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From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess #2
Bridesmaid-in-Training
Bridesmaid in Training is the second in the Notebooks of a Middle-School Princess, a funny, heart-warming illustrated Princess Diaries series by Meg Cabot.
Olivia Grace Clarisse Mignonette Harrison still finds it hard to believe that she's a princess! Not only does she get to live in an actual palace with her newly discovered family and two fabulous poodles, but she also gets her very own pony!
Of course, not everything is going exactly as she imagined . . . her half-sister, Mia, is very busy learning how to run the country while trying to plan a wedding, and her father is getting remarried himself - to Mia's mother! - and spends most of his time 'renovating' the summer palace, although Grandmère says he is just hiding from the wedding madness. Olivia hardly gets to see either of them.
Fortunately Grandmère has her own plans for Mia's wedding, and needs Olivia's help to pull them off. Just when Olivia starts to think that things are going to work out after all, the palace is invaded by a host of new cousins and other royals who all seem to be angry at Olivia (although Grandmère says they are just jealous).
As the day of the wedding gets closer and closer, Olivia becomes more and more worried. For such a carefully planned event, it seems as if a LOT of things are going wrong . . . Can Olivia keep this royal wedding from becoming a royal disaster?
Olivia chronicles her transformation from ordinary girl to princess in her notebook, with illustrations from author Meg Cabot, who studied Fine Arts as an undergraduate.
289 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 17, 2016
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Meg Cabot
282 books35.4k followersLibrarian note: AKA Jenny Carroll (1-800-Where-R-You series), AKA Patricia Cabot (historical romance novels).
Meg Cabot was born on February 1, 1967, during the Chinese astrological year of the Fire Horse, a notoriously unlucky sign. Fortunately she grew up in Bloomington, Indiana, where few people were aware of the stigma of being a fire horse -- at least until Meg became a teenager, when she flunked freshman Algebra twice, then decided to cut her own bangs. After six years as an undergrad at Indiana University, Meg moved to New York City (in the middle of a sanitation worker strike) to pursue a career as an illustrator, at which she failed miserably, forcing her to turn to her favorite hobby--writing novels--for emotional succor. She worked various jobs to pay the rent, including a decade-long stint as the assistant manager of a 700 bed freshmen dormitory at NYU, a position she still occasionally misses.
She is now the author of nearly fifty books for both adults and teens, selling fifteen million copies worldwide, many of which have been #1 New York Times bestsellers, most notably The Princess Diaries series, which is currently being published in over 38 countries, and was made into two hit movies by Disney. In addition, Meg wrote the Mediator and 1-800-Where-R-You? series (on which the television series, Missing, was based), two All-American Girl books, Teen Idol, Avalon High, How to Be Popular, Pants on Fire, Jinx, a series of novels written entirely in email format (Boy Next Door, Boy Meets Girl, and Every Boy's Got One), a mystery series (Size 12 Is Not Fat/ Size 14 Is Not Fat Either/Big Boned), and a chick-lit series called Queen of Babble.
Meg is now writing a new children's series called Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls. Her new paranormal series, Abandon, debuts in Summer of 2011.
Meg currently divides her time between Key West, Indiana, and New York City with a primary cat (one-eyed Henrietta), various back-up cats, and her husband, who doesn't know he married a fire horse. Please don't tell him.
Series:
* Airhead
* The Princess Diaries
* Mediator
Meg Cabot was born on February 1, 1967, during the Chinese astrological year of the Fire Horse, a notoriously unlucky sign. Fortunately she grew up in Bloomington, Indiana, where few people were aware of the stigma of being a fire horse -- at least until Meg became a teenager, when she flunked freshman Algebra twice, then decided to cut her own bangs. After six years as an undergrad at Indiana University, Meg moved to New York City (in the middle of a sanitation worker strike) to pursue a career as an illustrator, at which she failed miserably, forcing her to turn to her favorite hobby--writing novels--for emotional succor. She worked various jobs to pay the rent, including a decade-long stint as the assistant manager of a 700 bed freshmen dormitory at NYU, a position she still occasionally misses.
She is now the author of nearly fifty books for both adults and teens, selling fifteen million copies worldwide, many of which have been #1 New York Times bestsellers, most notably The Princess Diaries series, which is currently being published in over 38 countries, and was made into two hit movies by Disney. In addition, Meg wrote the Mediator and 1-800-Where-R-You? series (on which the television series, Missing, was based), two All-American Girl books, Teen Idol, Avalon High, How to Be Popular, Pants on Fire, Jinx, a series of novels written entirely in email format (Boy Next Door, Boy Meets Girl, and Every Boy's Got One), a mystery series (Size 12 Is Not Fat/ Size 14 Is Not Fat Either/Big Boned), and a chick-lit series called Queen of Babble.
