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Many famous people have written books. Popular YouTube vlogger Zoella (Zoe Sugg), a beauty and fashion guru, and actress Bella Thorne are some of the most recent. In fall 2014, they both wrote teen fiction novels that became huge hits with their intended audience, teenage girls.
Sugg, 24, is a popular vlogger from the United Kingdom. Her main focuses are fashion and beauty, but she recently started writing. Her book, “Girl Online,” broke the record for highest first-week sales for a debut author, beating out books like “Harry Potter” and “Twilight.” After hearing this, I decided to read it.
Her book is mostly directed at teenage girls, considering it’s a teen romantic fiction novel. The story centers around a girl, Penny, who chooses to blog about her life after deciding no one truly understands her and she wants to find others who do. When her family takes a trip to New York, she meets a boy, Noah, who becomes the one person that understands. Throughout the story, she goes through embarrassing moments and hardships that readers will find relatable.
For a first-time author, the book was well-written, and many teens will enjoy it. Sugg uses actual situations she went through, helping to make it more realistic for readers. Unlike most teen romance novels, “Girl Online” has an element of innocence. I enjoyed it, and I believe others that take time to read it will too.
Bella Thorne, 17, is commonly associated with Disney for her role as CeCe on the TV show “Shake It Up.” Many are looking forward to her role in “The Duff,” a film based on a popular book. When I heard she wrote her own book, “Autumn Falls,” from a few friends, I decided to read it.
“Autumn Falls” is the first in a series Thorne plans to write. The main character is a girl, Autumn Falls, who moves to Florida when she finds out her grandmother is sick. Though her dad ends up in a car accident and dies while visiting her sick grandmother, the family still moves to get a fresh start. This means she has to start over at a new high school. When she gets caught up in drama, she wishes for a way out. She ends up receiving a journal from her father and begins writing in it. The journal seems to answer her wish and every other wish after that.
This story is a “Monkeys Paw” meets “Mean Girls” type of book. It shows when you get something good, you should not use it for evil and to be careful what you wish for. Thorne also uses situations and problems she went through to write her book, adding a personal touch. I thought “Autumn Falls” was a good book to begin her new series with, and I’m excited for more.
Many other famous actors, actresses and vloggers have written books that were either a hit or a miss. I believe that “Girl Online” and “Autumn Falls” will both be hits.