Meg Cabot
Author of The Princess Diaries
About the Author
Meg Cabot was born in Bloomington, Indiana on February 1, 1967. She recieved a fine arts degree from Indiana University, Meg moved to New York City, intent upon pursuing a career in freelance illustration. Illustrating, however, soon got in the way of Meg's true love, writing, and so she abandoned show more it and got a job as the assistant manager of an undergraduate dormitory at New York University, and writing on the weekends. Meg wrote both The Princess Diaries and The Mediator: Shadowland (under the name Jenny Carroll), the first books in two series for young adults which happen to be about, among other things, teenage girls dealing with unsettling family issues. Her latest book is entitled, Insatiable. Meg now writes full time, and lives in Key West, Florida with her husband. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Series
Works by Meg Cabot
Queen of Teen: Ten Fabulous Stories by Top Authors in Aid of Kids Company (2010) — Contributor — 21 copies
The Mediator 1-6 (Shadowland | Ninth Key | Reunion | Darkest Hour | Haunted | Twilight) (2011) 21 copies, 1 review
Queen of Babble Big Mouth, Big Heart, Big Problems / Queen of Babble in the Big City (2007) 16 copies
Untitled (Insatiable, #3) 4 copies
The Christmas Captive 4 copies
The Princess Diaries - CD 2 of 2 2 copies
The Exterminator's Daughter — Author — 2 copies
Beru Whitesun Lars 1 copy
Kissing Cowboys 1 copy
Den nya tjejen 1 copy
O Casamento da Princesa 1 copy
Fuego 1 copy
Teem Idol 1 copy
Associated Works
From a Certain Point of View: 40 Stories Celebrating 40 Years of Star Wars (2017) — Contributor — 1,066 copies, 41 reviews
Shelf Discovery: The Teen Classics We Never Stopped Reading (2009) — Contributor — 364 copies, 26 reviews
Everything I Needed to Know About Being a Girl I Learned From Judy Blume (2007) — Contributor — 344 copies, 16 reviews
13: Thirteen Stories That Capture the Agony and Ecstasy of Being Thirteen (2003) — Contributor — 242 copies, 4 reviews
Friends: Stories About New Friends, Old Friends, and Unexpectedly True Friends (2005) — Contributor — 92 copies
Significant Objects: 100 Extraordinary Stories about Ordinary Things (2012) — Contributor — 65 copies, 1 review
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Cabot Egnatz, Meggin Patricia
- Other names
- Cabot, Meg
Cabot, Meggin
Cabot, Patricia
Carroll, Jenny - Birthdate
- 1967-02-01
- Gender
- female
- Education
- Indiana University (MFA)
- Occupations
- romance novelist
- Agent
- Laura Langlie
- Relationships
- Egnatz, Benjamin D. (husband)
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Bloomington, Indiana, USA
- Places of residence
- New York, New York, USA
Key West, Florida, USA
Grenoble, France
Carmel, California, USA - Associated Place (for map)
- USA
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Reviews
Jo Wright is a well-known children's author but she's been blocked for the past year, ever since massively popular author, Will Price, bad-mouthed her books and writing to the NYT. When Jo is invited to the first literary festival held by the Little Bridge Public Library, and offered a massive appearance fee, she agrees to go. What she doesn't expect is that Will Price will be there too or that they'll have to spend so much time together. On the one hand, Jo might finally get the chance to show more give him a piece of her mind about his quote but on the other, he keeps being distractingly good looking every time she turns around...
This is by far my favourite of the Little Bridge Island books. Jo is a delightful protagonist and while she peppers things with a few too many silly cat references (her children's series focus on anthropomorphic teen cat), she largely feels realistic. Her hate to love romance with Will Price (who definitely has some Nicholas Sparks-esque writing tendencies), is sweet and watching both of them overcome their own baggage and flaws is highly enjoyable. Cabot also crafts a lovely cast of characters with the other writers attending the festival who add plenty of humour to the general goings on. Also, if you happen to read this in the depths of a cold week in January like I did, it might give you the urge to go on a warm weather vacation. Recommended. show less
This is by far my favourite of the Little Bridge Island books. Jo is a delightful protagonist and while she peppers things with a few too many silly cat references (her children's series focus on anthropomorphic teen cat), she largely feels realistic. Her hate to love romance with Will Price (who definitely has some Nicholas Sparks-esque writing tendencies), is sweet and watching both of them overcome their own baggage and flaws is highly enjoyable. Cabot also crafts a lovely cast of characters with the other writers attending the festival who add plenty of humour to the general goings on. Also, if you happen to read this in the depths of a cold week in January like I did, it might give you the urge to go on a warm weather vacation. Recommended. show less
Where do you go from high school murderers? White supremacists.
