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katyanaish's review against another edition
4.0
I feel like I like this series more than I should. But really, I love the world, the plots, the break-neck pacing, the banter, and most of the characters. I really really do. I don't even mind the suspension of disbelief required for some of the way the intricate plot threads fold together in each book.
But there is one quibble that keeps getting on my nerves: I don't like Jeff. I actually have liked him less and less as the series goes on. I'm not saying that he doesn't have good moments, because he does. But I'm so over his jealousy, possessiveness, and - most of all - his paternalistic and misogynistic insistence that Kitty be kept on the sidelines.
Here's the deal: they met because she's a protector. In a crazy situation with a murdering monster, she ran in to help while armed with a PEN. He's trying to make her into something less than she is, something smaller. It's not okay.
Furthermore, she has proven herself over and over and over, often being the ONLY reason they don't end up dead. We're 4 books into this series (and I'm halfway through book 5, so I can say this problem is not just present but WORSE in book 5), and she has more than demonstrated that she's a capable, reliable member of the team. He needs to either treat her like a partner, like she deserves, or get the fuck out of her life.
One other quibble - a new one from this book -
So yeah, I'm concerned. But for now:
****4****
But there is one quibble that keeps getting on my nerves: I don't like Jeff. I actually have liked him less and less as the series goes on. I'm not saying that he doesn't have good moments, because he does. But I'm so over his jealousy, possessiveness, and - most of all - his paternalistic and misogynistic insistence that Kitty be kept on the sidelines.
Here's the deal: they met because she's a protector. In a crazy situation with a murdering monster, she ran in to help while armed with a PEN. He's trying to make her into something less than she is, something smaller. It's not okay.
Furthermore, she has proven herself over and over and over, often being the ONLY reason they don't end up dead. We're 4 books into this series (and I'm halfway through book 5, so I can say this problem is not just present but WORSE in book 5), and she has more than demonstrated that she's a capable, reliable member of the team. He needs to either treat her like a partner, like she deserves, or get the fuck out of her life.
One other quibble - a new one from this book -
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the growing superpowers are a little deus ex machina. I mean, look. They were all powerful already, and Kitty's superpower was her brain... something which vastly outstripped everyone else when it comes to unraveling the bad guys plans. Between Jeff and Christopher getting stronger, the freaking BABY having uber powers that seem unlimited, and now Kitty, at the end, busting out crazy uber powers out of nowhere... it's a little much. And it's a flag for me, because while I'm fine with my UF heroines having a dash of Mary Sue, this feels like we've hurtled over the line with super speed. I mean, in this book, she demonstrates a whole lot of powers that are even outside the scope of what we've seen with A-Cs: she uses telekinesis to remove chains that even other A-Cs can't remove with their super strength, and she TELEPORTS herself and Richard?So yeah, I'm concerned. But for now:
****4****
blodeuedd's review against another edition
4.0
These books are insane. I think Gini took everything she liked, mixed it together, went a bit crazy, wrote it down and made a freaking marvelous books. I think all authors should just run with it like she does. But then I am sure if someone else did it, I would think "come one, please", but here, here it works.
What to say then, I am a bit lost for words. Ok, I will try to put my mind back together. Kitty is awesome as always, I really need her as my bff. She kicks ass and saves the day. Martini, her hubby, is to die for. I really need a Martini for my own. Even his jealousy is adorable. Together they are meant to be. A true power couple, and one that gets a baby in this book.
The rest, well I love Christoper, I still do not like Chuck *shifty eyes* (trying to steal Jeff's woman!), the poofs are wonderful, I really liked the pontifax in this one, James is great, ACE is cool, and you know the rest. You have to love these people.
The action is nonstop, from her giving birth, to trying to understand who is behind it all. There is a big conspiracy underfoot, and just when you think it is solved you see that there is lots of pages left, aha, more things to come. It's not as easy as it looks.
In the end what more can I say than that it's a series that I recommend. It even had me dreaming about aliens :)
What to say then, I am a bit lost for words. Ok, I will try to put my mind back together. Kitty is awesome as always, I really need her as my bff. She kicks ass and saves the day. Martini, her hubby, is to die for. I really need a Martini for my own. Even his jealousy is adorable. Together they are meant to be. A true power couple, and one that gets a baby in this book.
The rest, well I love Christoper, I still do not like Chuck *shifty eyes* (trying to steal Jeff's woman!), the poofs are wonderful, I really liked the pontifax in this one, James is great, ACE is cool, and you know the rest. You have to love these people.
The action is nonstop, from her giving birth, to trying to understand who is behind it all. There is a big conspiracy underfoot, and just when you think it is solved you see that there is lots of pages left, aha, more things to come. It's not as easy as it looks.
