I adore everything Princess Diaries, it was a huge part of my childhood and start of reading. This was good but not the best of them but I still love the characters.

Mia Thermopolis knows just what to do in a crisis: Rule.

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.

After all we’ve been through, what could be more comforting for any lover of royal romance than snuggling up with a brand new installment of the diary of Mia Thermopolis, the princess who started it all?

The Quarantine Princess Diaries offers fans of the series a nostalgic dive back into the life of Princess Mia Thermopolis during an unprecedented time—the Covid-19 pandemic. While this new installment includes the previously released blog entries with additional content and entirely new diary entries, it presents a mixed bag in terms of plot and character development.

On the positive side, Cabot successfully captures the emotional turbulence of the pandemic era. Princess Mia’s struggles with quarantine, her husband’s health scare, and the political challenges of imposing health restrictions in Genovia are portrayed with authenticity and relatability. These elements provide a unique, contemporary twist to the series, reflecting the real-world issues many readers faced.

However, the novel falls short in several areas. The plot, while engaging at points, often feels disjointed. The addition of new content sometimes lacks the seamless integration with the original blog entries, resulting in a somewhat fragmented narrative. Furthermore, the political and personal dilemmas, though intriguing, occasionally overshadow the lighter, more whimsical elements that originally endeared readers to the series.

Character-wise, Mia remains a relatable and likable protagonist. Her growth as a leader and a royal is evident, and her interactions with her family, particularly her formidable grandmother, add depth to her character. Nonetheless, some supporting characters feel underdeveloped, with their storylines not given the same attention as Mia’s. This imbalance detracts from the richness that fans have come to expect from the series.

In comparison to previous novels, The Quarantine Princess Diaries does not quite capture the same magic and charm. While it successfully addresses contemporary issues and provides a comforting escape for fans, it lacks the cohesive plot and fully fleshed-out character arcs that made earlier books so delightful.

Overall, The Quarantine Princess Diaries is a heartfelt but uneven addition to the series. It is worth reading for longtime fans eager to revisit Princess Mia’s world, but it may not fully satisfy those looking for the same level of engagement and whimsy found in the original novels.

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