Meg is now writing a new children's series called Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls. Her new paranormal series, Abandon, debuts in Summer of 2011.
Meg currently divides her time between Key West, Indiana, and New York City with a primary cat (one-eyed Henrietta), various back-up cats, and her husband, who doesn't know he married a fire horse. Please don't tell him.
Series:
* Airhead
* The Princess Diaries
* Mediator
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October 1, 2017
Oh the cute fluffiness!
It's absolutely hilarious because the kids often discuss who likes who and who's hot and who's not!
I'm just sitting there laughing like, "You guys are literally twelve!"
LOL I remember those days. Oh to be a child who thinks they know what love is!
Also let it be known that Olivia's dog Snowball is a poodle. Let it ALSO be known that the dog on the cover is NOT A POODLE but rather a WESTSHIRE TERRIER-LOOKING POOCH!!!
Am I salty for a stupid reason?
Maybe.
BUT DETAILS MATTER, YO!
It's absolutely hilarious because the kids often discuss who likes who and who's hot and who's not!
I'm just sitting there laughing like, "You guys are literally twelve!"
LOL I remember those days. Oh to be a child who thinks they know what love is!
Also let it be known that Olivia's dog Snowball is a poodle. Let it ALSO be known that the dog on the cover is NOT A POODLE but rather a WESTSHIRE TERRIER-LOOKING POOCH!!!
Am I salty for a stupid reason?
Maybe.
BUT DETAILS MATTER, YO!
May 6, 2016
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher. This in no way impacted on my view.
Bridesmaid-in-Training is the second book in Cabot's new MG series, following the life of Mia's long lost sister, Olivia. This book takes place roughly during the second half of Royal Wedding, if you've read that one. Olivia is now in Genovia with her family, and is learning about the ins and outs of being a princess, at the same time as learning how to be the best bridesmaid for her wonderful sister. She's has a nice time with her Grandmère (as shown in the little e-short, Royal Day Out), but now her cushty time is about to change. Even though there's only a few weeks left of the school year, Olivia has to start at the prestigious Royal Genovian Academy, home to many of the world's young prince and princesses, and she soon learns that not all royals are as nice as her new family.
As Olivia grows in Genovia, she really grows as a person. I'll admit, I had to ask twitter how old she was, cause the American grade school system has always confused me, but for a 12 year old, she seems really mature. She's still a little insecure in her new family, not really feeling as if she fits in yet, because it's all new, and she is trying to be perfect. But the thing is, she doesn't need to be. The whole extended family, including her soon to be step-brother, Rocky, love her, as she is, and when she finally realises this, it's perfect.
Once she starts at the Academy, she realises that not everyone is nice, and not everyone like her new found status as princess. Her 'cousin' who should be helping her, is trying to sabotage her, and any new friendships she might make, including with the kind Prince. Even though Olivia is only 12, her feelings are starting to blossom, and seeing her little case of puppy love grow into something a bit more, was sort of like seeing Mia falling in love with Michael all over again.0
Yes, this series is a little young for me, but I've always loved Cabot's writing, and Olivia is sort of like the little sister I've never had, but would have loved. Seeing her, and Mia, is a return to my childhood, and I can't wait to see more from their growing relationship, and growing family.
Bridesmaid-in-Training is the second book in Cabot's new MG series, following the life of Mia's long lost sister, Olivia. This book takes place roughly during the second half of Royal Wedding, if you've read that one. Olivia is now in Genovia with her family, and is learning about the ins and outs of being a princess, at the same time as learning how to be the best bridesmaid for her wonderful sister. She's has a nice time with her Grandmère (as shown in the little e-short, Royal Day Out), but now her cushty time is about to change. Even though there's only a few weeks left of the school year, Olivia has to start at the prestigious Royal Genovian Academy, home to many of the world's young prince and princesses, and she soon learns that not all royals are as nice as her new family.
As Olivia grows in Genovia, she really grows as a person. I'll admit, I had to ask twitter how old she was, cause the American grade school system has always confused me, but for a 12 year old, she seems really mature. She's still a little insecure in her new family, not really feeling as if she fits in yet, because it's all new, and she is trying to be perfect. But the thing is, she doesn't need to be. The whole extended family, including her soon to be step-brother, Rocky, love her, as she is, and when she finally realises this, it's perfect.
Once she starts at the Academy, she realises that not everyone is nice, and not everyone like her new found status as princess. Her 'cousin' who should be helping her, is trying to sabotage her, and any new friendships she might make, including with the kind Prince. Even though Olivia is only 12, her feelings are starting to blossom, and seeing her little case of puppy love grow into something a bit more, was sort of like seeing Mia falling in love with Michael all over again.0
Yes, this series is a little young for me, but I've always loved Cabot's writing, and Olivia is sort of like the little sister I've never had, but would have loved. Seeing her, and Mia, is a return to my childhood, and I can't wait to see more from their growing relationship, and growing family.
