Mini Panda's Book Reviews

#(Late)Read-O-Rama TBR June 11th 12:00 am - June 17th 12:00 am This is a complete last minute thrown together TBR for #Read-O-Rama. I figured I had a lot of free time this week and it would be a great time to get some reading down. Challenges: Read a book with RAMA in the title and/or author's name Read a book with water on the cover Read a short book (150 pages or less) Read a graphic novel Read a book you've been anticipating Read an own voices novel Read a book released in summer of any year Read 7 books My TBR: Long Way Home  by Katie McGarry A Court of Wings and Ruin  by Sarah J. Maas  The Seafarer's Kiss  by Julia Ember Saga Volume 2  by Brian K. Vaughan The Hate You Give  by Angie Thomas  There Are Monsters Here  by Cameron Chase Bonus: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban  by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire  by J.K. Rowling

Summer Plans Re-read: So Zoe over at readbyzoe  is doing a summer long re-readathon of the entire Harry Potter series. I haven't reread the series in a long while minus the first two books which I reread recently. I'm really excited to keep on re-reading the series. The third book is the one that I plan on reading next and it just so happens to be my favorite one. Here is Zoe's reading list schedule: Monday, May 22nd - Sunday, May 28th (one week): Philosopher's Stone, FB screenplay, FB textbook Monday, May 29th - Sunday, June 4th (one week): Chamber of Secrets, Quidditch Through the Ages Monday, June 5th - Sunday, June 11th (one week): Prisoner of Azkaban Monday, June 12th - Sunday, July 2nd (three weeks): Goblet of Fire Monday, July 3rd - Sunday, July 23rd (three weeks): Order of the Phoenix Monday, July 24th - Sunday, August 6th (two weeks): Half-Blood Prince Monday, August 7th - Friday, September 1st (four weeks): Deathly Hallows, Tales of ...

Review: Heir of Fire  by Sarah J. Maas Format (That I Read It): Book Summary: Celaena has survived deadly contests and shattering heartbreak―but at an unspeakable cost. Now, she must travel to a new land to confront her darkest truth . . . a truth about her heritage that could change her life―and her future―forever. Meanwhile, brutal and monstrous forces are gathering on the horizon, intent on enslaving her world. Will Celaena find the strength to not only fight her inner demons but to take on the evil that is about to be unleashed? Initial Thoughts: It's #TOMETOPPLE time again and while this book was on my TBR I wasn't really planning on reading it. I thought for sure that I would either The Name of the Wind by Patrick Ness or American Gods by Neil Gaiman. I thought and felt the need to read a Sarah J. Maas. I haven't read one since last November/December. Review: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ~Spoilers  Below~ I quite enjoyed myself while r...

#TOMETOPPLE READ-A-THON TBR April 7th 12:00 am - April 20th 11:59 pm Here we are again! Yet another # TOMETOPPLE readathon. I have just gotten out of a reading slump so let's see if this is a terrible idea or not (hopefully not).  Challenges: Read more than one tome (500+ pages) Read a graphic novel Read a tome that's part of a series  Buddy read a tome Read an adult novel My TBR: The Name of the Wind  by Patrick Rothfuss 662 Pages Heir of Fire  by Sarah J. Maas  562 Pages The Book Thief  by Mark Zusak 550 Pages

#TBRTakedown 5.0 Wrap Up (February 6th - February 12th) I actually read a book!! I did it finally! I finished two books actually and started another two during this readathon.  I'm really happy considering lately my streak with readathons hasn't been all that great. I am busy with work and finding time to read has been hard but I did it! TBR Challenges: A book that's been on your TBR Shelf Over a Year! A book from your most recent book haul. The first book in a series. Catch up in a series. An "out of your comfort zone" book. I completed 3/5 of the challenges and 1/4 of the books from my original TBR. But I also finished a book that wasn't on my TBR before that I felt like reading. Challenges Completed: A book that's been on your TBR Shelf for over a year and the first book in a series. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis  ★ ★ ★ I gave this book 3/5 stars. It was fine. I have watched the movie before (when it ...

#TBRTakedown 5.0 February 6th (12:00 am) - February 12th (11:59 pm) I've taken part of the last few TBRTakedown's so this one is no different. I'm gonna do the TBRTakedown 5.0 Challenge. It is hosted by  @leaninglights  as always. I'm really excited to participate. I haven't finished a book this year yet and I'm ready to finish one already.  TBR Challenges: A book that's been on your TBR Shelf Over a Year! A book from your most recent book haul. The first book in a series. Catch up in a series. An "out of your comfort zone" book.

