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I <3 Airhead
“Ok, so I've read a couple of Meg Cabot's books, and I really like them. I finished reading Airhead last night (or this morning) ;) at 2:00 am. I couldn't stop reading, Emerson/Nikki has an incredible life!
An amazon user wrote this on 2009-10-04.
Airhead is about a girl named Emerson Watts who gets in an accident, and a month later wakes up in a supermodel's body. In Airhead she finds out how she became Nikki Howard (the supermodel), what happened to her old self (Emerson Watts), and a lot of other things along the way (her sister tried out for cheerleading?!).
I loved this book. Personally, I've moved around a lot so I know what it's like balancing different lives (Emerson has to take on Nikki's lifestyle, but she misses her old life). I definitely recommend this book to teen girls and their moms. Buy the book!! :) :) :)” -
Stretches suspension of disbelief, but good start to new series
“Airhead is not the best novel that Meg Cabot is ever written, but it is not the worst. The characters are likeable, if a bit thin at times (Emerson's sister Frida is well drawn, but her best friend/crush Christopher seems a bit one-dimensional and a retread of other Cabot nerdboys). The entire set-up, but especially the brain-swap explanation, dragged on too long. The sudden sci-fi element in an otherwise standard young adult novel seemed a bit preposterous and could have been handled more neatly. As an introduction to a longer series, however, Airhead does seem promising. Looking forward to seeing whether Being Nikki is an improvement.”
An amazon user wrote this on 2009-09-28. -
A Fun and Entertaining Story
“Meg Cabot is one of the most prolific writers out there today. Not only does she contribute to both the YA and adult market, but she also blogs daily! She is, of course, best known as the author of The Princess Diaries which was turned into a movie with Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews.
An amazon user wrote this on 2009-09-19.
Her newest series, AIRHEAD, is the story of a teenage girl, Em Watts, who is tragically hurt in a record store opening accident. Her brain is transplanted into the body of a teenage supermodel, Nikki Howard. The book is fast-paced, hilarious and very compelling.
Haven't we all wondered at one time or another what it would be like to be a completely different person? What would it be like to be instantly famous? Meg does a fantastic job of showing both the positive and negative aspects of this instant shot to fame. The sequel to AIRHEAD, entitled BEING NIKKI, was released earlier this year and has received tremendous praise. This book is the beginning of a new series for Meg and one you can tell is going to be very successful.” -
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Brainiac to brain dead
“Emerson (Em) Watts is dead, technically; but she lives on in the body of none other than the uber-famous model Nikki Howard. Um, maybe we should start from the beginning.
An amazon user wrote this on 2009-08-26.
Em Watts was no one special. She was a geeky, video-game-playing girl who had a major crush on her best friend Christopher. She was just doing her thing, taking her younger, teenage sister to the opening of the new Stark Megastore in their hometown of Manhattan, New York when she died.
In a freak turn of events, at that exact same moment, Nikki Howard (the face of Stark) died. So instead of losing everything they had invested in her, Stark Enterprise decided to try an experimental procedure involving a complete brain transplant. Em Watts's brain inside of Nikki Howard's body, that won't be obvious at all!
Now Em must keep the truth hidden from everyone to keep up the charade and at the same time try not to lose herself in the crazy, new world she has been deposited in. Going from a brainy nothing of a girl to one of the "most beautiful people" with a very large bank account can definitely change a girl. Can she keep Nikki's male admirers at bay, continue at her alternative high school, regain the friendship of Christopher, see her family, and keep out of trouble with Stark?
An interesting premise, this book can be a little pushy at times. There are definite undertones of anti-big-corporation that are reminiscent of the movie Wall-E. The premise of the book is also a little far-fetched, even for Meg Cabot. All-around it was still an enjoyable read and definitely something to take your mind off of more serious readings.” -
Love the Author-- such a great book
“I've read almost all of the meg cabot books, and when i saw that she had written a new one, i just had to read it. The idea of the book caught me a little off guard- she doesnt typically write pseudo sci-fi books, - but once i got started i couldn't put the book down!!
An amazon user wrote this on 2009-08-24.
i would definitely suggest this books to anyone who likes meg cabot books, definitely worth the read!”
