Oct
04
Running Commentary 10/4/2021
Star Wars: Visions (Tatooine Rhapsody), The World in a Grain by Vince Beiser, Black-and-White Warbler
6 min read
Books & Writing
Aug
16
Running Commentary 8/16/2021
The Bad Batch (S1 finale), Marvel's What If, Jeopardy (final host ranking, Joe Buck, LeVar Burton, David Faber), The Pencil by Henry Petroski, Double-crested Cormorant
11 min read
Jul
12
Running Commentary 7/12/2021
The Tomorrow War, The Bad Batch (S1E11), Loki (S1E5), Warframe (Sisters of Parvos Update), American Robin
9 min read
Jun
20
Running Commentary 6/21/2021
The Bad Batch (S1E8), Loki (S1E2), The New Rebellion by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Whiskered Treeswift
5 min read
Jun
03
Book Review | Thrawn Ascendancy: Greater Good
This book works well as the middle chapter. It follows from the previous volume smoothly, it points toward an interesting third book, and the story of Thrawn, et al, racing to prevent a civil war between the Chiss is more than enough to justify Greater Good in it’s own right.
3 min read
May
30
Running Commentary 5/31/2021
The Bad Batch (S1E5), XX: a Novel, Graphic by Rian Hughes, Warframe (DevStream re-cap), Ring-billed Gull
7 min read
Apr
09
Book Review | Star Wars: Victory's Price
This book, and this trilogy, is the best thing to come out of Star Wars in some time. You should read it. It's well worth your time, even if you aren't much of a Star Wars fan.
6 min read
Mar
17
Book Review | Star Wars: Into the Dark
A well-told story about the Jedi at their peak, which is what the High Republic era promises. I'd recommend it even if you haven't read the earlier books.
7 min read
Feb
09
Book Review | Star Wars: Light of the Jedi
While I read this without ever feeling like I should quit mid-way through, I have no real desire to read it ever again. Its strength, and its purpose, really, is in its world-building. By itself, that's not enough to make a good book.
10 min read
Jan
04
Running Commentary 1/4/2021
The High Republic, Gingerbread Cookies, Warframe (Lavos, Cedo), BattleBots, Bufflehead
8 min read
Oct
01
Book Review | Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising
If you’re a fan of Thrawn, you’ll probably appreciate this book. If you aren’t a Thrawn fan, I’d probably recommend you read some other books ahead of this one.
6 min read
Aug
23
Book Review | Shadow Fall
If you read Alphabet Squadron and liked it, go ahead and read this one too. It builds from the same themes as that last book, and goes in some interesting directions, setting up the next book to be, hopefully, something pretty good as well.
6 min read
Jun
10
Book Review | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Expanded Edition)
Author: Rae Carson
Publisher: Del Rey
Length: 247 pages
EE Critic Score: 6/10
2 min read
May
04
Book Review | The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition
Author: Jason Fry
Publisher: Del Rey
Length: 304 pages
EE Critic Score: 9/10
3 min read
Apr
05
Book Review | The Force Awakens novelization
A passable product to fill bookstore shelves and give the studio an opportunity at another market space. Unless you’re really interested in Starkiller Base, just watch the film.
7 min read