Queen of Babble (Queen of Babble #1) by Meg Cabot - Restarting March 11th 2018

[Sarah Elizabeth]

What's an American girl with a big mouth, but an equally big heart, to do?

Lizzie Nichols has a problem, and it isn't that she doesn't have the slightest idea what she's going to do with her life, or that she's blowing what should be her down payment on a cute little Manhattan apartment on a trip to London to visit her long-distance boyfriend, Andrew. But what's the point of planning for the future when she's done it again? See, Lizzie can't keep her mouth shut. And it's not just that she can't keep her own secrets, she can't keep anything to herself.

This time when she opens her big mouth, her good intentions get Andrew in major hot water. So now Lizzie's stuck in London with no boyfriend and no place to stay until the departure date written on her non-refundable airline ticket.

Fortunately, there's Shari, Lizzie's best friend and college roommate, who's spending her summer in southern France, catering weddings with her boyfriend, Chaz, in a sixteenth-century château. One call and Lizzie's on a train to Souillac. Who cares if she's never traveled alone in her life and only speaks rudimentary French? One glimpse of gorgeous Château Mirac - not to mention gorgeous Luke, the son of Château Mirac's owner - and she's smitten.

But while most caterers can be trusted to keep a secret, Lizzie's the exception. And no sooner has the first cork been popped than Luke hates her, the bride is in tears, and it looks like Château Mirac is in danger of becoming a lipo-recovery spa. As if things aren't bad enough, her ex-boyfriend Andrew shows up looking for "closure" (or at least a loan), threatening to ruin everything, especially Lizzie's chance at ever finding real love...

Unless she can figure out a way to use that big mouth of hers to save the day.

[[deleted user]]

I'll read the first chapter alright.

[Princess]

reading it :)

[Princess]

Beginning: (view spoiler)[ The title justified the narration, I'm kinda not digging it yet cause it's too much girly girl for me (hide spoiler)]

26% (view spoiler)[ IDK if i'm liking Andrew, there's something about him that I can't really pinpoint rn (hide spoiler)]

38% (view spoiler)[ I blame her shallow and impulsive attitude. She kinda have this me me me attitude. If she will not redeeem herself, I will not read the next book (hide spoiler)]

74% (view spoiler)[ I'm so blinded with the way she narrates that I forgot to notice that Dominique is the real me me me attitude (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

I completely agree with your beginning tab. The writing is awful! Its way too "rambley" - if that makes sense. How are we meant to cope with an entire book like this!

[Princess]

Rachel wrote: "I completely agree with your beginning tab. The writing is awful! Its way too "rambley" - if that makes sense. How are we meant to cope with an entire book like this!"

as the book progresses, it's starting to be 'okay'

[rachel, x]

That's comforting! I have stopped for now. Because it was annoying me. :)

[rachel, x]

chapter nine - (view spoiler)[Boring. Good riddance to Andrew! What a jerk! I cannot believe how clueless he is. Get on that train already, Lizzie! (hide spoiler)]

chapter 12 - (view spoiler)[There are so many clichés in this. I can practically feel myself drowning in them... I like Luke. Sure, it was obvious that they were going to end up knowing each other and it was a rather ginormous coincident but there's something about him that I like so I am shrugging it off for now. He isn't too funny or too handsome and there is something comforting about his ordinariness. (hide spoiler)]

chapter thirteen - (view spoiler)[Okay. I hate that they always make the girlfriend purposefully mean so we have a reason to ship the two characters - despite the fact that it is cheating. I don't ship cheating! We had this problem with Anna & the French Kiss too! (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

100% - (view spoiler)[That was anticlimactic... (hide spoiler)]

[Princess]

Rachel wrote: "chapter nine - [spoilers removed]

chapter 12 - [spoilers removed]

chapter thirteen - [spoilers removed]"

Chapter 13 .. . OMG I AGREE!! BIGTIME

[Abi]

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Reading from the 4th of March 2016

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[Brooke]

16%
(view spoiler)[ okay really. a loft bed above the washer/dryer. this is pathetic, if i was this girl, i would have left when he showed me this part. so you live with your parents, and i have to sleep in the laundry room... bye! (hide spoiler)]

[Brooke]

25%
(view spoiler)[ oh joy a sex scene that turned into a blowjob. my favorite. again, leave this boy please!! (hide spoiler)]

[Brooke]

58%
(view spoiler)[ Okay i am OVERJOYED she left that scum. i have high hopes for this new kid, even thou his girlfriend is a gold digger and a total B. i hope he wakes up and realizes this soon!!! the wine place sounds magical! (hide spoiler)]

[Brooke]

73%
(view spoiler)[ Finally this girl gets some diet coke!! (hide spoiler)]

[Brooke]

Ending thoughts
(view spoiler)[ well that was an eh book. I like Cabot but most of her books kinda are just meh overall. Nice fluffy reads but still good enough to read, but not great enough to fly home about you know. I probably will continue the series thou, i like the MC and want to see where life takes her :D (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date Changed. Restarting March 11th 2018. Happy Reading ☺

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[Ritika]

Looking forward to reading it with Minnie. :)

[Ritika]

Okay. So I got a little late, but I've finally started it. Read till chapter 7 of Part One so far and well...(view spoiler)[ I just feel so sorry for Lizzie right now. I mean, she has a boyfriend who probably doesn't love her at all, and she's giving up one semester of her life for him. And then, he gets her in all these troubles. And how stupid is she to having sharing her money with him this way? And not little of it, no no no...but some five hundred dollars! How can you Lizzie? (hide spoiler)]

[Ritika]

Chapter 11 done. (view spoiler)[I feel sorry for Lizzie that she feels sorry for Andy, or rather she feels guilty for leaving him. In truth though, he was one of the first guys ever! I mean, how did he still have the guts to ask her for the money? Like, HOW! (hide spoiler)]

[Ritika]

Aah, I'm done with the book and I forgot to add my comments. LOL. So I guess I'll add them depending on the updates I made while I read. I wonder where you are though, Minnie? Have you read it at all?

[Ritika]

Part 3 done. (view spoiler)[I just feel sorry for Lizzie. I wonder what Dominique's plan is, or whether Luke really did rat her out or not. The story is getting interesting! (hide spoiler)]

[Ritika]

94% done. (view spoiler)[ And BANG! That was a nice punch. I must admit I expected Andy to be back sooner than later, especially considering how it's written in the blurb and all. But yeah, this was also okay. :) (hide spoiler)]

[Ritika]

And the end. I can't believe the way the story ended. It was not a good read, I admit. Details will be discussed in my review. :)

[María]

OMG! I tottaly understoos the title. It's a bit annoying but charming in a strange way. (view spoiler)[ The red jacket incident was very funny (hide spoiler)]

[Ritika]

Oh hahahaha, it honestly is. Although it saddens me a little to see how stupid could see be. :(