May 11, 2016
Really cute, Olivia is such a sweet character!
It's funny to see how much she and Mia differ.
I belong to Mia's generation and I was exactly like her, but I see young kids Olivia's age and they're SO mature for their age compared to how I was!
So it's nice to see that in this book.
I could have done without the romance, though, I feel like Olivia's interactions with Grandmère and the rest of the family weren't delved into as deeply as they should have been.
They all seemed very distant, for all that Olivia kept telling us otherwise. I guess it's a case of telling instead of showing...
January 1, 2024
Super cute to read (listen) to Mia and Michael's wedding from Olivia's point of view. And yes, it's true, boys do like boogers, swords, and lizards way too much!
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July 22, 2017A few moments of this bothered me, but otherwise I am utterly satisfied with narratives like this. They are everything I wanted as a little girl--a little royalty or magic in everyday life, but starring someone like me instead of just another white kid. Olivia is biracial! And raised not by her biological parents! And even though it's weird how much she doesn't miss them in this book, they're not exactly Cinderella's family in the first book, so that's nice. Also, Also, there is a pitch perfect racial microaggression moment about hair that nonblack kids will probably gloss over but any black or mixed kid should be able to pick out immediately and appreciate for its realism.
July 12, 2016
It was really cute :)
June 16, 2016
Royal Wedding Disaster is the second book in the From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess series. This is a middle grade series. This book has an alternate title: Bridesmaid-in-Training.
I read this book because I read and enjoyed Meg Cabot's adult Princess Diaries book called Royal Wedding. We got to see a lot of Olivia in that book (she is the narrator of this series). Royal Wedding Disaster is sort of a companion book to Royal Wedding. We get a lot more details (this time everything is from Olivia's point of view).
But this book is about much more than just the wedding. Olivia now lives in Genovia. She lives in the palace. So we get to see what palace life is like. Plus we get to see a lot of Grand-mere (the character made famous by Julie Andrews in the movies).
I really enjoyed this book. We get to see the royal school. We get to see some princes. We get to see Rocky (Mia's half brother). Overall, a really fun continuation of a cute series.
February 13, 2019
Definitely 4+ stars for this second installment. Such fun to see the royal wedding week from Olivia's perspective. The audiobook was very well done. I could so clearly see all of the characters through the different voices used by the narrator. Looking forward to seeing what happens now that Michael and Mia will be off on their honeymoon. Ciao, Olivia!
May 17, 2023
2023:
I have very little to add except that 1) Prince Gunther wears Lederhosen on the regular in his town in Austria, despite the fact that this book takes place in ~2016 rather than somewhere between the 1930s and the 1970s, and 2) that thing where Mia's father was working on renovating the summer palace in The Quarantine Princess Diaries? That was in progress in this book too. Methinks the summer palace will never actually be renovated.
2016:
It's a cute spinoff series—Olivia's so much more relaxed than Mia (or, in fact, than any of Cabot's other heroines that I can think of—I haven't read all or even most of her books, but those I remember tend to be on the higher-strung end of things). I'm really curious about the decision to spread the overall Princess Diaries series/world across multiple age ranges: Princess Diaries for YA, Middle School Princess for MG, and Royal Wedding as something closer to NA. Are they expecting a lot of crossover readers from those of us who read The Princess Diaries when the books first came out? (I mean, they got to me, apparently. So there's that.)
It's pretty unexciting as far as plot goes—the plot goes off into crushes and mean girls when I'd much rather have seen culture shock and family adjustment. (Do we really need a retread of what Mia went through?) And for all that this is ostensibly the book in which the wedding takes center stage, it...doesn't. It's still a lot of wedding prep and very little about the wedding (note: not that I particularly care, being a cold-hearted unromantic, but I like accuracy in book marketing), and the 'disaster' in question is, uh, not a disaster. Even the cake thing is not remotely a disaster.
Is Rocky normal for a nine-year-old boy? In the previous book (or Royal Wedding—can't remember what was in which) I sort of wondered if there was some spectrum behaviour going on, but there's no mention of that, so I'm inclined to think that he's just...a bit of a caricature, I suppose. Or maybe just another reminder that I'm well and truly out of the target age range here.
I have very little to add except that 1) Prince Gunther wears Lederhosen on the regular in his town in Austria, despite the fact that this book takes place in ~2016 rather than somewhere between the 1930s and the 1970s, and 2) that thing where Mia's father was working on renovating the summer palace in The Quarantine Princess Diaries? That was in progress in this book too. Methinks the summer palace will never actually be renovated.
