Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for sending me a copy of this book! I was so excited to get back into the princesses diaries. I loveddddd this one so much, it definitely has been one of my favorites since the core series!

I wanted to love this story so much. I read the entire Princess Diaries Series the summer before the story came out and I found it really hard to get into it. It’s possibly because it came out three years after Covid, but it wasn’t for me.

I didn’t love how kind of ditzy Mia still seemed even though she’s so much older than she was when the original series came out.

I really wanted to love it, but this was a miss for me, unfortunately.

I loved this book! It was so wonderful to be back in the land of Genovia. In my opinion, the only thing better than this book would be another Princess Diaries movie!! This book was so adorable and met my expectations and so much more. My only comment is that it seems the ARC book might not have had the flashback diaries that MC said were going to be featured in the book, But regardless, I absolutely loved it and can't wait for it to be published next year! :)

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with this fabulous book in exchange for my honest review!
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The Princess Diaries was my FAVORITE series growing up. I was really excited to dive back into that world after all these years, but I I was absolutely not ready to read about COVID in a fiction story. Maybe one day I’ll feel comfortable reading COVID based stories, but for now this was a quick DNF

I was so excited because who doesn't love The Princess Diaries.

However, Im over anything to do with COVID especially after having lost my Mom to it. I liked how she tried to make the terrible situation for humorous but for me it just didnt work because of what I went through.

I do think the writing was catchy and fun and this would be great for a younger audience than myself.

The most important thing to know about me is that I was obsessed with the Princess Diaries books as a child. I loved them. More Princess Diaries? Never a bad thing.

I read this fun, light novel not knowing that it was part 12 of a series and I hadn’t read any of the previous books yet, but you do not need to have the read the previous ones to enjoy it. This also surprisingly was the first novel by the author that I have read, though I have heard about her and her books for a long time. I am happy that I finally read one. Her writing is easy to read and the characters and storyline was fun and funny.

Every now and then I crave a light book, something to go to when I’m needing something funny and easy to read. When I read the summary for this one, I knew exactly what I was getting into, and I was excited. How fun to read about a princess, one who is a mom of twins, and is somewhat flighty, is in the throes of the coronavirus (yet is completely uneducated and unaware of that actually means). Such a fun light read!

This book was such a nostalgic read for me! I loved the Princess Diaries books when I was younger and it was enjoyable to go back to them as an adult! Thank you to NetGalley and Meg Cabot for giving me the opportunity to read this book!

I loved meeting a more grown up Mia! Such a fun and nostalgic read. I was worried this wouldn’t be as interesting of a read as the previous, but Meg Cabot really impressed me bringing back this beloved character.

Meg Cabot and the Princess diaries is such a nostalgia for me. I really enjoyed reading this and getting aMeg Cabot and the Princess diaries is such nostalgia for me. I really enjoyed reading this and getting a chance to be around these characters again to be around these characters again.

I still, years later, can not help but imagine Anne Hathaway as Mia in all books! (Thank you to the late and great Gary Marshall)

However, this is a different Mia! An older yet still adorable Mia!
Given I read this nearly 3 years after the pandemic, it still was relevant today and it was even a fun read.

Thank you so much to Netgalley, Meg Cabot and the publisher for the ARC!

Loved so much!!! I was obsessed with this book series as a young girl. Couldn't wait to get back into it!! Highly recommend! Got this book as an arc in exchange for my honest review.

Modern Mia tackles COVID-19.

As someone who grew up reading the Princess Diaries series, I was very surprised to learn that Princess Mia Thermopolis had returned in 2015 after a six-year hiatus sporting an all-new (decidedly adult) style.

High School outcast turned secret-royal (let's face it: with one of the most iconic glow-ups on screen to date) is now a wife and a mother. Fortunately, she still makes time to maintain her personal diary, for her sanity of course. Which is crucial, now more than ever, during a global pandemic.

Funny, I think we had one of those recently.

In this most recent installment Cabot ages up our heroine and tackles more modern-day issues while still maintaining her Hallmark-esque charm with a healthy dose of sarcasm. Dealing (loosely) with matters of alcoholism, sexual preference, bigotry, and gender identity to name but a few topics brushed upon.

Admittedly, I had never finished to the tenth installment, So I missed a couple of things along the way. Friendships and romances in the lives of Mia's nearest and dearest, but I was able to dive right in without difficulty. And I will admit that I had several 'huh, is this really an improvement' moments throughout.

Buried hatchets, deep-rooted familial resentments, blissful ignorance, and a healthy dose of feminist reprimand by the original Lilly Moscovitz gave me momentary pause throughout. Even more when I realized that several sub-plots fell to the wayside without resolution. Not to mention that in many ways the 'charm' of the royal lifestyle felt overblown, several of the characterizations contradictory.

But you almost need to lower the stakes if you are going to tackle the difficulty of a very recent and incredibly trying crisis. One might even argue that our protagonists were suffering from COVID-related 'cognition difficulties' mentioned many times over.

This was the perfect feel-good finish-in-a-single-sitting binge that I didn't know I needed. Oddly lighthearted and refreshing if you don't get hung up on the details. It may not be something that I plan to revisit, but it had enough laugh out loud moments that it will live rent-free in my head for another decade at least.

I remember reading and enjoying all the Princess Diaries books when I was younger. It was interesting to see how the characters would handle a pandemic and having to quarantine to avoid the virus. I was most surprised by Grandmere's response. This story made me feel nostalgic for the earlier books.

