Jinx
by Meg Cabot
by Meg Cabot
Jean Honeychurch has always had bad luck. She seems to be cursed in all she does. When she was born, the hospital was struck by lightning, which led to her being nicknamed "Jinx". And that nickname has followed her in more ways than one. Wherever she walks, she falls. If there's something nearby to crash in to, she does. When shes leaves Iowa to get away from a stalker, she doesn't even get picked up at the airport by her aunt and uncle.
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Of course, the reason for her bad luck could be as simple as her inability to accept who she is: a witch. One hundred fifty years before, Jinx's ancestor predicted that there would be a very powerful witch in the family, and the two top contenders are Jinx and her cousin, Tory. The questions remain, can they both be witches? And, can two witches in the same family, with very different views about HOW to use magic, get along?
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Add to all of that Zach, the boy on whom both cousins have a crush, and you have bad magic in the making.
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This is a typical Meg Cabot book. If you've read any of her other books and enjoyed them, this will be familiar to you. And while Jean and Tory do attempt spells from time to time, the story is more about Jean's need to come to accept herself before she can feel accepted by others. It also has Cabot's signature boy-in-love-with-girl-who- loves-him-but-she-doesn't-realize-he-even-thinks-about-her-that-way story. Essentially, this is a cotton candy book; it's fluffy, light, and sweet, but basically empty. If you're looking for something light and easy to read, without draining your brain, this is for you.
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Of course, the reason for her bad luck could be as simple as her inability to accept who she is: a witch. One hundred fifty years before, Jinx's ancestor predicted that there would be a very powerful witch in the family, and the two top contenders are Jinx and her cousin, Tory. The questions remain, can they both be witches? And, can two witches in the same family, with very different views about HOW to use magic, get along?
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Add to all of that Zach, the boy on whom both cousins have a crush, and you have bad magic in the making.
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This is a typical Meg Cabot book. If you've read any of her other books and enjoyed them, this will be familiar to you. And while Jean and Tory do attempt spells from time to time, the story is more about Jean's need to come to accept herself before she can feel accepted by others. It also has Cabot's signature boy-in-love-with-girl-who- loves-him-but-she-doesn't-realize-he-even-thinks-about-her-that-way story. Essentially, this is a cotton candy book; it's fluffy, light, and sweet, but basically empty. If you're looking for something light and easy to read, without draining your brain, this is for you.