2016:
It's a cute spinoff series—Olivia's so much more relaxed than Mia (or, in fact, than any of Cabot's other heroines that I can think of—I haven't read all or even most of her books, but those I remember tend to be on the higher-strung end of things). I'm really curious about the decision to spread the overall Princess Diaries series/world across multiple age ranges: Princess Diaries for YA, Middle School Princess for MG, and Royal Wedding as something closer to NA. Are they expecting a lot of crossover readers from those of us who read The Princess Diaries when the books first came out? (I mean, they got to me, apparently. So there's that.)
It's pretty unexciting as far as plot goes—the plot goes off into crushes and mean girls when I'd much rather have seen culture shock and family adjustment. (Do we really need a retread of what Mia went through?) And for all that this is ostensibly the book in which the wedding takes center stage, it...doesn't. It's still a lot of wedding prep and very little about the wedding (note: not that I particularly care, being a cold-hearted unromantic, but I like accuracy in book marketing), and the 'disaster' in question is, uh, not a disaster. Even the cake thing is not remotely a disaster.
Is Rocky normal for a nine-year-old boy? In the previous book (or Royal Wedding—can't remember what was in which) I sort of wondered if there was some spectrum behaviour going on, but there's no mention of that, so I'm inclined to think that he's just...a bit of a caricature, I suppose. Or maybe just another reminder that I'm well and truly out of the target age range here.
August 20, 2016
If you loved The Princess Diaries series read these new books! So much revolves around Mia and you still get to see her grow up :)
May 23, 2024
The Royal Wedding is almost here, but the preparations are not yet finished. Everyone is scrambling around to make sure that the very pregnant bride, Mia, is not aware of this fact. Amidst this chaos, Olivia has to attend her new school just a week before the wedding or she will not be allowed to attend for the year. Anxious about how she will fare among her peers, she begins the school along with her stepbrother Rocky. New friends, frenemies, and experiences are awaiting the young princess as the wedding date approaches.
I was surprised to find out that the illustrations in this series were by Meg Cabot too! She surely is multitalented. I enjoyed Olivia's point of view on things. Her innocent yet intelligent personality is quite charming. I did not really like her friend Nishi with how she kept giving Olivia a hard time for being cautious and 'princessy'. It totally felt like poor Olivia traded one bully for another in the new school; however, Luisa was not as horrible as Annabelle from the notebook of a middle school princess. I liked how she stood up for herself and never stooped to Luisa's level despite the mean things she did.
Also, I enjoyed reading about Mia and Michael's wedding since it was not given in this detail in the royal wedding. The cameo of the main characters from the Princess Diaries series was quite exciting!
If you're looking for a delightful read that offers a fresh perspective on the beloved characters of the Princess Diaries series, From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess series is a must-read.
Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Genovia and experience the joy of the heartwarming adventure of the new Princess - Olivia.
I was surprised to find out that the illustrations in this series were by Meg Cabot too! She surely is multitalented. I enjoyed Olivia's point of view on things. Her innocent yet intelligent personality is quite charming. I did not really like her friend Nishi with how she kept giving Olivia a hard time for being cautious and 'princessy'. It totally felt like poor Olivia traded one bully for another in the new school; however, Luisa was not as horrible as Annabelle from the notebook of a middle school princess. I liked how she stood up for herself and never stooped to Luisa's level despite the mean things she did.
Also, I enjoyed reading about Mia and Michael's wedding since it was not given in this detail in the royal wedding. The cameo of the main characters from the Princess Diaries series was quite exciting!
If you're looking for a delightful read that offers a fresh perspective on the beloved characters of the Princess Diaries series, From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess series is a must-read.
Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Genovia and experience the joy of the heartwarming adventure of the new Princess - Olivia.
May 4, 2023
Now my seven-year-old is walking around singing "All Roads Lead to Genovia."
My daughter loved Olivia and Nishi. This book was sweet and a great conversation starter as I don't agree with everything in it. Thoroughly enjoyed the time listening together with my daughter.
Also, this book was the reason I went for this series in the first place, and I plan to conclude here. It was nice to see Mia and Michael finally together for real.
My daughter loved Olivia and Nishi. This book was sweet and a great conversation starter as I don't agree with everything in it. Thoroughly enjoyed the time listening together with my daughter.
Also, this book was the reason I went for this series in the first place, and I plan to conclude here. It was nice to see Mia and Michael finally together for real.
December 12, 2017
I always enjoy a quick read, especially when it's written by Ms. Cabot! This one continues with the series and has Olivia attending school before the big wedding day. I will admit that there were times where I wanted to slap her for letting her cousin get away with being rude, but I guess she's just doing what a princess should. Good book and a great example for young kids.
March 13, 2019
This book was amazing. It was even better than the first. what I kinda of hoped for was a cliff hanger at the end to keep me wanting to read more but I am almost positive that the next book will be even better. I hope you guys end up trying out this book because it is filled with drama and reality. Also a hint of Amazing!