In the end what more can I say than that it's a series that I recommend. It even had me dreaming about aliens :)
avid_reader_sf_and_f's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.0
sandyfrancesca's review against another edition
3.0
Oh I loved this book. Its just gets better this series. I loved the ending,
snarkymotherreader's review against another edition
5.0
The action, adventure, and mass quantities of snark didn’t begin in full force until a few chapters into the book. By that point, her husband, Jeff, and best friend, Chuckie, were already trying to kill each other. Kitty was imagining a world where she and Reader, fellow human and male model extraordinaire, would live happily together without, you know, his love for other men, and Jeff was reminding her he could tell when she lusted after other men. LOVE the dynamics of the characters in this series. They’re so matter-of-fact and true to themselves. Even “Mister White,” the Pontifex himself, shows he can hang with the snarkiness and proves why he’s the supreme leader.
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vikcs's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
brunettewithbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Aliens. It's my feel good, snarky series full of snark and attractive men and it doesn't take itself too seriously. The book opens with a very pregnant, bed-ridden Kitty who is about to pop. It then quickly devolves into wackiness with the usual overlapping plots, misinformation, and shenanigans. With a looming baby shower, new parenthood, and high stakes plots, how will Kitty and Alpha team prevail?
Now, normally I love it, but I felt this book was a little too all over the place. I mean, we get tons of kittyisms and hilarious quotes, but I felt like this one lacked some cohesion or I was just bouncing all around. But hey, I obviously still had a blast reading it and that's not going to change.
3.5/5 stars
I nudged him. “You awake?”
He heaved a sigh. “I am now.”
“Great! I can’t sleep. Let’s look at baby product catalogs.”
Jeff groaned. “I can remember a time when, if you were waking me up in the middle of the night, it wasn’t to thumb through catalogs.”
“Yes, the result of which is why we need to look at baby catalogs now.”
Now, normally I love it, but I felt this book was a little too all over the place. I mean, we get tons of kittyisms and hilarious quotes, but I felt like this one lacked some cohesion or I was just bouncing all around. But hey, I obviously still had a blast reading it and that's not going to change.
3.5/5 stars
nitzanschwarz's review against another edition
4.0
We join Kitty and the Scooby Gang about 8 months after the ending of Alien in the Family. Kitty's heavily pregnant and expecting the birth of her first child. But, Kitty being Kitty, this can't be just a walk in the park... Oh no. And finding out someone wants to kill her mother is just the tip of the iceberg.
As usual, a laugh-out-loud kind of book, without one dull moment (because, hey, being a new mom does NOT mean Kitty should--or can--slow down), with lots of romance and action.
In this book, we get to meet Amy, one of Kitty's high-school friends. And she makes a love connection with a certain someone in the gang *giggles* Amy is not one of my favorites in this series, but everyone in this series is awesome in one way or another.
Then we've got Jamie. And no, I'm not talking about Reader. I am dreaming about Reader, hoping he'd turn straight and spring to life out of the book, but so far no luck with that. No, I'm talking about Kitty's baby. The most adorable, cute, powerful baby in the world. You really don't want to miss this cutie!
The most interesting part of this story, I think, was getting to know more about Christopher. He's been around since book 1, but here we actually get to see him, in all his layers.
All in all, a great continuation of the Alien series.
As usual, a laugh-out-loud kind of book, without one dull moment (because, hey, being a new mom does NOT mean Kitty should--or can--slow down), with lots of romance and action.
In this book, we get to meet Amy, one of Kitty's high-school friends. And she makes a love connection with a certain someone in the gang *giggles* Amy is not one of my favorites in this series, but everyone in this series is awesome in one way or another.
Then we've got Jamie. And no, I'm not talking about Reader. I am dreaming about Reader, hoping he'd turn straight and spring to life out of the book, but so far no luck with that. No, I'm talking about Kitty's baby. The most adorable, cute, powerful baby in the world. You really don't want to miss this cutie!
The most interesting part of this story, I think, was getting to know more about Christopher. He's been around since book 1, but here we actually get to see him, in all his layers.
All in all, a great continuation of the Alien series.
bewoelkt_aber_heiter's review against another edition
4.0
Dieses Buch beginnt für Kitty nicht ganz so rasant, wie der Leser es gewohnt ist. Das ist natürlich auch besser so, denn schließlich ist sie schwanger. Trotzdem fand ich es etwas schade, dass sie sich auf Grund des Kindes zurückhalten musste. Es war natürlich eine logische Sache, aber ich war zu dem Zeitpunkt ein wenig pessimistisch, ob es eine gute Idee war, so früh in der Reihe bereits ein Kind für Jeff und Kitty in die Handlung hineinzubringen.
Es dauerte aber gar nicht allzu lange und Koch hat sich einen Plot Twist überlegt, der neuen Schwung brachte. Und danach ist Kitty dann wieder mittendrin: erst deckt sie quasi vom Sofa aus eine neue Intrige und Verschwörung auf und bald darauf erleben wir sie auch endlich wieder in Aktion. Koch hält die Spannung dann wie immer gekonnt: jedes Mal, wenn ich mir einbildete, kapiert zu haben, was hinter der neuesten Bedrohung steckt, kommt Kitty mit einem neuen Detail um die Ecke und das Rätsel raten geht von vorne los. Und trotzdem macht das Ganze auch hier am Ende wieder einen Sinn (auch wenn man wirklich mitschreiben müsste, um zu überprüfen, ob wirklich alles logisch stringent ist!).
