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Guest Post: Book Review of Kiwi in Cat City, courtesy of Alynn!

Today’s guest post is a book review provided courtesy of my step-daughter, Alynn, who in addition to being fabulous is also the author of her own website, TheAwesomeKids.com. Her review copy of the book in question – Kiwi In Cat City – was generously provided by the author, Vickie Johnstone.

Vickie contacted me over the summer about a review – and when I mentioned the book to Alynn and she thought it sounded cool, we asked Vickie if she would like a review by an actual member of her book’s target audience (young adults). She was excited to have a target reader review, Alynn was excited to read a free book, and I was excited to get a guest post – win-win-win! In fact, if you are the author of a YA book and would like Alynn to consider your book for review, let us know via comment below or via email to me here at jill-elizabeth.com.

We hope you enjoy the review! 🙂

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Book Review: Kiwi in Cat City
By Alynn, age 12

In Kiwi In Cat City by Vickie Johnstone, I really liked that Kiwi was a cat-agent. Amy and James (people) follow their Siamese cat into a separate cat world. Inside that world, Amy and James – or Ames and Jimster as they are known in the cat world – find that their cat Kiwi is actually a cat-agent, and he’s on a case where there are missing catizens (cat citizens – teehee) and Amy and James have to find the cat-napper.

This book was very good. The only thing that I didn’t like is that there were a lot of big words that I didn’t understand and had to ask about or look up. I would recommend this to kids ages nine and up or even adults, to read to their kids at night.

The ending was great! (It wasn’t the way I expected – but in a good way.) People would like this book because it’s not some boring informational book, it’s fun and always keeps you on the edge of your seat.

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Learn more about Vickie Johnstone and Kiwi and the cat world by visiting Vickie’s blog!

5 comments to Guest Post: Book Review of Kiwi in Cat City, courtesy of Alynn!

  • Thanks so much Alynn and Jill Elizabeth! I’m really glad you enjoyed the story Alynn and that you liked the ending. I appreciate your feedback on the words as this was a difficult bit to get right for the reader group I was aiming at. Thank you again for reviewing Kiwi. Hope you have a wonderful 2012! Vickie

    • You are most welcome Vickie! We are both thrilled that you enjoyed the review, and Alynn was happy to be able to read the book and share her thoughts with you! We wish you the best in 2012 too, take care!

  • This is an excellent review! I have a middle-grade fantasy book for children ages 11 and up if Alynn would be interested in reading and reviewing it. Congrats to my friend, Vickie Johnstone, for getting a review that other kids can relate to!

    • Alynn told me that she would be happy to read your book! I will send you an email offline so we can discuss the details. Thank you so much for your kind words and your interest in having her read/review your book – and for visiting!

  • I’m a writer, book lover, and your newest blog follower! My blog is Life of Lois Feel free to stop on by.

    Lois

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