May 26, 2016
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I won’t usually read middle grade. I think a lot of it is because I like my characters to be a little bit more mature, and middle grade characters are still kids and to be honest that’s usually not a period in my life I want to reflect upon.
To be fair, I really don’t want to reflect on my teenage years either, but YA book has kissing and other stuff that middle grade does not.
I’ll make an exception though, if the book purports to have a drawing of Michael Moscovitz in it like Royal Wedding Disaster has.
And to be fair, I did enjoy this book even sans Michael drawing. It’s something I would feel very comfortable with buying for a younger reader. It was pretty kid friendly-although, I could tell Meg wanted to include a romance in here since there were allusions to crushes and all that good stuff.
And honestly, that was probably one of the weakert part of the book.
Olivia is only eleven. The crush just came off a little too much to be realistic. Not that I think it wasn’t cute, but I just really couldn’t believe an eleven year having that much of a romance.
The stuff I enjoyed was the more middle grade centric stuff. I liked watching Olivia adjust to her new life in Genovia. I loved her relationship with Grandmere and adjusting to a new school.
The mean girl subplot. Again, meh. I think if anything was weaker than the junior high romance, it was this part. Mean girl plots were a staple in the 2000’s when YA was just getting it’s foothill in the industry and Cabot was one of the big proponents of using it. While she has stopped using it to some extent in some of her newer YA work-side note, it’s been awhile since a new YA Cabot book has come out, I love the updated adult versions of her past YA novels, but more YA Cabot please-it’s rearing it’s ugly head here.
However, again, the book was so cute that it was very easy to overlook. The book’s plot is pretty simplistic and goes more into detail about Mia and Michael’s wedding while dealing with Olivia’s first days at school in Genovia.
I’m going to be honest, the whole “princess” school concept made me roll my eyes and gave me flashbacks to that turd of a movie-Princess Diaries 2– if I was twelve (okay, that’s pushing it) or really to be honest eight or nine I probably would’ve loved it. As a cantankerous adult burned by bad movies, I ignored my misgivings best I can, and read the school part for the dynamics for the characters.
While I am mostly continuing with this series for updates on Mia and Michael (because, come on, that’s why a lot of people who are over a certain age are reading these books) I’ll admit that they’re cute and are the perfect books for a younger audience.
Is it perfect, no. But the original series wasn’t either. This series is perfect for a younger audience.
I won’t usually read middle grade. I think a lot of it is because I like my characters to be a little bit more mature, and middle grade characters are still kids and to be honest that’s usually not a period in my life I want to reflect upon.
To be fair, I really don’t want to reflect on my teenage years either, but YA book has kissing and other stuff that middle grade does not.
I’ll make an exception though, if the book purports to have a drawing of Michael Moscovitz in it like Royal Wedding Disaster has.
And to be fair, I did enjoy this book even sans Michael drawing. It’s something I would feel very comfortable with buying for a younger reader. It was pretty kid friendly-although, I could tell Meg wanted to include a romance in here since there were allusions to crushes and all that good stuff.
And honestly, that was probably one of the weakert part of the book.
Olivia is only eleven. The crush just came off a little too much to be realistic. Not that I think it wasn’t cute, but I just really couldn’t believe an eleven year having that much of a romance.
The stuff I enjoyed was the more middle grade centric stuff. I liked watching Olivia adjust to her new life in Genovia. I loved her relationship with Grandmere and adjusting to a new school.
The mean girl subplot. Again, meh. I think if anything was weaker than the junior high romance, it was this part. Mean girl plots were a staple in the 2000’s when YA was just getting it’s foothill in the industry and Cabot was one of the big proponents of using it. While she has stopped using it to some extent in some of her newer YA work-side note, it’s been awhile since a new YA Cabot book has come out, I love the updated adult versions of her past YA novels, but more YA Cabot please-it’s rearing it’s ugly head here.
However, again, the book was so cute that it was very easy to overlook. The book’s plot is pretty simplistic and goes more into detail about Mia and Michael’s wedding while dealing with Olivia’s first days at school in Genovia.
I’m going to be honest, the whole “princess” school concept made me roll my eyes and gave me flashbacks to that turd of a movie-Princess Diaries 2– if I was twelve (okay, that’s pushing it) or really to be honest eight or nine I probably would’ve loved it. As a cantankerous adult burned by bad movies, I ignored my misgivings best I can, and read the school part for the dynamics for the characters.
While I am mostly continuing with this series for updates on Mia and Michael (because, come on, that’s why a lot of people who are over a certain age are reading these books) I’ll admit that they’re cute and are the perfect books for a younger audience.
Is it perfect, no. But the original series wasn’t either. This series is perfect for a younger audience.
July 12, 2016
I'm not sure if this is considered YA or children's book, but I put in under children in my listing. Anyway, very cute story, you'll love Olivia as she tries hard to learn to be a proper princess and navigates middle school and all it's various drama and teenage angst.