Neben der aktuellen weltumfassenden Krise steht auch die (Weiter-)Entwicklung der Charaktere nie still. Auch in Alien Proliferation verändert sich wieder einiges und am Schluss ergibt sich eine ganz neue Situation für Kitty und ihr Team, die frischen Wind für den nächsten Band Alien Diplomacy bringen wird.
Der Humor ist wie eh und je ein tragender Pfeiler des Buches. Kitty kann ihre große Klappe nicht halten und Reader, Christopher, Gower & Co. sind mit neunmalklugen Sprüchen und sarkastischen Bemerkungen immer zur Stelle.
Diese Reihe schafft es immer wieder, mich zu überraschen und zu unterhalten!
Es dauerte aber gar nicht allzu lange und Koch hat sich einen Plot Twist überlegt, der neuen Schwung brachte. Und danach ist Kitty dann wieder mittendrin: erst deckt sie quasi vom Sofa aus eine neue Intrige und Verschwörung auf und bald darauf erleben wir sie auch endlich wieder in Aktion. Koch hält die Spannung dann wie immer gekonnt: jedes Mal, wenn ich mir einbildete, kapiert zu haben, was hinter der neuesten Bedrohung steckt, kommt Kitty mit einem neuen Detail um die Ecke und das Rätsel raten geht von vorne los. Und trotzdem macht das Ganze auch hier am Ende wieder einen Sinn (auch wenn man wirklich mitschreiben müsste, um zu überprüfen, ob wirklich alles logisch stringent ist!).
Neben der aktuellen weltumfassenden Krise steht auch die (Weiter-)Entwicklung der Charaktere nie still. Auch in Alien Proliferation verändert sich wieder einiges und am Schluss ergibt sich eine ganz neue Situation für Kitty und ihr Team, die frischen Wind für den nächsten Band Alien Diplomacy bringen wird.
Der Humor ist wie eh und je ein tragender Pfeiler des Buches. Kitty kann ihre große Klappe nicht halten und Reader, Christopher, Gower & Co. sind mit neunmalklugen Sprüchen und sarkastischen Bemerkungen immer zur Stelle.
Diese Reihe schafft es immer wieder, mich zu überraschen und zu unterhalten!
lalabristow's review against another edition
5.0
Previously Published on my blog: Welcome to Larissa's Bookish Life
*Contains MINOR SPOILERS for the previous books in the series.
There is doubting it, Gini Koch can write the heck out of a book. Funny one-liners, incredible action and let’s not forget the amazingly compeling and lovable characters. The Katherine “Kitty” Katt series is right up there amongst my favorite series ever, if not at the top and am not surprised at all that Gini has done it again with Alien Proliferation.
Alien Proliferation gives us Kitty and Jeff Martini dealing with Kitty’s pregnancy, the limitations it has given her and more baddies for them to fight.
Kitty is just as awesome as ever as a new wife, prgnant woman and then mother, I think even more awesome, maybe SUPER awesome? You’ll understand it when you read it =)
I love where Gini is taking these characters. I am so happy we got that whole, will-they-wont-they out of the way so soon and that now we can focus on these building a family and having incredible adventures.
I know resolving that so soon might be tricky, but Gini has done is superbly and Alien Proliferation is the proof of that.
Oh and for you Christopher fans out there, our boy finally gets his HEA! YAY! I loved it and can’t wait for some double dates with Kitty and Martini LOL.
Alien Proliferation is another FANTASTIC addition to this universally awesome series that just keeps getting better and a must reader for any member of the Alien collective. If you haven’t read it yet, shame on you! You have NO idea what you’re missing!
*Contains MINOR SPOILERS for the previous books in the series.
There is doubting it, Gini Koch can write the heck out of a book. Funny one-liners, incredible action and let’s not forget the amazingly compeling and lovable characters. The Katherine “Kitty” Katt series is right up there amongst my favorite series ever, if not at the top and am not surprised at all that Gini has done it again with Alien Proliferation.
Alien Proliferation gives us Kitty and Jeff Martini dealing with Kitty’s pregnancy, the limitations it has given her and more baddies for them to fight.
Kitty is just as awesome as ever as a new wife, prgnant woman and then mother, I think even more awesome, maybe SUPER awesome? You’ll understand it when you read it =)
I love where Gini is taking these characters. I am so happy we got that whole, will-they-wont-they out of the way so soon and that now we can focus on these building a family and having incredible adventures.
I know resolving that so soon might be tricky, but Gini has done is superbly and Alien Proliferation is the proof of that.
Oh and for you Christopher fans out there, our boy finally gets his HEA! YAY! I loved it and can’t wait for some double dates with Kitty and Martini LOL.
Alien Proliferation is another FANTASTIC addition to this universally awesome series that just keeps getting better and a must reader for any member of the Alien collective. If you haven’t read it yet, shame on you! You have NO idea what you’re missing!