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Aug 15, 2008

Shannon rated it:

If you've seen the movie version, this book takes up about the first third or maybe half of the movie (from what I remember), but don't let that fool you into thinking nothing much happens in this book.

Mia Thermopolis lives in Manhattan with her artist mother Helen, going to a private school called Albert Einstein High and spending the summers with her father and his mother at her chateau in France. She knows they're rich, but she thinks her dad is just a politician. At school she's More...

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Mar 31, 2008

Dawn rated it:

I never got around to reading this when I was the protagonist Mia's age, and since the book and movie series became so popular, I recently decided to take a trip back to childhood and finally read this book. It was a quick read, thankfully, but I didn't find it nearly as endearing as the movie version (which is substantially different from the novel). The book seemed awfully light on plot and substance. Character development was minimal, and as a result, most of the characters (including Mia) we More...

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Apr 14, 2008

Mary rated it:

I read the first 3 books in the series yesterday and I can't decide if I think they are clever and funny or obnoxious and pretentious. Maybe you will have a different opinion. I didn't relate much to Mia; everything she stands for annoys the heck out of stuff I stand for. But she is still kinda funny anyway.

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May 11, 2011

Morgan rated it:

~The Princess Diaries~ By: Meg Cabot
Mia Thermopolis thinks there is nothing worse than being an unpopular, flat-chested freshman, living in New York City with her single mother. Boy, is she off...
First her mom annouces that she's dating Mia's Algebra teacher,who's class Mia is failing. Then her European father annouces that he's the prince of a small country, called Genovia, and that she is not just Mia Thermopolis, but Amelia Migonette Grimaldi The More...

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May 20, 2011

Namratha rated it:

Meet Mia Thermopolis. 14 years. Frustrated with teen-life and its innumerable woes. Namely:
1> She has feet like skis, is the tallest girl in her class and is flatter than a surf-board.
2> Her mouse-brown/dishwater-blonde hair is “triangular” in shape and has a rampant life of it’s own.
3> She is a child out of wedlock and is being brought up by her mother, the scatter-brained, avant-garde artist Helen Thermapolis. Who by-the-way is dating her algebra professor, Mr.G.
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Jan 21, 2008

Julia rated it:

This is a great book! I just started reading because I saw the movie, but this book is fantastic! It is a diary of a 14-year-old girl named Mia in New York City who thinks she is complete freak and invisible. She is given a hard time at school and even from her closest friend. But one day her dad takes her out to eat and tells her she is heir to the royal throne of a made-up, tiny European country called Genovia. Her life then takes off when everyone starts treating her different even though she More...

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Jan 09, 2012

Abby rated it:

Anne Hathaway does a MARVELOUS job narrating this audiobook. Seriously, she had me laughing out loud. It's a funny story to begin with - Mia's trials and tribulations when, at 14, she finds out she's the princess of a wealthy European nation called Genovia. Mia's a relatable and hilariously flawed character with a great heart. Anne Hathaway's reading adds to the humor and gives the listener a great connection with the story. Highly recommended.

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Apr 07, 2009

Sophie rated it:

This is a really good book to start off the series!

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Oct 25, 2011

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"Mia cree que su vida no puede ir peor: es altísima, plana, va a la clase de los novatos, suspende álgebra, su madre sale con su profesor… y ahora, además, tiene que escribir un diario porque se supone que necesita desahogarse de algún modo y contar sus sentimientos. Mala suerte para ella, que cree que escribir un diario la hace aún más pringada, pero buena para nosotros, que podemos leerlo y reírnos de su peculiar modo de ver la vida. Lo cierto es que Mia parece tener una imaginación hiper More...

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Mar 19, 2009

Karen rated it:

O.k., this review is about Meg Cabot's books more than it is about The Princess Diaries. I just listened to The Princess Diaries on a road trip and thought it was way funnier than the movie (it was read by Anne Hathaway who did an awesome job). I've also been reading a few other Meg Cabot books over the last few months and I think she has a tallent for writing for teens and for making her characters say and do pretty funny things. But, I have big issues how many of her main characters seem to More...

