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Bad Hair Day (Kate Grable #2)

by Carrie Harris (Goodreads Author)

3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 · rating details · 199 ratings · 75 reviews

Senior year is positively hair-raising.

Kate Grable is geeked out to shadow the county medical examiner as part of her school’s pre-med program. Except when he’s arrested for murder, she’s left with the bodies. And when Kate’s brother Jonah stumbles upon a dead gamer girl, she realizes that the zombie epidemic she cured last fall was only the beginning of the weirdness taki...more

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Published November 13th 2012 by Delacorte Press

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Oct 02, 2012 Savannah (Books With Bite) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Immediately after finish Bad Taste In Boys I flowed into the sequel not looking back. It is amazing :)

So the book started where the last book left off and Kate is pretty famous. She is even offered a internship with doctors who are just as fascinated with her. I really adored that Kate took everything in with ease. She is proud of what she discovered but not stuck up. Instead she wants to continue to explore the area of medicine and biology to continue to save those who need help. The zombie dis...more

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Feb 08, 2012 fяσzєη marked it as to-read

Shelves: dying-to-read, have-high-hopes-for

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Dec 04, 2012 Christine rated it 3 of 5 stars

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I've put off writing a review for Bad Hair Day for a few weeks now. Every time I sit down to write it, I can't. And not because it was bad, because guys, it was good. Good in the kind of way in which I could really pick it apart and point out all the flaws if I wanted to, but I don't. Because I read it, and I enjoyed it despite of all the little things I noticed along the way. So I'm just going to write down my thoughts in a few short sentences and hope they make s...more

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Apr 23, 2013 Pinkie Pie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: netgalley-edelweiss

I just love this series. Carrie Harris is hilarious and Kate Grable is the perfect heroine. She's smart, sassy, and just generally kick-ass. This time, instead of dealing with zombies, Kate is busy trying to solve murders and prove her medical examiner mentor innocent. With strange evidence, such as dead bodies healing themselves, and tufts of white hair, we just know that this isn't your average run-of-the-mill serial killer.

Carrie Harries writes with frankness and a simple finesse that is easy...more

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Apr 12, 2013 Paula Phillips rated it 3 of 5 stars

Bad Hair Day is actually Book #2 in a series that I haven't yet read Book #1 but judging by the way that I got the gist of what Book #1 was about , you don't nessecarily have to read them in order but I guess it does help too. Reeling from the Zombie virus in Book #1 Kate is hoping things can get back to normal and she can resume her future plans with medical school, though what happens when her first day of an outside-school programme lands her in the medical county morgue and her boss ends up...more

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Dec 31, 2012 Chelsey rated it 3 of 5 stars

This is the second book in the Kate Grable series and I must say that I expected to enjoy it a little more than I did. Don’t get me wrong, there were aspects of this book that I greatly enjoyed, but I expected to love it all. Our story once again focuses around Kate Grable as she defeats the supernatural. In the first book, Kate develops the remedy to cure the zombie curse. Kate develops quite a name for herself in the first book and is returning for more in book number two. Only in this book, s...more This is the second book in the Kate Grable series and I must say that I expected to enjoy it a little more than I did. Don’t get me wrong, there were aspects of this book that I greatly enjoyed, but I expected to love it all. Our story once again focuses around Kate Grable as she defeats the supernatural. In the first book, Kate develops the remedy to cure the zombie curse. Kate develops quite a name for herself in the first book and is returning for more in book number two. Only in this book, she is fighting a whole different evil. The question is, what is it?!

Let’s start with what I didn’t like about this book first. I like the idea of Kate having a boyfriend and I like Aaron’s character for the most part, but Kate became a little too obsessed for my liking. A new girl steps on the scene named Elle, who has her sights equally set on Aaron. By the end of the book Kate had stopped going on so much about Aaron and Elle, but at first I found it rather annoying. It’s just all too predictable to me and I think it could have been cut out, especially because Elle was such a clichéd character. I mean come on, give us something different here! I am here to read about zombies and werewolves, not a silly and rather immature teenage girl who is trying to move in on another girl’s guy.