But, first, it's Thanksgiving, and Jess is home with her family. The new kid from across the street is missing but he's only been gone for a few hours so nobody is overly worried and Jess thinks nothing of it as she sneaks out to Rob's house for her second Thanksgiving dinner. Rob is a little bit upset that she snuck out and a little bit more upset because she hasn't told her parents about him and his wrong side of the tracks show more self. Then there's a little more of his "you're too young, I'm not good enough" stuff and then there's this:
I cannot stand their adorableness.
Okay, so, new kid across the street is black and was killed by a white supremacist group who not long after kidnapped a twelve year old Jewish kid. Jess and Rob sneak in to rescue the kid, getting caught before their backup (of Rob's friends from a local biker bar) arrive. They nearly die, they get out, everyone is saved. There is a beautiful moment at the end where Jess tells the head of the white supremacist group that his choices of surgeons are the black surgeon who is the father of the kid he murdered, a Jewish surgeon, or an Asian surgeon, and watches him squirm.
But, seriously, by this book I was in it for Jess and also for Jess and Rob. Plot be damned! show less
But, first, it's Thanksgiving, and Jess is home with her family. The new kid from across the street is missing but he's only been gone for a few hours so nobody is overly worried and Jess thinks nothing of it as she sneaks out to Rob's house for her second Thanksgiving dinner. Rob is a little bit upset that she snuck out and a little bit more upset because she hasn't told her parents about him and his wrong side of the tracks show more self. Then there's a little more of his "you're too young, I'm not good enough" stuff and then there's this:
"Rob," I said, taking a step towards him. "I just want you to know. I am not like your dad. I will never leave you."
"Because you're a freaking psycho," Rob said.
"No," I said. "That's not why. It's because I lo--"
"Don't!" he said, thrusting the rag out at me like it was a weapon. There was a look of naked panic on his face. "Don't say it! Mastriani, I am warning you--"
"--ve you."
"I told you--" He wadded the rag up and threw it viciously into a far corner of the barn. "--not to say it."
"I'm sorry," I said, gravely. "But I am afraid my unbridled passion was simply too great to hold in check a moment longer."
A second later, it appeared that in actuality, Rob was the one suffering from the unbridled passion, not me. At least if the way he grabbed me by the shoulders, dragged me towards him, and started kissing me was any indication.
I cannot stand their adorableness.
Okay, so, new kid across the street is black and was killed by a white supremacist group who not long after kidnapped a twelve year old Jewish kid. Jess and Rob sneak in to rescue the kid, getting caught before their backup (of Rob's friends from a local biker bar) arrive. They nearly die, they get out, everyone is saved. There is a beautiful moment at the end where Jess tells the head of the white supremacist group that his choices of surgeons are the black surgeon who is the father of the kid he murdered, a Jewish surgeon, or an Asian surgeon, and watches him squirm.
But, seriously, by this book I was in it for Jess and also for Jess and Rob. Plot be damned! show less
Emerson Watts is the farthest thing there is to a “girly-girl”. She prefers to spend her time playing video games with her best friend--and secret crush--Christopher, rather than obsessing over celebrities like her younger sister. So when she is forced to babysit Frida at the grand opening of the new Stark Megastore near their apartment, she is not thrilled. She has better things to do than drool over British singer-songwriter, Gabriel Luna, but her mom insists she go along. Who could show more have predicted that a freak accident would land Em in the hospital? When she wakes up from a chemically induced coma, no one will tell her what happened or why her voice sounds so different...like maybe it belongs to someone else.
First off, where do I sign up to be transplanted into the body of a Victoria’s Secret supermodel (preferably Adriana Lima but I’m not picky) because I am all over that. Who wouldn’t be, right?
