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Pauley, Kimberly
4 Reviews
(3)
YA
Due to her gift of prophecy, Aria truthfully answers every question she hears, and this tendency alienates nearly everyone she meets. Then murders rock her high school, and she struggles to protect some new friends. Aria's talent and its troublesome consequences are deftly imagined and compelling to watch unfold, even if readers figure out the murderer before she does.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
(3)
YA
Nat Ng, who comes from a family with supernatural "Talents," is ashamed of her own Talent--she can talk to cats. In this humorous and zany novel, Nat hears in a feline's yowls that its celebrity blogger owner has been kidnapped. With help from her vivacious best friends and understanding crush, she finds the culprit, along with acceptance of her true self.
Reviewer: Brittany Schlorff
Pauley, Kimberly
Still Sucks to Be Me: More All-True Confessions of Mina Hamilton Smith, Teen Vampire
(4)
YA
Mina (Sucks to Be Me) and her family, all vampires, relocate to Louisiana, where she’s unexpectedly joined by her human best friend and her vampire boyfriend. They help solve the mystery surrounding a clan of nefarious vampires, one of whom Mina might be falling for. Fans of all things vampire will enjoy this take on blood-suckers, despite its surprising lack of action.
Reviewer: Amanda Mc. MacGregor
(4)
YA
Mina's always known her parents are vampires, but it's never been a big deal. While taking classes to decide whether or not she should become a vampire, Mina is torn. Either choice would change her life, and Mina only has a month to decide. The plot is surprisingly tame, but descriptions of vampire life and lore are intriguing.
Reviewer: Amanda Mc. MacGregor
4 reviews
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