Now I am going to sandwich in the good things about this novel. Carrie Harris’ writing is always fast, smooth and very easy to breeze through. This is always important to me because I like being able to get through a book at a steady pace. I can honestly say that with Carrie’s books I seldom get bored and she keeps me in the action, front and center at all times. Carrie’s witticism came out through Kate and many of Kate’s one liners had me dying laughing. This is one of those stories that most anyone would probably breeze through and should be a fairly quick read for anyone.

Kate wasn’t necessarily a character that I connected directly to, but I am by no means saying that this is a bad thing. I mean she does fight zombies and werewolves with a passion, so I am glad that I don’t personally connect to her. Kate is witty, smart, and sometimes cynical, but I love her character and she is easy to follow. I love the almost sarcastic voice that Carrie has written for Kate. I usually hate science and any talk of anything medical, but because Kate has such a passion for it I think I was able to actually enjoy those parts of the book. The werewolves were a nice twist on the typical werewolves, but I don’t want to spoil that aspect for readers!

This book was enjoyable, but not as much as the first book in the series. I wanted to really love this book and instead I only liked it. I would still recommend this book to readers who like to pick up incredibly fast and easy reads. Also if you enjoy any part of science then you may really enjoy this book!

***A big thank you to the publishers at Delacorte Press for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review***
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Nov 08, 2012 Book Twirps rated it 4 of 5 stars

Bad Hair Day picks up not long after Bad Taste in Boys ends. As you may recall, super geeky, seizure prone, science nerd Kate found the cure for what was turning her classmates into zombies at the end of the last book. It was a close call, but she managed. Now, Kate is pretty much a celebrity. Not only that, but she's landed a spot on the county premed program. She can't wait to dive in and get her surgery on, but in Kate's world, everything doesn't always work out exactly the way she had planne...more Bad Hair Day picks up not long after Bad Taste in Boys ends. As you may recall, super geeky, seizure prone, science nerd Kate found the cure for what was turning her classmates into zombies at the end of the last book. It was a close call, but she managed. Now, Kate is pretty much a celebrity. Not only that, but she's landed a spot on the county premed program. She can't wait to dive in and get her surgery on, but in Kate's world, everything doesn't always work out exactly the way she had planned. On her first day she finds herself assigned to work with the coroner. She's not exactly thrilled at the idea, but agrees to give it a chance at the persuasion of her mentor. No sooner have they made it to the morgue than the police show up to arrest said mentor. Turns out he may have some information on a murder that just happened. Determined to find out if the good doctor is, in fact, a murderer, Kate stays on and begins digging around in typical Kate fashion. As the bodies begin to pile up, and talk of hairy beasts roaming the town increase, it's once again up to Kate to figure out just what is going on.

The minute I first heard about this book, I knew I had to read it. I thought Bad Taste in Boys was hysterical. It wasn't at all what I was expecting. I'd expected a typical zombie thriller, but what I got was a lot of zombie comedy.

I love Kate, and I love the voice Ms. Harris has given her. She's smart, quirky, a little neurotic and totally lovable. Most of the other characters are great as well, but they all take a back seat to Kate. The only one I really had a hard time with in this book was Elle. She was the stereotypical rival/bad girl. She just felt a little too cookie cutter for my taste. I'm also not a huge fan of Aaron (the jock boyfriend), but he serves his purpose. What I do like is that Kate isn't the typical "OMG, I can't live without him," type. She's too focused on her work to worry about whether or not a boy is going to call her or not.

The werewolves at the center of this story are not typical, just like the zombies in the first book weren't your typical zombies. Again, this is a science/medical mystery, but Ms. Harris makes the science part fun with her witty prose. As in the first book, I found myself laughing out loud several times. These books are meant to be fun and not taken too seriously, and if you read them with that in mind, you'll enjoy them a lot more.

If you're looking for a fun, short read for a lazy afternoon, I would definitely recommend this book.(less)

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Dec 14, 2012 Kris rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-reviewed, ya-books, humor

Life can't stay normal for long if your name is Kate Grable. After the "zombie" epidemic, Kate finds herself investigating a series of murders and figuring out what is causing the murder scenes to look like the attack was committed by a supernatural creature. Truth be told, I hadn't read Bad Taste in Boys (Kate Grables #1). I was able to read through this without having read the first book; however, it really would have added to the reading experience.

