While I have seen both movies of The Princess Diaries, I had never read any of Meg Cabot's books. I decided to remedy that by reading this novella. I While I have seen both movies of The Princess Diaries, I had never read any of Meg Cabot's books. I decided to remedy that by reading this novella. I doubt I'll ever read (much of) her works again.
This novella was fun for awhile, but then I got to the part where Grandmere gets upset about a store worker calling her "Dear" and throws a huge childish fit. I found that to be extremely annoying. I live in the South, and we call lots of older people "Dear", "Hon/Honey", or "Sweetheart" if we don't know their name. For someone to find respect and common courtesy to be offensive like she did really bothers me.
I was happy that Olivia had them go back to the store at the end, where the worker explains it. But, the fact that it happened at all still bothers me.
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While I have seen both movies of The Princess Diaries, I had never read any of Meg Cabot's books. I decided to remedy that by reading this novella. I doubt I'll ever read (much of) her works again.
This novella was fun for awhile, but then I got to the part where Grandmere gets upset about a store worker calling her "Dear" and throws a huge childish fit. I found that to be extremely annoying. I live in the South, and we call lots of older people "Dear", "Hon/Honey", or "Sweetheart" if we don't know their name. For someone to find respect and common courtesy to be offensive like she did really bothers me.
I was happy that Olivia had them go back to the store at the end, where the worker explains it. But, the fact that it happened at all still bothers me....more
This was a fun look into Penny's Halloween. Her family is cosplaying The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band for Halloween this year, even though there are only 3 of them to do so. Much as Penny loves this tradition, she cannot wait to get out to spend Halloween with the LHC. She's going as Rosie the Riveter.
When an LHC member gets sprayed with shaving cream by some bratty youngsters, they take into their own hands to get revenge - and, do it in a fun way.
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I went into reading Elizabeth Eulberg's trio of novellas without having read The Lonely Hearts Club or We Can Work It Out. I was intrigued by their love of all things Beatles. I enjoyed these novellas and would like to read the main books as well.
This was a fun look into Penny's Halloween. Her family is cosplaying The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band for Halloween this year, even though there are only 3 of them to do so. Much as Penny loves this tradition, she cannot wait to get out to spend Halloween with the LHC. She's going as Rosie the Riveter.
When an LHC member gets sprayed with shaving cream by some bratty youngsters, they take into their own hands to get revenge - and, do it in a fun way....more
There are several mislabeled vehicles in this book. Like how that so-called "minivan" is a Full-Sized van. There are several mislabeled vehicles in this book. Like how that so-called "minivan" is a Full-Sized van. ...more
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