I am so lame sometimes.

[xiphias]

I just finished the third book in Meg Cabot's The Princess Diaries series. Yes, the series of books for pre-teen girls which has been made into two dreadful movies so far.

The books, on the other hand, are addictive.

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[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

You're so cute. :-)

[patgreene.livejournal.com]

Have you read "Ella Enchanted"? Yet another wonderful book for young girls made into a movie (not dreadful, but not great, either, and missing some of the best elements of the book) starring Anne Hathaway.

[autographedcat.livejournal.com]

I haven't read Ella Enchanted yet, but I just saw the movie, and thought it was a delightful bit of fluff.

Of course, that's what I thought of the first Princess Diaries movie also. Not Great Cinema, and probably not even a 'watch more than once' movie, but I didn't regret the 2 hours I spent watching it when it was over, either.

[zachkessin.livejournal.com]

I enjoyed the first pricess diary movie, it was cute but fun. I'm sure I will end up taking my step children to see #2, and I'm sure I'll find it cute and fun in a silly sort of way

[xiphias.livejournal.com]

Yep, we own it. As much as people I know liked the movie, I don't think I could watch it, because I'm just too fond of the book.

[nolly.livejournal.com]

The book is a better story, no question. But, given that his character has no business whatsoever being in the movie, Cary Elwes does a wonderful job and makes up for a lot of the damage they did in the movie conversion. If you have the gift of taking the movie as a seperate work in it's own right, you'll probably enjoy it. Me, while I can sometimes do that, in this case, I would hate the movie if it weren't for Elwes.

[gilana]

I've been getting those out of the library, too. They are embarrassingly addictive. I sort of hope the librarian thinks I have kids...

[cheshyre]

Well, of course you like the series.
The lead character is a geek -- we can identify.

And the author is friends with Tamora Pierce whose work we already enjoy.

[rosamund.livejournal.com]

But we love you in all your lame glory.

Haven't seen/read The Princess Diaries, but one of my friends is in college with Anne Hathaway. Does that count for something?