There are flaws in this book. If I look at i...more Life can't stay normal for long if your name is Kate Grable. After the "zombie" epidemic, Kate finds herself investigating a series of murders and figuring out what is causing the murder scenes to look like the attack was committed by a supernatural creature. Truth be told, I hadn't read Bad Taste in Boys (Kate Grables #1). I was able to read through this without having read the first book; however, it really would have added to the reading experience.

There are flaws in this book. If I look at it from a critical standpoint, I could point out how the humor is overdone--few lines pass without any--the love rival is a clichéd bimbo, and the story jumps from scene to scene without smooth transitions. I'm not a big fan of Aaron, and this book doesn't give me much time to puzzle over him, but he seems nice and he's not a bad boyfriend despite his indecisiveness at how to handle Elle (love rival). I could point out more if I took the time to do so, but I won't. All this aside, I thoroughly enjoyed the humor. This is a short book and isn't meant to be taken seriously (though not because of the length). It should be read for the funnies.

Kate is a wonderful heroine. There aren't many books out there about science geeks, and I love Kate's voice. She is a nerd and geeks out over sciency things, but she's also breaking out of her shell. Her confusion over how to handle her first boyfriend is cute; at the same time, she doesn't let him off the hook with Elle. She's pragmatic and, though she acknowledges that she thinks about him a lot, she isn't the kind of girl who can't live without her guy.

Best of all, I love the scientific explanation for werewolves. Just like with the zombie epidemic, Kate finds herself searching for the cause behind humans taking on werewolf qualities, and she searches for the cure.

Again, this book isn't meant to be taken seriously. If you love humor mixed with the pseudo-paranormal, mystery, and plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, this is the perfect book for you. As Christmas is approaching, this would be the perfect gift for a friend/relative looking to spend the dark days of winter curled up on the couch or in bed with a good book.

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Feb 19, 2013 Sandy rated it 3 of 5 stars

High school senior Kate Grable has just arrived at the morgue to be mentored by the local medical examiner when the police come and arrest her mentor. At the same time, mutilated bodies are brought in prompting Kate to wonder - were they murdered by something inhuman? Not again! In this second installment, teen medical geek Kate may be tracking a new threat, different from the zombies she hunted in Harris’ Bad Taste in Boys. The book is so outrageous that it’s comical. It’s high school science g...more

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Oct 03, 2012 Brichimt rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

If you liked "Bad Taste in Boys" and zombieism (my word, I think) then "Bad Hair Day" is going to convert you to a luv for werewolves...kicking and squealing with laughter, but it's going to happen! What other way is there to successfully convert someone?

In this second installment, geeky heroine, Kate Garble, has just made it through first semester senior year finding a solution to a zombie influx and it's now second semester. Kate's got Aaron, football hunk, for her boyfriend and a spot on the...more

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Feb 13, 2012 Carrie rated it 5 of 5 stars · (Review from the author)

I wrote this, so of course I like it. You might like it too! This is especially true if:

- You like movies like Shaun of the Dead or Zombieland or (insert movie in which people alternately chase monsters and make really ridiculous wisecracks).

- You liked BAD TASTE IN BOYS. (In which case, you make my heart happy.)

- You have a werewolf fetish. (Which probably means you HAVE bad taste in boys. And yes, I dated a boy who thought he was a werewolf, so I realize I'm not exactly one to throw stones her...more

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Jan 31, 2013 Claire rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: quick-reads, low-romance

This book was very cute. Although its the sequel to another book that I haven't read, the beginning gives all you really need to know.

Now that Kate Grable has solved the zombie epidemic (as far as I know, it entitled biology and a miraculous cure by her), the disease has been renamed Grable's disease, she's world-famous, and has finally hooked up with a love interest that was probably introduced in the previous book. That I didn't read.

But now (le gasp!) there is another threat in town. Evidence...more

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Dec 29, 2012 Jessica rated it 3 of 5 stars

I haven't heard of this series by Carrie Harris, so I haven't read the first book Bad Taste In Boys. When this book showed up on my doorstep for review, I thought I'd give it a try! I like werewolves and murder mysteries, so I was excited to see what Kate Grable had in store for me.

