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Journal de Mia, princesse malgré elle - Tome 11: Le mariage d'une princesse (Journal de Mia, princesse malgré elle
Meg Cabot
3.86 AVERAGE
935 reviews for:
Journal de Mia, princesse malgré elle - Tome 11: Le mariage d'une princesse (Journal de Mia, princesse malgré elle
Meg Cabot
3.86 AVERAGE
I loved The Royal Wedding, it was classic Princess Diaries but with Mia, Michael and friends all grown-up (all except Grandmère, of course, who will always be ageless, bless her). The Princess Diaries will forever hold a special place in my heart for being super funny, incredibly moving and at times poignant. If I had a teenage girl, I know I'd want her to read Meg Cabot for how clear her message is: every girl is cool, clever and beautiful in their own special way. Every female character is treated this way, from Mia's crazy but strong-willed mother, to Mia's ex-nemesis turned friend Lana Weinberger who never fails to speak her mind - often with inventive new expletives thrown in.
And then there's Michael Moscovitz, who will always be at the top of my list of Best Male Fictional Characters.
Things I am grateful for:
1. Meg Cabot
2. Michael Moscovitz
3. My BFF Kristin who forced me to read PD when I thought I was too old for kids books.
And then there's Michael Moscovitz, who will always be at the top of my list of Best Male Fictional Characters.
Things I am grateful for:
1. Meg Cabot
2. Michael Moscovitz
3. My BFF Kristin who forced me to read PD when I thought I was too old for kids books.
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First things first, I must admit that part of my (somewhat) favorable review was due to the nostalgia factor of this book. When I was a preteen I loooooved The Princess Diaries. I inhaled the books as quick as I could get my hands on them, watched the movies countless times (the movies also spurred my deep and abiding love for the band Rooney, Robert Schwartzman's band), and generally idolized Mia Thermopolis. At that point in my life I had yet to find a book helmed by someone as awkward as myself. Cabot wrote the series perfectly with preteens and teenagers in mind. Mia was relatable, funny, and the provider of much secondhand embarrassment. These observations still ring mostly true in Cabot's newest installment, Royal Wedding: A Princess Diaries Novel.
It's been five years since Princess Mia graduated college, and the adult world is getting the best of her. Balancing her work at the community center she founded, with that of being the heir to the Genovian throne, Mia just manages to squeeze in time with her boyfriend, Michael. But the press is going wild. Why won't Michael propose? When is Princess Mia getting married? Mia is constantly hounded by paparazzi (and a stalker!) which is shooting her stress level through the roof. Add in her father's re-election campaign and legal troubles, Grandmère just being Grandmère, and Michael's questionable activities of late, anyone can see why Mia has insomnia and a constantly-twitching eye. It's from this chaotic moment in Mia's life that we travel with her through beach vacations, an engagement, wedding planning, and many more shocking surprises.
I don't think this book quite fits into the "New Adult" label. If you subtract the mentions of sex (and there were quiet a few, specifically involving roleplay) this book could easily fit in the YA category. It felt like Cabot was still writing this book from teenage-Mia's perspective: any talk about sex throughout the novel was like reading what teenage Mia thinks an adult would say. The adult perspective just wasn't believable, and this made me sad because I wanted Mia to have matured just like I have since I first read the series.
With the above being said, it was still a fun read. I definitely think it was worth the small amount of time I spent reading it, and I did laugh out loud at a few portions of the book. It's hard to describe my favorite parts without making this review all kinds of spoiler-y, but suffice it to say that a wedding is not the biggest challenge Mia has to face in this book. At times it felt like there were too many plot lines weaving through the book, a few of which were wrapped up (almost too easily) by the end of the book, and many of which were not. This book did not keep me guessing at all and Cabot blatantly dropped in hints as to where the book was going, and the only person that was left surprised at these twists was Mia.
All in all, I'd only really recommend this for TPD fans. I would not have enjoyed the book half as much as I did without the nostalgia factor.
Recommended for:
Anyone who loved TPD series growing up.
Anyone who stands in front of the mirror and says "This is as good as it's going to get."
Those looking for a quick, fluff-filled read.
Favorite quote:
"The good thing about being in one's midtwenties is that you know nothing bad is going to happen if you don't return people's texts and voice mails."
