Rachel B. (montbriac) - reviewed Touched by an Alien (Katherine 'Kitty' Katt, Bk 1) on + 10 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
I picked-up this book because I really liked the cover and I wanted to see if the contents lived up to the cover. Well, my $7.99 roll of the dice paid off and I have a new favorite sci-fy series.
Marketing Manager Katherine Kitty Katt joins forces with gorgeous (and brainy) aliens to protect planet Earth, kick evil alien butt and save the day with classic rock and a secret weapon favored by David Lee Roth, Vince Neil and Brett Michaels.
Just as every rose has its thorns, this Kitty has claws and knows how to use them. The action starts right on page one: after being dismissed from jury duty, Kitty witnesses a domestic dispute outside the courthouse that turns deadly when a man kills his wife then sprouts wings and turns on the crowd. Much to her surprise, Kitty goes on autopilot grabbing the Mont Blanc pen from her purse as she tackles the otherworldly creature to the ground and dispatches him with said pen by instinctively knowing precisely where to land the fatal blow. Immediately following her hero-stint, Kitty is whisked away by uber-hunky Armani-clad agents who take her to home base in New Mexico where they inform her that aliens really do exist and that she has a job-offer killing them.
Touched By An Alien is a very funny book that breaks the rules on the genre clichés; instead of a blushing 21-24 year old orphan almost-virgin who is unaware of her beauty and is a social outcast, weve got a confident but not cocky 28 year old marketing manager who lost her virginity in high school (please do not tell her father who is alive and married to her mother), and who has a healthy relationship with her parents and a network of close and loyal friends. Meaning that Kittys life doesnt begin with her new fantastic feats but rather, her life moves onto a new and evolving phase which I personally found to be a refreshing change of pace for a heroine of urban fantasy/science fiction.
This is a fun, charming and fast-paced read that has me giggling out loud. This is not realistic nitty-gritty sci-fy but more of an Alien-Earthling soap opera and its a lot of fun. Gini Kochs style is a bit cheeky, so while the story gets a bit over the top, you know its written with a wink and a nudge to the reader. The second book in the series Alien Tango is set for release in December 2010 and Ive already preordered (and not just because I like the cover).
Marketing Manager Katherine Kitty Katt joins forces with gorgeous (and brainy) aliens to protect planet Earth, kick evil alien butt and save the day with classic rock and a secret weapon favored by David Lee Roth, Vince Neil and Brett Michaels.
Just as every rose has its thorns, this Kitty has claws and knows how to use them. The action starts right on page one: after being dismissed from jury duty, Kitty witnesses a domestic dispute outside the courthouse that turns deadly when a man kills his wife then sprouts wings and turns on the crowd. Much to her surprise, Kitty goes on autopilot grabbing the Mont Blanc pen from her purse as she tackles the otherworldly creature to the ground and dispatches him with said pen by instinctively knowing precisely where to land the fatal blow. Immediately following her hero-stint, Kitty is whisked away by uber-hunky Armani-clad agents who take her to home base in New Mexico where they inform her that aliens really do exist and that she has a job-offer killing them.
Touched By An Alien is a very funny book that breaks the rules on the genre clichés; instead of a blushing 21-24 year old orphan almost-virgin who is unaware of her beauty and is a social outcast, weve got a confident but not cocky 28 year old marketing manager who lost her virginity in high school (please do not tell her father who is alive and married to her mother), and who has a healthy relationship with her parents and a network of close and loyal friends. Meaning that Kittys life doesnt begin with her new fantastic feats but rather, her life moves onto a new and evolving phase which I personally found to be a refreshing change of pace for a heroine of urban fantasy/science fiction.
This is a fun, charming and fast-paced read that has me giggling out loud. This is not realistic nitty-gritty sci-fy but more of an Alien-Earthling soap opera and its a lot of fun. Gini Kochs style is a bit cheeky, so while the story gets a bit over the top, you know its written with a wink and a nudge to the reader. The second book in the series Alien Tango is set for release in December 2010 and Ive already preordered (and not just because I like the cover).
Stephie B. (talking-mouse) reviewed Touched by an Alien (Katherine 'Kitty' Katt, Bk 1) on + 9 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Laugh out loud funny. In comics most of time when someone gets super powers they use their powers for good. Not in this series.
When a man suddenly sprouts wings and starts killing people with razor sharp feathers, around the courthouse where our heroine, Kitty has just finished jury duty, she doesn't stand around screaming while waiting to be shredded. She fights back, attacking with her Mont Blanc pen, a gift from her father. Then shows up Jeffrey Martini, literally just shows up one second no one is next to her then Jeff is standing there in all his Armani clad elegance. It seems all good aliens wear Armani, not that Kitty knows anything about aliens yet, but she's going to learn.
Thus starts the roller-coaster ride of Touched by an Alien complete with hairspray weapons, smart female alien scientists, and good parental relationships, and humungous fungy monsters. I enjoyed this book from beginning to end.
