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Queen of Babble

by Meg Cabot



      The latest book to be released by Meg Cabot is not a pioneer in chick lit, but it’s a good summer read. The main character, Lizzie Nichols, is just like every other American girl. She's excited about finally graduating from college; the world is her oyster. Unfortunately for her, the oyster has an unbreakable clause: her senior thesis that she must complete before she can accept her oh so holy diploma *cue dramatic music*. What's a girl to do? Fly off to London, of course, to spend time with her long distance boyfriend who she has only known for the past THREE months (and with whom she has only spent a total of 24 hours). Yea, good plan there.

Things, of course, take a dramatic turn for the worse. Surprise! The boyfriend isn't all that he is cracked up to be (he is a compulsive liar and gambler) and all the graduation money that she blew on a non-refundable plane ticket is long gone. Lizzie finally decides to contact a friend who just happens to be catering in the south of France (does this seem as far fetched to you as it does to me?). Problem is, said friend doesn't realize Lizzie is on the way. While traveling the Chunnel, Lizzie meets a dark and mysterious stranger AKA the hot guy we all fantasize about.

The book continues on at a silly pace where Lizzie's mouth seems to be her constant partner in an effort to bring her down. The hot guy she meets on the train is actually the son of the owner where Lizzie's friend is catering. The scumbag boyfriend tries to make an appearance and life, as Lizzie knows it, is falling down all around her. To add even more to her ordeals, hot guy has a girlfriend who definitely doesn't take to Lizzie's bubbling personality (or mouth).

The book is cute and charming in places. If you want a guaranteed happy ending, Meg is the person to write it. However, this book is not suitable for readers who usually follow her works (people under the age of eighteen). Oral sex and other sexual innuendos are not just sprinkled throughout the book, but are written in blatant detail.

The Book

William Morrow/Harper Collins
May 2006
Hardcover
0060851988
Contemporary Romance
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Excerpt
NOTE: Explicit Sexual Content

The Reviewer

Amanda F. Smith
Reviewed 2006
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