Reviews for Fatal Distraction: Or How I Conquered My Addiction to Celebrities and Got a Life

The average rating for Fatal Distraction: Or How I Conquered My Addiction to Celebrities and Got a Life based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-03-07 00:00:00 Michael Gaughan My new purse book. This was just OK - I ordered it sight unseen, and it definitely wasn't what I expected (granted, that is my problem for not reading the description carefully enough). I was hoping for a fun humor book, but instead got a very light fiction....and a note to those who want to write a book that is celebrity heavy. It's not the LEAST bit enjoyable if you create ALL the celebrities. I can understand having to do it for Lylo, one of the central characters, but it's definitely not necessary and is distracting with regard to the others. Take a look at THE STARTER WIFE by Gigi Grazer - celeb names galore, and used in not so favorable ways. Anyway, I probably wouldn't recommend the book. The only fun part was the different little asides used in each chapter.

Review # 2 was written on 2007-12-09 00:00:00 Ed Minjares Okay, I am totally a pop-culture addict. I read People magazine every week the second it hits the mailbox while the pile of New Yorkers languish in the corner, unread except for the cartoons. Eliza is a girl who makes me feel better about myself, because my addiction is under control. I'm a one-pack-a-week addict, and she's a chain-smoker. But determined to get out from under her addiction's thumb, she comes up with a brilliant 12-step plan to become a tad less celebrity- (and self-) obsessed, and to be a better friend and (potential) girlfriend. Naturally, hijinks ensue. A fun fun fun read.