When a man suddenly sprouts wings and starts killing people with razor sharp feathers, around the courthouse where our heroine, Kitty has just finished jury duty, she doesn't stand around screaming while waiting to be shredded. She fights back, attacking with her Mont Blanc pen, a gift from her father. Then shows up Jeffrey Martini, literally just shows up one second no one is next to her then Jeff is standing there in all his Armani clad elegance. It seems all good aliens wear Armani, not that Kitty knows anything about aliens yet, but she's going to learn.
Thus starts the roller-coaster ride of Touched by an Alien complete with hairspray weapons, smart female alien scientists, and good parental relationships, and humungous fungy monsters. I enjoyed this book from beginning to end.
Helpful Score: 2
I knew that I was going to love or hate this book just from reading the summary. I loved it. Kitty and Jeff are great together. Kitty is smart, witty and brave. She makes good choices and knows when to back down.
Jeff was great. I didn't think the author would be able to develop a relationship between the two of them that fast but she pulled it off.
This book was a great combination of fluff, action, and romance. I can't wait to read the next one.
Jeff was great. I didn't think the author would be able to develop a relationship between the two of them that fast but she pulled it off.
This book was a great combination of fluff, action, and romance. I can't wait to read the next one.
ROB L. (mrrob) -
Helpful Score: 1
I really enjoyed the heck out of this book! It's got everything: aliens, monsters, adventure, action, romance, sex, and it's a lot of fun to read! This was one of those books that kept me coming back whenever I had even a small amount of time to read!
Some readers may think the lead character, Katherine "Kitty" Katt has a smart mouth, but you know? It's a fantasy science fiction story! Underline the word fiction, here. I figure if you don't like the book, don't read it! The author, in my book, has a great sense of humor, and allows it to come out in her writing. Would that I could write that that!
I highly recommend it to anyone who likes a good, fun, fast reading sci-fi/fantasy story!
I give it an A+
Some readers may think the lead character, Katherine "Kitty" Katt has a smart mouth, but you know? It's a fantasy science fiction story! Underline the word fiction, here. I figure if you don't like the book, don't read it! The author, in my book, has a great sense of humor, and allows it to come out in her writing. Would that I could write that that!
I highly recommend it to anyone who likes a good, fun, fast reading sci-fi/fantasy story!
I give it an A+
Diana T. (ottergal) reviewed Touched by an Alien (Katherine 'Kitty' Katt, Bk 1) on + 5 more book reviews
Kick Butt Action, humor and hot romance make this book a stunner.
Rachel A. (ra7) reviewed Touched by an Alien (Katherine 'Kitty' Katt, Bk 1) on + 1029 more book reviews
Winner!!
So this book was fun! It kicked off with action and more action. This was perfectly escapist for all the shit going down right now in the US.
In other time I might have been annoyed with Kitty. While she has some flaws and was honest, she also was a little too perfect (being able to able a gun without practice, hang upside down, and other feats of strength) and knew exactly what to do most of the time. But honestly, I really, really didn't care. Go Kitty! I enjoyed all the secondary characters and loved the humor. There was a little bit of a love triangle (but didn't last long). Kitty fell a little too fast for Jeff (days), but what the hey? I really didn't care. Kitty's family (both human and animal) was hilarious.
So this book was fun! It kicked off with action and more action. This was perfectly escapist for all the shit going down right now in the US.
In other time I might have been annoyed with Kitty. While she has some flaws and was honest, she also was a little too perfect (being able to able a gun without practice, hang upside down, and other feats of strength) and knew exactly what to do most of the time. But honestly, I really, really didn't care. Go Kitty! I enjoyed all the secondary characters and loved the humor. There was a little bit of a love triangle (but didn't last long). Kitty fell a little too fast for Jeff (days), but what the hey? I really didn't care. Kitty's family (both human and animal) was hilarious.
Candace G. (Ogre) reviewed Touched by an Alien (Katherine 'Kitty' Katt, Bk 1) on + 1568 more book reviews
Not quite sure how to describe this except to say it's a tongue-in-cheek slapstick on space opera and soap opera, with a touch of Debbie Does Area 51. Great fun.
From back cover: It was just another day in Arizona -- and then the monster showed up...
-- Marketing manager Katherine "Kitty" Katt had just finished a day on jury duty. When she stepped out of the Pueblo Caliente courthouse, all she was thinking about was the work she had to get caught up on. Then her attention was caught by a fight between a couple -- a domestic dispute that looked like it was about to turn ugly. But ugly didn't even begin to cover it when the "man" suddenly transformed into a huge, winged monster right out of a grade Z science fiction movie and went on a deadly killing spree. In hindsight, Kitty realized she probably should have panicked and run screaming the way everyone around her was doing. Instead she got mad, searched her purse for a weapon, and, armed with a Mont Blanc pen, sprinted into action to take down the alien.
