Cute little book, advancing Mia's major crush on Michael. Mia's anxiety is cute, and the lengths she goes to in order to get his attention could bring her the crush of her dream, or embarrass her poor teenage self! ( )

The good thing about these books? They're a fast read. I still don't like the series, but it's so successful, there is obviously something here that people enjoy. I'm hoping it gets better, but I always feel like clobbering Mia for being so annoying and weird (and not in the good way). ( )

This is my favorite of The Princess Diaries series so far, probably because it focuses a lot on Mia's love life. Mia always thought that when she finally got a boyfriend, all her troubles would be over. But she's less than enthused about her boyfriend (and bio partner) Kenny's kisses; in fact, she spends most of her time trying to avoid him and daydreaming about her best friend's brother Michael. Meanwhile, she also has to cope with her grandmother's continued interference in her life, not to mention the fact that she must prepare for her formal introduction into Genovian society and pass algebra. My favorite parts of this book are actually the lists that Mia intersperses throughout her narration, particularly the list of top 10 movies. That was truly hysterical. The fairy-tale ending will please romance fans, and as I said, I liked this installment best in the series.

Well Mia has a new set of problems to deal with. Before she could never get a boyfriend. And in this volume, she ends up with a boyfriend.. but the problem is that she doesn't like him. She ends up going out with Kenny, her Bio partner, instead of coming clean and telling the truth that she's actually in love with Michael. Despite feeling a bit sorry for Kenny, who proclaims his love a few times, it's a little funny and amusing to watch these characters dance around one another. And I was so glad when Mia finally go her happy ending. At the end of this one, there seems to be a tone of conclusion but you know that there isn't since there are still so many volumes after this and she still hasn't gone back to Genovia- which is the next volume I believe. I realized that these volumes don't really cover a lot of time. About a month each volume in Mia's life. Usually, I would find books like that a little tedious because it seems like the author is just dragging it out... but in this case, I barely noticed it because I was just so eager to read about Mia and her disasters and problems. Well, fans of this series (who are as behind in the game as me) won't be disappointed. And newcomers, get on board! ( )

Mia can be a little bit annoying,, especially when she puts things off, but I remember the intensity of my feelings in high school, and I can really feel for her. Actually, listening to this makes me feel a bit guilty about I few things I did when I was the same age - watching Mia do the same things lets me see it from the other people's point of view!
While the story is primarily a romance, I really like the way that Mia, while thinking about her Michael 24/7, remains an individual, she's more than her romance, she's got a rounded life, and doesn't just identify herself by her crush. There's a lovely scene where she gets her algebra results that highlights what I like about this series - Mia's not just a princess, she's a very grounded girl. ( )