Name: Zoe Smolen's review of Insatiable by Meg Cabot
Item: Insatiable
Rating: 3
Author: Zoe Smolen

Meg Cabot

Sick of hearing about vampires? So is Meena Harper. Meena Harper is familiar with the supernatural. After all, she knows how you're going to die (Not that you're going to believe her. No one ever does.) But not even Meena's precognition can prepare her for Lucien Antonescu—who she meets and then makes the mistake of falling in love with—a modern-day prince with a bit of a dark side for which an ancient society of vampire hunters would prefer to see him dead. The problem is Lucien's already dead. Maybe that's why he's the first guy Meena's ever met with whom she could imagine herself having a future. See, while Meena's always been able to see everyone else's destiny, she's never been able look into her own. Lucien seems to be everything Meena has ever dreamed of in a boyfriend, though he might turn out to be more of a nightmare. So now would be a good time for Meena to start learning to predict her own future . . . if she has one.

Insatiable

Kristen

When it comes to devouring her delightfully outrageous, phenomenally fun fiction, Meg Cabot’s fans are Insatiable! And now the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Princess Diaries—not to mention a host of wonderfully winning grown-up novels like Queen of Babble, Big Boned, and Every Boy’s Got One—has a subject she can really sink her teeth into: vampires! A deliciously twisted modern-day sequel to Bram Stoker’s classic Dracula, Cabot’s Insatiable will leave you laughing…and hungry for more!

Zoe Smolen

I first I didn't really like this book, but then I got into a little more, and then I couldn't put it down, but it still wasn't fantastic. I felt like there was way to much character development - which is kind of understandable since it's a series- but sometimes I just found it to drag the book down. Otherwise, I did really like the tongue-in-cheek story, and how it mocked what it was. There was also clever parallels to Dracula and the historical aspect was very interesting too. I will probably continue to read the series for now.

I just could not get into this book. I didn't care about the characters. It was a total chore to read this book. I'm glad I finally finished so I can move onto something that is hopefully more interesting.

Southern Today Gone Tomorrow

Written by Meg Cabot, this is another book that takes an old story and twists it. Sometimes these are done well, sometimes they are not. Insatiable is twist on/based on Dracula by Bram Stoker. In this instance Meena (remember Mina and Jonathan Harper from Dracula?) knows how people will die, though not necessarily when. Except for vampires, because they are already dead. What happens when she meets Lucien, the Price of Darkness, and Dracula's son. Oh, and Dracula is dead. And the Paladin, the long dead super soldiers of the Vatican, hunt them.

If you do not like re-imagining of stories/books DO NOT READ THIS. You will be angry the whole time, annoyed by the changes that she made. 

If you do not like romance, DON'T READ THIS. If you don't like vampire stories DON'T READ THIS. If you don't like characters not behaving the way you want them to, DO NOT READ THIS.

That being said, I enjoyed it. I have enjoyed most of Meg Cabot's books, I grew up on her young adult novels. I loved Lucien. Meena fell to the normal level of Cabot's female leads, which is to say that she was a little dramatic. The exceptions for these have included Avalon High, Jinx, 1-800-Where-Are-You, and the Mediator series. But a lot of the others have females that are so very dramatic. Might just be me, but they get a little annoying.

 Bruna Acioly Leão

That was a fun re-read. It took me a while to get through the audiobook, because it was really long, but I still really enjoyed it.
I don't remember how I felt about this book the first time I read it, but I think, as with all Meg Cabot's books, that it is a great read.
The story and plot are actually really interesting, and there's that characteristic humor and romance you come to expect from her books.
The difference with this one is that it features adult characters and themes (nothing too explicit, like some her other adult novels, though!)
I recommend this one if you like Meg Cabot and/or chick lit, and even if you think you don't like vampires - I really like her take on them - traditional vampires, but not a typical vampire story in any way. 
Now that I remember what happen (since I read it the first time so long ago in 2010), I can finally read the sequel!

Meena Harper travaille désormais pour la filiale new-yorkaise de la Garde palatine, l'unité secrète du Vatican chassant les vampires. Et sa capacité à prédire la mort des gens s'y révèle on ne peut plus utile. D'autant que depuis son aventure avec Lucien Antonescu, le prince des ténèbres, Meena a renoncé pour de bon aux vampires... Enfin, jusqu'au jour où elle se met en tête de démontrer que ces créatures, bien que dénuées d'âme, sont capables d'aimer. Elle sait que convaincre la Garde et son partenaire Alaric Wulf ne sera facile, surtout quand une nouvelle menace met en danger non seulement la Garde mais aussi sa famille et ses amis. Le père Henrique, surnommé Padre Caliente, le plus jeune et séduisant prêtre de New York, est également sur l’affaire, mais Meena et Alaric ne lui font pas confiance. Alors que Meena s’approche de la vérité, sa loyauté est mise à l’épreuve, ses sentiments sont dévoilés et elle doit affronter d’irrésistibles tentations. Cette fois Meena pourrait bien avoir été trop ambitieuse...

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