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Size 14 Is Not Fat Either and Big Boned by Meg Cabot

These two books are sequels to Size 12 Is Not Fat which I read a while ago.  I just read both of these so I decided to review them together.  If you’ve read the first book, you’ll find these two to be pretty much the same.

Heather Wells, who works in the residence hall at New York College, seems to get herself tangled up in murder investigations on a regular basis.  Dead bodies seems to have a habit of appearing at her place of work, so much so that people have starting calling it Death Dorm.  Heather tries but just can’t seem to help investigating the murders and of course almost getting herself killed at the end of each book.  (Just like every other murder mystery story.)

Heather is a fun lead character.  She’s kind of silly but she’s smart and kind-hearted and fearless (in kind of a bad way.)  There’s enough romance in these novels to include them in the chick-lit genre but mostly they are just a fun murder mystery.  There is nothing serious or deep about these novels but I’m pretty sure they’re not supposed to be deep or serious.  These are the perfect vacation or just in between the more serious stuff books.  Once again, Meg Cabot delivers!

Queen of Babble by Meg Cabot

I love Meg Cabot.  I hadn’t really read very much chick lit until I had my first baby and one of the first authors I picked up then was Meg Cabot (the other was Sophie Kinsella).  I have since come to love most chick lit (even the extra cheesy stuff!)

The thing is, the writing isn’t all that great, the plot is pretty cheesy and unrealistic, and the characters are pretty unbelievable but….I still loved it.   The main character is cute and quirky and actually pretty funny.  Her love interest is charming and sweet and kind.  And even better the story takes place mainly in a chateau in France, not the typical London/New York setting.  It’s exactly what you expect out of a good chick lit book.

Lizzie the main character has just graduated from college and is going to spend a month in England with her new boyfriend.  When she arrives in London, he turns out to be not quite what she’d expected and she ends up on a train to join her best friend in France.  And France is where most of the story takes place.  I don’t want to say much more because it would give away pretty much the entire plot.  (Which if you are at all familiar with chick lit, you know already anyway!)

If you are looking for a fun, quick read this is the perfect book.  Perfect for vacation or just a break from heavier reading.