Cannonball Read 18

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The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher

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3.5 stars On the 27th of December 2016, Carrie Frances Fisher, probably best known worldwide as the actress who portrayed Princess Leia Organa in six Star Wars movies died of heart failure. I bought this audiobook on the same day in honour of her memory, but haven’t really felt up to listening to it before now. Carrie Fisher is probably the celebrity whose death has hit me the hardest. Heath Ledger, Alan Rickman, and David Bowie all upset me, but with Carrie Fisher, I felt genuine and […]

I expected too much from this one.

Alphabet Squadron (Star Wars: Alphabet Squadron, #1) by Alexander Freed

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I was disappointed in this one, considering how much I’ve enjoyed Freed’s other Star Wars stuff. Up until I read this book, I might have even told you he was the most talented Star Wars writer working today (Claudia Gray being a very close second). His Rogue One novelization was a piece of art. The short story he wrote for A Certain Point of View was extremely poignant. But Alphabet Squadron was just okay. There was really nothing special about it at all. Maybe I […]

Siths Have More Fun

Dynasty of Evil (Star Wars: Darth Bane, Book 3) by Drew Karpyshyn

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This is the final installment in Drew Karpyshyn’s fun and sometimes surprisingly dark Darth Bane trilogy. I’ve reviewed the first two books in the series, as well, so if this sounds interesting you may want to go back and check those out. Since it’s the end of the trilogy this review will have to be the most vague. I won’t include spoilers not included on the back cover or on the cover art! I’m only a casual fan of Star Wars, but even I am […]

The Force Needs Five More Minutes

Dark Force Rising by Timothy Zahn

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After the crushing disappointment that is the experience of Rise of Skywalker*, I knew I needed to connect with some sort of Star Wars project that would hit my nostalgia spot. And it had to be something besides the series, which I’ve seen hundreds of times. A few years ago, after seeing (and loving) The Force Awakens, I decided to dip into the expanded universe with the OG of the franchise: the Thrawn trilogy. I had read some of the books years ago but didn’t remember much. I liked Heir […]

Carrie Fisher Tells the Truth

The Princess Diarist by Carrie Risher

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I didn’t grow up as a Star Wars fan. In fact, I didn’t see the original trilogy until I was an adult. Therefore I don’t have the same emotional connection to the movies or their actors in the way that hardcore fans do. However, all of the hoopla surrounding the end of the Skywalker story has gotten me more interested in the whole Star Wars universe (pun???). Carrie Fisher’s audiobook version of The Princess Diarist accompanied me through all of my holiday travels and shopping. […]

What’s so great about the Jedi, anyway?

Path of Destruction (Star Wars: Darth Bane, Book 1) by Drew Karpyshyn

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A whole new year of CBR, awesome! I’m excited to find new books and new perspectives from everyone. Last year, in large part thanks to my fellow Cannonballers, I focused more on reading books by authors different from me. Specifically I read more authors of different genders and also more international authors. Most of my favorite reads of the year came from this intentional expansion. This year I’m focusing on what could be called “intuitive reading”. Instead of making a plan and sticking to my […]



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