Katherine Ann Stephenson has just discovered that she's inherited her mother's magical talents, and despite Stepmama's stern objections, she's ... read full description
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Aug 19, 2011
Kathryn
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3.5 STARS
"You can't tell a book by its cover" but I was absolutely charmed and captivated by the whole design of this cover, from the adorable illustrations to the elegant-but-quirky handwriting to the shimmery sparkles. I am, as ever, grateful for GoodReads as the numerous positive reviews of this book kept me reading even though I was underwhelmed by the first 1/3 of the book.
At age twelve Katherine (Kat) Stephenson is the youngest of three daughters of a cou More...
"You can't tell a book by its cover" but I was absolutely charmed and captivated by the whole design of this cover, from the adorable illustrations to the elegant-but-quirky handwriting to the shimmery sparkles. I am, as ever, grateful for GoodReads as the numerous positive reviews of this book kept me reading even though I was underwhelmed by the first 1/3 of the book.
At age twelve Katherine (Kat) Stephenson is the youngest of three daughters of a cou More...
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Apr 18, 2011
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Kat, Incorrigible is a witty, adventurous and undeniably adorable read! It's the kind of book that I'd love to read again and again! It’s filled with adventures and laugh out loud moments! I utterly love it!
I have lots of favorite parts in the book but Kat is the main reason why I wholeheartedly enjoyed the story. She’s gutsy, independent and a smart one, too. For me, she’s not the typical “ass-kicking” heroines. I think Kat has her own way of More...
Kat, Incorrigible is a witty, adventurous and undeniably adorable read! It's the kind of book that I'd love to read again and again! It’s filled with adventures and laugh out loud moments! I utterly love it!
I have lots of favorite parts in the book but Kat is the main reason why I wholeheartedly enjoyed the story. She’s gutsy, independent and a smart one, too. For me, she’s not the typical “ass-kicking” heroines. I think Kat has her own way of More...
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May 02, 2011
Kat
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The first thing about this book that grabbed my attention is the title — how can I not be intrigued by a novel with my name in the title? The colorful, whimsical book jacket depicting a mischievous-looking girl holding a book and magically pouring a cuppa tea...also another selling point. But when I read several reviews that said this book is a good read for fans of Jane Austen and Harry Potter — well, that was the icing on the cake. I knew I had to read this book. I downloaded the sample on my
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Jan 04, 2010
Jenn
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I read this book in early manuscript format and couldn't put it down. It's a wonderful, adventure-filled romp steeped in magic, romance, rich family relationships, and a young heroine who never gives up, no matter what. For fans of Jane Austen who've always wanted the women to be more adventurous and take-charge, you will love these books!!!
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Apr 04, 2011
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Truth be told, I picked up Kat, Incorrigible from Simon & Schuster's Galley Grab not because of the blurb but because I thought the cover was utterly charming. The girl's mischievous smile is enough to make me curious about this book, so I picked it up from the selection, excited to know what really made Kat incorrigible.
Katherine is the youngest Stephenson family, and she's also the least ladylike of all the Stephenson sisters, much to the d More...
Truth be told, I picked up Kat, Incorrigible from Simon & Schuster's Galley Grab not because of the blurb but because I thought the cover was utterly charming. The girl's mischievous smile is enough to make me curious about this book, so I picked it up from the selection, excited to know what really made Kat incorrigible.
Katherine is the youngest Stephenson family, and she's also the least ladylike of all the Stephenson sisters, much to the d More...
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Nov 14, 2011
Nafiza
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In the tradition of the strong heroines starring in some of my favourite series such as Julia Golding’s Cat Royal and L. A. Meyer’s Bloody Jack, Kat Stephenson bursts into the literary world with a lot of spunk and an irrepressible curiousity. The first installment, in what is sure to become a moved loved series for me, contains all the elements necessary to make an entertaining story into a novel one. The novel presents the Stephenson family which contains three sisters, one brother, one st
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Mar 07, 2010
Heather
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I thought this book was okay for the first installment of a new series. It has some real potential to be quite good, if Stephanie Burgis works some of the kinks out. It definitely had a pre-teen demographic vibe, more than being a straight young adult book.
