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Oct 29, 2011

Flannery rated it:

When you look at the cover of this book, what do you think it is about? A blond teenage girl is wearing a prom dress in a field of pussy willows or wheat or something equally nonsensical. Here's a new cover that crushes the actual book cover on the relevancy front (though regrettably not in terms of artistic merit):

I mean, I went into this thinking it was going to be another YA paranormal romance and IT ISN'T. It is decidedly fun YA urban fantasy book. (jacket copy reading is f More...

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Jan 19, 2012

Kiersten rated it:

Well, I wrote it. I certainly hope I'd give it five stars, right? Seriously though, thanks for your interest in Paranormalcy! I hope it's as fun to read as it was to write.

13 comments like (48 people liked it)

Dec 27, 2011

Hana❦Joy rated it:

When I saw this book I was drawn in by the cover. I mean what could possibly go wrong right? Right? No. I got about 60 pages in and closed the book and rubbed my temples, trying to understand why this was published. Evie is a full-out girlie girl, now that isn't my kind of thing, I like my heroines strong and kick-ass, not a silly, shallow girl who's favourite colour is pink and names her taser, tasey, that's right, TASEY. Ugh, the horror. Not to mention her relationship with Lend is SO fake an More...

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Jan 08, 2012

Lora rated it:

First off, I really liked Evie. She reminded me of Mac (from the Fever series) a little, and that can't be a bad thing. I'm usually very fastidious when it comes to finding heroines that I like, but Evie was actually really nice.
She may have had a couple of blonde moments towards the end (no offense to blondes, of course - my mother is actually blonde) but I still think she was fierce, fun, refreshing, and insecure in a way that I found quite endearing. I alternated between wanting to grab More...

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Nov 21, 2011

Giselle rated it:

This is the book that you read when you need a break from dark, serious, hefty novels and just want something fun! Paranormalcy not simply about vampires, or werewolves, or faeries, it's includes ALL of them- and more. I really had a great time with it and enjoyed the medley.

Evie can see paranormals: No matter what glamour they wear, she can see through it. She's been living with the IPCA, an agency who controls the paranormals, all her life and feels pretty lonely being the only (huma More...

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Oct 20, 2010

Kat rated it:

There’s a scene in Vampire’s Suck (yes, my husband and saw it with a group of friends and exited the cinema a few hours later with a few less braincells). Vampire’s Suck’s version of Mike Newton from Twilight approached the Bella character upon meeting her, threw an arm around her shoulder and said, “Wow, you look pretty frigid and boring! Wanna go to prom?”

Despite the stupidity of this movie they managed to encapsulate, in one brilliant sentence, the biggest problem I’ve had with th More...

30 comments like (110 people liked it)

Jun 03, 2011

Janina rated it:

Paranormalcy definitely was a cute little book. It was entertaining, funny and a little romantic at times – but, honestly, while I enjoyed it, it didn’t really make a lasting impression on me.

Evie was very pink, but also very refreshing when compared to other heroines I’ve met so far. I loved her little quirks and her excitement when it came to ‘normal’ life. Her obsession with her pink rhinestone taser ‘Tasey’ (something that had me very suspicious at the beginning) actually didn’t b More...

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Sep 13, 2010

Jen rated it:

I probably would've given a slightly higher star rating if there hadn't been so much damn hype around this book.

Alright. I'm feeling pro/con-y today. I'm taking a break from pharmacology homework to write this, so I need to get back to that. And it's a football Saturday, I've got a Bud Light in hand, so my thoughts are less than structured.

Pros:
- The cover is pretty, even though I can't decide how it correlates to the story.
- There is a seriously wide variety More...

50 comments like (56 people liked it)

Mar 13, 2011

oliviasbooks rated it:

I was skeptical after I read a ton of reviews and saw that Becca Fitzpatrick recommended it (very bad sign in my opinion), but I decided not to cancel my pre-order and have a go. Now I have to say: I really liked the book. And I liked the heroine and her love-interest (I mention only one, because that manipulative control-freak behavior of RetCh, the conscience-free faerie, cannot be counted as love-triangle worthy. He just used her loneliness and her craving of any kind of physical contact to r More...

12 comments like (10 people liked it)

Dec 14, 2011

Scarlet rated it:

review to come :)

UPDATE:

Another book I couldn't wait to get my hands on! All I kept saying to my mom was "Paranormalcy, Paranormalcy, Paranormalcy!"

Finally she bought me the book for Christmas, and I fell to reading it right away.

