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~ Meggin Cabot (Author) "We in the Human Resources Division are not "out to get" tardy employees, as we mentioned in last week' unfairly worded employee newsletter..." (more)
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In her debut adult novel, Cabot (known for her extremely successful young adult fiction series the Princess Diaries, published under the name Meg Cabot) relies entirely on highly amusing e-mails to tell a fetching meet-cute story. New York City gossip columnist Melissa Fuller is known for being obsessive about Winona Ryder, dating the wrong men and being tardy for work. Arriving particularly late one morning, she explains to her colleagues at the New York Journal that she was detained by the attempted murder of her elderly next-door neighbor, Mrs. Friedlander, who is in a coma. Always the good girl, Mel has volunteered to take care of Mrs. Friedlander's many pets until the neighbor's nephew Max, a famous fashion photographer, can be reached. Her co-workers warn her about Max, a notorious lady's man. Contrary to the gossip, when she meets Max he is down to earth, funny and kind. Despite the strange fact that he likes to be called John and appears to be between photo shoots, she begins to date him and learns that he shares her love for Stephen King novels and natural disasters. It doesn't take long for her to fall head over heels, or for Mel's mom to write, "Get a ring on your finger before you uncross those legs, sweetie." When a mysterious e-mail arrives explaining that there is more to her beau than meets the eye, she is duly upset and uses the power of her pen to get even. But when Mrs. Friedlander's attacker returns, will Mel and Max be able to put their differences aside to catch a killer? Full of clever e-mail banter and tongue-in-cheek humor, this cheeky novel should be enjoyed in one sitting.
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Adult/High School-An entertaining romp told entirely through e-mails. Melissa Fuller, celebrity-gossip columnist for the New York Journal, lives a relatively shallow existence until her elderly neighbor is attacked and sent to the hospital in a coma, leaving behind her Great Dane and two cats. Melissa gets help in caring for them from the man who is supposedly Mrs. Friedlander's playboy nephew Max, but who is actually his college buddy doing him a favor, and it all becomes a bit complicated when Melissa falls in love with "Max." Every loose plot thread comes into play in the highly satisfactory conclusion, with just enough twists on the way for a fun ride. The format fits perfectly with the gossipy nature of the book and moves the story along; readers are privy to all of the e-mails, but the characters only get the bits addressed to them. This book has the same breezy style as Cabot's "Princess Diaries" series (HarperCollins) for younger readers. Teens who enjoyed Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones's Diary (Viking, 1998) will flock just as quickly to this lighthearted romance.
Jamie Watson, Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore
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Product Details

  • Reading level: Young Adult
  • Paperback: 590 pages
  • Publisher: Pan Publishing (October 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0330411896
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330411899
  • Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 4.9 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (159 customer reviews)
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Laugh Out Loud Funny, October 28, 2002
By laura joy "laurajoy6" (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Boy Next Door (Paperback)
I am a long time fan of Meggin Cabot. The Princess Diaries series and her romance novels written as Patricia Cabot have all been wonderful. Her first contemporary adult novel was no disappointment.

First and foremost the all e-mail message format is fun and different. This format coupled with endearing characters and a screwball comedy plot makes this a great read.

Mell Fuller is a fun heroine. Interesting and strong but not perfect. The collection of her co-workers, family members, and friends who populate this book make it memorable.

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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Light Reading, May 20, 2003
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Meggin Cabot's The Boy Next Door is a triumph of light reading--an amusing breezy novel that thankfully does not take itself too seriously. I admit, I was a bit hesitant when I discovered the format--a novel told completely in email--would that work? Well, it works and it works very well. The novel concerns a young, single New York woman who falls in love with a man pretending to be her next door neighbor's nephew. Not the most original plot in the world, but so what. The Boy Next Door is a lot of fun to read, very entertaining, lots of fun. If you are looking for a light, chick-lit-ish read, this is the perfect candidate. Enjoy.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Cute..., December 3, 2002
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but, maybe a bit too cute. I was surprised by how MC could write an entire book using only E-mail. I know I shouldn't have been surprised at all as I know what a good writer Patricia Cabot (aka Meggin Cabot) is and love most of her books. She has the sharp wit, humor, and intelligence that puts her at the top of my very short automatic buy list.

The only real problem I have with the book is that it was too tame. By using E-mails as the format for this book, MC does the reader a disservice. I could not really bond enough with the characters as I normally would, because the E-mail format limits how well you really get to know the characters, plot, and the entire story in general. E-mails cannot be as descriptive (even though MC did a good a job as anyone could) as regular novel formats.

Overall, this book is a light, fast, humorous read. I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for an easy read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Finished before I knew it
I really enjoy the style of writing that uses people's personal messages to tell the story, in this case emails. Read more
Published 4 months ago by H. Robb

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting format
The plot of The Boy Next Door was fabulous. Unfortunately, the enjoyability of the book was marred slightly by the format, which was entirely email correspondence. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Pamela S. Lee

4.0 out of 5 stars really good!
For me this is a great book. I couldn`t put this book down I liked it so much. It was witty,funny,and mature all at the same time. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Amy E. Freeman

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun, but took me a LONG time to get into it
Fun book, although I kept putting it down not sure that I really liked it. The story itself if pretty standard. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Lehcarjt

5.0 out of 5 stars an excellent fluff novel...
i had heard of miss cabot through her books the princess diaries....this one was interesting because she tells the whole story through emails..... Read more
Published 14 months ago by a_poet_grows_in_brooklyn

5.0 out of 5 stars Such a fun read!!
I love the format of Meg Cabot's "Boy" books. I started with Boy Meets Girl and then read Every Boy's Got One (I could not find this one in the book store). Read more
Published 16 months ago by Colleen Laughlin

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome read!
I had been looking at this book for months before i actually read it. i was skeptical because of the email format, thinking i wasn't going to like it. I was so mistaken. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Eli

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Triumph
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, written entirely as a series of emails. Fast, funny and completely entertaining, but I expect nothing less from Meg Cabot.
Published 19 months ago by Nancy Brandt

5.0 out of 5 stars I couldn't stop reading!
This was a great book. The story is not only interesting and captivating, but the way it is written also keeps you reading. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Celina V. Sconochini

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Light Summer Reading
Absolutly delightful! Im a huge fan of Meg Cabots to begin with, I grew up with the Princess Diaries and she never seems to disappoint. Read more
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