Tycho and Winter, love on sultry Tatooine?
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This is actually the second TPB of this series collecting issues 9 to 12.  volume 1 was poorly done and never made a TPB.  Volume 2, The Phantom Affair, TPA,  had as its only real flaw a drab cover.  Battleground Tatooine, BT, has a spectacular Cover and then the rest is a slight drop off in comparison with TPA.  Nadeau's pencil work lacks some of the detail and there are many more lazy artist panels in TB vs TPA.
Story gets a 4, Cover a 5, Pencils 3.5, ink and coloring a 3.5 for a grade of 3 stars.
Key players in this comic areCapt wedge Antilles, Lt. Tycho Celchu, Elscol Loro, Admiral Ackbar, Lt. Wes Janson, Dllr Nep, Plourr Ilo, Hobbie Klivan, Windmere Wellen, the blond after wedge,  Winter, with grey hair who is interested in Tycho, Huff Darklighter, Ko'Shak, Cazne'olan, Sixtus Quin, and Kapp Dendo.
The story here sets but some events in the Bacta War book.
The story here sets but some events in the Bacta War book.
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I've been wanting to purchase Bjork's "Post" CD for about 3-years now, but have always shyed away from plunking down the money and doing it for fear that I'm buying something just a "bit too weird." There I was on Amazon a few weeks ago, debating on buying it again, when I read rave customer reviews for her latest CD, Vespertine (yes, she is wearing her "Goose dress" on the cover). I have always found her voice to be entrancing...sort of like when Captain Kirk on Star Trek would get wooed into a trance by a woman from another planet with big hair and blue skin singing to him. "Checkov! I can't...seem...to move!"  Anyways, this is an AWESOME album, even if she is a bit odd. In a way, I view this album as the musical version of some psychedelic drug. The ONLY way to listen to this album is to put on your headphones, turn down the lights and close your eyes. Next thing you know...your on Mars eating balls of warm sunshine with Bjork in her goose dress...and enjoying every bit of it. Her music is very warming, quite a bit on the erotic side... and definitely reaches deep parts of your brain you never knew existed. Parts I plan to visit again and again!
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While I love all the characters from Frozen, I must admit to being partial to Olaf.  The living snowman was so absolutely funny, and I just loved his scenes.  And his song.  A snowman singing about the joys of summer was just so funny (plus I love summer myself).  Naturally, when I saw in the 2014 Dreambook that Hallmark was doing an ornament of Olaf, I knew I had to buy it.

The pose really does capture Olaf well.  Hes standing on one foot with his stick arms outstretched and a big grin on his face.  You can just imagine him saying, I love warm hugs as he runs toward you to give you one.  Yes, the long carrot for his nose is present as well.

That right there alone is enough to make me smile.  I mean, seriously, he looks like the movie and his personality is coming through as well.  What more could you want?

As Hallmark often does with this snowman ornaments, his body is covered with glitter.  Its one of those things I love and hate.  It looks fun and catches the light, but theres no way to hold it without getting glitter on your hands.  But really, thats the only drawback Ive found.

With Olaf only standing on one foot, the ornament doesnt have enough flat surface to stand up with any stability.  However, the hook at the top back of his head allows him to hang straight.  Or straight enough.  He looks like he is on his tip toes, but its even more fun that way.  It really does look like hes running faster to give you that warm hug.

I predicted that Olaf would prove to be a popular ornament, and Ive been correct.  Even though he was released this weekend, hes already selling out in stores with some stores creating waiting lists in case they are able to get more.  My suggestion is if you want this ornament, buy it now.
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The artwork is incredible and the story was fun, fitting Lando well. Yes, it is a bit short, but every page of artwork is beautiful, so I can forgive it for that. I plan to complete my collection of this series.

Side note: I bought the first 2 issues from a comic store, so that's why I'm not a "verified" purchase.
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ok, I never thought that winter, of all dragons would have a thing for moon. I wonder how that will work out, winter AND Qibli, but only one moon.
hmmmm...
the suspense! who will moon chose??? the corky happy sand wing, or the arrogant but self pitting ice wing??
Great amazing there are no words in the world to describe how amazing Wings of Fire is job Tui .T Sutherland!
~ McKenna McNutt~
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This album follows My Winter Storm. Another set of well-written songs, though more rock-metal feel than Winter Storm. Again they have a good atmospheric feel but have their own identity as an album. For me, the Peter Gabriel cover Darkness is the least symphonic metal in feel but is still handled well. When I first heard Lucid Dreamer, I thought it was a bit odd with all its different sound effects, but now it is one of my favorites - the use of a 'weird' version of Grieg's Peer Gynt "Morning" theme was interesting and unexpected. Tarja openly talks about her deep love of classical musics, and if it was Tarja's decision to include that theme, it shows her broad knowledge of the classical music genre and how she makes it work in the metal genre. For me, not a bad song on the album - I love it!
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ARC copy..Fall in love, but be ready to have your heart broken. As always, the Goddess known as Nicole Snow will piece it back together for you. Rex..I fell for him faster than any other book boyfriend. But I knew from the be beginning, he was in a tough spot and no good would come off our relationship. Especially, since Rex is in love with the beautiful Tabby, but, is in denial about. This  complicated with trying to please a grumpy B&B owner for extra cash for him and his identical twin boys. Oh did I say he's on the run for murder?  My friends, there are more twists and turns in is romance than any Nicole Snow novel. But, you will have to read this to know if Rex is man enough for you too.
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This is one of my favorite books, second best in the series (first place goes to Scarlet). I absolutely LOVED Jacin and Winter's love story I thought it was SO sweet!