In the middle of all the screeching and the ensuing chaos, a tall handsome hunk of a guy in an Armani suit suddenly appeared beside her, examined the body, introduced himself as Jeff Martini with "the agency", called out to an Armani-clad colleague to perform crowd control, and then insisted on leading her to a nearby limo to talk to his "boss."
And that was how Kitty's new life among the aliens began...
From back cover: It was just another day in Arizona -- and then the monster showed up...
-- Marketing manager Katherine "Kitty" Katt had just finished a day on jury duty. When she stepped out of the Pueblo Caliente courthouse, all she was thinking about was the work she had to get caught up on. Then her attention was caught by a fight between a couple -- a domestic dispute that looked like it was about to turn ugly. But ugly didn't even begin to cover it when the "man" suddenly transformed into a huge, winged monster right out of a grade Z science fiction movie and went on a deadly killing spree. In hindsight, Kitty realized she probably should have panicked and run screaming the way everyone around her was doing. Instead she got mad, searched her purse for a weapon, and, armed with a Mont Blanc pen, sprinted into action to take down the alien.
In the middle of all the screeching and the ensuing chaos, a tall handsome hunk of a guy in an Armani suit suddenly appeared beside her, examined the body, introduced himself as Jeff Martini with "the agency", called out to an Armani-clad colleague to perform crowd control, and then insisted on leading her to a nearby limo to talk to his "boss."
And that was how Kitty's new life among the aliens began...
Amanda M. (tapcat16) reviewed Touched by an Alien (Katherine 'Kitty' Katt, Bk 1) on + 150 more book reviews
Koch has created an endlessly entertaining paranormal world in which the completely modern heroine, Katherine "Kitty" Katt, finds herself sucked into a world of alien special government operatives, alien parasites, and NASA research. The aliens and government agencies are a nice change from the vampire and werewolf paranormal genres, and the romance is tingle-inducing. Kitty is what really makes the series though. She's the first truly relatable paranormal heroine I've come across.
Highly recommended to fans of paranormal romance. Recommended to scifi lovers.
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Highly recommended to fans of paranormal romance. Recommended to scifi lovers.
Check out my full review.
Okay...so not a bad book but aggravating beyond words....2.5 stars, i guess....keep in mind it's not a serious book...(I wish someone had told me that before I started reading!)
On one hand it's very comic bookie, on the other it reads like a play where everyone is over acting, over dramatizing....pretty much over everything...so it gets tiring pretty quickly...it is written in first person, something I usually don't enjoy, but it moves fairly quickly, so after the first couple pages I barely noticed.
Also there were a bunch of bits I think were supposed to be comic relief, but just ended up falling flat...for me at least.
Oh and the heroine is sarcastic all the damn time...literally...talking to her parents, flirting with her Hero, fighting the bad guys, playing power games with the guys in charge....all the freaking time....which made it impossible to like her....she. could save the world a thousand times over, and I still don't think I could be a fan...
Then there's the heroines use of the word fugly...she uses it all the time too...its like she's a one hit wonder...comes up with something marginally amusing, then overuses it to the point of insanity...and it really doesn't help that i hate that freaking word, either! One or two uses I could have been okay with, but its on every other page!
Then there's all the religious undertones....I'm not really a fan of religion in any of my fiction so all the aliens fleeing their own planet because their beliefs didn't coincide with the rest of their world...and all the heroines comparisons to mainstream religions were not entertaining...in particular the hitler references....or the fact that the bad guy was literally the devil....
So if you're a fan of comic books, you might enjoy this....I mean really, the writing stlye wasn't bad...but honestly i just spent the whole thing being annoyed with everybody and every damn thing.
On one hand it's very comic bookie, on the other it reads like a play where everyone is over acting, over dramatizing....pretty much over everything...so it gets tiring pretty quickly...it is written in first person, something I usually don't enjoy, but it moves fairly quickly, so after the first couple pages I barely noticed.
Also there were a bunch of bits I think were supposed to be comic relief, but just ended up falling flat...for me at least.
Oh and the heroine is sarcastic all the damn time...literally...talking to her parents, flirting with her Hero, fighting the bad guys, playing power games with the guys in charge....all the freaking time....which made it impossible to like her....she. could save the world a thousand times over, and I still don't think I could be a fan...
Then there's the heroines use of the word fugly...she uses it all the time too...its like she's a one hit wonder...comes up with something marginally amusing, then overuses it to the point of insanity...and it really doesn't help that i hate that freaking word, either! One or two uses I could have been okay with, but its on every other page!
Then there's all the religious undertones....I'm not really a fan of religion in any of my fiction so all the aliens fleeing their own planet because their beliefs didn't coincide with the rest of their world...and all the heroines comparisons to mainstream religions were not entertaining...in particular the hitler references....or the fact that the bad guy was literally the devil....
So if you're a fan of comic books, you might enjoy this....I mean really, the writing stlye wasn't bad...but honestly i just spent the whole thing being annoyed with everybody and every damn thing.