The characters were likable, but the story started to get way over the top towards the end, bordering on ridiculous actually. But, I liked the idea behind this book and would continue to read the series. I'm interested in where th More...
The characters were likable, but the story started to get way over the top towards the end, bordering on ridiculous actually. But, I liked the idea behind this book and would continue to read the series. I'm interested in where th More...
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Jan 02, 2012
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Nov 08, 2011
M.
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Another take on magic set in the early 1800's. Kat Stephenson lives with her vague, scholarly vicar father, her mean stepmother, her wastrel older brother, and her two pretty but dowry-less older sisters. Her stepmother has finagled a way to get the family out of debt--by marrying off Elissa, the oldest sister, to the evil Sir Neville, a widower twice her age and a man with dark secrets. Kat figures she needs to save Elissa and comes up with a hare-brained scheme to do so. Elissa and Angelin
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Oct 31, 2011
Brooke
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Kat, Incorrigible is a magical tale, filled with witches, romance, adventure, and the occasional highwayman, all in the prim-and-proper setting of early 19th century England.
It's been a long time since a story has captivated me to the point of utter enjoyment. I go into reading a book hoping to learn from it; so, I read critically, as a writer. Not this book. From page one, the author dragged me into Kat's world and held me there until the last page. Kat, Incorrigible, simply put, is t More...
It's been a long time since a story has captivated me to the point of utter enjoyment. I go into reading a book hoping to learn from it; so, I read critically, as a writer. Not this book. From page one, the author dragged me into Kat's world and held me there until the last page. Kat, Incorrigible, simply put, is t More...
Jul 30, 2011
C D Meetens
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Kat Stephenson is headstrong, forthright, and a tom boy in a time of balls, simpering misses, and convenient marriages. Rather than let her eldest sister marry a man old enough to be her father (not to mention the fact he might have murdered his first wife) in order to save the family from financial ruin, she sets out to find another way to save them, and stumbles upon her mother's magic books.
This is a fast-paced ride in Kat's world, filled with adventure, humour, and mayhem.
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This is a fast-paced ride in Kat's world, filled with adventure, humour, and mayhem.
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Jul 26, 2011
Jess
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The premise is a bit like Sorcery and Cecelia or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot (set during an alternate Regency period that includes magic), although for a slightly younger audience. The cover is adorable, but it makes the book look even younger - I'd recommend this to tweens who like upbeat historical fiction with a little magic and romance (although for other characters, not Kat).
The story was fun but never felt original. I did appreciate that the characters were all fleshed out More...
The story was fun but never felt original. I did appreciate that the characters were all fleshed out More...
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Jul 08, 2011
Lyrical
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Well, Caroline Bingley would turn in her papery grave if she knew such an unaccomplished young lady had been let loose on fictional Regency England; I can hear her now, thrashing about on my bookshelf. But Caroline can go swallow her bonnet because I'm a huge fan of Jane Austen and an even huger fan of kick-butt heroines and A Most Improper Magick combines the two sending it straight onto my list of all-time favourite books.
And that's no exaggeration, Stephanie Burgis has mastered a st More...
And that's no exaggeration, Stephanie Burgis has mastered a st More...
Jun 21, 2011
Leanne
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The first I actually heard of this book was when my other book blogger friends were receiving copies of the US version Kat, Incorrigible. I remember seeing their cover & thinking WOW this is gorgeous. I did a bit of digging & finding out about the book and soon realised we had a totally different cover & title. At first I really did prefer the look of the US cover, but on actually seeing the UK book I have to say ours is quite gorgeous too. In some ways its also more fitting to the themes of
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Jun 05, 2011
Gaby
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Kat, Incorrigible is a book to share with young readers. It's the sort that can keep a young reader reading after "lights out" - enjoyable, funny, and so hard to put down.
The heroine is twelve-year-old Katherine who lives in Regency England with her two older sisters, father and stepmother. Since women of their class didn't work at this time, marriage is the only way open to the Stephenson sisters. Katherine's eldest sister is a romantic and lover of Gothic romances - a More...
The heroine is twelve-year-old Katherine who lives in Regency England with her two older sisters, father and stepmother. Since women of their class didn't work at this time, marriage is the only way open to the Stephenson sisters. Katherine's eldest sister is a romantic and lover of Gothic romances - a More...
