ISBN: 0843953705 Jules Vernon knows she needs a new job when TV Chef Francesca hits her in the head with an iron sauté pan over sea salt. (Aug.)Īmerican Idol should give this legs it's the launch book in Dorchester's new Making It imprint for chick lit. Alesia Holliday Booklist Alesia Holliday Message Board Detailed plot synopsis reviews of American Idle Dorchester Making It, Aug 2004, 12.95, 368 pp. The manic plot needs reining in, and Holliday's secondary characters could be more fleshed out. Although Jules's insecurity and cynicism often make her seem brittle and unapproachable, it's hard not to feel a sense of kinship as she marvels at the confidence of inept contestants or shares her insights on the reality TV phenomenon ('It's not reality TV Jules is pleasantly surprised to find herself dealing competently with a boss who thinks he has testicular fungus, a contestant who has a gang history, a producer with a livid fear of his cell phone and much more, even finding time to fall in love with Sam, the show's set constructor.

Jules has a tendency to discard jobs and lifestyles like old outfits, but she may have found the perfect fit in Pop Star Live! After being knocked unconscious by a celebrity chef wielding a cast-iron pan, 32-year-old media escort Jules Vernon decides a career change is in order. (Aug.)Īmerican Idol should give this legs it's the launch book in Dorchester's new Making It imprint for chick lit.This humorous, over-the-top satire from first-time author Holliday is just as absurd as the television show it parodies. This humorous, over-the-top satire from first-time author Holliday is just as absurd as the television show it parodies.

American Idle by Alesia Holliday