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Feb 26, 2009

Chelle rated it:

I admit it, I saw the movie first. And I'm a fan. I like Anne Hathaway and I'm a sucker for Julie Andrews (she's just fabulous). It's a great little feel good movie that I watch whenever I catch it. That being said it did throw me for a little loop when I started reading the book. There are subtle changes, which are to be expected with location costs and such.

Mia is a great character. She's smart and witty and doesn't really realize she's smart and witty. She's also compassi More...

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Feb 04, 2012

Jaein rated it:

(u)The Princess Diaries(/u) by Meg Cabot is about an unpopular nobody who suddenly rises to fame when everyone finds out that she's a princess. I chose to read this book because I really liked the movie. As I was reading this book, I noticed many differences between the book and the movie. The fact that Mia Thermopolis is very humorous and witty in the book is one of the differences between the book and the movie. I believe the movie didn't portray her character well enough. Also, Mia's grandmot More...

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Dec 13, 2011

Tiara rated it:

Young adult book. Mia Thermopolis is a ninth grader living in Greenwich village. She thinks that her life is pretty normal -- despite the fact that her mom is famous and her dad is rich. She still struggles with school, hangs out with her friends, lusts after boys.

Then she finds out that her dad is really a prince who's unable to have anymore children, making her a princess and the sole heir to the throne. Most girls would be thrilled to hear that news, but Mia isn't happy about it More...

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Dec 11, 2011

Cat rated it:

Title:The Princess Diaries
Author: Meg Cabot
Year: 2001
ISBN: 9780613371650
Type: Book
Genre:
Length/Pages: 283 pp
Publisher/studio: Rebound by Sagebrush
Age: 10 and up

Annotation/Teaser: If you thought high school was hard, now try being a princess.

Plot Summary:
Mia Thermopolis receives a journal from her mother so that Mia can properly express her feelings about her mother dating her algebra teacher. It doesn't help that More...

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Oct 20, 2011

Sarah rated it:

Having first seen the movie many years ago, I was disappointed by the book, but those I've spoken to about this said that, having first read the book, they were disappointed by the movie. I suppose it's not right to compare them. The Princess Diaries is about Mia Thermopolis, a ninth-grade student living in New York with her mother. Mia's dad, having overcome a bought of cancer, learns he is no longer able to have kids and reveals to Mia that she is, in fact, Princess of Genovia. She takes the n More...

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Sep 11, 2011

Renata rated it:

As a fan of the movies I have completely enjoyed the novel that had shaped the movies. Mia Thermopolis an average urban ninth grader. She lives in Greenwich Village with a single, liberal mom who is a semi-famous painter, but Mia puts on her Doc Martens one at a time, and the most exciting things she ever dreams about are kissing senior Josh Richter ("six feet of unadulterated hotness") and passing Algebra. Mia's dad comes to town and drops a major bomb: he's not just a European politi More...

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Sep 04, 2011

Fionita rated it:

I have watched the princess diaries (the movie version) before I read this, and what I think is this book is amazing. I usually get bored with series novel in the 3rd book, but this, its different.
Mia Thermopolis is a total loser. Her hair is really bad, she flunks Algebra, her mom dated her algebra teacher, she didnt came from rich family , and her father left her to Genovia, to become a politician he said. Mia, however, found out the truth that she was the only heir to the throne, becaus More...

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Aug 18, 2011

Becky rated it:

The Princess Diaries is one of my all time favourite films, I have watched it hundreds of times but surprisingly I had never read the books. I know - strange for me. So I decided now was the time. I requested the whole set from the library, I've got the first four so expect loads of reviews coming up.
Mia thinks she is an ordinary teenager - ok not really ordinary she thinks she is a freak. Taller than the rest of her class, no figure, frizzy hair. Mean girls pick on her and the cutest boy More...

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Jul 19, 2011

Jennifer rated it:

Mini Review: One of the most delightful tween/YA books I have ever read. Mia is so adorable and real you just can't help but fall in love with her. I absolutely love the way Cabot writes her dialogue and it often reminds me of something that would come out of Whedon. (a true compliment). Mia is a true delight and she made me snort out loud with her outrageous comments and her truly kooky family. Cabot truly has a gift for writing loveable quirky characters. Loved all the Star Trek references More...