May 26, 2011
Tom
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Take a family modeled somewhat after the Bennets (from Pride and Prejudice) and set in the same time period, mix in a history of witchcraft (and something stronger) within the females of the family and, My Goodness!, the scandal such otherworldly talents would bring upon a family if word got out into Society, and add one very headstrong, likeable 12-year old main character and you get the basis for KAT, INCORRIGIBLE.
There are a great many things I liked about this book. Stephanie Burg More...
There are a great many things I liked about this book. Stephanie Burg More...
May 07, 2011
Heidi
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I confess, I've been waiting for this one for over a year. It just sounded like a delightful read. And it was well worth the wait. Kat is just the sort of character that I love to read about. She's feisty and loyal and determined, but very human in her mistakes.
When Kat learns that her sister, Elissa, in order to save the family from disgrace, is being pushed into a marriage with Sir Neville, a rich widower about whom rumors swirl, she is determined to stop it. When her first pla More...
When Kat learns that her sister, Elissa, in order to save the family from disgrace, is being pushed into a marriage with Sir Neville, a rich widower about whom rumors swirl, she is determined to stop it. When her first pla More...
May 07, 2011
Karissa
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I got an ARC of the book through the Amazon Vine program. This is one of those books that looked really cute and I was dying to read it last year, but then the release was delayed so I feel like I was waiting forever to read it. When I finally got around to reading it I thought it was cute and fun, but also a bit boring at parts. I think maybe since my expectations were so high I was left a bit disappointed.
The book is set in Victorian England, Kat lives were her brother, two older More...
The book is set in Victorian England, Kat lives were her brother, two older More...
May 05, 2011
Lesley
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3.5 stars because I wanted to like it more than I did in the end. It will please fans of spunky young heroines, magic, and general shenanigans. But if you're a true Jane Austen fan who thought, "Let's see what happens when you give a young Jane Austen heroine magic powers and a spitfire personality," you'll be somewhat disappoitned. Just setting something in Regency England doesn't make it a "Jane Austen" book. What I love about Jane Austen is the way her characters accomplis
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May 03, 2011
Girls Gone Reading
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Although she is an American, Stephanie Burgis proclaims a love of all things British-especially the great Jane Austen. Using that as a catalyst, Burgis created Kat, Incorrigible.
Kat lives in Austen’s time, but unlike Elizabeth Bennet Kat is a witch. Magical powers run in her family, and Kat uses her Austenesque proclivity for trouble to save her sisters from marrying the wrong man. Sounds cute, right? Wrong. I was bored silly.
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Kat lives in Austen’s time, but unlike Elizabeth Bennet Kat is a witch. Magical powers run in her family, and Kat uses her Austenesque proclivity for trouble to save her sisters from marrying the wrong man. Sounds cute, right? Wrong. I was bored silly.
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Apr 28, 2011
Majanka
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The thing that lured me into reading this novel was the cover. Don’t you just love it? It has this cartoony, childlike feel to it that reminded me a bit of The Sword in The Stone, the Disney movie about King Arthur and Merlin (especially the scene where Merlin made the tea cups and dishes float in the air, and then made them bounce and dance) and instantly made me want to read this book. I’m glad I did, because I thoroughly enjoyed Kat, Incorrigible.
Kat is a twelve-year old girl with a More...
Kat is a twelve-year old girl with a More...
Apr 13, 2011
Lisa
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This was a cute fun read, perhaps more suited to middle grade readers than young adult. I still enjoyed it thoroughly though! The characters were each complete individuals, with Kat and her sisters working off each other nicely. Kat just wants to help and is determined to figure life out by herself, an admirable quality in one so young. When her older sister Angeline foils her escape plan which she intended to bring wealth to the family and pull the family out of debt Kat starts looking for anot
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Apr 12, 2011
Amy
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I have to admit, I was a little hesitant in reading and reviewing this book. The cover is cute, it is geared for the younger teen scene, and the main theme is magic. I usually have bad experiences with younger teen books that try to come across cute with paranormal weaved into the mix. I was honestly surprised though by reaction I had towards this book.
