I read the first one a little while ago, and while I found it sweet, I din't think it was that great. I think it just shows its age, and it's even more apparent with this one, for some reason. it's still a nice book, just not that awesome. ( )

In this second installment of The Princess Diaries series, Mia Thermopolis continues to struggle with being the tallest and most flat-chested girl in her high school, as well as flunking algebra and oh, yeah, being heir to the throne of Genovia. Now she faces even more problems: her mother is pregnant with her algebra teacher's baby, and now they're getting married! She has a huge crush on her best friend's brother Michael. Her grandmother continues to torture her with "princess lessons" - except now she has to give an interview on national television about her life as an American princess. And now she's getting notes from a secret admirer, whose myseterious identity is driving her nuts. Not a lot happens in this book in terms of plot, but it's still entertaining because of Mia's snarky, hilarious voice. I definitely understand why this series is so popular, especially among younger girls. It's definitely a guilty pleasure...but I plan to keep reading.

Mia Thermopolis, the Princess of Genovia, continues her cutesy adventures in this second book in the Princess Diaires series. Book 2 finds Mia in the midst of a whole lot of drama: Mia's mom, Helen, announces she is pregnant with Mia's math teacher's baby and Grandmere tries to plan an elaborate wedding for Helen despite Mia's protests. While trying to mediate between her parents and grandmother, Mia is also trying to uncover the identity of her secret admirer: jocrox.
Mia's voice is loud and clear in this book. She is hilarious, self-depricating, and extremely loveable. I found myself hoping all the way through that Michael was her jocrox. ( )

I totally didn't mention it in my review for The Princess Diaries but at the beginning of the novel, there was a quote from A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett. I just have to add them because I loved the book and movie.

From volume one:
"Whatever comes," she said, "cannot alter one thing. If I am a princess in rags and tatters, I can be a princess inside. It would be easy to be a princess if I were dressed in cloth of gold, but it is a great deal more of a triumph to be one all the time when no one knows it."

And in volume two:
When things are horrible -- just horrible -- I think as hard as ever I can of being a princess. I say to myself, "I am a princess." You don't know how it makes you forget.

And now, on to more "me" on this sequel... well, considering how I finished it in one sitting, taking only a short washroom break... I think you can say that I enjoyed it. =)
This time Mia has to deal with so much again, while still getting used to the idea of being a princess and everything. Then the whole secret admirer thing kept me guessing. But I figured it out before it was revealed. I just wish that Michael and Mia would just confess already.. it's so obvious that they like each other. It's the cutest thing ever. And then the thing with Mia's mom and Mr. G... so romantic. And awesome. Gosh, I really don't want to spoil for those who haven't read it. This is the thing with reviews for sequels... you don't want to ruin the first books while trying to talk about the current book. Well, book three here I come! ( )

Mia who lives in New York was preparing to presume her position as Princess in Genovia. One morning Mia’s mother informed her that she was pregnant and her grandmother called and told her she was going to be on national television. Before the interview for national television Mia got sick but received an uplifting letter from a secret admirer. After finding out about Mia’s mother’s pregnancy her grandma went crazy planning the wedding. There was so much excitement over the wedding that Mia’s mother eloped and Mia found out that her secret admirer was her Biology partner, Kenny. ( )