Mini Panda's Book Reviews

Review: Cinder  by Marissa Meyer Format (That I Read It): Book Summary: Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl. Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai’s, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world’s future. Initial Thoughts: I bought this book the same time I bought Shatter Me. I thought since everyone was talking about the final book Winter I would give Cinder a try and hope it would live ...

Review: Morning Star  by Pierce Brown Format (That I Read It): Book Summary: Darrow would have lived in peace, but his enemies brought him war. The Gold overlords demanded his obedience, hanged his wife, and enslaved his people. But Darrow is determined to fight back. Risking everything to transform himself and breach Gold society, Darrow has battled to survive the cutthroat rivalries that breed Society’s mightiest warriors, climbed the ranks, and waited patiently to unleash the revolution that will tear the hierarchy apart from within. Finally, the time has come. But devotion to honor and hunger for vengeance run deep on both sides. Darrow and his comrades-in-arms face powerful enemies without scruple or mercy. Among them are some Darrow once considered friends. To win, Darrow will need to inspire those shackled in darkness to break their chains, unmake the world their cruel masters have built, and claim a destiny too long denied—and too glo...

#BookTube-A-Thon TBR July 18th (12:00 am) - July 24th (11:59 pm) Booktube-a-thon is hosted by Ariel Bissett . It's a readathon to celebrate Booktube. There will be reading sprints and videos challenges and all around a great time. I'm really excited for this one! It should be a lot of fun! I have an ambitious TBR but I'm looking forward to trying my best.  TBR Challenges: Read a book with yellow on the cover. Read a book only after sunset.  Read a book you discovered through Booktube. Read a book by one of your favorite authors.   Read a book that is older than you. Read and watch a book-to-movie adaptation.    Read seven books.

Panda Recommendations: Book & You(tubers) For the past few weeks, I've been trying to catch up with all the book and YouTubers that I watch. I have an influx of new people that I've found and really enjoyed and I thought that today I would recommend some of my new favorites and a one or two older ones.  YOUTUBERS:   Philip DeFranco / The DeFranco Fam. I started watching Philip DeFranco after someone showed me a video of his and now I watch him every day. He informs people of top news stories not only of real life but on Youtube too. He gives his opinion whether or not you agree with him. Then through him, I saw that his wife runs a vlog channel and so I started watching her. I love Lindsay and Trey and all the adventures they get up to. I love how real she is about everything. I really enjoy watching their family.  Olan Rogers I freaking love Olan Rogers! I randomly found one of his videos one day. It had to have been a...

Fireworks Tag!  ( Source ) Since it's 4th of July I decided to get me into the spirit I would do a fun tag. I wanted to make a fireworks tag but it already existed so here we go! Screamers: A book that made you want to scream! (In a good or bad way) The Walking Dead comics for sure made me scream (in sort of a bad way.) I really love the show and decided to start reading the comics and quickly, I found out that they are not like the show. There are more people and things that didn't happen in the show. Also some of my favorites from the show I didn't like in the comics. Bombers: A book that you read before it “exploded” in the book community There isn't a book that I can think of that I read before it was hyped. I haven't been watching Booktube for that long (a year maybe). So for that reason, I don't really have an answer. I am usually late to the game if anything. Banger: A banned book you read The Giver by Lois Lowery. I had to ...

My Most Anticipated Summer Shows (June/July) Sunday June 5th: Outcast (Cinemax) Series Premiere   I didn't know this was going to be a show or anything about it until I saw an interview with Robert Kirkman (the creator of The Walking Dead). He was talking about starting this new show called Outlast and I had no idea what he was talking about. I'm a HUGE fan of The Walking Dead so I checked out the trailer and I instantly fell in love! I'm a sucker for horror and creepy demonic possession sort of stories so this is gonna right up my alley.  Sunday June 12th: Ride With Norman Reedus (AMC) Series Premiere I've been excited for the show since I heard it be announced. Norman Reedus is one of my favorite actors, from The Walking Dead to Boondock Saints (even though his accent was quite bad). I'm also really happy to see it's about motorcycles too. I have a fascination with them so putting both Norman and motorcycles together is going to be rea...