Category: book reviews
Tales From A Galaxy Far, Far Away
As another installment of the journey to The Force Awakens, Disney Lucasfilm Press released four stand-alone novellas by Landry Q. Walker. All are subtitled Tales From A Galaxy Far Away, and are part of the same series as The Perfect Weapon. All four are… Continue Reading “Tales From A Galaxy Far, Far Away”
Star Wars: The Perfect Weapon
Star Wars: The Perfect Weapon by Delilah S. Dawson is the first in a series of novellas being released as part of the journey to The Force Awakens. It was a mostly solid entry in the series with two minor exceptions. While the main… Continue Reading “Star Wars: The Perfect Weapon”
Brick Shakespeare Builds On Classic Tales
Some things just go perfectly together: Chocolate and peanut butter. Cocoa and little bitty marshmallows on cold nights. Me and red wine. LEGO minifigs and William Shakespeare. Bear with me for a few minutes and I promise I’ll convince you of that last one… Continue Reading “Brick Shakespeare Builds On Classic Tales”
Furiously Happy: A Second Memoir from the Bloggess
Taxidermy monstrosities. Fainting spells in the stirrups at the gynecologist’s office. Wild adventures in the Australian Outback while dressed in a full kangaroo furry suit. Chronic illness, both mental and physical. What do all these things have in common? They’re all part of the… Continue Reading “Furiously Happy: A Second Memoir from the Bloggess”
You’re Never Weird On The Internet (Almost)
This is part review, part love letter dedicated to a book about a creator who has inspired me like few others ever have. You’re Never Weird On The Internet (Almost) is the memoir of Felicia Day, creator of The Guild, co-star of Doctor Horrible’s… Continue Reading “You’re Never Weird On The Internet (Almost)”
Star Wars Imperial Handbook: Your Friendly Guide To Ruling The Galaxy
The Imperial Handbook was released last year as part of a deluxe boxed edition for a whopping list price of $99 ($78.00 on Amazon Prime). This week, as the newest entry in a popular series of guides including The Bounty Hunter Code, The Jedi… Continue Reading “Star Wars Imperial Handbook: Your Friendly Guide To Ruling The Galaxy”
Star Wars: Dark Disciple Review
Dark Disciple by Christie Golden is a solid entry in the new Star Wars canon for both Clone Wars fans and those who have never watched it alike. Fans who have been waiting for closure ever since the TV series was cancelled will appreciate… Continue Reading “Star Wars: Dark Disciple Review”
Star Wars Epic Yarns Is a Delight
Okay, a book with only twelve words isn’t exactly targeted at my demographic. That said, I’m shamelessly fond of Star Wars: Epic Yarns by brothers Jack and Holman Wang for combining two of my favorite things: crafts and Star Wars. Each of the three… Continue Reading “Star Wars Epic Yarns Is a Delight”
Confessions Of A Part-Time Sorceress
I had such high hopes for Confessions of a Part-Time Sorceress. But instead of a fun, cheeky look at the world of D&D through the eyes of a girl, I got an appalling mess of tacky stereotypes paraded out as ‘humor.’ I tried to… Continue Reading “Confessions Of A Part-Time Sorceress”
Spoiler-Free Redshirts Review
Redshirts by John Scalzi exceeded my expectations on every count; plot, concept, and characterization. I went into it a little hesitant, because I’m not really a big Star Trek fan and I had never read anything by Scalzi before. And most of all, I… Continue Reading “Spoiler-Free Redshirts Review”
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