Kate is definitely not your average teenager; she cured the zombie virus in the first book and has been accepted into the FDA (Future Doctors of America), where she has the chance to be a medical examiner's assistant...more

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Apr 23, 2012 Ceilidh rated it 2 of 5 stars

I had the first book in the series, “Bad Taste in Boys” on my radar thanks to its gleefully kitsch 50s sci-fi B-movie synopsis yet never got around to reading it, mainly because I could never find it in UK and I’m too cheap to pay for shipping. I began reading the 2nd in the series with the typical hesitations of a reader coming into a series without the full story, but luckily it was easy enough to pick up in this short, if tiresome read. Once again, this is a paranormal YA that promises big an...more I had the first book in the series, “Bad Taste in Boys” on my radar thanks to its gleefully kitsch 50s sci-fi B-movie synopsis yet never got around to reading it, mainly because I could never find it in UK and I’m too cheap to pay for shipping. I began reading the 2nd in the series with the typical hesitations of a reader coming into a series without the full story, but luckily it was easy enough to pick up in this short, if tiresome read. Once again, this is a paranormal YA that promises big and doesn’t deliver.

I really should have written this review straight after finishing the book, but university work got in the way, because it was entirely forgettable and I’m having trouble remembering simple elements such as character names. This isn’t a good sign. Unfortunately, “Bad Hair Day” is generic in every sense of the word. The heroine is the geek who doesn’t know she’s pretty, the handsome but bland love interest, the shoe-horned in romantic conflict, the quirky but mostly absent parents and sibling, the casual disparaging comments towards girls who present a threat – they’re all here. At times it feels like join-the-dots storytelling, especially since the pacing for this short book is completely erratic, veering between fumbled exposition and drawn out and entirely unnecessary romance subplot and shorts bursts of action that do nothing to liven up what should be a short, silly read. Despite the attempts at humour – and I did snigger once or twice – the book never fully decides whether it wants to be a camp take on kitschy horror and sci-fi or a conventional paranormal tale. I’m personally quite disappointed that it didn’t take the latter route since the genre desperately needs less po-faced seriousness.

The book reads younger than YA, with the immaturity of the supposed genius teenage heroine seeming more suited to a middle-grade character. There’s nothing in this book to outright hate, it’s just too bland and inoffensive for that.

2/5.
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Dec 04, 2012 Angela Fristoe rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-books

Carrie Harris's sequel to Bad Taste in Boys is exactly what I expected from her. If you've ever visited her website you'll know what I mean. Bad Hair Day picks up soon after Bad Taste in Boys ends and Kate is still adjusting to all of the attention she's been getting ever since curing the "zombie" virus. In Bad Taste in Boys she got the boy she wanted and now she's struggling to deal with having a boyfriend who is really beyond her geeky social status while at the same time trying to save the wo...more

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Jan 05, 2013 Kim Trotter rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya, mystery

I didn't like this book as much as the first in the series, BAD TASTE IN BOYS. It just didn't have the same "must keep reading" pace the first one did. There weren't really any zombies, so that's a bummer. I do so love zombie shows. This time it was werewolf-ish things, which I wasn't fond of. Kate was, again, doing dumb things. The first time around her not telling others about the drama she found made sense somehow, there were enough explanations, but this time... it was just silly. Why wouldn...more I didn't like this book as much as the first in the series, BAD TASTE IN BOYS. It just didn't have the same "must keep reading" pace the first one did. There weren't really any zombies, so that's a bummer. I do so love zombie shows. This time it was werewolf-ish things, which I wasn't fond of. Kate was, again, doing dumb things. The first time around her not telling others about the drama she found made sense somehow, there were enough explanations, but this time... it was just silly. Why wouldn't she tell people her mentor got arrested? Why did she have to do everything by herself when she had a cop on hand that would believe her instantly?

And Aaron, I really was never sold on him. He's too perfect. In the first book he wasn't given much time, and they weren't dating yet, so I didn't mind. This time around, he was again pretty much spot-on perfect and their relationship was just... meh. I didn't feel the passion and I didn't really invest myself in the relationship.

That girl (I forget her name, the one that was all over Aaron) was just annoying. That was too much unneeded drama added, which didn't do anything for the story. Plus in the end, how that girl did a complete 180 and became all really, really, really crazy then--in like a snap--she was all sane again and... interested in Kate's little brother? What? HUH? Why? Her character made no sense and wasn't needed.