Olivia is a very thoughtful character, in that she thinks about what she's doing and how it will affect others. She has a real family for the first time in her life and she's doing a good job of adjusting. I like her observations of those around her, particularly Mia and Michael whom we know from the original Princess Diaries books and it's nice to see them through other eyes.
I look forward to more in this series as Olivia grows up.
Olivia is a very thoughtful character, in that she thinks about what she's doing and how it will affect others. She has a real family for the first time in her life and she's doing a good job of adjusting. I like her observations of those around her, particularly Mia and Michael whom we know from the original Princess Diaries books and it's nice to see them through other eyes.
I look forward to more in this series as Olivia grows up.
February 12, 2017
Copy won from Goodreads Giveaway
August 7, 2016
Again, the cutest.
January 14, 2018
It's cute and funny and I loved it ❤
November 15, 2018
Awesome!
October 7, 2017
4,5 Estrelas
A esta altura do campeonato, já não deve ser nenhum segredo que Olivia Grace já se tornou uma das minhas personagens mais queridas dos livros de Meg Cabot. A nova princesa de Genovia, além de todo o peso da representatividade que carrega, é carismática e um amor de pessoa - então ter a oportunidade de voltar para a Genovia sob os olhos dela é sempre um prazer.
Assim como o primeiro volume do spin off, este livro se passa no período de tempo apresentado no livro 11 de O Diário da Princesa - desta vez, no espaço de tempo entre o último capítulo e o epílogo, onde muita coisa apenas sabemos "por alto". Mesmo que o plot do livro tenha como base o casamento de Mia, nesta história nós acompanhamos os primeiros passos da personagem em sua nova vida como membro do principado - conhecendo novos personagens, além de podermos reencontrar personagens antigos da série original, agora como "os adultos", o que para sempre vai ser muito estranho.
Toda a leitura foi muito fluída e gostosa, mas um detalhe neste livro me incomodou e não poderia esconder: em cenas específicas, Olivia lembrou MUITO a Mia. Considerando a minha relação problemática com a antiga protagonista, isto para mim foi um erro. Mas, para minha sorte, logo a personalidade adorável da menina voltava ao normal, o que me leva a crer que foi mais um recurso da autora para mostrar como a semana do evento estressou até mesmo a menina.
Enfim, mesmo com este "escorregão" em cenas específicas, ler a continuação de Diário de uma Princesa Improvável foi ótimo. Com um pouco mais de páginas que seu antecessor, este volume foi meio que nosso último contato com a série da Mia para que possamos seguir sem amarras para o mundo de Olivia e sua vida em Genovia.
A esta altura do campeonato, já não deve ser nenhum segredo que Olivia Grace já se tornou uma das minhas personagens mais queridas dos livros de Meg Cabot. A nova princesa de Genovia, além de todo o peso da representatividade que carrega, é carismática e um amor de pessoa - então ter a oportunidade de voltar para a Genovia sob os olhos dela é sempre um prazer.
Assim como o primeiro volume do spin off, este livro se passa no período de tempo apresentado no livro 11 de O Diário da Princesa - desta vez, no espaço de tempo entre o último capítulo e o epílogo, onde muita coisa apenas sabemos "por alto". Mesmo que o plot do livro tenha como base o casamento de Mia, nesta história nós acompanhamos os primeiros passos da personagem em sua nova vida como membro do principado - conhecendo novos personagens, além de podermos reencontrar personagens antigos da série original, agora como "os adultos", o que para sempre vai ser muito estranho.
Toda a leitura foi muito fluída e gostosa, mas um detalhe neste livro me incomodou e não poderia esconder: em cenas específicas, Olivia lembrou MUITO a Mia. Considerando a minha relação problemática com a antiga protagonista, isto para mim foi um erro. Mas, para minha sorte, logo a personalidade adorável da menina voltava ao normal, o que me leva a crer que foi mais um recurso da autora para mostrar como a semana do evento estressou até mesmo a menina.
Enfim, mesmo com este "escorregão" em cenas específicas, ler a continuação de Diário de uma Princesa Improvável foi ótimo. Com um pouco mais de páginas que seu antecessor, este volume foi meio que nosso último contato com a série da Mia para que possamos seguir sem amarras para o mundo de Olivia e sua vida em Genovia.
April 1, 2018
As her cousin Mia's wedding looms nearer, Olivia and best friend Nishi prepare to be bridesmaids in Genovia!
But as well as that, Olivia faces her first day at her new royals only attending school there and is rightfully nervous about starting there as she encounters Prince Gunther whom takes a shine to her but isn't in anyway attractive to Olivia, Prince Khalil who helps Olivia with the palaces iguana situation and lastly mean girl of the school, her cousin Luisa but alike mean girls at her last school, a lost of drama with the aforementioned Prince's occurs due to her cousin's attitude!
