Paranormalcy

By: Kiersten White

Narrated by: Emily Eiden

Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins

Publisher's summary

Evie’s always thought of herself as a normal teenager, even though she works for the International Paranormal Containment Agency, her ex-boyfriend is a faerie, she’s falling for a shape-shifter, and she’s the only person who can see through paranormals’ glamours. But Evie’s about to realize that she may very well be at the center of a dark faerie prophecy promising destruction to all paranormal creatures.

So much for normal.

©2010 Kiersten Brazier (P)2010 HarperCollins Publishers

Left me feeling much too old.

From the reviews I read, I expected a book filled with humor and wit, with a side of supernatural...on the lines of Buffy or early X-Files. I didn't laugh at all and took about three times longer than normal to work my way through the book. It was light-hearted enough, but lacked depth and substance. I could have walked away at any time and probably not thought about it again.

If you like Vampire Academy or The Vampire Diaries series...I think you will love this. They gave me the same vibe. If you are a parent looking for a contemporary and safe read for your child...this is one of the best choices I have come across in this genre. I was actually impressed with the lack of bad language and sexual references. Even the violence was minimal.

No complaints about the narration. It grated on my nerves at times, but that was more in the phrasing, which would have been a problem reading as well. I really do think the voice of the character was accurately portrayed.

Overall, I would recommend it for a younger audience or someone who enjoys more youthful humor. If you are looking for something along the lines of Molly Harper read by Amanda Ronconi...this is not it.

Best BOOK EVER!

I have read this book so many times and everytime I still get the same feelings I did when I first read it! such a creative mind!

I love this voice and book. It makes me feel cool

I love this book. It makes me feel like a real person not a paranormal

Amazing

It was phenomenal. The voice of Evie sounded so real it just made everything come together.

Fun & funny book without the bleeping cursing!

I love when ya books can be so heartfelt and not cluttered up with all the foul language and innapropriate sex scenes for their age category. The author really made me feel the emotions of what each character was going through. It drew me in and I can hardly wait to start the next book.
Evie is a 16 yo employee of the IPCA, her job is to subdue all paranormals and bring them back to the facility for neutralizing. But instead of making her older beyond her years the author made her just like any other mall loving, clothes buying, tv series addicted 16 yo out there (except she loves school!). Her best friend is a mermaid who talks through a computer and any curse words come out as "bleep". Evie instantly becomes curious about a guy she captured breaking into the facility & from there it's just pure fun and enjoyment.
I totally recommend this book for all ya and not so ya readers.
And the narration was PERFECT... I think Emily Eiden was the perfect choice for this book.
Off to read book 2.
HAPPY READING (listening)

Very much a TEEN listen...

Naration voice portrayed a TEEN very well. Story very predictitable. GOOD listen for TEEN. If you are looking for ADULT; this is not it.

Narrator's voice fits the character

What did you love best about Paranormalcy?

I enjoyed the book, so I thought I would like to hear it read. The character is cheerful and perky in the face of lots of strange goings on because she doesn't know anything else. The reader managed to capture this attitude very well with her voice.

Any additional comments?

I knew this wasn't a book my husband would enjoy, which was the one problem with an audiobook. I didn't have earphones and couldn't listen to it silently. So I stretched the listening out over quite a while, using times when no one else was around to either listen or distract me. But I found it very enteretaining.

one of my favorite books of all time

B E S T. B O O K. O F. A L L. TIME. ❤ J

Thoroughly enjoyable for all ages

Would you listen to Paranormalcy again? Why?

Oh yes. Evie totally rocks!

What did you like best about this story?

The main character Evie. She is intelligent, quick on her feet, and looks "bleeping" awsome in pink!

Which character – as performed by Emily Eiden – was your favorite?

Evie of course! Her vampire voices were hilarious though. Excellent reading overall.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Evie finding out she has been deceived by the people she loves.

Any additional comments?

Fast paced book written for teens, but enjoyable for all "bleeping" ages!

Talk about a twist on the paranormal

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, the book is lighthearted but also very serious in a way, it parallels strongly with the discrimination that we still happening far too often.

Which character – as performed by Emily Eiden – was your favorite?

You cant help but love Evie, she's both very grown up and very young for a 16 year old, such a contradiction, and she grows a lot during the book.

Any additional comments?

This book can be used as a lighthearted weekend listen or you can read more into it, the choice is yours.
It's well written and the narrator does an excellent job.