The main villan was obvious from the start, and again his reason for being crazy made little sense. I just didn't feel it. Yet again, Kate solves the problem by accident. I won't say how, I don't want to ruin the surprise, but seriously...? She lucked into the solution for the zombie brother (her medicine) and then lucked into her solution a second time? If she's such a brainy girl, why can't she just figure it out herself? I didn't buy it. It was too convient. It's not like the story is very long, Harris could have added more--like, at least Kate figuring it out without pure happenstance--to make it more than just 200 pages.

I am by no means a Twilight fan. I couldn't care less for that series (or the movies) but Harris really hits on it a lot. It was mentioned at least three times (snark about sparkling vampires, being team Edward, etc) and it just seemed unneeded.

If there is another book in this series, I'm not sure I'd do it. (less)

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Jan 05, 2013 Alexis rated it 4 of 5 stars

Now THIS is how you do teen-girl-fighting-dangerous-battles-to-solve-problems-adults-can't/won't. Best writing (or character's own) decision? HONESTY. With her boyfriend; with her brother; with the friggin' detective. Maybe not with her program coordinator re: Dr. Burr in the beginning, but that was not a lie that would bring immediate danger/despair. I could have done without the insistent (over)use of all forms of the word "geek" for Kate to refer to/downgrade herself, but I remember being tha...more

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Apr 21, 2012 Becky rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: action, books-for-boys, books-for-girls, horror, series, teen, werewolf

In “Bad Taste In Boys” Kate Grable cured a zombie virus and stopped the impending apocalypse. Now, in “Bad Hair Day” Kate is back solving another medical mystery, this time she is on the lookout for a werewolf.

I have to admit that I was hesitant about reading another werewolf book but Carrie Harris is able to differentiate her novel in this genre. “Bad Hair Day” is not so much a book about werewolves as it is about a medical mystery. Kate is a smart heroine who depends on her intelligence to pro...more

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Aug 18, 2012 Teri rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

"The mayor gave me the key to the city."
Wait, wait let's go back to the beginning, rewind. As if finding the cure to zombie-ism isn't enough, Kate Grable has a new epidemic on her hands, one that is almost too hard to believe. When scientists experiment on something new and it gets into the hands of the wrong person murder may be afoot and the only person thinking outside the box on this one may just be Kate Grable.
Kate can take a zombie outbreak and cure it, but when her boyfriend Aaron start...more

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Feb 17, 2013 Elizabeth rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was a fun book to read :.Loved the mix of supernatural and science. I like that Katie is a sassy and fun heroine and I love her odd sense of humor and Jonah is amazingly cool.

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“It probably wasn't smart to judge them based on appearance. I, for instance, was destined to be a world-renowned surgeon, but between my long, brown braid, square-framed glasses, and boyish figure, I looked more like the kind of girl who works in a library and spends Friday nights having deep, meaningful conversatio...more

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Oct 30, 2012 Jennifer St. Rand rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc

Review originally posted 10/30/12 on www.fictitiousdelicious.com

Oh, boy. Carrie Harris has done it again. No other author has made me laugh out loud as much as Carrie has. I read this on a 2 1/2 hour plane ride (it's a short, fast read) and not even the sound of the plane's two big engines were enough to drown out my laughter. I woke my sleeping husband in seat 34D TWICE to share the hilarious dialogue that was going down in this second installment of the Kate Grable series. I'm sure y'all reme...more

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Dec 08, 2012 Pam rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-read-in-2012, ebooks-read-in-2012, read-in-2012, ya-read-in-2012

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley for an honest review. Bad Hair Day picks right up were Bad Taste in Boys finishes. Kate is now famous after saving everyone from a zombie outbreak. Being the book nerd she is she is super excited to get an internship with the county medical examiner. Things quickly go strange when the medical examiner is arrested for murder. Her brother stumbles across a dead body and Kate realizes there may be a new type of outbreak in the town. A hairy one with cl...more I received a copy of this book from NetGalley for an honest review. Bad Hair Day picks right up were Bad Taste in Boys finishes. Kate is now famous after saving everyone from a zombie outbreak. Being the book nerd she is she is super excited to get an internship with the county medical examiner. Things quickly go strange when the medical examiner is arrested for murder. Her brother stumbles across a dead body and Kate realizes there may be a new type of outbreak in the town. A hairy one with claws. On top of that she has to deal with some girl trying to steal her boyfriend at every turn.

