Always Our Princess:: A Review of Leia, A Princess of Alderaan

This is a book that is supposed to pave the way for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. If you haven’t yet seen the movie, I’m going to be spoiler-free as much as possible.

Leia is a princess of Alderaan, and she realizes she’s more and more alone as she gets older. Her parents are busy with their social life,

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Jr was born with water on the brain. Jr was born on the reservation. Jr is the punching bag for most of the reservation, if his best friend Rowdy isn’t around, that is. Jr decides there’s something more to life, and asks to go to the 22 mile away predominately white school, off the reservation. While doing so, he makes friends in unexpected places,

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Admission to the Human Zoo: Standing Strong by Teresa Giudice

First off, I am starting this post off by explaining the plot to a tv show episode that will allow this headline to make sense. Yes, I know, it’s a sad day when I have to explain myself, but this will all make sense shortly.

Seth McFarlane (who I am not a huge fan of to begin with) has a show on right now called The Orville.

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Star War: Empire’s End (Aftermath #3/3)

In the final book of the Aftermath trilogy, Chuck Wendig concludes the epic storyline set between the Return of the Jedi and the Force Awakens.

The New Republic is looking for its enemy, now everyone is assembling for a final battle at Jakku–a remote desert planet nearly forgotten.

Grand Admiral Rae Sloane focuses on finding the person she once served,

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The Art of Zootopia

Ever wanted to know more details about the Disney movies you love? The Art of series is doing just that, along with glorious full-color shots, sketches and notes on those very movies. It’s a movie lover’s dream.

The Art of Zootopia cleverly covers the film’s storyline, possible additional storylines and gives readers a better idea of the story’s evolution. It’s a gorgeous book,

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Star Wars Aftermath: Life Debt

After the events depicted in Star Wars: Aftermath, the rag tag team of former Imperials, SpecForces and Rebellion sympathizers have been tasked (by Princess Leia, herself) to find Han Solo. Solo was last seen in a non-rebellion approved mission trying to free Wookies on Kashyyk.

However, in addition to freeing Wookies, including Chewbacca and Han Solo, lots of Imperial prisoners are freed. Among them is Norra Wexley’s husband (and Temmin’s father),

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