nicely, and showed another side of how one of the children might choose to deal with this invasion of privacy.

Something Real deals with quite a few themes, but one of the most interesting was the idea of how observation can change you. Chloe’s life is often contrasted with the theories and ideas in her political science class. Her class discusses, of course, 1984, and the idea of observation is one that Chloe knows too well first hand. I won’t right paragraphs and paragraphs detailing my thoughts on this matter, but I thought it was an interesting comparison, and I could see Something Real being a great conversation starter in terms of talking about how we act when we know people are looking and what that does to us.

I’ll end my review by saying I absolutely adore these characters. Often, my favorite scenes were the ones that involved Chloe, Benton, Benton’s boyfriend, Matt, and Chloe’s boyfriend, Patrick. The sibling interactions were always great, but any time these four characters appear together I knew I would love the scene. They all felt so real and Matt and Patrick were both wonderfully supportive. There were scenes that made me mad in this book, yes, but there were also scenes that made me tear up happy tears. Something Real made me run the entire course of emotion, that’s for sure, and I completely recommend it.
Bonnie Baker grew up in a reality show about her large family, until her actions pulled the plug when she was thirteen. Now she is just an average high school senior, crushing on the guy next to her in government class, until her mom signs the family up for a new season. Torn between supporting the family she loves and escaping the reality show life she hates, Bonnie has to make some hard choices about who she is and who she wants to be. I bought this book because I read an arc for I'll Meet You There, publishing in 2015, and it was so, so good -- you should put it on your wish list. I came into this one with really high expectations, and I found myself a little, tiny bit disappointed. It was a good book. The romance was sweet and I was cheering for it. The tv producer was awful and threatening, and I was rooting for his downfall. My problem was with Bonnie because she was just so unsure about everything, which frustrates me in books and real life, so, not the character's fault. The plot seemed just as paralyzed as Bonnie's character at times, so the pacing wasn't perfect. Overall, I got sucked into the book and had genuine interest in the outcome. I'm taking my copy to my high school classroom library, and I think many of my students will enjoy this. Language and situations are high school appropriate.
Ugh…you guys there were times when I wanted to throw this book across the room. Let’s be real, I absolutely loved this book, it’s AMAZING, but I absolutely hated the main character’s mother. Thankfully, my hatred for her desperate attempt at fame was totally overshadowed by my admiration for Chloe and my love for one Patrick Sheldon.

When we first meet Chloe she’s in the midst of her senior year of high school and finally feeling like things are falling into place after the cancellation of the reality show that brought her family fame and notoreity. She’s managed to stay under the radar and made a few close friends who have no idea about her infamous past. For the first time in her life she’s feeling cautiously optimistic but still struggles with trying to keep her famous upbringing a secret. Unfortunately, all that changes in an instant when her mother announces that the cameras are coming back for a second round.

Throughout this whole novel, I wanted to reach through the pages and shake Chloe’s mom. The woman had literally NO redeeming qualities and what she makes her children endure was beyond redemption. She never once considers the mental health or happiness of her children, and continues to push them further and further in the world of reality television. No privacy, no genuine quality-time together and certainly no lives outside of the confines of their 24/7 broadcast home.

Chloe starts off as a victim of circumstance but as the book goes on she finds strength from the loving and supportive relationship she has with her brother and the people she is closest to at school. It was so heartwarming to see how they rally around her to give her the strength she needs. Chloe has seen some dark days in her past and they help her to stay positive and move forward as she tries to overcome her (pardon my language) s***ty surroundings. I absolutely adored the relationship Chloe had with her brother. The love and concern they had for each other made me connect with the characters even more…if I were in the same situation I’d be totally protective of my siblings too!

So we need to just take a moment to discuss Patrick Sheldon, Chloe’s long-time crush who turns out to be so much more than she ever imaged he could be. Throughout everything Patrick remains her constant and faithful friend. Unfazed by the cameras and constant attention, he connects with Chloe in such an honest and open way that allows her to truly explore what she wants out of life for the very first time. Patrick is one of those guys who just knows exactly what to say or do in the most awkward or tense situations. He’s such a perfect balance to the craziness that is Chloe’s life and I want to thank him for being exactly what she needed. You go boy!

This book was everything I expected it to be and more. I’d heard so much great buzz about it and was completely wrapped up in Chloe’s story after the very first chapter. Even though I never starred on a reality show (thank god!!), her character was so relatable that I couldn’t help but sympathize with her. I mean, could you imagine your ENTIRE life televised? Your most private, intimate and embarrassing moments caught on camera for the whole world to see?

Final thoughts Run NOW to your local bookstore, library, online retailer…borrow it from a friend. Whatever you do, you must get your hands on this book ASAP! It’s an instant classic and is going to go right on my favorites shelf next to Open Road Summer, Anna and the French Kiss and Fangirl!