Kate is ever book nerds dream girl lead. Why because she is one her self. She is smart and doesn't care to show it. Even if she is famous now she doesn't let that go to her head. Very down to earth and keeps focused on what she is after. Someone trying to steal her boyfriend she is upset about it but doesn't let it slow her down from her mission. Her brother Jonah I love! He is a game nerd but always tries to stay in the thick of things with Kate and whatever is going on. Aaron is Kate's boyfriend and a jock. He is has some smarts to go a long with his good looks as you see in this book. He is still clueless sometimes but I think in a way it makes him sweeter. Elle is a backstabbing boyfriend stealer that you can see right away. I love to hate this girl. You know rich and pretty so she thinks she can have what ever she wants.

This book is just as delightful as the first one. Centering around werewolves instead of zombies this time around. I love how they come to be in this book and how Kate works out who is the bad guy. This is a book that is what says a YA book. It is true to what it says and doesn't push lines. Were if you have a preteen and want to watch what they read this book and series would be a good pick. It has a paranormal theme with a great character you really can enjoy. The action is always going as you try to figure out along with Kate what is going on. A fantastic quick read.(less)

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Oct 22, 2012 Darkfallen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, read-n-reviewed, netgalley-reviewed

This was a funny, hilarious, tale of werewolves that only the geeky Kate Grable can pull off!

Kate Grable is just trying to get back to her normal nerdy, everyday life since finding a cure for the zombie epidemic that took over her town. I mean yeah, sure, there is your random zombie from time to time. And the once "under the radar" geek, Kate Grable, is now famous and being interviewed by CNN. She also has a boyfriend, which she has absolutely no idea how to deal with. But things where starting...more

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Jan 03, 2013 Katie added it

Shelves: arcs, for-review

I loved Bad Taste In Boys because, despite being a book about zombies, it was so lighthearted and hilarious and action-packed. And Bad Hair Day definitely lived up to that. Carrie's take on werewolves is nothing short of brilliant and funny and the way the characters matured from book one was so awesome.

Kate is still the same kick-ass, smartypants heroine she was in the first book. And Jonah is still the same geeky, adorable little brother. But like I said before, they seemed to mature and their...more

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Apr 07, 2012 Katy rated it 1 of 5 stars

Eh, more or less the same story development and progression as the first book - except it's werewolves instead of zombies. I find it a little hard to believe that the same person who TOO conveniently found the cure for zombies is going to be the one who solves the mystery about werewolves too. But hey, that's fiction for you.

So, since everything is going great in the romance department, why not stir is up by throwing a cute guy in there and a cute girl in there. And I'm sorry, but Elle is too st...more

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Apr 16, 2012 Princess Bookie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: read2012

My Thoughts: Oh man, how I loved Bad Hair Day. I really enjoyed Bad Taste In Boys but Bad Hair Day was even better. Instead of dealing with zombies, we are dealing with werewolves.

We are back with Kate Grable, our super smart heroine who is half brains and half funny. She's a bit of a nerd but she makes it look so cool. She's finally dating her crush Aaron and she has best friends named Kiki and Rocky.

Her family is still super cool, her mom is away a lot, her dads around, and her dorky brother J...more

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Nov 15, 2012 Courtney (Fuzzy.Coffee.Books) rated it 4 of 5 stars

