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Erika (17788 KP) rated From a Certain Point of View: Star Wars in Books

Jul 27, 2019  
From a Certain Point of View: Star Wars
From a Certain Point of View: Star Wars
Various | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
6
8.3 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
This was really a mixed bag of stories. Some were great, some were meh, and some were boring AF. This book is a collection of stories from other, very minor characters during A New Hope.
By far, the beginning of the book is the strongest. One of my favorites was the story of the guy that didn't shoot down the 'empty' pod. It reminded me of Spaced.
The meh and boring stories were really unnecessary. Have you ever wanted to know about an illicit affair occurring between a Stormtrooper and an Officer, passing messages between each other via a mouse droid? That's going to be a no from me, dawg. Have you ever wanted to know the story behind the trash monster? ME NEITHER.
It ended strong, I liked the rebel alliance stories. One of my other favorites was told from Biggs' perspective, and I've always loved Biggs.
Overall, an ok mix of stories.
  
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Erika (17788 KP) Jul 27, 2019

So, I did legitimately count. New canon=46 (adult/YA/middle grade books); 'Legends'= approx 25-30; Graphic novels= 24 (new canon); 4 (Legends), and I just got 10 more graphic novels from the library.
Star Wars is my main fandom obsession, I was raised on it. I can even remember the first book I read, The Courtship of Princess Leia. I'm a super nerd, and I like to know everything that's happening currently.
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Andy K (10821 KP) Jul 27, 2019

Ha wow that's impressive. We are all nerds in our own way.
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Merissa (11622 KP) rated Still Life: A SpecFic SciFi Romance in Books

Nov 2, 2017  
Still Life: A SpecFic SciFi Romance
Still Life: A SpecFic SciFi Romance
Jayne Fury | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Still Life by Jayne Fury
Still Life is the sci-fi romance novella that takes place on and around an ice planet, that will hopefully change into a world that is lush and green. Ewan Stewarts has plans for the planet, along with Six, the droid that keeps him company. However, the ship that is bringing his supplies runs into a small problem in that all but one of the crew dies. Ewan and Jody have to work together to ride out a snowstorm, find out what killed the others, and try to survive mercenaries too.

This is a fast-paced novella, with plenty of action. Not only do you get the action that is current, but you also find out more about the past, and why Jody is how she is. The story moves along quickly, with attraction changing to love very quickly. This was a quick read, but an enjoyable one, with plenty of action going on to keep everyone happy. Definitely recommended by me.

* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and my comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
  
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Rodney Barnes (472 KP) rated Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) in Movies

Mar 11, 2019  
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
2018 | Action, Sci-Fi
8
7.6 (148 Ratings)
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I must say despite the protest for this movie for the last...well you know; I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. The characters were spot on. Donald Glover did the best job in my opinion. The story was good, Han looking for his lost love may have been a little stretch at that point in his career but it worked. The one thing I didn't like was the way Han and Chewy met. I know they wouldn't do it like the old canon, which would have been hard to do but I wish it could have been done a little different. Aside from the this movie met my expectations, as a Star Wars fan. I even liked the way they incorporated Lando's sidekick droid into the Falcon. We can now understand it's really a she. The part that excited me most was the ending. That was very unexpected for me. One of my favorite Sith Lords of all time made a showing. Darth Maul!! I hope this story arc continues with him in future anthology movies. This movie is a solid 8 for me. We will see what the future holds for more movies like this