Royal Wedding: A Princess Diaries Novel

Please please please let this be the first of many more installments to come. I loved this series growing up and was so excited when Meg announced this book and I've got to say, it didn't disappoint in the least. Usually when a series comes back from a long hiatus things can be a bit off such as characters feeling out of character or the built in world itself feeling completely off; heck sometimes it is even written by a ghost writer (I'm looking at you Secret Circle.) But Meg has managed to keep her voice; her brilliant, witty, and pop cultured influenced voice. Every character felt the same to me, just more grown up and who knew that I would have missed Grandmere so much (to the point that I think all of my highlights include her.) So I hope we get to read many more of installments of Mia's diary especially considering the road that's been laid ahead of her by the end of this book. I mean she has to destress somehow right?

After reading Forever Princess and getting Meg's signature on my blue paperback, I thought we were saying goodbye to Princess Mia and her adventures forever, apart from her blog and Twitter. As it turns out, with this book and From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess, we are getting an enthusiastic welcome from an old friend. Mia is 26, only three years older than I am, and she has her hands full. Her dad, the Prince of Genovia, is suffering a midlife crisis. The press hounds her every where she goes, including when she visits the community center she founded, and she has a stalker that has sent death threats. Mia's been forced to hide out at the Genovian consulate from the press and her stalker, and she rarely gets to see the man she loves. She hopes that at least she and Michael can have the wedding of their dreams-- quiet, with a few family members and family-- but Grandmere gets involved, and the drama ensues. And Mia hasn't even found out about ALL her father's shenanigans, or that a twelve-year old named Olivia needs her help. I don't blame Mia for suffering an eye twitch from all the stress. Like me, she suffers general anxiety and I would have an eye twitch if my dad (RIP, Appa) had gotten arrested driving a race car into New York, in addition to my regular stresses. Honestly, this book packed more than a few punches, and was levels better than the movie sequel that supposedly featured an engagement party, because it talked about real-world issues like oppression and refugees from the Middle East, upper-class snobbery and racism (shame on the fictional people that sent death threats to Mia and her family!) and Internet trolls that have no better things to do than to harass a princess that does a lot more community service than they do. Let the facts state that I hate Internet trolls, and I hate racists that have an Internet connection. Good for Meg to address these issues and show them in a serious light. Even better for Meg was to show that Tina has become Mia's best friend in life, though Lilly and Mia are still on good terms, to show that some things can be forgiven but never forgotten. JP, back from his morally dubious stints in book ten, shows that forgiveness has its limits, even from princesses. Michael is a really amazing boyfriend, though he's certainly got the makings of an evil genius like his sister. If he likes or loves you, he'll use his smarts to make you happy. If you cross him, however, he makes Lilly's brutal moments look tame. Is there anything that I dislike about the book? Actually, yes: the fact that someone dies before the book starts and we only see the aftermath a year later, not to mention what ends up happening with Mia's mom. We didn't see any pain there, though Mia founds the community center in his honor, and it would've been nice to have a proper goodbye with him. Apart from that, Kudos. Also with the twist towards the end of the book, I hope that a sequel will happen during which we see Michael's shenanigans in the Genovian palaces.

I love Princess Mia, and I've loved all the Princess Diaries books. Yes, I even love the movies though the changes didn't make me very happy. So, after years of having read all about Mia's insecurities and foibles, I was a little apprehensive to dive into this one. Was the magic still there? Could she possibly come across well as an adult? I'm very relieved to say YES, this is just as much fun as the other titles, and I'm just as happy with the story. It's been five years since Mia last wrote, and in that time she's graduated college and moved into an apartment in the Genovian Consulate. She's still with Michael and still balancing her princess duties with her real life; she's involved in causes she's always espoused but is also waiting for Michael to pop the question (even though they'd agreed they'd wait until life calmed down for both). Mia has a stalker so it's even more important that she watches where she goes, and her grandmother is as obnoxious as ever. She keeps an eye on her Rate the Royals rating and the stress of her father running for office in Genovia has caused her eye to twitch. Just when she thinks she's going to lose it, Michael whisks her off to a private island and...well, you can guess the rest. Enter Grandmeré, who wants to take everything over, but also has a major announcement about Mia's father that will impact all their lives. There's so much more--there always is with Mia--but it's so much fun to visit with her and hear her thoughts as her world goes haywire. I liked that while it's still basically the same Mia, there's a more adult edge to the story, in both situations and language. If there's some parts that work out a little too conveniently, that's all right because hey, it's Mia, and it's a fantasy. I love how it worked out and I'm hopeful we haven't seen or heard the last of the POG.

J'ai adoré ce dernier tome de la série " Journal d'une princesse ". J'ai été obligée de prendre ce livre en VO car la sortie française tarde à venir. Dommage car cette série malgré les années passées et toujours aussi agréable à lire et elle est toujours aussi captivante. Pour ceux qui ne savent pas, une adaptation libre de la série de livre a été réalisée au cinéma sous le titre FR " Princesse malgré elle " avec un casting de choix: Anne Hathaway (à ce début au cinéma) et Julie Andrews (la mystique Mary Poppins)

本編は夢中になってよみましが、本作は途中で飽きてしまいました。 本編よりもキレが無く、ダラダラした展開な気がします。

It's been six long years since "Forever Princess" left us all hanging in the loose: Mia was getting ready for a big transition (from AEHS to Sarah Lawrence), made new friends (including former highschool nemesis Lana Weinberger) and was happily reunited with the love of her life, Michael. Six long years in which I was left with thoughts ranging from Mia's college education, Rocky's upringing by Helen and Frank, Tina's romance novel addiction or even the newest fits Grandmére was throwing. How cruel it was to let us wait for so long. I read this book in less than a day and it was everything I had hoped for and more. All the waiting was rewarded. My expectations were high; I knew Mia wouldn't be a teenage girl anymore and her journaling would no longer be about hardly passing Algebra, and I was a bit nervous I wouldn't feel this connection to her and her thoughts (because I myself was barely passing any math class all through highschool) anymore, but that was totally not the case. Of course Meg Cabot gave away much by calling it "Royal Wedding", but that didn't stop my inner teenage girl and hopelessly romantic self (Hey, Tina!) from squealing during the proposal (multiple times) as well as multiple other occasions throughout the book. I won't be giving away any more details or spoilers, just read it and be all giddy with excitement! This book has so many twists and turns and is just as whirlwind-y as all the others before, and let me just say, I am extremely fond of Tina's college career and possible future, I was always a little bit worried about her and her sometimes naive ways of looking at things, but let's admit it, we've all wanted to live in Tinaland before. I also loved all the pop culture references in this book, and it made me fall in love with Michael even more, which I didn't think was possible. Thanks, Meg, I am now longing for more, one book is not enough.

My daughter was thrilled to get the last book in this collection

After being a massive fan of the series in my teenage years I was scared to dip back in and find I wasn't as invested in the story as my memories would have me believe. Meg Cabot has done an incredible job of ageing Mia along with the ageing fans. This book was just as relatable as the original series was. I still long to find out that I am a secret Princess. As with the other books in the series I was unable to put my kindle down once I started reading. I found myself laughing out loud and grinning from ear to ear. I really hope that this is just the beginning of the second series....