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Dec 17, 2009

Chelsea rated it:

Oh, Meg Cabot. One day you will write a book featuring a main character that is not completely stunted in the romantic awareness department. One who can look at the boy who is suddenly spending lots of time with her, in spite of her new country/super secret powers/general likability, and realize that maybe he, you know, has the hots for her.

On that day, I will likely propose to you on the spot.

Until then, well... It was cute. Teen Idol was better. Try not to make Mia More...

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Nov 14, 2007

Emma rated it:

Meg Cabot is the author of the wildly popular "Princess Diaries" series (adapted into two Disney movies starring Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews), the "1-800-Where-R-You" books (loosely adapted into a short-lived series on Lifetime), "The Mediator" books (not yet adapted into anything), among a variety of other books for teens and adults.

"Jinx" is Cabot's latest standalone teen novel.

As her nickname might suggest, it is not easy bei More...

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Oct 13, 2007

Kathryn rated it:

Jinx starts out just about the same as any Meg Cabot book. Girl has hidden problem alluded to but not openly discussed, girl sees hot guy who makes her insides melt but doesn't know how to get him to notice her, girl makes a fool of herself trying to get said cute guy. But before too long, you find out that Jean is anything but a normal Cabot heroine.

Jean Honeychurch arrives in New York City thinking that her life can only get better after a stocker forces her to move from her small More...

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Jul 09, 2011

Clarissa rated it:

So much potential, so little was it lived up to. The bones of the story are good. It features a girl running away from her little town in Iowa to the big city (New York) to get away from a stalker. I liked that part. But that is where the like ended. The story was full of repeated sentiments and no emotional turmoil. If a girl's gotta run away from a stalker, she may be bit I don't know, scared, lonely, mistrustful, depressed. Nope, she's just a well adjusted country girl who's also a witch. The More...

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Feb 08, 2008

Jennifer rated it:

Jean Honeychurch, also known as Jinx thanks to her rotten luck, has just moved in with her Aunt & Uncle in New York. From small town preacher's daughter to the big-city and the luxury of having her own room and living in the lap of luxury at first things seem perfect. Then Jean discovers that her cousin Tory has developed a few quirks since they met last - like deciding to become a practicing witch and leading her own coven. When Tory decides Jean is a witch too and possibly more powerful, she m More...

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Sep 22, 2007

Namratha rated it:

16-year old Jean Honeychurch has had a life-time of bad-luck……so much so, that she’s been lumped with the unflattering nickname – JINX. To escape yet another unfortunate situation (involving a stalker)...she is parceled off to live with her aunt in Manhattan...at their up-market, East-Side townhouse.

Jinx’s encounters with her über-chic cousin, Tory leave much to be desired. Tory’s antagonism is blatantly obvious and she never fails to make Jinx feel like a klutzy, unwanted country c More...

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Jun 19, 2007

Miss Kitty rated it:

Poor Jean! She’s had bad luck since the day she was born and a lightning storm shut down all the lights in the hospital. Fast-forward to high school and Jean, who her family has rechristened Jinx, leaves her native Iowa under mysterious circumstances. Destination: New York City to live with her mom’s sister and her family. Jinx arrives and immediately solidifies her reputation as hick cousin from Iowa when she’s offered a Long Island Ice Tea (“I’ve never been to Long Island,” says Jean). When s More...

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Jan 31, 2008

Wealhtheow rated it:

To avoid an unpleasant ex-boyfriend, Jean moves from her small town to stay with her aunt and uncle in NYC. There, she's surprised at the dark changes her cousin Tory has undergone, but not surprised to learn that she's just as unlucky as ever. To protect herself from Tory's malign influence, Jinx slowly delves into her magical heritage, all the while unsure whether magic is real or not. The conflict was interesting; the romance was not. Jinx has a smart, common-sense approach to everything More...

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Oct 10, 2007

Samantha rated it:

This is the first book I've read by Meg Cabot, so I probably started off on the wrong foot with her. I've heard so many wonderful things about her Princess books, and this cover caught my eye. But as they say, you can't judge a book...

I found Jinx to be predictable and a little tiresome. The main character (from my beloved Hawkeye state) was so naive and trusting that she made me cringe. The plot didn't have anything really new to it -- girl meets boy, girls crushes on boy, girl More...