At first I was like "eh, the writing style is average." But the farther in I got, the more I began to love it! Paranormalcy quickly won me over. The Reasons are as follows:

1. I adore Evie! More...

3 comments like (6 people liked it)

Aug 13, 2010

Amelia, the pragmatic idealist rated it:

Probably one of the best books I've ever read. Everybody needs to read this, seriously!:

I’ve been fortunate to read MANY amazing, 5-star-worthy books this summer, so it’s no little thing when I say that Paranormalcy blows them ALL out of the water. In fact, Paranormalcy is the newest Must Have book for the fall, a treat every teen needs to ease those back-to-school blues.

The characters were all so unique, quirky and absolutely lovable. The narrator, Evie, is just about a More...

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Oct 02, 2010

Katieb (MundieMoms) rated it:

Paranormalcy is a fun, flirty, addictive read with a great paranormal twist. I literally found myself wanting to read it again when I finished it. I love Evie! She's one of those characters I wish was real so I could be friends with her.

Evie is a sassy, smart, decisive, strong, sarcastic, butt kicking, "make the world better", pink stiletto boot wearing character that I fell in love with. Evie herself is a paranormal character who can see through the glamour of other parano More...

4 comments like (12 people liked it)

Feb 09, 2012

Judith rated it:

Paranormacly: 3 stars

What I liked: Evie is a likeable protagonist and extremely easy to follow – a little naive perhaps and at times juvenile – but it is made really evident as to why this is so. Perhaps the author stressed her locker fetish a bit much and made her childlike almost to a fault, but she is okay by me. Okay enough that I will look into the next book in the series, however not to buy because the ratings for that are floundering at the moment and I am not impressed More...

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Feb 26, 2011

Kristi (The Story Siren) added it

This novel had me hooked from the first page. I mean with an intro like this how can you not want to read the rest:

“Wait- did you-- You just yawned!” The vampire’s arms , raised over his head in the classic Dracula pose, dropped to his sides. He pulled his exaggerated white fangs back behind his lips. “What, imminent death isn’t exciting enough for you?”

“Oh, stope pouting. But, really, the widow’s peak? The pale skin? The black cape? Where did you even get that thing, a c More...

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May 10, 2011

Stephanie rated it:

Actual rating 2.5 stars.

Let me start by saying that I didn't hate this book, but I also didn't love it either. It was cute, spunky, and funny. However, there was just something about it that annoyed me.

So I've recently found out what a Mary Sue is. All this time I've been calling it "A la Bella-esque." Evie is most defiantly a Mary Sue. And I've come to the realization that I had a love/hate relationship with Evie the entire book. I thought she was really f More...

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Feb 17, 2011

Lyndsey rated it:

This is kinda like a cross between Buffy and The Mortal Instruments series.

Despite the girl on the cover, I couldn't help but picture Sarah Michelle Gellar in the role (younger though, considering Evie is just 16). Her attitude and quirks remind me very much of the early years of Buffy, though obviously nowhere near up to the genius level of Joss Whedon. No offense.

Evie is a seemingly one-of-a-kind bagger and tagger of paranormals imbued with a special ability that helps More...

16 comments like (12 people liked it)

May 10, 2011

Megan rated it:

What a cute book and a pleasant surprise! Paranormalcy is a refreshingly well written coming of age story about a sheltered teenage girl who just happens to live in a world filled with vamps, weres and other supernatural beasts. What’s that? You say that sounds just like every other YA book written these days? Well, yeah… but what is so different about this one is main character Evie thinks for herself, solves her own problems and develops a sweet and healthy relationship with a guy who treats h More...

15 comments like (10 people liked it)

May 03, 2010

Emilee rated it:

Cross posted from my blog: http://penultimatepage.com/review-parano...

Judging a book by the cover: Dark. Strong. Feminine. Eye-catching. Definitely what comes to mind when I think of Evie and her story.

My Thoughts:

I have been longing to read Paranormalcy since I first heard about, so naturally, I stalked my mailman when I found out I would be getting my very own copy.
Evie, the main character, is quite possibly the strongest heroine I have ever read. Howev More...

4 comments like (9 people liked it)

Aug 05, 2011

Eric rated it:

Oh how I struggled with 3-4 stars on this one. I know for a fact most of my brain was thinking "oh hell no you can't give it the same rating as Fallen!" which is kind of sad. This was a much better story, characters actually lived throughout the pages, oh and I didn't want to slit my wrists thinking about how pointless the good vs (not so) evil fight was pretty much every 5 minutes of listening.

