It’s MEG-nificent! Join the Meg Cabot Read-Along!

If, like me, you have been wondering what the amazing Heather Wells has been up to, you are in luck: the countdown to the next book, SIZE 12 AND READY TO ROCK, is upon us! The July 10th on sale date will be here before we know it and yet…I’m finding myself needing a MEG fix. So won’t you join us for THE MEG CABOT READ-ALONG! as we wind our way through a few of Meg’s most unforgettable characters from her most treasured series: Mel Fuller in The Boy Next Door,  Lizzie Nichols from the Queen of Babble series, and of course, the inimitable Heather Wells herself in the original book, Size 12 is Not Fat! Join us for this Meg-nifcent Read-Along, running from May through the publication of SIZE 12 AND READY TO ROCK on July 10, 2012, and culminating in a Book Club Girl on Air radio interview with Meg herself on July 31st!

About the “Boy” series - We'll Read The Boy Next Door
Told in emails, IMs, and brief journal entries, these loosely connected (but each also stands alone) romantic comedies will keep you laughing: "Full of clever e-mail banter and tongue-in-cheek humor, this cheeky novel should be enjoyed in one sitting" (Publishers Weekly on Boy Next Door). Have fun "devouring this fluffy, fun urban fairy tale" (Publishers Weekly on Boy Meets Girl). And be sure to follow it up with Every Boy's Got One, a "frothy concoction of love, friendship and true romance" (Publishers Weekly).

About the Queen of Babble series - We'll Read The Queen of Babble
Lizzie Nichols can't keep a secret to save her life. Now she's graduated from college and is ready to start her new life pursuing her lifelong dream of...refurbishing old wedding dresses? The only thing is, she can't seem to keep her mouth shut long enough not to screw it up...or ruin her relationship with dreamy Jean-Luc. What's a girl with a big mouth, but an equally big heart, to do? "Cabot delivers another charmer, sweet to the core" for graduates of The Princess Diaries — Publishers Weekly

About the Heather Wells series - We'll Read Size 12 is Not Fat
Heather Wells used to be a teen pop sensation...until her label dropped her for gaining a few extra pounds. Now Heather's walked out on her famous ex, moved in with his brother (but will things stay platonic with Cooper forever?), and found a job in a freshman dorm at New York College...who knew it was nicknamed Death Dorm? Check out the series that "will leave readers begging for time-outs to control sudden laughing fits" (Publishers Weekly)

As an added bonus to get you started, the e-book of Boy Next Door is $2.99 for a limited time beginning May 1, so order up today and get reading!

 The read-along officially kicks off today (but don’t worry, our first discussion won’t take place until May 22) and it runs through the publication of the brand new Heather Wells, Size 12 and Ready to Rock (on sale 7/10).We'll end the read-along at the end of July with a Book Club Girl on Air Show with Meg Cabot herself to discuss all the books in the read-along and especially Size 12 and Ready to Rock.

Here's the schedule of when I'll post questions about each book for us to discuss:

• May 22th—Boy Next Door discussion on Book Club Girl
• June 12^th – Queen of Babble discussion on Book Club Girl
• July 3rd - Size 12 is Not Fat discussion on Book Club Girl
• July 10th -Size 12 and Ready to Rock goes on sale
• July 31st -Size 12 and Ready to Rock discussion on Book Club Girl on Air, post questions for Meg’s Book Club Girl On Air interview at 7PM

Look for updates along the way here, on Twitter (#megreadalong), and on the Book Club Girl Facebook page.

The first 10 people to sign up will receive a free copy of the paperback of The Boy Next Door (if you're taking advantage of the $2.99 ebook instead, let me know that and we can send you the next book in the read-along, Queen of Babble).

Write a post saying you're signing up and link back here, grab the tile ad above and then link to your post using the Mr. Linky below. (If you don't have a blog, announce it on your Facebook and link to your status update). Then tweet about your reading using the hashtag # megreadalong.
(email me if you are having trouble with the tile ad at bookclubgirl AT gmail DOT com).

Comments

[Anjana]

Sorry got confused with the linky. I've made the post and tweeted. Super excited about this, I've got all of Meg's books already but can't hurt to have two! :)

[Teresa]

Would love to take advantage of the ebook special. How do I do it?

[Sara Kovach]

I'd love to take advantage of The Boy Next Door special, so send me the next in line.

The link above for the special is not active - where do we find it?

[Mandy @The Romance Bookie]

I am SOOOOO excited for "Size 12 and Ready to Rock"!
Me and another blogger are hosting our own Meg Cabot event, we having been planning it for months! So check it out here:
http://romancebookie.blogspot.com/p/meg-readers-blog-hop.html

[Sheila (Book Journey)]

This sounds like fun! I have not read Meg Cabot yet!

[Sheila (Book Journey)]

I will write a post in the morning - I should have read the fine print ;)

[Pragya]

I have Boy Next door. Would love Queen of Babble!

[Britt @ Not So Teen Reads]

I'm definitely going to take advantage of the $2.99 ebook special. Can't wait to get started!

[Sheila (Book Journey)]

My post is up this morning:

http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/2012/04/28/morning-meanderings-pics-from-recent-life-stuff/

[Seaside Book Nook]

LOVE Meg Cabot, just signed up!

[Gail]

Looking forward to the read-along- it's been far too long since I've read these particular Meg books!

[Ramisa Fariha]

i'd love to read e-books. sadly can never find a site which provides a full book and not just extracts. is there any site that has the e-books of Meg's writings?

[Sara Kovach]

How do we get the Book Next Door ebook special. I would love to go ahead and take advantage of that and get the second book from you.

@sarakovach

[Book Club Girl]

Yay! I'm so glad everyone is so excited for the read-along! And to clarify - all of Meg's books are available as ebooks on all e-retailers - Amazon, BN.com, Apple, IndieBound, etc. The Boy Next Door will be priced at 2.99 on ebook for a limited time as of Tuesday, May 1st - so check your e-retailer on Tuesday to order it at that promotional price!

[Laura's Reviews]

I was #9 to post over the weekend, but I don't see my link any more . . . is the site experiencing difficulties? Here is my link again and I'll try to post again above. http://lauragerold.blogspot.com/2012/04/meg-cabot-read-along.html

[Pragya]

I faced the same problem as Laura. I posted as #7 but came back now to see my link is not there, added myself again.