I absolutely loved the Princess Diaries series and have been their avid reader since 2000 when they first were published. I, of course, was thrilled when the series was continued with an adult Mia with Royal Wedding in 2015. I eagerly started reading A Quarantine Princess Diaries.

I realized as started reading that I’d blocked out what mid-March 2020 was like, but it all came rushing back as I started reading. Cabot captures the anxiety and uncertainty of that moment perfectly. I loved that at first Mia started counting the days of quarantine, but then she gave up. That definitely felt real to my experience of 2020.

There are a few moments that feel out of character for Mia. In the earlier books in the series, Mia is set up as a very passionate animal lover. In this installment, Mia mentions trying to get all of the iguanas removed from Genovia. She also is no longer a vegetarian. Of course, people change as they get older, but this seemed like a pretty radical attitude shift for her.

Mia is put in an incredibly difficult position in this story. She is responsible for leading a country through a global pandemic, even facing pressure for her close family to reopen businesses before it is safe to do so. I know we were all feeling stressed and frustrated in that moment in time, but Mia does come off as very whiny throughout this story. She moans ab out why people don’t acknowledge the work she’s doing from keeping COVID-19 from spreading and complains that she’s gained weight from eating too many cookies and how her gray hairs are showing. Of course, I can empathize with her, but I wanted more from Mia.

In this book, Michael is the scientist who creates a intranasal vaccine against COVID-19. I know we’re supposed to suspend disbelief, but this feels unlikely to me. It also felt unlikely that Michael would happen to be working with his high school girlfriend on the project. Also, I certainly wish that the vaccine I got was instranasal. I know that vaccines are never fun, but I was disappointed that Mia complained about getting the vaccine.

I enjoyed the little real life moments peppered throughout the book. It makes sense that Mia would know Meghan Markle and Prince Harry and that a young royal like Mia would have been invested in their announcement that they were stepping away from public royal duties. It made me smile to read about Mia supporting them. I also loved the reference to Chris Pine being in a move about Mia’s life (obviously Princess Diaries 2).

Mia will always hold a special place in my heart, but The Quarantine Princess Diaries does not reflect her at her best. Of course, none of us were at our best in March 2020. I look forward to seeing what happens to Mia and Michael next.

The Quarantine Princess Diaries is a nice return to the world of Mia Thermopolis. This installment of the Princess Diaries takes the reader through Genovia’s social and political climate during the Covid-19 Pandemic. While this book dealt with very serious subjects - it still had the lighthearted feeling that Meg Cabot has brought to her books for years. In this book though, the lightheartedness was a downfall for me personally. Mia’s internal dialog still read as she was a teenager and many characters refusing to acknowledge the dangers of Covid was very frustrating to me.
All in all - a nice return and catch up with old favorites with a side of political commentary. Solid 3/5 ⭐️

Thank you so much for bringing us another Mia story. I know it may not be one of the most uplifting stories since it deals with the crazy pandemic we have all been living through over the last three years or give or take a month. But to have a character that I know and love and grew up with and being able to see that even she had her ups and downs through all this crazy just made me feel a little less out there as a mom, and as a reader. I need some laughter dealing with this crazy and this book provided it. Walking back into Mia’s world with all her friends was like walking back home and being embraced by old friends. Thank you so much for writing this book. I truly enjoyed reading it. Now if only Michael’s vaccine was real. I would have loved not getting a shot.
Thank you to Avon and Harper Voyager and Netgalley for allowing me to read an advance copy of this title.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I LOVE Princess Mia! This was such a wonderful nostalgic book. The Princess Diaries was my favorite growing up so it was amazing to have this book as an adult now. I wish for more books from my favorite princess!

I have been waiting for so long for another Princess Diaries book. Meg will forever and always be my favorite author, the one who made me a reader. Seeing Mia grow up and face challenges of parenthood and marriage is remarkable. There is no other author who could make a book set in Covid times this appealing!

Absolutely a joy!!

Admittedly I haven’t read the original books in this serious in years and only read the first 3 or 4 at that so I struggled about to get into this one but it was a good mix of humor and seriousness around his the pandemic affected the family of Princess Mia and the world. I recommend refreshing yourself on the main characters of the original books if you also haven’t read them to better dive in. Overall good concept, plot and characters - I just perhaps wasn’t I’m the best reader for it since I’m still being cautious these days and have my own pandemic frustrations.