From the moment I stepped into the world the author created, I fell hard for it! While Kat could be stubborn at times, it f More...
From the moment I stepped into the world the author created, I fell hard for it! While Kat could be stubborn at times, it f More...
Apr 10, 2011
Megan
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1803
Miss Katherine Stephenson doesn't give a fig about being a lady. She'd much rather run wild and have adventures that would make most ladies swoon. But not much happens in her little vicarage where she lives with her stepmother, who loves to Lecture, father, two sisters, Angeline (the devilish one), Elissa (the saintly one) and brother, Charles (the disreputable one). Little does she know that her quaint, quiet life is going to be turned upside down by a secret Order, More...
1803
Miss Katherine Stephenson doesn't give a fig about being a lady. She'd much rather run wild and have adventures that would make most ladies swoon. But not much happens in her little vicarage where she lives with her stepmother, who loves to Lecture, father, two sisters, Angeline (the devilish one), Elissa (the saintly one) and brother, Charles (the disreputable one). Little does she know that her quaint, quiet life is going to be turned upside down by a secret Order, More...
Apr 09, 2011
Caroline
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(Apologies: I really loved this book (like really really really) and when I reread my review I realised I didn't make much sense and put way too many exclamation points, so bear with me people - the girl can't cope with so much wonderfulness without getting all fangirly!)
Jane Austen references? Magic? A feisty heroine? An adventure? YES PLEASE!
A Most Improper Magick, The Unladylike Adventures of Kat Stephenson is a funny, witty and insanely sweet read. I fell in love with Kat More...
Jane Austen references? Magic? A feisty heroine? An adventure? YES PLEASE!
A Most Improper Magick, The Unladylike Adventures of Kat Stephenson is a funny, witty and insanely sweet read. I fell in love with Kat More...
Mar 31, 2011
Set in 1803, Yorkshire, this book focuses on 12-year-old Kat as she learns about her new-found magical powers, courtesy of her mother, and navigates the magical world as well as the world around her, which involves several things she has no interest in: like High Society, Fashion, or Love.
The first thing you need to know about Katherine Ann Stephenson, or Kat, as she’s known to her family, is that she is definitely incorrigible by Regency England standards. On the first page you’re More...
The first thing you need to know about Katherine Ann Stephenson, or Kat, as she’s known to her family, is that she is definitely incorrigible by Regency England standards. On the first page you’re More...
Mar 01, 2011
April
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KAT INCORRIGIBLE by Stephanie Burgis is an interesting young adult fiction.It is well written with an age appropiate theme.It is the first in the "Unladylike Adventures of Kat Stephenson" series. It has adventure,magic spells, old world charm,witchcraft,posing as a highwayman,learning to control your powers,unladylike adventures, secrets,and a resentful stepmother.Posing as a highwayman,Kat, captures husbands for her older sisters.If you take a touch of romance,add a bit of adventure,m
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Feb 20, 2011
Nancy
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From Goodreads:Twelve-year-old Kat Stephenson may be the despair of her social-climbing Step-Mama, but she was born to be a magical Guardian and protector of Society--if she can ever find true acceptance in the secret Order that expelled her own mother. She’s ready to turn the hidebound Order of the Guardians inside-out, whether the older members like it or not. And in a society where magic is the greatest scandal of all, Kat is determined to use all her powers to help her three older siblings--
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Feb 17, 2011
Sweet on Books
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It’s hard to come up with another book like this one. The combination of Old World England, magic spells, and a touch of romance is intriguing and original. There are also bad guys, secrets and misunderstandings to keep readers interested. They'll get to know a little about life in 19th Century England, including parties that last for weeks at a time, the importance of manners, highwaymen waiting to attack the wealthy in their coaches, and the limited choices girls might have as to whom they mig
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Jan 24, 2011
Nian
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Kat, Incorrigible falls in the pre-teen and tween genre rather than the YA fiction that I normally read. Twelve year old Katherine Stephenson, living in Regency England, discovers that she has inherited her deceased mother's magic. But learning to control it, and to fend off the other Guardians of magic, are only a few of her problems. With her brother Charles's growing debt problems, Kat's sister, Elissa is forced to marry Sir Neville, a man rumored to have murdered his first wife. Kat's other
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