First things first, I must admit that part of my (somewhat) favorable review was due to the nostalgia factor of this book. When I was a preteen I loooooved The Princess Diaries. I inhaled the books as quick as I could get my hands on them, watched the movies countless times (the movies also spurred my deep and abiding love for the band Rooney, Robert Schwartzman's band), and generally idolized Mia Thermopolis. At that point in my life I had yet to find a book helmed by someone as awkward as myself. Cabot wrote the series perfectly with preteens and teenagers in mind. Mia was relatable, funny, and the provider of much secondhand embarrassment. These observations still ring mostly true in Cabot's newest installment, Royal Wedding: A Princess Diaries Novel.
It's been five years since Princess Mia graduated college, and the adult world is getting the best of her. Balancing her work at the community center she founded, with that of being the heir to the Genovian throne, Mia just manages to squeeze in time with her boyfriend, Michael. But the press is going wild. Why won't Michael propose? When is Princess Mia getting married? Mia is constantly hounded by paparazzi (and a stalker!) which is shooting her stress level through the roof. Add in her father's re-election campaign and legal troubles, Grandmère just being Grandmère, and Michael's questionable activities of late, anyone can see why Mia has insomnia and a constantly-twitching eye. It's from this chaotic moment in Mia's life that we travel with her through beach vacations, an engagement, wedding planning, and many more shocking surprises.
I don't think this book quite fits into the "New Adult" label. If you subtract the mentions of sex (and there were quiet a few, specifically involving roleplay) this book could easily fit in the YA category. It felt like Cabot was still writing this book from teenage-Mia's perspective: any talk about sex throughout the novel was like reading what teenage Mia thinks an adult would say. The adult perspective just wasn't believable, and this made me sad because I wanted Mia to have matured just like I have since I first read the series.
With the above being said, it was still a fun read. I definitely think it was worth the small amount of time I spent reading it, and I did laugh out loud at a few portions of the book. It's hard to describe my favorite parts without making this review all kinds of spoiler-y, but suffice it to say that a wedding is not the biggest challenge Mia has to face in this book. At times it felt like there were too many plot lines weaving through the book, a few of which were wrapped up (almost too easily) by the end of the book, and many of which were not. This book did not keep me guessing at all and Cabot blatantly dropped in hints as to where the book was going, and the only person that was left surprised at these twists was Mia.
All in all, I'd only really recommend this for TPD fans. I would not have enjoyed the book half as much as I did without the nostalgia factor.
Recommended for:
Anyone who loved TPD series growing up.
Anyone who stands in front of the mirror and says "This is as good as it's going to get."
Those looking for a quick, fluff-filled read.
Favorite quote:
"The good thing about being in one's midtwenties is that you know nothing bad is going to happen if you don't return people's texts and voice mails."
I’ve always liked the Princess Diaries series, so I was excited to get my hands on this book.
However, I found myself extremely disappointed with the way this novel went. Rather than a wrap up to Mia’s and Michael’s story, it is a segue for Cabot’s new series enabling her to reuse the premise of the Princess Diaries, but for a younger audience. As other users have mentioned, this book is called Royal Wedding, but has approximately a 1 page description of their actual wedding.
I also found Mia’s and Michael’s “games” to be juvenile and annoying to read about.
Despite all this, it did take me on a trip down memory lane, hence the 3 star rating.
However, I found myself extremely disappointed with the way this novel went. Rather than a wrap up to Mia’s and Michael’s story, it is a segue for Cabot’s new series enabling her to reuse the premise of the Princess Diaries, but for a younger audience. As other users have mentioned, this book is called Royal Wedding, but has approximately a 1 page description of their actual wedding.
I also found Mia’s and Michael’s “games” to be juvenile and annoying to read about.
Despite all this, it did take me on a trip down memory lane, hence the 3 star rating.
Meg Cabot went a little to far with at least 5 plot twists, with two highly unlikely. Call me a prude, but I don't think the relaxed Monaco family would get away with half this before being thrown off the throne. Needless to say, I enjoyed it, but the stars reflect her going just a little too far.
The book finally arrived and although it was a long and a hard one, the waiting payed off!
I was scared I wouldn't enjoy the book after reading the others mostly in my early teenage years (which means about 4 years ago). But revisiting the characters and the story again was amazing and brought up so many good memories, as it created new ones.
But then, I couldn't stop comparing it to the other books, especially to the 10th, as it's my favourite.
