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THANK GOD she got rid of Luke... He was sooo annoying. I loved Chaz <3
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 Queen of Babble and loved the sound of it and decided to give it a read. I wasn’t disappointed.
I loved Lizzie – she speaks before she thinks, like me, and she was just hilarious. I loved how when she arrived in London she was worried a homeless person was staring at her so went to the Meet Your Party booth and had the attendant call out for Andrew. Trouble was, he was the person staring at her. Funny moments like that were really well done and were laugh-out-loud.
The book was mainly about Lizzie and was written in the first-person to help that so we only got to know Lizzie’s friends through her – which is no bad thing. I liked Shari, Lizzie’s best friend, and liked how she and Chaz were with each other, they seemed so comfortable in each others company. Luke (or Jean-Luc) was also a really great character and I loved how his and Lizzie’s friendship started on the train and then Lizzie’s shock when she learnt who he actually was. Again, another comedy moment!
Another stand-out character for me was Lizzie’s Grandma – she was only in the first few pages but I LOVED her! She spoke her mind – worse than Lizzie! – and was hilariously funny.
I didn’t like Andrew, obviously, and couldn’t stand Dominique but that’s how they were meant to be portrayed – we were meant to dislike them!
The writing was great and there were only a few errors I noticed. That, and the fact Shari is referred to as Sheryl on the blurb on the back was all that was wrong with it. And to be honest, I generally ignore small errors or just correct the sentence myself and re-read it!
The book was realy enjoyable, highly amusing and Meg Cabot has another fan in me. I’ll be looking for the two sequels now to follow Lizzie on more of her adventures!
Rating: 5/5
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 Queen of Babble and loved the sound of it and decided to give it a read. I wasn’t disappointed.
I loved Lizzie – she speaks before she thinks, like me, and she was just hilarious. I loved how when she arrived in London she was worried a homeless person was staring at her so went to the Meet Your Party booth and had the attendant call out for Andrew. Trouble was, he was the person staring at her. Funny moments like that were really well done and were laugh-out-loud.
The book was mainly about Lizzie and was written in the first-person to help that so we only got to know Lizzie’s friends through her – which is no bad thing. I liked Shari, Lizzie’s best friend, and liked how she and Chaz were with each other, they seemed so comfortable in each others company. Luke (or Jean-Luc) was also a really great character and I loved how his and Lizzie’s friendship started on the train and then Lizzie’s shock when she learnt who he actually was. Again, another comedy moment!
Another stand-out character for me was Lizzie’s Grandma – she was only in the first few pages but I LOVED her! She spoke her mind – worse than Lizzie! – and was hilariously funny.
I didn’t like Andrew, obviously, and couldn’t stand Dominique but that’s how they were meant to be portrayed – we were meant to dislike them!
The writing was great and there were only a few errors I noticed. That, and the fact Shari is referred to as Sheryl on the blurb on the back was all that was wrong with it. And to be honest, I generally ignore small errors or just correct the sentence myself and re-read it!
The book was realy enjoyable, highly amusing and Meg Cabot has another fan in me. I’ll be looking for the two sequels now to follow Lizzie on more of her adventures!
Rating: 5/5
Giving this book two stars is a little rough, cause I really enjoyed the reading process. I've been extremely busy with work and was having trouble concentrating on literary fiction, so this was a great escape. But the main character was so annoying! I felt for her at times, but the antics resulting from her infamous big mouth could be a little far-fetched here and there. It was also difficult to believe that her smart, handsome, and more mature friends would forgive her so easily for her gaffes, over and over again. I finished the book in a day but now feel all gross and gooey, the same way I feel after watching a bad rom com. This was my first (& likely last) Meg Cabot adult book. From now on I'll just stick with her middle grade fiction.
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Unfortunately, the Meg Cabot’s Queen of Babble had some king-sized problems.
Queen of Babble follows Lizzie Nichols, a recent college graduate with a big mouth, who travels to London for the summer to spend time with her boyfriend. However, plans her plans do not go as expected. Soon, Lizzie finds herself at a chateau in France with her friends to help with a wedding. There she meets Luke, the chateau owner’s son, and finds herself falling for him.
