I was excited by this addition, because it wasn’t something I understood when I first read it. The mother of the Em is a feminist professor. I guess, in some way, it was interesting to see how the other half live, but that didn’t mean I was willing to overlook all the strange and unbelievable things that happened. Gabriel Luna, Brandon Stark, Justin Bay and Christopher Maloney…and I’m expected to believe they all like her at some point? It was just madness reading about how Nikki/Em reacted with all of these boys, and the kind of lifestyle that was insinuated famous people live. I thought Em’s geekiness would make her relatable in a way I knew Nikki wouldn’t be, but other than saying she loved video games and didn’t feel comfortable in heels, there was no substance to her.Īnd don’t even get me started on the host of male characters in the story. Along with some scandalous boy moments, but I’ll get to that later.Īs to be expected in a world of celebrities and modelling, it’s all quite materialistic. Basically, what is written on the blurb is what happens. The antithesis of the characters for an interesting story line, but overall, I was surprised by the complete lack of plot for a first book in a series. As a result, Em has to get a brain transplant into Nikki’s body, making her an instant supermodel and legally obligated to fulfil Nikki’s contracts with Stark Industries, which is incredibly shady… (and not run by Iron Man, unfortunately.)

The basic premise is that this nerdy geek Em Watts and supermodel Nikki Howard are in an accident together. So, here are my thoughts on the first book…which I may not have fully understood when I read it for the first time. It’s been a few years since I last read ‘Airhead’ and its sequel ‘Being Nikki’, so when I saw that the whole trilogy was in my local library, I was intrigued to get some closure on the series.

Being Nikki by Meg Cabot