Do you know if Alteration is a Kindle only release of the paper version will come out soon?
@BookedPanda5 сағат бұрын
Looks like Barnes & Noble is the only one showing the paperback version and Kindle the only ebook right now.
@unnecessarypixels2 сағат бұрын
@@BookedPanda That coul be a problem... I'm in Italy ^_^ No Barnes & Nobles in sight
@AmandasBooktopia8 сағат бұрын
Definitely looking forward to Long Live Evil and The Crimson Crown. I actually happened to see Long Live Evil on the shelf at Target yesterday but I have to wait until September to get it. But they both sound good!
@BookedPanda7 сағат бұрын
I think Long Live Evil was the Fairyloot book for August so hopefully I have it. Not sure when I'll get to read it since it doesn't fit any of the prompts for next month.
@AmandasBooktopia6 сағат бұрын
@@BookedPanda I hope you like it once you get to it!
@ilsevanlegos75293 күн бұрын
I still have three books to go in this series and I am feeling a bit disappointed. I find the books difficult to read (don't know if it is because English is my second language or what), but I think the books get really bogged down with all the names... so many characters with difficult names. Sometimes the names are so long and sometimes a character has more than one name (this is character 'bla bla' of 'bla bla bla' al 'blah', also called 'blaaaa blaaa', I just lose interest because what does all of these names matter to the story. I can't wrap my head around it. I'm also not sure what the plot is, if there is one. At least in the short stories there seemed to be plot...and strangely enough, I actually liked the short story collections better than the 'normal' novels, so far. As you said, why isn't there a map? Sometimes I wonder why people complain so much about Dresden of the Dresden files and his 'male gaze...', but those same people love this world and series, in which women are treated and displayed horribly? I don't understand? At the moment I try to read 1 Witcher book a month, but it seems as if I have to force myself to continue, I'm not very motivated to finish the series, but the books are on my shelf, so I will finish, just not with a lot of enthusiasm.
@BookedPanda3 күн бұрын
The writing style is a bit difficult and I agree the short stories felt like they flowed together better than the main novels for some reason. I kept going because I owned them too, and don't recommend doing so especially if your disliking more than enjoying them. I've never understood the talk against Dresden but maybe I'm just overlooking it while reading. Here I can see it showing horrible treatment of women but I believe its intentional, that your supposed to be upset by how they are treated.
@angelaholmes88886 күн бұрын
Definitely will check out greg keys book
@BookedPanda6 күн бұрын
Let me know how it turns out. The reviews were a little all over the place in a positive way though.
@angelaholmes88886 күн бұрын
@@BookedPanda okay
@unnecessarypixels7 күн бұрын
Voyage of the Damned sound promising. Being a stand alone, it goes in my wishlist ^_^
@BookedPanda6 күн бұрын
I want to read more stand alones ... yet somehow i keep starting more series 😅
@unnecessarypixels6 күн бұрын
@@BookedPanda I feel you. I feel you so much.
@AmandasBooktopia7 күн бұрын
I’m very excited for Wisteria! I preordered it so I should be getting it very soon.
@therealPepeSilvia7 күн бұрын
So many books I haven't heard of that sound great! TBR increasing!
@rafm30687 күн бұрын
"Persophone" sounds great. "There are Rivers in the Sky" sounds interesting. I read the book "The Architect's Apprentice" by Elif Shafak as well.
@unnecessarypixels8 күн бұрын
I've just finished the first one. ;ildly disappointed in the short story collection format. Also disappointed in the (mostly) abismal portrying of women. An enjoyable read for me, but nothing to white home about.
@BookedPanda8 күн бұрын
The format of the books will change a bit with Blood of Elves. I can't really remember how the female characters are painted in the short stories anymore. The series overall does try to show horrible treatment of women in the world so maybe it is along those line there too?
@valliyarnl10 күн бұрын
Hey! I really enjoyed this video. This is the most important series in my life and I'm so glad to see people discussing it! Even if you didn't love all of it, I think you presented your thoughts in a very fair and well explained manner :D Happy future reading!
@BookedPanda10 күн бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed the video and its a relief to hear a fans feedback. I wanted to have an overall positive vibe for anyone on the fence about reading.
@SamanthaGale12 күн бұрын
Super excited for Lady Macbeth and The Break-Up Pact! Another contemporary romance (with a gaming/fantasy twist) this week is You've Got Chain Mail 👀 Let me know if you'd like a review copy!!
