I've been thinking about reading this book for a while, and finally did. It didn't cover much time (which must be why there are a zillion sequels), and was pretty different from the movie. It was still great though. I listened to it on CD and it was read by Anne Hathaway, which was a nice touch. ( )

I'm studying YA (okay, I need even *more* fluff in my reading life). Some are better than others. This one is cute bordering on annoying. I can see the appeal. it's like a train wreck. ( )

Totally distracting and entertaining and it is easy to listen to this book while doing other things because it doesn't really require your undivided attention (maybe that is because I am 30 and the intended audience is... 13?)
My only complaint (I am actually listeniing to the second book in the series right now-Princess in the Spotlight) is that Mia repeatedly mentions certain essential elements in her journal, like Lily has been her bff since kindergarten, and her grand-mere has tatooed eyeliner... ( )

Fourteen-year-old Mia, who is trying to lead a normal life as a teenage girl in New York City, is shocked to learn that her father is the Prince of Genovia, a small European principality, and that she is a princess and the heir to the throne. (BCCLS) ( )

I know Meg Cabot's books aren't the most challenging, the most intellectual, or the most nutritious for my mind, but I'm addicted anyway. I've read a lot of her books for adults, but I never got around to The Princess Diaries series. In the first installment, we meet Mia Thermopolis, a high school freshman whose most pressing concerns are her flat chest and her F in algebra. Then her father, whom she hasn't seen in a long time, comes back into her life with the astonishing news that she is actually the heir to the throne of Genovia, a small European principality between France and Italy. Mia is not thrilled by this news, convinced that it will make her life at school a living hell (a belief that turns out to be somewhat justified). She turns to her journal to rant about her schoolwork, her life, and her mixed emotions about being a princess. Mia's voice is funny and realistic, and her portrayals of high school life are (from what I remember) pretty true-to-life. I think I would have enjoyed these books more if I'd read them in high school (or middle school). As it is, I find them a fun diversion, but I'd rather read something with a little more meat to it.