I grew up reading The Princess Diaries series, so when I saw that Meg was releasing another book in Mia's world I was so excited. I knew I needed my hands on this. Taking place in the peak of COVID-19 and quarantine, we see Mia struggle with being a mom in lock down and having to deal with the ins and outs of being a princess of a small European nation during this time. I was so glad to be reading Mia's journal entries again and nearly forgot how insanely captivating they were. This is a quick and enjoyable read that feels like a nice hug from an old friend.

This book was an interesting read. As one can guess from the title, cover, and description, the book is about Mia's experiences during the pandemic. This book takes you straight back to the early days of lockdown, with all of the confusion attached to it, but of course Mia also has to figure out how to run a country and get her people through it. This book deals with some heavy topics and political aspects, and because of it I felt like we didn't get to see as much of Mia and Michael. At the same time, Mia felt very much like she was still fifteen. Despite all that, there were still plenty of lighthearted moments, and I think fans of the original book will enjoy this glimpse at the world again.

Mia is back and better than ever in this bittersweet edition to a childhood favorite of series of mine. The Princess Diaries is a favorite and beloved series for many, and with a subject as difficult as the pandemic, this was an incredibly poignant (but hard to read) book. Seeing Mia experience many of the same things as the rest of us during quarantine, it was insane to have that perspective on the events I even faced. I found myself in the character of her half sister, and my own brother in hers. It was insane to see how common some of the incredibly isolating experiences could be. Highly recommend any fans of Princess Mia check out her experiences in quarantine!

I suppose this gave the nostalgia that comes along with 'The Princess Diaries,'but Mia just felt too immature to me. I wanted her to be similar to her teenage self, but show some maturity as well. It was fun to return to TPD world, and I liked the nostalgia; just not a hit for me.

I loved this book! Princess Mia is back - it feels like I just finished the last book in the series a few days ago! Mia sounds EXACTLY the same. I did not know I wanted a new Princess Diaries book so badly! I will definitely be rereading this series and purchasing this book when it becomes available. The nostalgia of this series is EVERYTHING! 🙂Thank you so much to NetGalley and Avon & Harper Voyager for this eARC!

I really enjoyed the previous Princess Diaries, but just couldn't get into this one. Mia still writes like she's 16 rather than a married monarch mother. Her Grandemere was astonishingly self-absorbed and ridiculous- I get it, the old lady is a spoiled royal grandmother who is given to narcissistic bents, but this was just plain stupid. Mia's diary entries were too detailed and yet at the same time, lacking a plot. I kept flipping pages forward trying to get to a "good part", when suddenly I had arrived at the end. Nothing there to keep me hooked.

#TheQuarantinePrincessDiaries #NetGalley Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this novel.

I just couldn't get into this one unfortunately. I loved the original books growing up but this one just felt too cheesy and lacked enough of a plot to keep me hooked. I found myself rushing through it to get through it faster because I just wasn't enjoying it.

This book is a fun dip into Mia's world with absolutely zero stakes. While she tries to build tension there really isn't any because everyone knows it will all work out for Princess Mia. Not that I minded, I loved seeing where the drama-prone teenager has ended up. Almost every character is mentioned which is fun but does feel forced. Loved the book on fan service but it felt like this should be listed as book 10.5 as it didn't really have enough substance to call it book 11. Loving Mias take charge attitude instead of sitting and stewing, shows lots of growth as adult woman but makes for a quick wrap up.

DNF @ 51%

At first this book was perfect for the Princess Diary nostalgia feelings but as time went on, it became more of a complete rehashing of every detail of the pandemic. The balance between a new PD story and Covid just wasn’t well balanced enough.

A little slow in the beginning, but it kicked off in the second half when a lot of old characters returned and some of that old Princess Diaries magic zinged. A pleasant read, but it still feels weird to read about COVID in fiction. Made me want to start rereading the series from the beginning!

I recently finished reading The Quarantine Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot and I absolutely loved it! The story is about a teenage girl named Mia who is stuck in quarantine with her family and friends and documents her experience in a diary. I really enjoyed the characters in this book, from Mia's best friend to to her family. Cabot does a great job of creating a diverse cast of characters that the reader can relate to.

The Quarantine Princess Diaries is maybe not the follow up story that I was expecting, but it was definitely worth the read! I don’t love books that deal with covid, but I couldn’t miss this one! Honestly it was really interesting to see how Mia and Genovia handled covid and quarantine and I can’t complain about this follow up to the series.

I loved The Princess Diaries when I was young and I was so unbelievably happy when I saw this new book coming out but I really didn't enjoy this as much as I thought I would. First, I feel a little bad about enjoying a book about a pandemic, especially since we lived through it but I also think I'm no longer the right age range for this series.