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Search - Queen of Babble (Queen of Babble, Bk 1) (Audio CD) (Abridged)

Queen of Babble - Queen of Babble, Bk 1 - Audio CD - Abridged
Author: Meg Cabot, Ilyana Kadushin (Narrator)

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... more » her long-distance boyfriend, Andrew. 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. Now Lizzie's stuck in London with no boyfriend and no place to stay until the departure date written on her non-changeable airline ticket.

Fortunately, Lizzie's best friend and college roommate is spending her summer in the south of France, catering weddings in a chateau. One call and Lizzie's on a train to Paris. Who cares if she speaks only rudimentary French? One glimpse of gorgeous Chateau Mirac -- not to mention gorgeous Luke, 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, ex-boyfriend Andy 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.

Audio Review:

Ilyana Kadushin ably animates the effervescent character of Lizzie Nichols, meddling fashion maven who embroils herself in a French chateau wedding fiasco. While Ilyana Kadushin admirably captures Lizzie's wry yet naïve worldview, her renditions of some of the accents -- the British accent of Lizzie's low-life ex-boyfriend as well as the French and Texan voices of the chateau guests -- lack authenticity. Also, when Lizzie talks with her best friend, Shari, or her love interest, Luke, it's hard to tell who is speaking. Vocal character development might have made the gaps left by the abridgment less confusing. Still, Kadushin's chatty tones and reverent descriptions of vintage clothing competently evoke the reassuring optimism of Cabot's world. -- AudioFile

5 CDs, run time 6 hours

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ISBN-13: 9780061121692
ISBN-10: 006112169X
Publication Date: 6/1/2006
Edition: Abridged
Rating:

Currently 3.9/5 Stars.

3.9 stars, based on 19 ratings

Publisher: HarperAudio
Book Type: Audio CD
Members Wishing: 1
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Suzanne N. (keadamna) reviewed Queen of Babble (Queen of Babble, Bk 1) (Audio CD) (Abridged) on 9/4/2006

Helpful Score: 1

Written more for a slightly younger audience, until the massive gratitious sex scene at the end.

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Michelle F. reviewed Queen of Babble (Queen of Babble, Bk 1) (Audio CD) (Abridged) on 9/13/2006 + 25 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 1

I loved this book!!! A nice easy listen. It flew by. Great fun!

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Michelle (ShellyD77) - reviewed Queen of Babble (Queen of Babble, Bk 1) (Audio CD) (Abridged) on 10/16/2006 + 193 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 1

Love Meg Cabot. Another funny story of a young woman, Lizzie Nichols and the trouble she gets in when she can't keep her big mouth shut

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Amy Z. (AEZ) reviewed Queen of Babble (Queen of Babble, Bk 1) (Audio CD) (Abridged) on 11/30/2010

This is a cute, fun listen. I enjoyed it and it kept my interest.

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Tristen J. (celticknotgirl) reviewed Queen of Babble (Queen of Babble, Bk 1) (Audio CD) (Abridged) on 11/3/2010 + 5 more book reviews

This was a fun book to listen to. It is not the first book I have listened to by Meg Cabot and will probably not be the last. The characters are relateable and the plot moves along ata good pace to stay interesting.

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