Princess Diaries & Size 12 is Not Fat by Meg Cabot

Julia's avatar welcomes you to her Blog. For all you Mom's out there, have you thought about reading a book with your daughter? The Abingdon Library held a Mother Daughter Book discussion today and discussed the Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot. This very popular book has been a hit with Middle Schoolers and it seems the Mom's enjoyed reading it too. How does Mia react when she discovers her Dad is Prince of Genovia and she is going to be a Princess? Mia resists her fate at first and is angry and horrified that she will be different from her friends at school, but she eventually reconciles herself to the idea of being a princess. The Mom's thought of this story as a fairytale, while the girls thought of it as being something that could really happen. In a sense it does sometimes, as when a singer or actor becomes a Hollywood Star.

The book is very different from the movie of the same name, and Meg Cabot was not involved in making the movie, though it did fit in with the spirit of her books. The series is going to last through ten volumes so there is plenty to keep you reading here.

If you want to read an adult book by this author, she now has two books published in the Heather Wells mystery series, Size 12 is Not Fat, and Size 14 is Not Fat Either. Heather Wells was once a popular teen singer but her popularity wanes and she finds herself the assistant dorm manager at a New York City university. When a dead girl is found at the bottom of an elevator shaft, Heather decides to investigate. There is a lot of confusion and mayhem, some romance and humor. This is light reading, good for the beach and for fun entertainment. Kind of a chick lit mystery. And who doesn't love the titles?

Check out Meg Cabot's website http://www.megcabot.com/, for lists of her kids, teens and adult books.

There will be another Mother Daughter Book discussion in August featuring the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares. Call the branch for details and to register. 410-638-3990.