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Feb 18, 2009

Chelle rated it:

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Feb 11, 2012

Pikachu rated it:

There's a recipe for Meg Cabot books:
1. Start with pretty, down-to-earth girl on the fringe of the social crowd.
2. Make sure she's socially awkward, but not to the point where she has no friends.
3. Add romantic interest of whose attentions the MC is completely oblivious.
4. Throw in archenemy who hates the MC for being completely adorkable and stealing her man.
5. Optional: magic!

Four parts Anne of Green Gables and Three parts The Craft, Jinx is about a girl name More...

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Dec 03, 2011

Caitlin rated it:

Have you ever had a day where nothing seemed to go right? You spilled your breakfast on your lap, had to change your clothes, ended up running late and just missing the bus, and tripped and fell as you were chasing after it-- and that was just the beginning. Now imagine every day going like that, and you might have a glimmering of an idea of what it's like to be Jean-- so unlucky that her family and friends took to calling her Jinx, which she hates. That nickname originated from the very day of More...

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Nov 02, 2011

Vanessa rated it:

This book was, alright. I wont go as far as saying it was amazing, because it wasn't, but it was an enjoyable read. The plot kept you reading and the characters are put into great detail which is one thing that I like a lot about this book. When Jean fights with one of the main characters, Tory, you feel as if you want to reach into the book and choke Tory yourself. Although, some of the problems in this book for me were that Jean's personality and most of the other characters were very stereoty More...

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Jun 05, 2011

Lisa rated it:

This novel was a very cute read or in my case a cute listening. Jean is a very unlucky person. In fact, she is so unlucky that she has to move to New York because of a 'stalker' in her hometown. Just when she thinks things will change they just get worse. It seemes tragedy follows her everywhere including her aunt and uncle's home in New York.

Jean is a loveable character. Every has to love the girl who just seems so normal and the next door neighbor type. She's not popular or More...

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Apr 21, 2011

Zainab rated it:

I ah-dored this book. If this book were dessert, it would be cream brûlée. The storyline was unbelievable - which is exactly why it was so much fun! - and had me GLUED to the book. A very fun, single-sitting read. Perfect if you're one of those people who's looking for a very beachy-type read.

Like every YA book, there's girl jealousy and drama. Except for one major twist, the story is pretty much...GUESSABLE[for the lack of a better word]. I love the way Meg writes - she has perfected More...

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Mar 10, 2011

sabisteb rated it:

Jean Honeychurch, hatte ihr leben lang nur Pech: An dem Tag als sie geboren wurde tobte ein Tornado und der Strom im Krankenhaus fiel aus. Sie hat einen Namen, den in Frankreich nur Jungen tragen. Sie ist Tochter einer Predigerin und alles was Jean anfasst geht schief. Dieses chronische Pech hat ihr den Spitznamen Jinx (Pechvogel/Unglücksbringer) beschert.
Ihr letzter großer Anflug von Pech sorgt dafür, dass sie zu ihrer Tante nach New York fliehen muss, aber auch da bricht die Kette unglück More...

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Feb 28, 2011

Farrah rated it:

Okay, so I adore Meg Cabot. I love love LOVE contemporary YA chick-lit books. Meg Cabot has written a couple of my favorite series of all time. Jinx was good. It didn't have me laughing out loud like her other books, but I cracked a smile here and there and gushed over Zach, Jinx's love interest.

When Jean, AKA Jinx, moves to NYC to escape a terrible situation of her past, she must try and get along with her manipulative cousin, Tory. But Tory knows something about Jinx and herself, More...

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Feb 05, 2011

MaryBookSwarm rated it:

I love Meg Cabot. I want to be Meg Cabot (or, at least, her BFF. We'd make awesome BFFs. We could go get slushie drinks and chat about books and writing. It'd be fabulous.). She's an incredibly prolific writer who knows her audience like the back of her hand. Her books are all enjoyable reads and JINX is no exception.

I picked this book up from the bargain shelf at Books-A-Million (Boy-howdy I love this shelf. Pair it with my teacher discount and I can walk out of there with a huge pi More...

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May 12, 2010

Alice rated it:

Jean Honeychurch has very bad luck. In fact, it is so bad that her family calls her Jinx. BUt all that change when she moves to New York City to live with her cousin Tory's family. Jinx is happy to live there and so are her younger cousins, aunt and uncle. But, Tory isn't exactly happy. Once Jinx moves in, Tory accuses Jinx of stealing her friends-including her best friend, and her crush-Zack. Then, when Tory tells Jinx that both Jinx and her are witches, things start to get worse. Tory starts t More...

