Cabot, Meg. Jinx.CABOT, Meg. Jinx jinx n. 1. A person or thing that is believed to bring bad luck. 2. A condition or period of bad luck that appears to have been caused by a specific person or thing. tr.v. . HarperCollins. 2620. c2007. 0-06-083765-5. $17.89. JS Another entertaining, fluffy fluff·y adj. fluff·i·er, fluff·i·est 1. a. Of, relating to, or resembling fluff. b. Covered with fluff. 2. Light and airy; soft: fluffy curls; a fluffy soufflé. novel from Meg Cabot Meg Cabot (born Meggin Patricia Cabot on February 1, 1967) is an American author of romantic comedies for teens and adults. She has also written under the name Meggin Cabot, as well as the pseudonyms Patricia Cabot and Jenny Carroll. that will have appeal to those who like their chick lit "Chick lit" is a term used to denote genre fiction written for and marketed to young women, especially single, working women in their twenties and thirties. The genre's creation was spurred on, if not exactly created, by Sue Townsend's Adrian Mole diaries which inspired Adele mixed with some magic. Jinx is the name stuck to Jean, since things seem to go wrong around her. Jean has come from a little town in Iowa to live in Manhattan with her aunt and uncle and their children, including Jean's cousin Tory who thinks she is a witch ... well, she thinks they both are witches. Tory is mean and nasty, living on the edge, while Jean (Jinx) is a bit naive, but kind and helpful. The girls both heard the same story from their grandmother, that the daughter of her daughter will inherit the family gift of being a witch. Jean only believes in good witchcraft witchcraft, a form of sorcery, or the magical manipulation of nature for self-aggrandizement, or for the benefit or harm of a client. This manipulation often involves the use of spirit-helpers, or familiars. , but doesn't want to acknowledge any part of it. Tory is using whatever she can use to hold power at the posh private school the girls attend. Also, Tory has a crush on their next-door neighbor, Josh, but he seems to want to hang out with Jean. Tory is trying spells to gain power over Josh. Jean is appalled, but even she is tempted to use witchcraft, at least to protect those she loves. The prom scene is memorable. Claire Rosser, KLIATT J--Recommended for junior high students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. |
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