There's also the fact that the wedding has to go off without a hitch which when so many people are going to be watching, we know to expect some messing around!
An exciting book imagining what life being a royal could be like, it's light hearted and upbeat as Olivia preaches being herself and not like all the other Princesses, she stays herself and isn't afraid to try and fail as she learns from every mistake she makes anyway as a training royal!
But as well as that, Olivia faces her first day at her new royals only attending school there and is rightfully nervous about starting there as she encounters Prince Gunther whom takes a shine to her but isn't in anyway attractive to Olivia, Prince Khalil who helps Olivia with the palaces iguana situation and lastly mean girl of the school, her cousin Luisa but alike mean girls at her last school, a lost of drama with the aforementioned Prince's occurs due to her cousin's attitude!
There's also the fact that the wedding has to go off without a hitch which when so many people are going to be watching, we know to expect some messing around!
An exciting book imagining what life being a royal could be like, it's light hearted and upbeat as Olivia preaches being herself and not like all the other Princesses, she stays herself and isn't afraid to try and fail as she learns from every mistake she makes anyway as a training royal!
July 26, 2018
4 stars
Prose: 4/5
Romance: 3/5
Characters: 5/5
Plot: 5/5
Prose:
So, this was good but a few things could be improved.
Romance:
Not my favorite part! More about that in content. (note: it was appropriate for young audiences, don't worry)
Characters:
I LOVE the characters! They are all adorable!
Plot:
Another super strong point of the book!
Overall:
A good book! I loved it except a few things mentioned below.
Content:
Mentions of a woman who is pregnant and not married.
The girls at Olivia's school talk A LOT about boys and how cute/hot (or not cute/hot) they are. The annoying part is THAT'S ALL THEY CARE ABOUT!!!! Olivia's not quite as bad, but they only care if the boy is cute/hot! They don't care what he's actually like. One boy actually is hated by the girls and then after he gets cute they're all like oh! He's great! It was awful.
Prose: 4/5
Romance: 3/5
Characters: 5/5
Plot: 5/5
Prose:
So, this was good but a few things could be improved.
Romance:
Not my favorite part! More about that in content. (note: it was appropriate for young audiences, don't worry)
Characters:
I LOVE the characters! They are all adorable!
Plot:
Another super strong point of the book!
Overall:
A good book! I loved it except a few things mentioned below.
Content:
Mentions of a woman who is pregnant and not married.
The girls at Olivia's school talk A LOT about boys and how cute/hot (or not cute/hot) they are. The annoying part is THAT'S ALL THEY CARE ABOUT!!!! Olivia's not quite as bad, but they only care if the boy is cute/hot! They don't care what he's actually like. One boy actually is hated by the girls and then after he gets cute they're all like oh! He's great! It was awful.
June 9, 2020
Olivia es una princesita super dulce.
Se me hace muy gracioso como Mia, al enterarse de que era una princesa, renegaba de ello y solo veía las cosas malas que la noticia había traído a su vida, pero en cambio Olivia, solo sabe ver cosas buenas. Y no es que no tenga problemas, es simplemente que tiene un campo visual más amplio (mentalmente hablando) y es capaz de darse cuenta que los inconvenientes que eso ha traído a su vida, no son nada comparado con todo lo bueno, y lo más importante de todo ellos es que por fin tiene una familia, y es muy bonito poder leer ese pensamiento de una niña de doce años.
Es gracioso también ver la relación que tiene con su abuela, y como de distinto se ve ese mismo personaje a los ojos de Olivia.
Me parece muy curioso como la autora, a pesar de seguir escribiendo la misma historia, es capaz de hacerme ver a los personajes de forma muy distinta en estas nuevas novelas con el simple hecho de haberme cambiado a la protagonista y, por ello, la forma en la que ella ve el mundo.
Se me hace muy gracioso como Mia, al enterarse de que era una princesa, renegaba de ello y solo veía las cosas malas que la noticia había traído a su vida, pero en cambio Olivia, solo sabe ver cosas buenas. Y no es que no tenga problemas, es simplemente que tiene un campo visual más amplio (mentalmente hablando) y es capaz de darse cuenta que los inconvenientes que eso ha traído a su vida, no son nada comparado con todo lo bueno, y lo más importante de todo ellos es que por fin tiene una familia, y es muy bonito poder leer ese pensamiento de una niña de doce años.
Es gracioso también ver la relación que tiene con su abuela, y como de distinto se ve ese mismo personaje a los ojos de Olivia.
Me parece muy curioso como la autora, a pesar de seguir escribiendo la misma historia, es capaz de hacerme ver a los personajes de forma muy distinta en estas nuevas novelas con el simple hecho de haberme cambiado a la protagonista y, por ello, la forma en la que ella ve el mundo.
