Wednesday, March 11, 2026

The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich

 The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz, 256 pages.

The laws of the Kingdom of Fromage say that a woman cannot inherit, and Lady Camembert hates the idea of marrying a man so much that when her father dies she decides it would be much better to move to the capital and start living as Count Camembert instead. She has every intention of laying low, but is frankly pretty bad at that, and instead develops a friendship (or perhaps, impossibly, more?) with Princess Brie. Cam can't stop thinking about the princess, and it may yet bring the whole charade down around them.

This was a delightful book! The quantity of cheese puns really tickled my fancy, and it shouldn't be surprising that this isn't a book that takes itself too seriously. Most of it really captures a fairytale feeling, but it's also not afraid to throw in things like graphic tees and rotting in bed with a nintendo switch to capture the right vibe. The art is very expressive, and I really liked the character designs! I picked this up on a whim when it came across the circulation desk at the library, and I'm glad I did! This book was just plain fun, and I would recommend it. 

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