@BookedPanda12 күн бұрын
Oh the main character has my name, that's always amusing. 😄 It does sound cute and fun, I'm not sure I'll be able to read it before November though.
@angelaholmes888813 күн бұрын
Looking for books to read this fall definitely adding the witch and vampire to the list
@BookedPanda13 күн бұрын
I could see it being a fall book the main characters are in nature a lot, though I don't remember the season it was in the book.
@AmandasBooktopia14 күн бұрын
I have Under the Surface and the new JLA book already on my wish list. They both sound really good!
@unnecessarypixels14 күн бұрын
No sci-fi this week? Me sad :(
@BookedPanda14 күн бұрын
😔 Some of the thrillers had a touch of the sci-fi to them. There were a few that released last year getting their paperback versions this week.
@unnecessarypixels14 күн бұрын
@@BookedPanda UUH. The thriller section was not marked so I jumped it. Thanks
@BookedPanda14 күн бұрын
@unnecessarypixels Oh no. I'll have to fix that. Also wonder what I might have put instead. 🤔
@unnecessarypixels14 күн бұрын
@@BookedPanda It's all under "YA Books" ^_^ No compromising tags this time :D
@angelaholmes888814 күн бұрын
Definitely will check out Mistress of lies The Phoenix keeper The palace of eros The break up pact by Emma lord Will not be reading Jennifer l armentrout new book i dnf that series
@BookedPanda14 күн бұрын
Did you DNF just that series or any in that world now?
@angelaholmes888814 күн бұрын
@@BookedPanda yes I dnf any books connected to the series
@joshhickeysmoviereviews18 күн бұрын
I'm on book 3 now. I have become addicted to Sanderson since last year. I met him at his convention last year when I was dressed as Wax from Mistborn Era 2. He was awesome!
@BookedPanda18 күн бұрын
I just started book two today. Ahh, your lucky getting to meet him sounds so cool.
@angelaholmes888819 күн бұрын
Definitely will check out Beth revis book i have read some of her books in the past Archive of the godeater T kingfisher new book The dead cat tail assassins Five star stranger by kat tang The girl with no reflection
@BookedPanda18 күн бұрын
I'm debating starting Godeater this month but not sure. Five Star Stranger was so unique sounding I want to try it when I'm not in a fantasy mood.
@nicolewimbley865320 күн бұрын
Never apologize for being a good Mom! Love the update as usual!
@BookedPanda20 күн бұрын
Thank you. I just felt bad that I had just started working with the music. Oh well 😅
@AmandasBooktopia21 күн бұрын
I definitely need to get Dark Restraint so I have all the books. I’m kind of behind on the series and need to catch up but I want to own them all anyway lol.
@rafm306821 күн бұрын
"Saturation Point" Adrian writes a lot of books lol
@rafm306823 күн бұрын
I read "Cage of Souls" by Adrian Tchaikovsky and the ideas were great but the story didnt do it for me. Adrian is a successful writer and I respect his high-level concepts but maybe I will read Alien Clay as it is a standalone book.
@BookedPanda23 күн бұрын
I haven't tried that one. He has a long backlist I need to get to. If you like robots there is also Service Model. I preferred that one but I've seen it get a few mixed reviews. The next one I want to try might be Elder Race.
@rafm306823 күн бұрын
@BookedPanda He writes a lot, he has a rapidly increasing number of books.
@amandabrown987124 күн бұрын
I read: Dreadful The Darkness Within Us Harry Potter 6 Nectar of the Wicked Divergent Kiss of the Selkie City of Stardust Four (divergent short stories) Ans I DNFed Unmaking of June Farrow
@BookedPanda24 күн бұрын
I've been nervous to read the Unmaking of June Farrow.
@amandabrown987124 күн бұрын
@@BookedPanda It is very slow paced... at 60% I DNFed because I just really didn't care about the characters and I was wanted to listen to music rather than the audiobook. I figured that was my sign to just give it up lol
@angelaholmes888824 күн бұрын
Here's what I read Broken horses by brandi carlile memoir Summer on the bluffs by sunny hostin The neighbor favor by Kristina forest The royals next door by Katrina halle Truly madly deeply by Alexandria bellefleur Fourth wing by rebecca yarros The wolves of midwinter by Anne rice sequel to the wolf gift You've reached sam by Dustin thao Taming 7 by chloe Walsh Wild love by elsie silver
@BookedPanda24 күн бұрын
Your list is always so impressive.
