[Series Overview] Pandava - Roshani Chokshi

I started this series on: November 30, 2022
I finished this series on: December 8, 2022 (main series)
Cover editions here updated on: December 3, 2023
Written content here updated on: December 8, 2023

Disclaimer, one you'd see on multiple posts As I struggled to decide which book series to cover overviews for, it dawned to me that I'd never get started at this rate. It became clear to me that, it's rather unlikely for me to use this blog as my "main" reviewing spot since I have Goodreads for that, and chances of someone miraculously stumbling across this blog out of the countless ones out there, is just rather slim, therefore, I'd put up links to my GR reviews (in English,) and this post would be in Chinese for people who are curious about the series but either aren't comfortable with or just don't prefer reading in English. Please also note that, sometimes I don't have time to write actual reviews, HOWEVER, I do always put down thoughts when I document my reading status updates, so for GR desktop users, remember to scroll down if it appears to contain little, it'd be under the quotes I liked from that book (when applicable lol;) for mobile app users, remember to switch to "Reading Activity," which would not be the default as "Review" is.

Goodreads Choice Award：五集都入圍Middle Grade & Children's（2018、2019、2020、2021和2022）（註：GR在2021刪除合併不少獎項，這分類名稱維持Middle Grade & Children's，但實際上涵蓋以前的Picture Books提名，就是說MG入圍席次其實有變少。）

第一集的film rights在2018年4月（第一集書出版不久後），就宣布由Paramount Pictures取得^[Deadline]，但之後就完全沒有消息。至於為什麼這篇網誌還是標上了adapted，是因為後來真的有被改編，不過媒介是graphic novel xDDDD 2021年6月公布最後一集封面時同時才分享確定改編的消息^{[Read Riordan]}，作者感覺對於改編結果是開心的^{[Read Riordan]}～不知道後面會不會繼續改編就是了。 

The actual review is, as usual, WIP, but like I said above, getting the post out there first.

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Disclaimer, one you'd see on multiple posts The following section, basically a gallery of editions around the world with different book cover art, is largely inspired by treatments of fellow blogger Amethyst, who unfortunately hasn't done those types of blog posts for a while. Please DO NOT mistaken the following to be all existing editions; I'm only including completed sets with matching designs. All clickable images are linked to respective editions on GR; people, shelving correct editions ain't that hard. Highly recommend accurate shelving. =D

American English | 美式英文




British English | 英式英文


英國本來第一集有真的完全不同的封面^{[Goodreads頁面]}，我覺得跟Rick Riordan一些作品最初的英版感覺有點像，但到第二集開始就全部用美版的插畫去做變動了。第一集後來有以同ISBN出reprint edition換上同風格封面（如上方，不過只有這一集標題是黃色實在也有點搞笑，統一很困難嗎🙄）。我讀完這系列的當下（2022年12月）應該還沒有人在GR上做reprint edition的頁面，所以我這網誌就一直擱置了😅 中間也有一度覺得還是不要放，或是等徳版全部出完再說，但我覺得美版第三四五集人物佔封面的比例其實偏小，所以英版的會感覺調動相對較多，就還是算成有到達我的標準好了xP（也就看完隔了一年後終於發文囉～～）

[Series Overview] The Book of Tea - Judy I. Lin

I started this series on: November 18, 2022
I finished this series on: November 21, 2022
Cover editions here updated on: January 8, 2024
Written content here updated on: November 21, 2022

Disclaimer, one you'd see on multiple posts As I struggled to decide which book series to cover overviews for, it dawned to me that I'd never get started at this rate. It became clear to me that, it's rather unlikely for me to use this blog as my "main" reviewing spot since I have Goodreads for that, and chances of someone miraculously stumbling across this blog out of the countless ones out there, is just rather slim, therefore, I'd put up links to my GR reviews (in English,) and this post would be in Chinese for people who are curious about the series but either aren't comfortable with or just don't prefer reading in English. Please also note that, sometimes I don't have time to write actual reviews, HOWEVER, I do always put down thoughts when I document my reading status updates, so for GR desktop users, remember to scroll down if it appears to contain little, it'd be under the quotes I liked from that book (when applicable lol;) for mobile app users, remember to switch to "Reading Activity," which would not be the default as "Review" is.