December 3, 2024
the princess diaries series has always been full of little inconsistencies but facts literally FLEW OUT THE WINDOW in this one. i'm still confused about some of the things said here but I will forgive because this book did have a lot of really good little moments.
January 13, 2018
I liked this one better. There was a lot more character development (well, enough for a book aimed at middle schoolers) and didn’t feel as rushed. We finally get to see Mia and Michael’s wedding! (which is the reason I’m here).
August 31, 2022
This book is SO CUTE. I'm glad the newer generations get their own princess because while the OG Mia still holds up really well, times and have changed and this book reflects that.
February 27, 2019
Way too much fun. I'm not going to get anything else read until I'm done with this series. Good thing all the books are at my library and that they can be read in about two hours each.
October 5, 2016
Gostei bem mais desse do que do primeiro, mas acho que o problema do primeiro foi ter se passado ao mesmo tempo que o 11º livro do diário da princesa e ficado um pouco repetitivo. Já nesse livro, muitas coisas novas acontecem e apesar de diferente, tive a mesma sensação ao ler os livros da série original. A Olivia ficou um pouco mais dramática - não tanto quanto a Mia, graças a deus - mas sem perder o carisma dela e é um livro muito bonitinho e rápido de ler (li em menos de 24 horas) no geral. Esse é um ótimo exemplo de livro que é voltado pra um público mais infantil e que mesmo assim não soa bobo demais pra quem lê quando mais velho.
August 2, 2019
Achtung! Dieses ist der zweite Teil einer Reihe und kann daher Spoiler bezüglich Band 1 enthalten!
Inhalt:
Olivia lebt nun in Genovien bei ihrem Vater, ihrer Schwester und Großmutter. Doch nun steht die royale Hochzeit von Mia an und nun nicht nur das! Olivia muss doch noch eine Woche in die Schule, bevor die Ferien anfangen. So viel Stress und dann ist da noch ihre Cousine, die ihr das Leben schwer macht.
Art des Buches: Kinderbuch für Prinzessinnen
Wie fand ich das Buch?
Ich habe diesen Band sehr gerne gelesen, aber ich muss gestehen, dass Olivia mir doch ein wenig auf die Nerven geht. Sie ist ein wenig zu gut, gerecht und verständnisvoll. Ich mag eckige Charaktere und sie ist das genaue Gegenteil. Sie ist einfach zu gut. Das lässt sich zunächst überlesen, aber irgendwann reicht es und ich war etwas sehr genervt von ihr. Sicher, sie soll kleinen Prinzessinnen einen Vorbild sein, aber ... Gut, was solls, sagen wir das ich mit Olivia nicht gerne befreundet wäre. Werde ich dennoch die Reihe weiterlesen? Vielleicht... Ich meine, ich mag die Nebencharaktere und viele von ihnen sind mir durch 'Plötzlich Prinzessin' ans Herz gewachsen. Genovien ist und bleibt ein Buch-Zuhause, auch wenn es Olivia ebenso wie Mia schafft mir auf die Nerven zu gehen.
3 passende Wörter zum Buch? Hochzeit - Neuanfang - Adel
Wem empfehlen? Allen Lesern, die Band 1 gemocht haben
Inhalt:
Olivia lebt nun in Genovien bei ihrem Vater, ihrer Schwester und Großmutter. Doch nun steht die royale Hochzeit von Mia an und nun nicht nur das! Olivia muss doch noch eine Woche in die Schule, bevor die Ferien anfangen. So viel Stress und dann ist da noch ihre Cousine, die ihr das Leben schwer macht.
Art des Buches: Kinderbuch für Prinzessinnen
Wie fand ich das Buch?
Ich habe diesen Band sehr gerne gelesen, aber ich muss gestehen, dass Olivia mir doch ein wenig auf die Nerven geht. Sie ist ein wenig zu gut, gerecht und verständnisvoll. Ich mag eckige Charaktere und sie ist das genaue Gegenteil. Sie ist einfach zu gut. Das lässt sich zunächst überlesen, aber irgendwann reicht es und ich war etwas sehr genervt von ihr. Sicher, sie soll kleinen Prinzessinnen einen Vorbild sein, aber ... Gut, was solls, sagen wir das ich mit Olivia nicht gerne befreundet wäre. Werde ich dennoch die Reihe weiterlesen? Vielleicht... Ich meine, ich mag die Nebencharaktere und viele von ihnen sind mir durch 'Plötzlich Prinzessin' ans Herz gewachsen. Genovien ist und bleibt ein Buch-Zuhause, auch wenn es Olivia ebenso wie Mia schafft mir auf die Nerven zu gehen.
3 passende Wörter zum Buch? Hochzeit - Neuanfang - Adel
Wem empfehlen? Allen Lesern, die Band 1 gemocht haben
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