Since high school, I always loved Meg Cabot books. Most of the books I checked out between freshman and senior year were either Meg Cabot or Sarah Dessen. I loved how Meg Cabot’s colorful and fun writing stood apart from other books. I’m disappointed to say, however, that I did not really enjoy Queen of Babble.
One of my main issues with this book was the main character, Lizzie. After recently graduating college, potentially moving to New York, and spending the summer in London, I expected Lizzie to act a little more mature. However, Lizzie’s voice actually reminded me of a character from a younger YA book. After a brief encounter with her boyfriend, she planned their entire lives together. She built him up to be this wonderful guy after meeting him one time, despite warnings from her friends. After awhile, her character really irritated to me.
Another issue I had with Queen of Babble was the pacing. If you want to read this book, do not read the summary from Goodreads because description is the entire book. When I was reading, I was surprised that I was already around 40% through the book and Luke still didn’t appear in the book. Furthermore, a lot of the book repeated what happened in earlier parts of the book just to different characters. Even though Lizzie is the “queen of babbling,” sometimes it became a little too much. I found myself skipping paragraphs where she repeated the same information over and over.
As a result, the romance part of the book suffered. Lizzie doesn’t meet Luke until far into the book, which means there is little time to see their relationship develop. Especially since Luke has a girlfriend when Lizzie arrives, readers are only given a few cute moments between the characters. Even though this book is very chicklit, I expected a little more out of their relationship.
Overall, Queen of Babble was okay, but not my favorite Meg Cabot book. Since it took awhile for me to become interested in the story and I wasn’t the biggest fan of the main character, I give this book two out of five stars.
Unfortunately, the Meg Cabot’s Queen of Babble had some king-sized problems.
Queen of Babble follows Lizzie Nichols, a recent college graduate with a big mouth, who travels to London for the summer to spend time with her boyfriend. However, plans her plans do not go as expected. Soon, Lizzie finds herself at a chateau in France with her friends to help with a wedding. There she meets Luke, the chateau owner’s son, and finds herself falling for him.
Since high school, I always loved Meg Cabot books. Most of the books I checked out between freshman and senior year were either Meg Cabot or Sarah Dessen. I loved how Meg Cabot’s colorful and fun writing stood apart from other books. I’m disappointed to say, however, that I did not really enjoy Queen of Babble.
One of my main issues with this book was the main character, Lizzie. After recently graduating college, potentially moving to New York, and spending the summer in London, I expected Lizzie to act a little more mature. However, Lizzie’s voice actually reminded me of a character from a younger YA book. After a brief encounter with her boyfriend, she planned their entire lives together. She built him up to be this wonderful guy after meeting him one time, despite warnings from her friends. After awhile, her character really irritated to me.
Another issue I had with Queen of Babble was the pacing. If you want to read this book, do not read the summary from Goodreads because description is the entire book. When I was reading, I was surprised that I was already around 40% through the book and Luke still didn’t appear in the book. Furthermore, a lot of the book repeated what happened in earlier parts of the book just to different characters. Even though Lizzie is the “queen of babbling,” sometimes it became a little too much. I found myself skipping paragraphs where she repeated the same information over and over.
As a result, the romance part of the book suffered. Lizzie doesn’t meet Luke until far into the book, which means there is little time to see their relationship develop. Especially since Luke has a girlfriend when Lizzie arrives, readers are only given a few cute moments between the characters. Even though this book is very chicklit, I expected a little more out of their relationship.
Overall, Queen of Babble was okay, but not my favorite Meg Cabot book. Since it took awhile for me to become interested in the story and I wasn’t the biggest fan of the main character, I give this book two out of five stars.
I needed a fluffy book after reading The [b:Girl With the Dragon Tattoo|2429135|The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)|Stieg Larsson|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1275608878s/2429135.jpg|1708725] but this was too fluffy!