I did like this book but it did have a couple faults. There was a lot of weirdn More...

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Sep 18, 2010

Peep (Pop! Pop!) rated it:

Yeahhhhh, so this one started out pretty funny. I kind of liked Evie. Though I did think she was much less mature than what you think someone would be, based on her level of confinement.

The bad guy was ok. I didn't really see her as intimidating. I mean, she really wasn't. Her wrath was kind of peaceful. It's hard to explain but I felt like they were just rumors of a bad guy, that there was no actual bad guy in this book.

I did not like the IPCA. I thought what they did t More...

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Oct 29, 2011

Brooke rated it:

A fun, laugh out loud, yet scary (in parts) read. Some awesome characters, and a storyline different from the majority of paranormal reads I've come across this year. I loved Evie, bleeping awesome. And Lend was adorable. That's all I want to say for now :o)

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Nov 17, 2010

Emi rated it:

For the full review: http://oktopusink.blogspot.com/2010/11/p...

Oh bleep, I honestly don't know where to begin. I could gush about this book for hours, even though I wasn't exactly sure what to expect when I first picked it up. I usually have mixed feelings about urban fantasy novels due to the abundance of cookie-cutter whiny heroines that seem to show up within the pages, but I absolutely adored Evie and the supporting characters in this book. Evie was hilarious! Every one of her li More...

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Jul 06, 2011

Kubika added it

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28 comments like (3 people liked it)

Apr 07, 2011

Shannon added it

I could seriously gush and rave about this book for about 10 gazillion reasons, but I realize that you're all very busy and important and have better things to do than read my endless ramblings. So I'm going to limit myself to 5.

5 Reasons you NEED to read Paranormalcy

1. Creativity. In one of the most oversaturated genres out there (YA Paranormal Romance) this book manages to stand out in all the right ways, while still giving you all the great staples we've come to love and More...

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Jul 04, 2011

Liliana ღ's Mythology rated it:

OMFG I LOVED this book!! It was amazing!! Can someone please tell me why I didn’t read this book sooner?! Lol

So Evie has this special ability of seeing through glamours, which basically Means that she can tell paranormals from…well, normal humans. She was found when she was only a toddler and she was being chased by a vampire. Ever since, she has been with IPCA (International Paranormal Containment Agency) helping them track down and tag all sorts of paranormal creatures…it’s kind of More...

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Mar 29, 2011

仔, 我决定爱你一萬年 rated it:

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Feb 04, 2012

Nina ♥ rated it:

CONTAINS SPOILERS!

2.5 stars. (Damn you goodreads! Why can’t there be a .5 in the ratings?!)

Okay, so I neither loved this book, nor hated it. It was just a quick, quirky, fun read to me (don’t let that cover fool you, it’s not dark, and it’s not very serious—not in a bad way, of course). The whole IPCA thing (International Paranormal Containment Agency) kind of reminded me of the movie Men in Black.

I loved the main character, Evie. She was so cute and so differ More...

0 comments like (2 people liked it)

Jul 08, 2011

BlebeTanja rated it:

Not as bad as it seemed after a first couple of pages or so. In the beginning I was bothered by the first person POV, but it was less disturbing later-on. Interesting premise, although somewhat weak characters. No one really grew on me or made me want to be like them. The arch nemesis(es?) was not that threathening as it seemed at the beginning, and all turned out to be just fine. 4**** because of the dead friend (yes, that's a plus, because sometimes it works) and because of the interesting pow More...

3 comments like (2 people liked it)

Oct 11, 2010

Nic rated it:

The doctor was a pleasant werewolf in her midforties. I hadn’t been in here since I sprained my ankle two years ago. And, no, it wasn’t in some exciting way, being chased through a graveyard by a vamp or anything. I sprained it while rocking out to my iPod alone in my room. Apparently hip-hop is not my calling.

Originally, I contemplated giving this book 100 stars as it helped take my mind off of my chicken pox and stopped me scratching. And really that is the most important thi More...

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Sep 05, 2011

Jennifer rated it:

Reviewed by Andrea for TeensReadToo.com

Evie was found abandoned as a toddler. After many foster homes and centers, the International Paranormal Containment Agency brought her to their home. And while her best friend was a mermaid, and her ex-boyfriend was a faerie, she always thought of herself as normal. But she could see through the paranormals' glamours to what they really were. And this was her job when she was sent out around the world to tag paranormals.

But now, sud More...

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