Booked Panda Reviews

  Book Review:  Demon in White by Christopher Ruocchio Release Date: July 28, 2020  Genre: Sci-Fi Age Range: Adult Series: Sun Eater Proceeded by:     Howling Dark Goodreads  Avg. Rating: 4.60 stars  There will be spoilers in this post. There is so much here that happened; yet I'm not even sure how to talk about it coherently. The third book in the series takes so much of what we know about the Cielcin, our past, and the Quiet and just flips it. Everything we learn, just the sheer scope of the universe being built is one of the reasons I love this series. Let's start with the expansion (or deepening of the world-building). From book two we got our first glimpse of the Mericonii and learned of their interactions with the Quiet. Hadrian's goal over the past several years has been to get into the Imperial library hoping to find information on the Mericanii kept by the Emperors of old. When he is finally allowed, we learn more about how they rose to power and why. As well as gi

Book Review:   The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill Release Date: March 19, 2024  Genre: Mystery Age Range: Adult Goodreads  Avg. Rating: 3.58 stars This book took such a turn from the expected. One of the reading group questions was about how you thought the book was going to go from the first portion. Having read one of her previous books I had an idea that a first-time reader might not have. Let's just say the other person would have been more correct. This review will have slight spoilers as I have to talk about some issues. The bulk of our story takes place in Lawerence, Kansas. With the majority being in a café/bar, which is an interesting business idea, due to this, we don't get much detail about the location itself. A few things that did stick out and made me need to Google though. First, there were so many cafés with writers in them, sure it’s a college town but is it big enough to support that? Next, her lawyer brother's firm would have that many dealings with New

  Ten Anticipated Titles for  March 2024 Happy March. This month we have several series wrapping up and a few new ones just getting started. These will be in release date order. Altered Estates by Chris Mathison Publication Date: 03/05/24 Subjects: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy Fiction Available at these retailers: Amazon Barnes & Noble Description: Welcome to Soon! Behold a preview of your forthcomings. ​You’re about to embark on the ultimate immersive experience, the written equivalent of a live-action role-playing game. Sit back, sip some pink tea, and enjoy the ride. Propelled by the effects of groundbreaking drugs that induce temporary amnesia, scenarist Kris Robinson sets out on an extraordinary journey to claim his newly revealed inheritance: a magnificent English estate. When Kris starts hearing disembodied voices, he befriends them as unlikely guides to rediscover his forgotten story. Explore the sprawling manor, where each room holds secrets and surprises, wher