Let me start off by saying I almost passed out when I was approved to read this ARC. Meg Cabot has been one of my favorite authors as a kid, obviously beginning with the original Princess Diaries. So needless to say, I was a little starstruck and am truly honored to have been chosen to review her book! That being said, my review will be totally unbiased, even though I am a huge fan.


Her newest book in the Princess Diaries series follows a much more grown up Mia than I've seen. I read the first few books when I was in middle/high school but haven't kept up on them. So we're talking about six or seven books in between now and where I left off! But the nostalgia was still there! It was really cool to read about what Mia was doing now: married with two babies and running a country! The one thing that I found jarring was how unhinged Queen Clarisse Renaldi had become. I know her as the ever poised Queen of Genovia portrayed by Julie Andrews, so reading about her partying with college kids and ignoring COVID protocols threw me off, but also made me really wonder what exactly happened to her!

The story is made pretty obvious by the title: Mia is documenting her time as the country's ruler during the time of the coronavirus pandemic. What I loved about this though was how Mia continues to be relatable, even though her situation is extremely specific. One of my favorite parts was that one of the first things she did during quarantine was put a wine cooler in her bedroom. I wish I'd have thought of that!

Anyway, without giving too much away, we see Mia go struggle through different situations, some pandemic related, some personal, and are able to follow her thought process through everything, from lockdown protesters, to random people living in the palace. The entire time we're with Mia is a whirlwind and it was great fun to read!

"The Quarantine Princess Diaries" by Meg Cabot is a quick and light read, providing a glimpse into the life of beloved characters during an unusual time. While it's enjoyable for fans of the series, the format and brevity may leave some wanting more depth and development in the story.

The Princess Diaries was my FAVORITE series growing up. I was really excited to dive back into that world after all these years, but I I was absolutely not ready to read about COVID in a fiction story. Maybe one day I’ll feel comfortable reading COVID based stories, but for now this was a quick DNF

Princess Diaries was my favorite series growing up and it is so much fun to have Mia grow up along side me and face the same problems that we all do. 10/10 would recommend

The Quarantine Princess Diaries
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Author: Meg Cabot
GR: 3.58

I requested a digital advanced readers copy from NetGalley and Avon Books and providing my opinion voluntarily and unbiased.

Synopsis: During the Covid-19 pandemic, a section of the diary of Princess Mia Thermopolis of Genovia fell into the hands of Meg Cabot, the Princess’s royal biographer.

As reported in media outlets such as Entertainment Weekly, The Mary Sue, Refinery 29, Bustle, and more, from March until June of 2020, sixteen entries of the princess’s diary were leaked onto Ms. Cabot’s blog, to the delight of over a million fans.

In these entries, titled The Coronavirus Princess Diaries, the princess recorded her most heartfelt emotions while dealing with her husband’s quarantine after exposure to the virus; her personal (and political) battles while imposing health restrictions on her small European nation; life during lockdown (even in as idyllic a location as a palace on the Riviera); and of course, dealing with her demanding royal family, especially her grandmother.

Since then, readers have been clamoring for more chapters of Mia’s coronavirus diary . . . and here they are at last: The Quarantine Princess Diaries include not only the previously released entries (now edited and updated with new content), but two hundred more pages of entirely original, never-before-seen entries, including the princess’s worries over a possible royal affair; a showdown between Mia and Grandmère over the latter’s intended nuptials; the eventual development and distribution of a groundbreaking intranasal vaccine for every citizen in Genovia; and, as always, a royally happy ending.

My Thoughts: This is book No. 12 in The Princess Diaries. While this is an ongoing series, this book can be read as a standalone (it was the first of the series for me). While some of the other characters are expanded on in the previous books, I was able to catch on rather quickly. I have always had a fascination with royalty, whether it was on the TV or in book format. I also love the COVID spin this one portrays. COVID was hard for everyone, but I can see where other people might be affected differently. There will always be different views on anything happening in the World and COVID was no different, there are many people that do no believe on it, denies its existence, even if they have COVID on death’s door. I did like how the author dives into COVID. This storyline was a continuation to an older one, where it built upon the original story. This storyline has a bit of a political feel to it and I really dislike politics, which is why I think this was not a 5 star read for me. However, I know many readers will love this book, as an expansion of what they read as a teenager. Princess Mia just exhausted me. While I know this is a work of fiction, some of the stats/policies just did not seem probable. I just did not care for this book and it is likely the political angle it took. Again, I know some readers will love this book, it just was not for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager as well as the amazing author.
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Author: Meg Cabot
Publisher: Avon and Harper Voyager
Publication Date: March 28, 2023

How exciting to get another Princess Diaries book. I have grown up with Mia Thermopolis and her adventures as well as misadventures. Not only that but this newest installment added a bit of much needed levity and cheer to the COVID 19 pandemic. Queen Mia is much more mature than the last time I saw her. She’s married and the mother of twins. Naturally, since she’s trapped in the palace with the whole family as well as running Genovia and trying to keep everyone’s spirits up. It’s a lot. Even with all of the stress Mia is under, she’s still Mia. Throughout the book, Mia chronicles her life with the same honesty and humor that we have come to expect. It’s refreshing! We all went through the home schooling, the cabin fever, worry about everyone else, and all the awful things we went through. I enjoyed seeing returning characters as well.
Overall, this may not be an adult series of books but I’m too old to care. I still love them. I enjoy sharing them with my daughters. I loved this book and I hope the books keep coming.