The writing in the book is funny, witty, and interesting. It's narrated in diary form, as the others are, and Mia is still her chaotic self. She developed a tendency to hypochrondy and it's absolutely hilarious when she talks about her doctors. And she still has that awkwardness and nerdiness.
But then, she is very different than in the other books. She isn't so focussed on a career besides being a princess or her looks anymore, which were a huge part in the 10th book. She is sure about herself and the people she surrounds herself with and more confident. That's a huge change, but still welcomed.
Although I was fed up with romance after finishing Anna and the French Kiss, I enjoyed Mia's and Michael's relationship. It became natural and I was so happy to see them happy together. I also adore Michael, so that always helps as well. The fluff was enough, not an overkill, and supersweet. (Oh, and - mild spoiler - who would have thought Mia was into roleplay?)
There were less secondary characters in this book. Still, we mostly had old friends like Lilly and Tina. And the scenes with them were my absolute favourites. They were fantastic and hilarious and I couldn't stop smiling and laughing.
All in all, the book was a good follow up to the "original" series. (By the way, I'm aware that it's still a part of the series, I just read the others ages ago so this books was a bit of a suprise and doesn't really feel connected. Also, the time lapse of 5 years doesn't ease that feeling.)
It still had the essential parts, and I liked that it was more focussed. The characters and the feeling was still the same, and it was real, and that's probably the essential.
I was scared I wouldn't enjoy the book after reading the others mostly in my early teenage years (which means about 4 years ago). But revisiting the characters and the story again was amazing and brought up so many good memories, as it created new ones.
But then, I couldn't stop comparing it to the other books, especially to the 10th, as it's my favourite.
The writing in the book is funny, witty, and interesting. It's narrated in diary form, as the others are, and Mia is still her chaotic self. She developed a tendency to hypochrondy and it's absolutely hilarious when she talks about her doctors. And she still has that awkwardness and nerdiness.
But then, she is very different than in the other books. She isn't so focussed on a career besides being a princess or her looks anymore, which were a huge part in the 10th book. She is sure about herself and the people she surrounds herself with and more confident. That's a huge change, but still welcomed.
Although I was fed up with romance after finishing Anna and the French Kiss, I enjoyed Mia's and Michael's relationship. It became natural and I was so happy to see them happy together. I also adore Michael, so that always helps as well. The fluff was enough, not an overkill, and supersweet. (Oh, and - mild spoiler - who would have thought Mia was into roleplay?)
There were less secondary characters in this book. Still, we mostly had old friends like Lilly and Tina. And the scenes with them were my absolute favourites. They were fantastic and hilarious and I couldn't stop smiling and laughing.
All in all, the book was a good follow up to the "original" series. (By the way, I'm aware that it's still a part of the series, I just read the others ages ago so this books was a bit of a suprise and doesn't really feel connected. Also, the time lapse of 5 years doesn't ease that feeling.)
It still had the essential parts, and I liked that it was more focussed. The characters and the feeling was still the same, and it was real, and that's probably the essential.
This was a fun way to end the Princess Diaries series, and it was really nice to see all the characters grown up and living their adult lives. There was a LOT going on in this book compared to the previous books, which made it a little hard to follow, but still gave a satisfying farewell to this series which has been a firm favourite of mine since childhood. I'm not sure if I'll ever come back to this series again, but I know I'll always have fond memories of this series and these characters. Meg Cabot, you'll always be my favourite childhood author.
This was a cute book. That's really the best adjective I have to describe it. It was a nice, breezy read. My biggest issue with it was that it was marketed as an adult book for the now-adult readers of the Princess Diaries series, but it read almost exactly the same as the YA originals. It sounded really juvenile.
Dang I love Michael! This book was very adorable & I am so glad Meg Cabot decided to write another Mia book. I loved getting to see an older Mia & company. Also as usual very funny! I have such a soft spot for anything Princess Diaries and/or Meg Cabot.
A slightly peculiar experience revisiting characters from your childhood.
This seriously is just as amazing as it was when I read it in middle school / high school, and for that, I am truly grateful. (Also, I've officially finished my first book of 2016!! Hooray!!! I'm still super behind but that's fine!!)
Mia & Michael 4eva, and down with the giant piece of poop that is the film The Princess Diaries 2.
xoxo
Mia & Michael 4eva, and down with the giant piece of poop that is the film The Princess Diaries 2.
xoxo