The latest in Meg Cabot's popular series about Mia Thermopolis is finally out, but unfortunately, I didn't get my request in early enough, so I didn't get to read it until a few days ago. In Princess Mia, Mia finds herself absolutely wallowing in the news that her longtime boyfriend (and the brother of her ex-best friend Lilly) Michael has brokee up with her. (FYI: Michael is also in Japan, working to build a robotic arm. Readers first learned of the breakup in the previous book.)
To make matters worse, Lilly isn't speaking to Mia, because she thinks J.P. (the guy who gets really upset when the cafeteria puts corn in the chili), her ex-boyfriend, dumped her because he is in love with Mia. Mia has never felt so alone and depressed, spending days in her room wearing the same smelly Hello Kitty pajamas and realizing that she may never again get to sniff Michael's neck (one of her favorite activities and smells!). At her family's encouragement, Mia goes to see a renowned psychologist, who advises her to do something every day that scares her. So, that is exactly what Mia does over the course of this, the ninth book in the beloved series. Here, we see a Mia that has matured a bit -- but don't worry, she's still funny, even in her misery. We also get a taste of Genovia's past, when Mia reads the diary of a young queen who died during the plague, and left behind a secret that Mia unearths, a secret that can change Genovia forever.
Recommended for fans of the series, and anyone looking for a comical, light read. Written in diary form.
****
Four out of five stars
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