Try A Chapter Tag Source Scarlet by Marissa Meyer I really liked the first chapter of this one. It was a little confusing because it has been a while since I read Cinder and I think if I choose this one I have review what Cinder was. I need to remember the small details I forgot. American Gods by Neil Gaiman This book really peaked my interest. That is especially surprising considering I wasn't exactly sure what the plot was. By the end of the first chapter I was already sure that this was the book I was going to read out of all.  Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo It didn't really read this one. It was one of the last books and I read and I already made up my mind of what I wanted to read so I didn't need to continue.  Night Film by Marisha Pessl This book chapter was really short. I mean it had a prologue and pictures before it but I just wasn't in the mood for this book right now.  Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas ...

#CramathonWinter 2016  Wrap Up (December 16th 12:00 am - December 23rd 11:59 pm)  So it's been a crazy busy week since #Cramathon ended between work, Christmas and health problems it's been very crazy. I totally spaced my wrap up but here we go! Challenges: Read a book under 200 pages Read 2 books in 24 hours Read a book set in a different country than where you live Read a book you'be been putting off/have been meaning to read forever. Read a book with pictures Read a graphic novel Read 7 books total Read a book with pictures You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) by Felicia Day: I didn't finish this book but I got about half way. I love Felicia Day. She is so funny and quirky and absolutely loved her as Charlie in the TV show Supernatural so when I saw her memoir I had to pick it up and read it! Read a book under 200 pages Read 2 books in 24 hours Read a book set in a different country than where you live E...

#CramathonWinter 2016  TBR (December 16th 12:00am - December 23rd 11:59pm)  I am really, REALLY behind in my Goodreads goal so I knew that I was going to have to participate in Cramathon this year. I have a loose TBR set up but I'm hoping to read as many books as I can.   Challenges: Read a book under 200 pages Read 2 books in 24 hours Read a book set in a different country than where you live Read a book you'be been putting off/have been meaning to read forever. Read a book with pictures Read a graphic novel Read 7 books total

Review: A Court of Mist and Fury  by Sarah J. Maas Format (That I Read It): Book Summary: Feyre survived Amarantha's clutches to return to the Spring Court—but at a steep cost. Though she now has the powers of the High Fae, her heart remains human, and it can't forget the terrible deeds she performed to save Tamlin's people. Nor has Feyre forgotten her bargain with Rhysand, High Lord of the feared Night Court. As Feyre navigates its dark web of politics, passion, and dazzling power, a greater evil looms—and she might be key to stopping it. But only if she can harness her harrowing gifts, heal her fractured soul, and decide how she wishes to shape her future—and the future of a world cleaved in two. With more than a million copies sold of her beloved Throne of Glass series, Sarah J. Maas's masterful storytelling brings this second book in her seductive and action-packed series to new heights. Initial Thoughts: After I read A Court of...

Review: Crown of Midnight  by Sarah J. Maas Format (That I Read It): Book Summary: From the throne of glass rules a king with a fist of iron and a soul as black as pitch. Assassin Celaena Sardothien won a brutal contest to become his Champion. Yet Celaena is far from loyal to the crown. She hides her secret vigilantly; she knows that the man she serves is bent on evil. Keeping up the deadly charade becomes increasingly difficult when Celaena realizes she is not the only one seeking justice. As she tries to untangle the mysteries buried deep within the glass castle, her closest relationships suffer. It seems no one is above questioning her allegiances—not the Crown Prince Dorian; not Chaol, the Captain of the Guard; not even her best friend, Nehemia, a foreign princess with a rebel heart. Then one terrible night, the secrets they have all been keeping lead to an unspeakable tragedy. As Celaena's world shatters, she will be forced to give up ...

#TOMETOPPLE READ-A-THON November 18th 12:00 am - December 1st 11:59 pm Here we are again! Another # TOMETOPPLE readathon. I did the last readathon back in summer and I'm back at it again. I'm super excited to get to read the books I am during these upcoming two weeks! It should be a great time!! Challenges: Read more than one tome (500+ pages) Read a graphic novel Read a tome that's part of a series  Buddy read a tome Read an adult novel My TBR: American Gods by Neil Gaiman Heir of Fire   or A Court of Mist and Fury  by Sarah J. Maas  Blankets by Craig Thompson

Playlist Book Tag Source The playlist tag combines two of my favorite things music and books. It's just like the regular playlist tag where you take your music and put it on shuffle and write down the first ten songs but for this one, you then have to take the songs and add a book that that song reminds you of.  (Links will all be included so you can listen to the songs.) Sacred Heart by The Civil Wars : Outlander by Diana Gabaldon This Is Halloween by Marilyn Manson :  A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness Roman Holiday by Halsey : Paper Towns by John Green Dance Floor Anthem by Good Charlotte :  The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky WALK THE MOON - Shut Up and Dance : Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell Talk Me Down by Troye Sivan : Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz Love Me by The 1975 : Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan ...