Cat Girl’s Day Off by Kimberly Pauley
Published by Tu Books
Publish Date: April 1, 2012
334 Pages
Source: NetGalley/Tu Books
Natalie Ng’s little sister is a super-genius with a chameleon-like ability to disappear. Her older sister has three Class A Talents, including being a human lie detector. Her mom has laser vision and has one of the highest IQs ever. Her dad’s Talent is so complex even the Bureau of Extra-Sensory Regulation and Management (BERM) hardly knows what to classify him as.
And Nat? She can talk to cats.
The whole talking-to-cats thing is something she tries very hard to hide, except with her best friends Oscar (a celebrity-addicted gossip hound) and Melly (a wannabe actress). When Oscar shows her a viral Internet video featuring a famous blogger being attacked by her own cat, Nat realizes what’s really going on…and it’s not funny.
(okay, yeah, a frou-frou blogger being taken down by a really angry cat named Tiddlywinks, who also happens to be dyed pink? Pretty hilarious.)
Nat and her friends are catapulted right into the middle of a celebrity kidnapping mystery that takes them through Ferris Bueller’s Chicago and on and off movie sets. Can she keep her reputation intact? Can she keep Oscar and Melly focused long enough to save the day? And, most importantly, can she keep from embarrassing herself in front of Ian?
Find out what happens when the kitty litter hits the fan. –(summary from Goodreads)
My Thoughts: Natalie comes from a super-Talented family. Everyone has a Talent! I don’t mean thing like “plays piano well” or “sings well” – I mean things like the ability to levitate, have the highest IQ in the world, or have conversations with cats.
Natalie already feels awkward, but if anyone finds out how lame her Talent is, it’ll be social suicide for her. Her two best friends Oscar and Melly are pretty much the only people that know (besides her family, of course) and they do a great job of keeping her secret.
The trio are beside themselves when the opportunity presents itself to be extras in a movie being shot on location right at their school! Melly already wants to be an actress and Oscar has a crush on the actor playing the leading role, so they convince Nat to join in and she begrudgingly agrees. This decision sets in motion a series of wild and crazy things, all accompanied by scenes with funny talking cats.
Talking Cats!
The Movie Industry
Mystery
Diversity in Books & On the Cover!
Cat Girl’s Day Off by Kimberly Pauley
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**I received a review copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest opinion and review. I received no compensation for my thoughts. Thank you Tu Books & NetGalley!
Look for a
Guest Post from Author Kimberly Pauley
& a Giveaway of Cat Girl’s Day Off + SWAG
in the following blog post!
I'm kinda lovin' this cover – it isn't whitewashed AND there's a pink cat 😀
Yes on the cover! And the cat is pink in the story too. 🙂
sounds super cute! thanks!
Lauren, it IS really cute. And funny.
Definitely loving the communicating with cats aspect. 🙂 Great review!
Randi, the cats are hilarious. The other people can't hear them, so they basically have the freedom to say anything and only Nat knows what they're really saying. I laughed out loud more than once. 🙂
Ohhh, yes. I'm loving that cover & the book sounds ridiculously adorable!
Leah, the cover is great, I agree! And the book is hilarious!
I WANT TO READ THIS BECAUSE TALKING TO CATS.
Seriously. Thank you for bringing this my attention.
Okay, I just laughed out loud again at the allcaps.
When I read this book, I honestly thought you might like it. You know, because the cats talk. A lot. It's really funny.
OKAY! This sounds legit. I would be interested in the wisdom of cats since they are living my dream.
Also? Awkwardness. I AM SO DOWN.
April, this book made me laugh out loud quite a few times. And if your dream includes being lazy and having people provide you with food all the time and carry you around – you're in luck! Because that is what the cat in this story basically did, besides talk. Oh! And he was pink. Funny book!
I absolutely love this cover. Just because of that I am going to get it Lmao 😀
This sounds like a fun summer read! I love that you said is has snark and humor – a great combo! I think it would be cool to be able to speak and understand cats and can't wait to read this book! Thanks for the info!