Book Review: "Friend or Frenemy" Will Change Your Life!

Forget about the glamorous clothes, the fabulous parties, and the adoring fans- at the end of the day, celebrities deal with the same issues as the rest of us, especially when it comes to friendship drama. To help women everywhere navigate through such turmoil, there's a new must-have book: Friend or Frenemy? A Guide to the Friends You Need and the One's You Don't written by Andrea Lavinthal and Jessica Rozler. As we speak stars like Sophia Bush, Hilarie Burton, and newest Hills addition Lo Bosworth are perusing the pages to score tips on maintaining and sustaining meaningful friendships. This witty guide breaks down the raw truth about modern day friendship and candidly dishes out no-nonsense advice on keeping your friends close and ditching the users and abusers, commonly known as the 'Frenemy.'

In the book, Andrea and Jessica break down the true meaning of the word 'frenemy':
Frenemy (n.): 1. Part friend, part enemy; 2. Part passive, part aggressive; 3. A shape shifter, going from sweet to sour in the matter of a happy hour. See underminer, user, clinger, backstabber, clueless.
"She's the Betty to your Veronica," Andrea explains. "She invites you shopping when your credit card is maxed out, brings you cupcakes when you're trying to cut back on calories, and brags about her fabulous, very important job while you're barely staying afloat in the corporate shark tank."

On last night's premiere of The Hills, the tension was palpable between new roomies Lauren, Lo, and Audrina. Anyone who has found themselves in a similar situation should refer to chapter 11, titled Threesomes which discusses "The Menage a Friend' or "The Friendly Trio," explaining the benefits of a friendship trio and providing tips to keep it from becoming a toxic triangle.

Whatever your friendship-dilemma, this book will help you get through it, so what are you waiting for!
Buy It: Friend or Frenemy?: A Guide to the Friends You Need and the Ones You Don't, $10.17