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Apr 01, 2010

Tiffany rated it:

This book would make a great movie. I really want the movie people to start working on it.
"Jinx" is a nickname given to Jean, notorious for her numerous ill-fated experiences. Like some of Meg Cabot's other books, our heroine is a tiny-town girl moving into the big city. Her lack of experience is often helpful, as she doesn't know quite what she is getting into when she tackles trying to reform her cousin, Tory. Tory is a Valium-popping schemer with aspirations to be a witch. Ac More...

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Feb 24, 2010

Sarai rated it:

From School Library Journal
Jean Honeychurch is so unlucky that even her family calls her Jinx. To escape an unpleasant situation with a boy who refuses to let her end their relationship, Jinx moves from Iowa to Manhattan to live with her aunt and her family in their swanky Upper East Side townhouse. It's no surprise that the klutzy, small-town 16-year-old doesn't fit in with über-chic cousin Tory and her friends, and she definitely doesn't share their fondness for drugs and alcohol. Tory, More...

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Dec 22, 2009

Grace rated it:

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Nov 20, 2009

Barky rated it:

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Sep 23, 2009

Trisha rated it:

Where has Meg Cabot been all of my reading years? This is my first book by her and I could not put it down. I did very little house work yesterday because I kept thinking about this book.
It starts off with Jean (Jinx) moving in with her Aunt and Uncle because of something that happened back Iowa where she lives. Jean is happy to be moving in with her Aunt and Uncle for a while. She hasn't seen her cousin Tory in a long time, she was thinking things would pick up where they left them years More...

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Aug 17, 2009

Shonda rated it:

Jean “Jinx” moves in with her aunt and uncle after an incident back home. Upon arrival, she learns her cousin Tory (now refers to be called Torrance) thinks she is a witch. Tory reminds Jean that their great-great-great-grandmother was also a practicing witch and stated that one of her descendants will also be a witch. Naturally Tory believes it’s her, until Jean saves Zach’s, Tory’s neighbor and crush, life.

Having read most of Ms. Cabot’s young adult novels last year, I was looking More...

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Jul 28, 2009

Elisse rated it:

Jinx is a pretty decent book. The plot is pretty good and I enjoyed the magic/real-life tie. There were a couple of problems though. One is that the main character is an idiot. She's supposed to be a naive country girl from Iowa (and by the way, Iowa does NOT=naive) and she IS naive, but I became increasingly frustrated with her as she failed to realize EXTREMELY OBVIOUS THINGS. Things which I can't talk about because it would give the plot away. But rest assured, they're obvious. Another diffic More...

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Jun 27, 2009

Gail rated it:

Another YA novel from Meg Cabot. When Jean Honeychurch was born, lightening struck the hospital causing the delivery doctor to quip, "you should have named her Jinx," and not only did the nickname stick but do did Jean's continual bad luck. The book opens as she arrives at her aunt's brownstown to find that they were expecting her the next day. Just my luck she finds as she renews her acquaitance with her counsins, their au pair, and her aunt and uncle. More well-to-do than her Mid More...

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May 31, 2009

Jaclyn rated it:

The novel I read was named, Jinx, by Meg Cabot. The genre of this well written book is fantasy. I chose this book because I have read a few others of Cabot’s books and enjoyed her writing style. Also, the back cover inscription caught my eye and spiked my interest.

This novel is about a teenage girl named Jean, but she is given the nickname Jinx because of her bad luck. She is the protagonist faced with the central conflict of man vs. man. Her cousin, whom she travels across th More...

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Feb 01, 2012

Nessie rated it:

I loved this book.

This book actually made me think about the author.. is she Wiccan? I dunno cause the stuff she wrote about witchcraft was pretty spot on. It's what I myself have learned when I studied Wicca. Oh well, going back to the book, the book is a very vivid description of what often happens in most high schools.. the bullying, the manipulation.. the drugs and beers.. even those moments spent sneaking around in campus or cutting classes for that matter.

What's mor More...

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Apr 17, 2010

Maddie rated it:

Meg Cabot's books are like little boxes of sunshine. They're full of such energy and humorous characters. Meg Cabots books could cheer up just about anyone. I really liked this story. There was just something about it that made me want to give it 4 stars instead of 5. I think it was because it was a little too slow-paced for my liking. I kept wanting to go to the end of the story and see how she ends up.

It had a great plot. The ideas were phenomenal and the lines were knee-slappers. More...

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