Goodreads Choice Award：第一集入圍Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction（2022）

我需要重溫xDDDD 作者明顯在世界觀上有很多設定，但是初步看英文讀者不太買單？我自己是懷疑問題不見得在於本作，只是西方國家不習慣東方名詞那樣。

最初看到很認真的glossary真的非常有印象笑死（以我電腦螢幕的大小，電子書這部份共4頁）只能說這作者至少有藉機教育讀者，也讓懂中文的人知道在共三小之類的😝 然後感謝網友Sabrina貼心指出神農師，我當時說不出的違和感www 我心裡想的是神農氏（笑死）。除了有自創的詞，也有比較有用（？）的詞，像當歸😅（我其實只是聽過 到底有沒有吃過都不確定）黃耆（同上😂）昆布甘草覆盆子等（終於有我真的知道的東西了哈哈）

作者真的有教中文😝 我竟然看得懂，土包子😂😂😂 但glossary沒有好可惜（喂）（不過總覺得土包子的解釋跟我認知中不同😅）除了土包子之外，前面其實也有玉樹臨風（是這樣寫嗎我中文不好😂）有點忘了後來還有沒有別的（這部我真的有時間的話需要複習～）

總之，論第一集，我是覺得至少跟Spin the Dawn（The Blood of Stars的第一集）差不多（但因為很多食物而且人名正常所以我還比較喜歡那樣😝）

第二集讓我最有印象的是有聲書我覺得相當殘念，女生換人演繹然後我覺得那個人完全沒有感情xDDDD

這系列我覺得沒有特別好看但更不特別難看，它對我來說最值得讚賞的就是很認真想文化交流，這才是貨真價實own-voice。

The actual review is, as usual, WIP, but like I said above, getting the post out there first.

GR stats (links and covers represented by default edition)	Editions I'm privy to
[Read My Review!]
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Author:

Disclaimer, one you'd see on multiple posts The following section, basically a gallery of editions around the world with different book cover art, is largely inspired by treatments of fellow blogger Amethyst, who unfortunately hasn't done those types of blog posts for a while. Please DO NOT mistaken the following to be all existing editions; I'm only including completed sets with matching designs. All clickable images are linked to respective editions on GR; people, shelving correct editions ain't that hard. Highly recommend accurate shelving. =D

American English | 美式英文

封面由中国裔繪師Sija Hong繪製^{[繪師官網]}，我覺得是超級出乎意料外的配色（色彩本身超漂亮，但跟書的主題有點難聯想）。 不是很懂頭髮飄擺的原理。不是這繪師我最欣賞的封面（但很多人喜歡就是了～）

español | Spanish | 西班牙文

嘛... 我幾乎就要標español de México了，但真的沒有百分百確定，就先算了xDDD 西班牙文版本，唯一能肯定的是在西班牙出版的就不是這版xP 西班牙是由一個相對超新（2021成立）的小規模出版社代理，出版社名字還是日文xP Monogatari（會一直找到化物語wwww）使用的是原版封面。而這版imprint的母出版社Planeta算大，不過雖然網域有很多，我在別的網域（例如阿根廷）找到這書的時候，也都還是有特別標說地區是墨西哥，所以我旗子就先只放它的了～知道實情的人歡迎告知！

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Cover editions update log:

• 2024/01/08: Mexican Spanish

[Series Overview] Six Crimson Cranes duology - Elizabeth Lim

I started this series on: November 16, 2022
I finished this series on: November 17, 2022
Cover editions here updated on: November 16, 2022
Written content here updated on: January 15, 2024

Disclaimer, one you'd see on multiple posts As I struggled to decide which book series to cover overviews for, it dawned to me that I'd never get started at this rate. It became clear to me that, it's rather unlikely for me to use this blog as my "main" reviewing spot since I have Goodreads for that, and chances of someone miraculously stumbling across this blog out of the countless ones out there, is just rather slim, therefore, I'd put up links to my GR reviews (in English,) and this post would be in Chinese for people who are curious about the series but either aren't comfortable with or just don't prefer reading in English. Please also note that, sometimes I don't have time to write actual reviews, HOWEVER, I do always put down thoughts when I document my reading status updates, so for GR desktop users, remember to scroll down if it appears to contain little, it'd be under the quotes I liked from that book (when applicable lol;) for mobile app users, remember to switch to "Reading Activity," which would not be the default as "Review" is.

Goodreads Choice Award：兩集都入圍Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction（2021和2022）

同世界觀：The Blood of Stars duology



The actual review is, as usual, WIP, but like I said above, getting the post out there first.

GR stats (linking default edition)	Editions I'm privy to
[Read My Review!]
[Read My Review!]

Author:
Series: Unofficial:

Disclaimer, one you'd see on multiple posts The following section, basically a gallery of editions around the world with different book cover art, is largely inspired by treatments of fellow blogger Amethyst, who unfortunately hasn't done those types of blog posts for a while. Please DO NOT mistaken the following to be all existing editions; I'm only including completed sets with matching designs. All clickable images are linked to respective editions on GR; people, shelving correct editions ain't that hard. Highly recommend accurate shelving. =D

American English | 美式英文

與前作相同由Tran Nguyen繪製^{[繪師官網]}。

British English | 英式英文

與前作相同由Kelly Chong繪製^{[繪師官網]}。

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