Queen of Babble

By Meg Cabot

Book Overview

From New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot comes the hilarious story of a lovable blabbermouth who can't seem to stay out of trouble. . . . 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 on her nonrefundable 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 chateau. One call and Lizzie's on a train to Souillae. Who cares if she's never traveled alone in her life and only speaks rudimentary French? One glimpse of gorgeous Chateau Mirac -- not to mention the gorgeous Luke, the son of Chateau 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 Chateau 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, including Lizzie's chance at finding real love. . . . Unless she can figure out a way to use that big mouth of hers to save the day.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060851988
• ISBN13: 9780060851989
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Thoroughly enjoyed it!!!

I loved this book so much! I thought it was a fantastic, quick read with a great story. In fact, I read it so fast that I went out the next day to buy Queen of Babble in the Big City. I've pre-ordered the 3rd and final book in the series as well (Gets Hitched). If the 3rd book is anything like the first two, then I really hope Meg Cabot reconsiders it being the last we read about Lizzie Nichols.

Another fun read!

Meg Cabot has done it again! Queen of Babble will take you on the hilarious adventures of Lizzie Nichols. The story begins with a very naive and self-professed queen of babble as she goes to London to spend the summer with her boyfriend. Things do not turn out as planned for Lizzie, leading her to her best friend, who is spending the summer in France. Of course, Lizzie's ever moving mouth gets her in trouble. We see Lizzie grow into a stronger, more confident person as the story goes on. I truly enjoyed this book, and recommend it to any and all Meg Cabot fans! Cabot's writing is, as always, fresh and funny.

Initially slow, but excellent from middle to end

When I first started to listen to book, I was afraid I wouldn't be able to take it for the whole duration. However, after the first two cds I was completely hooked, and fell in love with the lead character, who had initially grated on my nerves to say the least. I highly recommend this audiobook, and encourage listeners to stick out the beginning, and they will be pleasantly surprised.

Charming talks-too-much Cinderella story

Just out of college with a degree in fashion history, Lizzie Nichols is off to London to spend summer with her 'boyfriend.' From there, she's got her life mapped out--another semester in Ann Arbor while boyfriend Andy completes his degree, then four children (names picked, of course) while Andy teaches, helping mold young minds. Sure there's a certain appeal to joining her best friend Shari in her move to New York, but Andy did save Lizzie's life--and that English accent is so cute. Things start going wrong for Lizzie at her graduation party when she learns she didn't actually graduate at all. There's the little matter of the senior thesis she didn't know about. And then there's Andy's London flat--or lack of same. It turns out that Andy has moved back in with his parents. Dreams of a cozy summer together start looking like nightmares living in the converted laundry room. Andy's unemployment fraud is the last straw and Lizzie heads for France, where Shari is spending the summer and has promised Lizzie a job. She babbles everything to the guy next to her on the train--believing she'll never see him again. No such luck. Luke is the son of the chateau owner. Which would be perfect if he didn't already have a perfect girlfriend. As Lizzie notes, guys like that always have girlfriends. Lizzie manages to keep herself in trouble with what even her friends call the Lizzie Broadcast Network--she can't help babbling. Mostly what she babbles is interesting, and her knowledge and interest in classic and retro fashions is, as Luke's father mentions, a passion, but babbling at the wrong time and then accusing Luke of spilling her secrets is definitely too much of a good thing. Author Meg Cabot spins a charming tale of growth, true love, and wrong directions. Lizzie's fashion obsession (she has nightmares about working at The Gap) manages to stay on the right side of overdone and her Diet Coke addiction help make her sympathetic. Her all-nighter trying to fix a broken wedding gown makes her a sort of Cinderella. Luke certainly is an impressive prince charming. QUEEN OF BABBLE is a lot of fun. Cabot's strong style and an energetic and spunky protagonist add up to a story that's hard to put down--and guaranteed to create smiles--and a few belly laughs.

Meg Cabot's humor and wit is unmatchable, while her characters are enchanting, and hard to resist

Lizzie Nichols may have worked thirty pounds off of her body, shrinking herself down to a size nine, but this tiny girl still has one very big problem: her mouth. And now, as she boards a flight, heading to London to spend the summer with her boyfriend - Andrew - of three months, even though they've only spent 24-hours with each other so far, she knows that her babbling problem is bound to get her into trouble. However, once she arrives in England, she realizes that Andrew is the one with a big problem: he's a compulsive liar looking to use her for money so he can settle up his gambling fees. So, Lizzie rises to her 5'6 stature, and marches off, heading straight to France, where she will spend the summer with her best friend, Shari, at a vineyard called Mirac. The problem is that Shari has no idea Lizzie is on her way, so Lizzie is basically entering the lion's den. Until she meets Luke - the son of Mirac's owner. Luke's looks alone entice Lizzie, but it's his kindness that wins her over, and makes her forget all about the lying Andrew. Unfortunately, Luke has a girlfriend. One who will do anything to keep Lizzie away from Luke - and her future fortune. From page one QUEEN OF BABBLE wets the appetite, and keeps the reader enraptured in the trivial, yet laugh-out-loud funny tale that Cabot weaves about the illustrious Lizzie, and her various sidekicks. Lizzie is like an adult version of Cabot's Mia Thermopolis (from THE PRINCESS DIARIES) who shares an equal love for vintage clothes and bread. Her rants and raves about various goings-on in her life are hard to resist, while her babbling tendencies will make her a winner in the hearts of everyone who has a tendency to babble on uncontrollably. Meg Cabot's humor and wit is unmatchable, while her characters are enchanting, and hard to resist. Erika Sorocco Book Review Columnist for The Community Bugle Newspaper