Airhead is more of an introduction to the rest of the series. Nothing major happens except for the accident and then her ‘transformation’. Emerson spends the majority of the book in and out of consciousness at the hospital or trying to figure out why no one will tell her exactly what happened. Only towards the end does she take her place as Nikki Howard where she finds out just how complicated and hard it actually is being a famous and gorgeous supermodel. She also meets all of Nikki’s friends and boyfriends--yes, plural. There isn’t too much excitement or action in this one, but we do get a hint at a possible mystery--as well as a bit of romance--to come which got me excited for Being Nikki.
The characters are all very likable. Emerson is funny, witty, and smart. I found it amusing to watch her struggle to fit into her new life. She goes from wearing sweats almost everyday to being a fashion icon and she really has no idea how to handle it. I think a bit of Nikki might still be in there somewhere because I definitely noticed a change from how Em was in the beginning. When Lulu was first introduced I was expecting her to be bitchy and full of herself, but she wasn’t at all. She is a bit dumb, but very sweet and well-intentioned. Her theory as to why ‘Nikki’ is all of a sudden acting different is hilarious. As for the new and old boys in her life, I’m rooting for Gabriel. I mean, the boy wrote a song about her, is constantly saving her, and is British--what’s not to love?
This isn’t my favorite Meg Cabot novel (that honor goes to All-American Girl or maybe Avalon High...I still haven’t decided), but I did thoroughly enjoy it. show less
First off, where do I sign up to be transplanted into the body of a Victoria’s Secret supermodel (preferably Adriana Lima but I’m not picky) because I am all over that. Who wouldn’t be, right?
Airhead is more of an introduction to the rest of the series. Nothing major happens except for the accident and then her ‘transformation’. Emerson spends the majority of the book in and out of consciousness at the hospital or trying to figure out why no one will tell her exactly what happened. Only towards the end does she take her place as Nikki Howard where she finds out just how complicated and hard it actually is being a famous and gorgeous supermodel. She also meets all of Nikki’s friends and boyfriends--yes, plural. There isn’t too much excitement or action in this one, but we do get a hint at a possible mystery--as well as a bit of romance--to come which got me excited for Being Nikki.
The characters are all very likable. Emerson is funny, witty, and smart. I found it amusing to watch her struggle to fit into her new life. She goes from wearing sweats almost everyday to being a fashion icon and she really has no idea how to handle it. I think a bit of Nikki might still be in there somewhere because I definitely noticed a change from how Em was in the beginning. When Lulu was first introduced I was expecting her to be bitchy and full of herself, but she wasn’t at all. She is a bit dumb, but very sweet and well-intentioned. Her theory as to why ‘Nikki’ is all of a sudden acting different is hilarious. As for the new and old boys in her life, I’m rooting for Gabriel. I mean, the boy wrote a song about her, is constantly saving her, and is British--what’s not to love?
This isn’t my favorite Meg Cabot novel (that honor goes to All-American Girl or maybe Avalon High...I still haven’t decided), but I did thoroughly enjoy it. show less
It's a new school year at New York College and Heather Wells is hoping that she can make it through the year without a single murder in her building. Of course, her hopes are quashed before classes even begin when an RA is found dead in her room during orientation week. Now in between dress fittings and meetings with her wedding planner for her upcoming nuptials with hunky PI Cooper Cartwright, Heather is also trying to solve a murder. Things get even more complicated when Heather's show more estranged mother suddenly shows up for the wedding, leaving Heather contemplating a homicide herself.
I've enjoyed Heather Wells mysteries for years and the newest addition to the series doesn't disappoint. Heather continues to be quick with quips, Cooper is still dreamy, and Fischer Hall remains plagued by its apt moniker of Death Dorm. However, while all the expected elements are there, the novels don't remain static and Heather has grown from the character she was in the first novel. That she finally gets to marry Cooper is a nice bonus for this book. A must-read for fans of the series. show less
I've enjoyed Heather Wells mysteries for years and the newest addition to the series doesn't disappoint. Heather continues to be quick with quips, Cooper is still dreamy, and Fischer Hall remains plagued by its apt moniker of Death Dorm. However, while all the expected elements are there, the novels don't remain static and Heather has grown from the character she was in the first novel. That she finally gets to marry Cooper is a nice bonus for this book. A must-read for fans of the series. show less
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