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Book Review: Star Wars: Aftermath by Chuck Wendig

March 13, 2020 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 1 Comment

Book Review Star Wars Aftermath Chuck Wendig

The Writing is of the Dark Side The number one thing you need to know about Star Wars Aftermath: sentence fragments. Confusion. Action. Chaotic action. Sometimes it makes sense. I think the good guys won. Explosion. My brain from trying to read this fragmented story. It’s kind of exhausting to read. Here’s an example: “Gagging. Coughing. Suddenly ... Read More »

 Posted on: March 13, 2020 8:11 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 2 Stars, Adult, Book Review, Hardcover, Instagram Review, Star Wars
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Book Review: The Last Jedi by Jason Fry

April 27, 2019 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review Leave a Comment

I'm a big fan of the Star Wars movie novelizations. Even when they aren't expanded, like The Last Jedi is, I always get something out of it that I missed in the movie like expanded motivations and insights. But this had whole new scenes which made it so much fun to read. I ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 27, 2019 1:35 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Book Review, Hardcover, Instagram Review, Star Wars
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Book Review: Tales From a Galaxy Far, Far Away, Vol. 1: Aliens by Landry Q. Walker

August 7, 2018 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 1 Comment

Book Review Star Wars Tales from a Galaxy Far, Far away Aliens Landry Q Walker

I read a bunch of these short stories in 2016, a year after The Force Awakens had come out.  I loved them all and I was excited to find that they were now in a book instead of digital only ebooks.  There are even two bonus stories in Tales From A Galaxy Far, Far Away ... Read More »

 Posted on: August 7, 2018 9:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, Hardcover, Instagram Review, Star Wars, Young Adult
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Book Review: Star Wars Stormtroopers: Beyond the Armor by Ryder Windham

December 8, 2017 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 6 Comments

Book Review Star Wars Stormtroopers Ryder Windham Adam Bray

I wasn't sure what Star Wars Stormtroopers: Beyond the Armor was about.  How could you write an entire book about stormtroopers?  Stormtroopers act robotic like droids except I would argue that droids have more personality.  So I was surprised to find that this book is more of a history about the making of Star Wars ... Read More »

 Posted on: December 8, 2017 8:05 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Adult, Hardcover, Instagram Review, Star Wars
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Book Review: Star Wars: The Force Awakens by Alan Dean Foster

May 31, 2016 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review Leave a Comment

Book Review Star Wars Force Awakens Dean Foster

This is a great novelization of The Force Awakens! Relive your favorite moments and see entirely new ones. There are more insights into the politics. There are added scenes. One added scene answered my question of what Rey's motivation was for not selling BB-8. Some scenes are better in the movie like the scene between ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 31, 2016 7:59 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Adult, Book Review, Hardcover, Instagram Review
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