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Kitty Takes a Holiday (Kitty Norville, #3)

Carrie Vaughn

Start date: March 1, 2020

Finish date: March 31, 2020

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Jun 11, 2010 AH rated it liked it

Shelves: were, shifters, urban-fantasy, zzread-mar-2011

I find that the Kitty series by Carrie Vaughn is a nice little distraction. While the series is not the best UF series out there, I do find that each book has been consistent for me. Kitty’s world includes werewolves, vampires, and other paranormal creatures. I loved how the Native American skin walkers were incorporated into this book.

It’s difficult to review this book without giving away a major spoiler, but let’s just say that Kitty spends her time in this book helping out her friends. One of I find that the Kitty series by Carrie Vaughn is a nice little distraction. While the series is not the best UF series out there, I do find that each book has been consistent for me. Kitty’s world includes werewolves, vampires, and other paranormal creatures. I loved how the Native American skin walkers were incorporated into this book.

It’s difficult to review this book without giving away a major spoiler, but let’s just say that Kitty spends her time in this book helping out her friends. One of her friends needs to sort through a problem and the other friend has legal issues. We’ll leave it at that.

Kitty is on a much needed vacation in a cabin in the mountains. Her show is on a temporary hiatus. Kitty is trying, rather unsuccessfully, to write a book. Peace and quiet never really lasts long in Kitty’s world and soon things start happening. Dead rabbit on the doorstep. Surprise guests with issues. And so the story begins.

In this book, we learn more about Cormac and what makes him tick. Cormac’s background is interesting. I did not like the turn the book took with regards to Cormac; I’ll be interested in seeing how it turns out in the next book.

Mild mannered Ben. Oh, Ben. I did not expect that at all.

Kitty’s transition from weak pack member in the first book to head of her own small pack in this book is awesome. I loved how Kitty became stronger and more assertive in this book. Kitty is truly an Alpha wolf in her own little pack of friends.

Kitty’s absence in the late night radio world opened up a spot for an imitator, Ariel. At first, Kitty’s reactions are a little playful, if not spiteful. Kitty’s little prank calls to the show managed to get an interesting reaction from Ariel. As Ariel praised Kitty for starting these types of shows, she reconfirmed that Kitty was her inspiration.

I found that while I enjoyed this book parts of it had a Law and Order: Supernatural Division kind of feel. I’ll continue reading this series. I do enjoy Kitty and the company she keeps.
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Oct 26, 2010 Francesca the Fierce (Under the Covers Book Blog) rated it really liked it

Shelves: books-read-2011, werewolves-shifters, read-audio-books, genre-urban-fantasy, witches-shaman-magic

I love this series and I love Kitty. This was another excellent installment in the Norville world and one I wasn't expecting at all!

Kitty is not doing her show. You could say she's hiding away in a small town and not facing the fallout of her TV debut. Threatening magical things start happening that she can't explain and seems someone wants to hurt her. At the same time she's upset that someone else has a show like hers.

In the middle of all that she gets a surprise visit from Cormac and Ben. Cor ...more

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Dec 11, 2010 Vivian rated it liked it

Shelves: read-2011

This book is different than the first two in terms of action and pacing. Where the first two books are sensory overload in a fun way, this book takes on a slower pace, concentrating more on character development and relationship building. I might say there's more substance in that what occurs here will play a big part in Kitty's future relationship with both Ben and Cormac, and you learn a lot more about Ben and Cormac's histories, getting to know everyone a little better. I liked that part and ...more

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