Queen Of Babble - Meg Cabot

I was looking for a light read and the Queen of Babble seemed to be just that. The word ‘boyfriend’ was used in the synopsis on amazon implying that the main character had to be youngish, young female + boyfriend = chick lit, that was fine with me, I’ve read some specimens of this genre before out of anthropological and sociological interest in a part of society I don’t belong to. What I couldn’t check beforehand was the way this chick’s problems are told, it’s the style that makes a book readable or not, isn’t it? On the first page there’s a short paragraph written in a matter-of-fact way introducing the History of Fashion, Senior Thesis by Elizabeth Nichols. ...  Read the complete review

Queen of Babble is the first in the Queen of Babble trilogy starring Lizzie Nichols. When we meet her she's just about to fly to London to be with her long-distance boyfriend Andrew. Trouble is, he hasn't been totally honest with Lizzie and she ends up with nowhere to go. Her friend Shari offers her the chance to stay at Chateau Mirac where Shari and her boyfriend Chaz are working for the summer. Whilst on her way to France she meets Jean-Luc (Luke - another one!)... could Lizzie be falling for him? I have never read a Meg Cabot book before but know she's the author of The Princess Diaries (which I've seen the film of starring Anne Hathaway)! However I saw ...  Read the complete review

This book, in my opinion was made for me. People at school say I babble a lot, but I'm pretty sure I don't. Still they say I do, so this must have been the perfect book for me right? Well the answer to that question is an obvious YES! I love people who babble it saves me from talking, I call myself the best listener, I hardly ever talk and when I do apparently I babble... Well I read this book with out saying a word. Now before I go on about the plot I'll tell you why I chose this book. I happen to be 15 and I believe that is the time when you sort of get rid of reading younger books and start reading young adults/adult books. Although, you may have noticed, I ...  Read the complete review

I first discovered Meg Cabot through her children's books (notably the Princess Diaries series, the films of which I was EXTREMELY disappointed with, but that's for another review!). Until a couple of years ago, I worked in a bookshop, and I always read the books aimed at teenagers so that I would be better placed to advise parents of their suitability for various age groups - well, that was my excuse anyway... I was a little concerned that Cabot's writing style might not translate too well to 'adult' fiction, but I'm pleased to say I was wrong - for the most part! I should point out, before I go on, that if you're looking for a novel with much (or ...  Read the complete review