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Jun 14, 2011

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This review was originally posted on my blog, Creativity's Corner [creativityscorner.blogspot.com]

I have been meaning to read this book ever since I saw the movie. That in itself is rather unusual, because I am a firm believer in reading the book before the movie. I find that if I see the movie first, that completely colours my impression of the book. When I read a book, I get a very distinct picture of the characters in my head (even if it's very wrong - before I saw the movies my m More...

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Jun 10, 2011

Maggie rated it:

I'm kind of ashamed to admit I loved this book. It is sooo funny. I would just be reading in the living room and break out in a fit of the giggles. However, this book is way different from the movie. First of all, it would definitely get a PG-13 rating if everything were in the book, and it deals with mature subject matter. Mia's dad isn't dead, but she is expected to be the heir to the throne because he had cancer (and I'm not going to say what kind) but anyway, it renders him unable to have an More...

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Apr 07, 2011

Bianka rated it:

The Princess Diaries
By Meg Cabot
283 pp. Rebound by Sagebrush
ISBN: 0-613-37165-8

In the beginning of The Princess Diaries, Mia Thermopolis was an average teenager. She wasn't considered popular, was failing algebra, and had dreams of dating an attractive senior named Josh, who went to her high school. Although, she was humiliated because of the fact that her mother was dating her algebra teacher, Mia was completely normal. It was not until she found out that her fat More...

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Apr 02, 2011

Molly: YAL Book Briefs rated it:

I love the Princess Diaries. The book and the series. Though this review only covers the first book, I will say you should read the entire series even the half books. Yes, I said the half books too. Some people find them to be annoying, but I think they only add to the series. Okay, I'm digressing from my review of the first book so back to it. It's awesome guys. Truly awesome. It's Meg Cabot at her finest. You want to be Mia despite her wacky problems and her lack of chest size. Plus, More...

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Mar 05, 2011

Virginia rated it:

En una palabra: Divertido. De verdad que me reí muchísimo con este libro, y con la película también aunque son diferentes.
Lo que más: ME hace mucha gracia ver el punto de vista de una princesa que nunca supo qué es se una princesa. Es decir, Mía es una niña que va aceptando su llamada, pero que no tiene ni medio pelo preparado para ello. Todo esto entraña situaciones bastante graciosas en medio de una vida normal de una adolescente norteamericana.
Lo que menos: Que los libros se hacen m More...

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Jan 22, 2011

Dini Yahdini rated it:

You are suddenly become a princess and you hate it? Are you crazy or something? I don't understand where the world she thinking about. She was invisible. Actually she can get anything she wants if she is a princess. For this case, yes she is and she hates it. Maybe she is just too innocent.

I enjoy read it. Although, I was little bit confused with the opening, prologue or whatever it is. After it I love this book. But I didn't get any point. It just have-fun book.

I still have More...

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Oct 12, 2010

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Jul 31, 2010

Sari rated it:

okey, buku ini merupakan koleksi dari masa remaja dulu. koleksi serialnya pun entah telah ditangan siapa sekarang. ketika merasa tidak cukup umur lagi untuk tetap menyimpan buku-buku sejenis ini, saya pun membersihkan lemari buku dan memberikan koleksi sejenis kepada yang saya rasa lebih pantas membacanya. tindakan ini tentu saja bukan merupakan reaksi atas keyakinan bahwa saya sudah tidak pantas membaca buku-buku seperti ini, melainkan merupakan pilihan yang harus saya ambil jika saya ingin tet More...

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Jun 19, 2010

Safa rated it:

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Apr 20, 2010

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I loved this book and I read it in a day. I thought it was a very girly, funny and entertaining book and I loved the main character in it, Mia who found out one day by her father that she was the princess of a small Euoprean country and that one day she would have to take the throne! Mia is a very shy, sweet girl and smart, but also kind of unique and insecure. She comes through a change when she gets princess lessons from her wealthy grandmother, falls for her best friends's brother and is foun More...

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Dec 22, 2009

Maddie rated it:

I just read this, and I really enjoyed it! The thing about Meg Cabot's books is that even though her heroines are often extremely clueless about social interactions, they are highly entertaining to read and you really end up getting into the story. It's no different with Mia Thermopolis. The movie has always been a favorite of mine, but the books are a lot better, to be honest (thought a lot more vulgar--haha!). I like Meg's writing so much because she has such a strong voice and creates memorab More...

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