What I Liked: 1) Once again, I really liked Kate, and her geekiness. She's mostly comfortable with it even though she calls herself a "reformed geek." Kate seems to have decided that since she's dating the hot quarterback, that cancels out her geekiness. But I really like that no matter what's happening, you can count on Kate being there with her research and her scientific answers. And I especially loved her scientific insults. "Cephaloproctitis" bahahahahah! Kate is an MC that will endear hers...more What I Liked: 1) Once again, I really liked Kate, and her geekiness. She's mostly comfortable with it even though she calls herself a "reformed geek." Kate seems to have decided that since she's dating the hot quarterback, that cancels out her geekiness. But I really like that no matter what's happening, you can count on Kate being there with her research and her scientific answers. And I especially loved her scientific insults. "Cephaloproctitis" bahahahahah! Kate is an MC that will endear herself to a lot of readers just because she's smart, curious, geeky, and not afraid to be who she is. 2) The ME. I don't mean the doctor, persay. We actually didn't get to know him very well. But it cracked me up that Kate was assigned to shadow the Medical Examiner as a part of her Future Doctors program. It kind of seemed like, with her new found fame after curing the Zombie Virus, she's get her pick. But she got really excited about it after the first initial idea. So it was really interesting spending time with Kate in the morgue and learning about the ME's office. 3) As a continuation from BTIB, Kate's name is very well-known after learning how to cure the Zombie Virus. And because of that, they named it after her! It's now called Grable's Disease. <----I laughed for like, 5 straight minutes about this. And how she feels about it. I think no matter how much scientific prowess I had or cured something dangerous, I really wouldn't want a disease named after me. Just putting that out there for any of you who were considering naming a disease after me. 4) The humor. It's inescapable, and something I'm coming to expect from Miz Harris's writing. It lightens the mood of the story in a really fabulous way, and fits perfectly with the maturity level of the characters. Despite Kate's fame and smarts, she is still a high school girl with reservations, insecurities, and a sarcastic tongue.

What I Didn't Like: This one is a little harder to follow than the first - the plot picks up the pace at the very end, then suddenly the book is over and you're like, wait, what just happened? I'll say part of this was just excitement on my part, reading so fast to find out what happened, but it does speed up and action and events start to run together so you aren't sure what exactly was happening. Like a really fast basketball game, or hockey game. Where is the dang ball?

Overall Thoughts: Werewolf stories have become increasingly popular (Hmmmm....Jacob Black!) but in most of them, you'll find a pattern to the werewolf lore. Bad Hair Day presents a refreshingly new idea when it comes to that old idea. In smarty-pants Kate's quest for a scientific explanation, she discovers the breech that led to the spread of the newest epidemic spreading through Bayview. While Kate's geekery leads to a lot of discussions of scientific protocol, it never bogs the reader down or bores you. Miz Harris's humor lightens the mood and makes Bad Hair Day a funny, smart, and interesting story that paranormal fans will all enjoy!(less)

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Oct 28, 2012 Tara rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: challenge-src2012, released-wishlist

Review originally posted on my blog http://hobbitsies.net/2012/10/bad-hai...

Carrie Harris never fails to deliver the giggles, whether it’s her blog, her twitter, or her first book, Bad Taste in Boys. And let me tell you, Bad Hair Day is just as funny and entertaining.

Bad Hair Day has an entertaining and engaging plot that makes the pages really fly by. I swear I had just started reading and suddenly it was an hour later and I was almost finished with Bad Hair Day.

I loved Kate in Bad Hair Day. Th...more

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Nov 18, 2012 Shannon rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012

I wasn’t in love with the first book, but it was better than this sequel. After I finished the book, I was just left with an overwhelming sense of ‘ok, I guess that was alright’. This is the type of book that you have to suspend your disbelief in order to enjoy it. I understand that Kate cured a zombie virus, but I got so annoyed by how much EVERYBODY loved her. It became aggravating watching random people in diners fawning over her awesomeness. I also didn’t understand what was up with the figh...more

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Jan 18, 2013 Clementine rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, paranormal, ya

Kate Grable has scored an internship shadowing the county medical examiner as part of her school’s pre-med program (we’re assuming that high schools have pre-med programs, I guess). When he’s arrested for murder, she’s left with the bodies. Then her brother Jonah finds a dead gamer girl, and Kate starts to realize that someone is killing kids–and whoever is doing it is really, really hairy. Is it a werewolf? Kate’s skeptical, but if she doesn’t solve the mystery, kids are going to keep dying.

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Carrie Harris is a geek-of-all-trades and proud of it. Brains are her specialty; she used to work at a lab where they were delivered daily via FedEx. After that, it seemed only natural to write a zombie book. Now she lives in Michigan with her ninja-doctor husband and three zombie-obsessed children.

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“So I started running through our weaponry to distract myself. I had my stun gun. Jonah had a pseudosword, and Aaron had a really cute butt. Not that his butt would be useful in de-botting Trey, but it's always good to have a full catalog of your strengths before going into battle.” — 3 people liked it

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