While I do think that some things were unnecessary, it still made sense why They are there - (cough cough) like what happened to my poor baby Wolf. This book overall was outstanding and I think that everyone should read it.
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I think that Goddess' new cover (the purple) has a very nifty looking space station pictured on it, but the original cover conveys more of what Gillie is like. Plus its what caught my eye and dove me into Sinclair's books. For some reason I thought it was Jem (as in Jem and the Holograms, that 80's rock cartoon) and bought it for that reason. A happy happenstance! And yes for some reason I've been convinced its 'The Accidental Goddess' not 'An Accidental Goddess'. I also think the new covers have less scifi to them and more romance (though they are now carried in the romance section, not scifi like when I got Accidental Goddess years ago).

The Accidental Goddess is fun. Pure and simple. Gillie is a sassy, clever and tough while Mack is the sort of guy girls fall over themselves for. Caring, hard working, witty, and passionate. Who doesn't want that? Their romance alternately made me laugh and sigh in exasperation as Gillie tried to work around what she couldn't tell him and he tried to work what she did tell him into a semblance of order. Simon was a welcome addition to the plight--definitely like an older brother who couldn't resist ribbing his little sister at every possible chance. I could easily see him regaling Mack with tales from Gillie's childhood that would embarrass her to no end.

For me I found it simply fascinating how the Khalaran evolved the myth of Gillie to such epic proportions. Obviously its not dissimilar to what must have happened back in the days of Ancient cultures for us. Gillie's response was perfectly understandable and what she said to Mack was true--what if in hundreds of years people are worshiping him for just doing his duty? How would he feel when faced with that?

I'd argue for a sequel/companion novel just to read about how this newest chapter in the Lady Kiasidira's legecy is effected. Gillie and Mack tried to do damage control, but there's no guarantee that it won't be taken the exact opposite way. Luckily it didn't seem as if there were any prophecies indicating that the Lady Kiasidira would return to the Khalaran people during their darkest hour. I'm not sure any amount of damage control could have helped her then!

I would have liked to see, or at least a mention of, the Raheiran's reaction to Gillie's deification and her resurrection. The end seemed to suggest they still had business with the Khalaran's even after her death, so I wonder at the fact they didn't halt the worship of her. That was their Prime Directive more or less--nurture not interfere, help don't command, wouldn't Gillie being revered as a Goddess go against those precepts?
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This book is so cool!  Thrawn's the best, even better than Vader!  I could go on for days raving about this master piece!  The only thing I can't compliment is the cover art.  There's something wrong with it, but I can't  figure it out.  Anyway, like they say, you can't judge a book by its  cover.  You've got to by this book!  Trust me!
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I love Star Wars, and I love shaped ice cubes.  Match made in heaven.  The only problem is that sometimes the feet break off, but it melts pretty quickly anyway so it isn't a big deal.
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I'm a huge fan of the original Star Trek, and these itty bittys are just fabulous!  I love Hallmark Itty Bittys in the first place because they are absolutely adorable and well-made, and reasonably-priced -- and getting my favorite characters all in one set makes it even more wonderful.  Recommended highly for any fan of ST:TOS who likes cute little plush figures!
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This romantic sci-fi short story takes place in the Krinar universe during ancient Greece. They were not supposed to interact with humans, just observe, but when Delias life is at risk, Arus pulls her to safety and takes her as his own.

Delia thinks that the impossibly good looking Arus must be a god because no human could look as perfectly beautiful as he does. Shes right of course, genetic modification has made the Krinar physically perfect-far beyond the human range of beauty. So, that makes me wonder, within this sci-fi universe, how many of the Greek and Roman gods (or other gods, for that matter) were actually Krinar slumming it on some kind of galactic booty call?

Be warned, the book is really shortabout 50 pages or so, but its a good story. Its sexy and romantic and a glimpse into a part of the Krinar-human history that hasn't really been covered yet.
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I thought it was the sweetest love story I have read for years. An interesting story of political manuvering on sveral planets.
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When I listen to  bnds such as Tyr , Viking metal  touches  something  in my soul...
Ansd  brings the Valkyrie  out  in me !
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The Prometheus is one of my favorite federation ships, and the detail on this model is great! Another must buy out of Eaglemoss's collection
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Beautiful. So happy Luke Skywalker found happiness with a redhead. Mara Jade. I want more.....