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Every Boy's Got One (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

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This was an amazingly funny read that fan's of chick lit should surly appreciate and those readers that may not naturally gravitate to chick lit will find this a worthwhile read that offers both a quirky look at travel and romance.

This book is set up in journal, and e-mail format and the story is told through these formats via Jane Harris, and Cal Langdon as well as the secondary characters of Mark Levin, and Holly Caputo. Together these four will take us on a roller coaster ride of laughs on the way to an elopement in Italy of Mark and Holly. There is never a dull moment on the road to romance, and the final destination of matrimony will be no different, especially with Cal and Jane along for the ride. Cal is a cynic from the word go and does not believe in romance or love. Love is a chemical imbalance in the brain as far as he's concerned and the concept of people staying together for forty or fifty years proves that there is something very wrong with them. Jane on the other hand is a total romantic and knows that Mark and Holly are meant to be together no matter what. If this means that she has to stay in contact with Cal in order to prevent him from sabotaging not only the most romantic thing she has ever witnessed, but also ruin the first time she's ever been out of the good 'ol U.S. of A.. Everything is going great until against her recommendations (Jane) part of the wedding party (okay, Mark and Holly) partakes of some of the local raw shellfish and they find themselves laid low by food poisoning. Now Jane and Cal must ride to the rescue and pose as the "totally in love" couple in order to complete the paperwork needed in order for Mark and Holly to get married in Italy. What follows is Jane and Cal get a chance to know each other, and they both realize that the other is not a zany or bad as they thought. Could there be a happily ever after for these two?

This was a fun read with plenty of laugh out loud moments. Ms. Cabot is one of my favorite authors in this new genre and her latest read is semi-autobiographical as this story is based on her own experience when she eloped to Italy with her husband. After all truth is stranger then fiction at times, and yes, great material for an entertaining read. This was a fast paced read that although it is a light hearted read she does tackle the hard issue of commitment phobic people, and the other issue of perceptions and how these can be hard as well. This is defiantly a character driven story and all four characters are endearing and likeable which only adds to the story. Ms. Cabot is an extremely talented and creative author and her latest effort is well worth picking up.

Official Reviewer for www.romancedesigns.com

I had never read any of Meg Cabot's books and was delighted to read this one as my first!

The story starts off with Jane Harris, the cartoonist of the `Wonder Cat' comics, eagerly waiting at the airport for her friends Holly and Mark to show. Holly and Mark are planning to elope in Italy, and Jane is Holly's maid of honor (and her closest friend). Anyway, Jane meets this obnoxious rude guy at the airport, only to find out that he is Cal Langdon, Mark's best friend and the best man for the wedding. Holly and Mark hope that Jane and Cal hit it off, but the two of them (Jane and Cal) cannot stand each other at all! Jane pretty much starts hating him when he makes fun of her at the airport, and later when she finds out that he is not believe in the marriage as well. However, as things go on, we see that even with their differences, there is an attraction between them. The question is, whether they will realize is or not.

I LOVED reading this book for so many reasons. They are:

1. Firstly, the simplicity of the language. Meg Cabot does a wonderful job of making the characters sound as most people do today. The conversations between the people in the book are fun and exciting to read, without being monotonous or too complex to understand.

2. I loved Jane's character in the book. She is this quirky but fun person, someone you would love to have as your friend. It was amusing to read her relationship with Cal as well.

3. We read the entire story through email conversations and personal journals on Blackberries and PDAs between the people. Since this is the first time I was reading a story in this manner, I found it to be a wonderful idea!

4. Finally on how funny this book was. I don't think I have laughed out loud so many times while reading as I did for this one.

So in conclusion, I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to read light-hearted romantic comedies.

Thirty-year-old Jane Harris is ecstatic to know that her best friend since first grade, Holly Caputo, is heading off to the small town of Le Marche, located in gorgeous Italy to marry her true love, Dr. Mark Levine. What's even more exciting is the thought that she, Jane Harris, has been invited to witness the wedding. As it will be her frirst trip ever out of the U.S. of A, she plans on remembering every single little detail about it. Hence, she purchases a travel diary. However, when she meets who Mark is bringing along with him, Cal Langdon, a big-time journalist who just published a book about Saudi Arabia, Jane's perfect vacation is thrown off course. Cal is a pompous, precocious modelizer - someone who dates various models, then dithes them, or gets ditched by them - who, get this, doesn't know who Wondercat is. Everyone knows that Jane Harris is the creator of the lovable comic strip character, Wondercat - who just happens to be based on Jane's very own cat, The Dude. I mean, Wondercat is even being optioned for a show on Cartoon Newtwork. As if that weren't bad enough, Jane is dreading the idea of actually living with Cal for an entire week, but she'll do anything for Holly. So when tragedy strikes Holly and Mark, and threatens to ruin their wedding, Jane concocts a plan involving Cal that will ultimately save the day.