@undbiter6526 күн бұрын
What sword is that on the bookshelf? Also those notations 😳 Youre definitely not failing that stoemkight archive final exam lol.
@BookedPanda25 күн бұрын
That is Frodo's sword Sting from Lord of the Rings. Haha, I feel like I'm still figuring out how to tab properly and mostly only when they change characters or Wit says something good. 😆
@greywaren62126 күн бұрын
I want to read Adrian Tchaikovsky, but apparently, my brain can only handle cowboy romance right now. (Let me know if you want recs for those 😂!) I'm 100% a mood reader.
@BookedPanda26 күн бұрын
I think the closest thing I have read to that would be Something Wilder 😆. Tchaikovsky is wonderful with the world he creates with science and making you think about things in a different way.
@greywaren62126 күн бұрын
I'm doing a reread right now and annotating as I go! If you'd like to buddy read for any of the others, I'm in! I loved your review, especially the portion covering class. I didn't find it spoilery at all - more of an intro.
@BookedPanda26 күн бұрын
Yay, I'm glad and hopefully I can also strike that balance with the 2nd book. 😆 The plan is to read one a month until the new one releases. Probably going to be starting Words of Radiance next week if you'd like to join.
@unnecessarypixels27 күн бұрын
This is the second video of your channel that I see and I've alteady discovered some interesting books. Thanks! <3
@BookedPanda26 күн бұрын
That's awesome. I'm glad to be able to introduce new books for people to find. 😄
@AmandasBooktopia28 күн бұрын
I already have The Grandest Game coming to me in the mail. I can’t wait for it! I’m also looking forward to Joelle Wellington’s new book. It sounds so good and I loved Their Vicious Games.
@BookedPanda27 күн бұрын
They do sound really intriguing, my brain is telling me they will be humorous for some reason that I'm not sure aligns with the synopsis.
@amandabrown987128 күн бұрын
Kittens always make things fun! I am mostly interested in Mirror of Beast
@angelaholmes888828 күн бұрын
Definitely will check out Alexandra bracken series Lexi ryan new book Such charming liars The fiance dilemma Slow dance The wedding people
@BookedPanda27 күн бұрын
I would like to try one of Karen McManus' books, maybe I start with this one and catch up on her others.
@rafm306829 күн бұрын
The book Im reading in August will be "Gravity Lost" by L.M Sagas.
@BookedPanda28 күн бұрын
I really want to start this series, it sounds very fun.
@rafm306828 күн бұрын
@@BookedPanda It's a nice series with a pulp space opera feel and cool tech. I recommend it.
@TheNoviceReaderАй бұрын
I just found your channel and really enjoyed this video! You've made me want to reread the Stormlight Archives! Words of Radiance was my favourite.
@BookedPandaАй бұрын
Thank you 😊 I'm really enjoying the reread, I have no idea which book is my favorite of them as I read them back to back last time too so a lot blurs between books in my memory. 😅
@TheNoviceReaderАй бұрын
@@BookedPanda I was the exact same! All of the books have merged into one. I just remember the ending of words of radiance was amazing
@julien4327Ай бұрын
Mood reader over here, so I don't have anything set in stone for august. Most likely Howling dark (book 2 of the Sun Eater) by Christopher Ruocchio and Curse of the Mistwraith by Janny Wurts.
@BookedPandaАй бұрын
Yay for continuing the Sun Eater series 😄 I've heard a little bit about Janny Wurts but never read her books myself. Have you read any of her others?
@julien4327Ай бұрын
@@BookedPanda Not really. I heard about her a few month ago with the release of the last book of her series, and so I got the free sample of Curse of the Mistwraith on my e-reader. I read the first two chapters of it and really liked it, so i bought the book... She does look like the type of author I would like.
@BookedPanda29 күн бұрын
That's smart, I should probably do more sample chapters before committing to buying books too. Hopefully you enjoy the rest of the book.
@johanna_st_johnАй бұрын
MBR, I like that!! You’re very funny 😆 Def going to be a new source for series/sci fi recommendations! Also A Feather so Black is the prettiest book I’ve ever seen??? 😱
@BookedPandaАй бұрын
Thank you 😊 It felt weird to say okay here is this stack of books that I might only actually read one of but who knows. This copy of the book is from Fairyloot, they make such pretty editions.