I have read Cabot's THE BOY NEXT DOOR and BOY MEETS GIRL, so was ecstatic to pick up EVERY BOY'S GOT ONE. As I expected, while not all of the characters from her two previous novels made appearances in this one, some of them did, which was a pleasure, as the characters in both of those novels were marvelous. As are the four new characters introduced in this particular novel. Jane is a fabulous character, whose passion for high-heeled shoes she can't walk in is hilarious. While the fabulous personalities of Holly, Mark, and Cal, all mesh together to create a cast of marvelous characters, that ultimately make this a fabulous book. Told in e-mails, and travel diary and PDA entries, EVERY BOY'S GOT ONE is a PRINCESS DIARIES for the adult set.

Erika Sorocco

Book Review Columnist for The Community Bugle Newspaper

When I first started reading this book, I did not know that it was in a journal and email format. I thought, oh no, I can just keep up with my slew of emails much less someone else's within a story to boot! But I quickly learned that it did flow and it was easy to follow along even though there are many, many characters within the story.

The story is told through the eyes of Jane Harris, maid of honor and Cal Langdon, the best man. It is extremely funny! They start their trip in the US where they first meet. Then, it takes you through their uncomfortable and long plane ride and their eventful week in Italy. It also makes you hope in love and the romanticism of it all, especially since it is set in Italy. Who can't help falling in love in Italy or with Italy?

It is a must read! This is the first Meg Cabot book I've written but I am definitely looking forward to her others.

This story is written as a travel journal, PDA files and email accounts. It is the story of Jane Harris who is Cartoonist who is traveling with her best friend, Holly to Italy for Holly's elopement. Things get a bit stressful for Jane when she discovers that to her astonishment the Best Man Cal Langdon is against marriage and doesn't think Holly and Mark should get married. Not only does she think that Cal is boring, the man wrote a book about Saudi Arabia, but he has never heard of Jane's creation Wondercat. Equally Cal thinks Jane is a psychotic airhead, and what is with the cat thing. But, as time progresses and Holly and Mark encounter bureaucracy and bad shellfish Cal starts to change his mind. When it is up to Jane and Cal to fix the happy couples wedding it brings them closer together. The book is also interspersed with emails from the couple's family, who are trying to keep Holly and Mark apart.

Meg Cabot is the queen of this genre. He stories are fun and fast paced. I love the fact that everyone is using their Blackberrys to email from the front to back seat of the car! Can't wait for the next one.

This book is definitely not for Meg Cabot's younger readers. I probably wouldn't buy this book for anyone under 17, simply because of the sexual references/innuendos. However, it was really funny and I really enjoyed it. It's written differently than most books. It's more like reading someone's journal or diary, so if you don't like that somewhat unorganized format, you might be bugged a little bit. But, I think it's worth it :) The characters aren't typical, the storyline is a little weird, and a tiny bit stereotypical (but, come on, we all LOVE that sort of thing!)

In a nutshell, you should buy it (if your over 16 at least), because I think you'd really enjoy it, especially if you've read and loved Meg Cabot's other books.

After a day of hiding the title of this book at school, I finished and I just have to say, the "Boy" books by Meg Cabot are entirely hilarious, and really fast reads, and if you like funny romance novels that you can very well finish in one or two sittings, go for this. It's not really "dirty" except for references, and it was so cute and the kind of thing that you would expect to read about. But that doesn't stop it from making my day.

I must say i absolutly love reading Meg Cabots books. They are Hilarious! Laugh out loud funny! Really terrific keep them coming please!

Perhaps it's unfair to expect much from "Every Boy's Got One", considering it's title and genre. However, I enjoyed Cabot's "Boy Meets Girl" and hoped to enjoy the same fluffy sensation.

Unfortunately, Every Boy's Got One wasn't nearly as good as Boy Meets Girl. First of all, Jane, this book's heroine, seems dimiwitted and naive. She goes to Italy to witness her best friend's elopment, and turns out to hate the best man Cal, who is a journalist and novelist who has lived all over the world, and to top it off, he's riddiculously handsome. He find Jane superficial, and doesn't know her comic strip, Wondercat, which leads to some general 'How dare he!" rants.

Anyone could figure out that Jane and Cal will ultimately fall in love. The main question is why. If Cal is so handsome and intelligent, how did he fall for Jane?

The only redeeming features of the book is it's giddy format of e-mails, notes, and diaries, and the feuding parents of the eloping couple, Mark and Holly, who are Jewish and Caltholic, respectively. Their mothers are sterotypical but funny, and they were the only characters I could relate to.

I have really loved the Meg Cabot books - I enjoy that they are very fast reads but cute stories with funny characters and plots. I saw someone noted it was silly - that's what makes it funny! Anyway, this book is really a 4.5 star book and can be read in literally just a few hours. Perfect for the beach or lazy afternoon/weekend when you just want to relax and not have a deep or intense read.