@ShellesspaceАй бұрын
Such a fun review! I love the detail of adding artwork! It gives the review more depth and sparks interest 👍👍
@BookedPandaАй бұрын
Thank you, I was a bit worried I put to many. Hopefully I can keep finding (mostly) spoiler free images per book. 🤞🏻
@amandabrown9871Ай бұрын
I am a mix or planner and mood reader. I try to pick a few I want to get to, if I don't get to them it's so big deal. :) I loved the Drowned Empire series, can't wait for the next one to come out next year. I hope you MBR goes well! My TBR for August is: - The Mirror of Beasts - A Taste of Poison - Vengeance of the Pirate Queen -The Wren in the Holly Library
@BookedPandaАй бұрын
I'm curious about The Wren in the Holly Library. Probably going to look up a spoiler review for Mirror of Beasts though.
@angelaholmes8888Ай бұрын
I been meaning to read juno dawson books
@BookedPandaАй бұрын
I thought the first one was pretty good until the last page.
@rafm306829 күн бұрын
I have "Ninth Life" looking to start reading in late August.
@muzamilabbaskhakwani7271Ай бұрын
Good review. keep it up
@BookedPandaАй бұрын
Thank you 😊
@l337hackzorАй бұрын
I enjoyed your passion and enthusiasm, keep making reviews! But I'd recommend watching the spoilers and try to treat it more as a review speaking to someone who hasn't read it. More about your experience and how it spoke to you and less of a synopsis. A good example was when you talked about the world building, how you loved it. When you talked about the lore it was essentially just spoilers. People can find that kind of info from many sources, what makes youtube reviews unique is you and your opinions.
@BookedPandaАй бұрын
Thank you 😊. I suppose the Lore section might be spoilery 😓 To me though it seemed okay to share as most of that information didn't affect the knowledge of this story. I'll have to try to think on what others might consider to much information. Probably didn't do Shallan justice in why she's awesome in this review either, but at least there's the next book to explain that with.
@l337hackzorАй бұрын
@@BookedPanda I kind of regretted the comment after I made it cause it's not like I know what I'm talking about, so please take it with a grain of salt. I didn't really mean that the lore section was too spoilery more that you didn't say how you like or disliked it or why. In any case, not a big deal. I think Shallan gets a lot more interesting in the next book! through The Way Of Kings some of her chapters made me want to skip just to get back to Kaladin. Probably more of a reflection of Sanderson leaving Kal on a cliff hanger than Shallan being boring.
@BookedPandaАй бұрын
It's fine constructive criticism is helpful, made me think about how much I do or don't talk about feelings in my reviews. All of these will be rereads so it does feel odd since it might not be a first time feelings toward them. Like reading about Elhokar and Moash brings up different emotions this time around. This book was definitely poor Kaladin's though. So nervous for him in book five.
@AmandasBooktopiaАй бұрын
A Rose by Any Other Name sounds really interesting. Just added it to my wish list.
@angelaholmes8888Ай бұрын
Definitely will check out the black bird Oracle this fall Blood jade The bright sword by lev Grossman Spice gate The west passenge Thief and the wild by seann barbour
@BookedPandaАй бұрын
I need to get The Ebony Gate on a TBR and one day I'll be able to catch up with the All Souls series.
@HughMullan-th6ozАй бұрын
I'm glad you liked Engines of Chaos. Hardly anyone has reviewed it on KZbin. R.S Ford is a good author; his previous series are very enjoyable as well.
@BookedPandaАй бұрын
It is odd as it has so many good aspects. Hopefully we will get a news of a release date for the next book this year. I have the first of his other series on Audible but still haven't gotten it read.
@VinteractiveАй бұрын
Same. All reading time for December is definitely going to be dedicated to Wind and Truth 😂
@BookedPandaАй бұрын
It comes out on the 6th supposedly, so there might be a few days for something small. 😆
@angelaholmes8888Ай бұрын
Definitely adding these books The game changer The darkness within us The sky on fire by jenn lyons P.h low book Navola All this and more
@BookedPandaАй бұрын
Sky on Fire does sound good, I don't think I've read anything by that author yet. Hoping to get to the God Eater books next month 🤞🏻