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Phasma fascinated me from her first appearance in the movies. Sadly, there's not a lot to learn about her there. That's why I enjoyed this book so much. Now I think even more that Phasma is a great character in the Star Wars universe, that deserved more than she got. Dawson wrote a great book, especially her way for telling the story pleased me. It's special, and that's what Phasma deserves.

This one was between a pick and a so-so for me… I enjoyed it, but I was much more interested in Vi‘s predicament and Siv‘s journey, even in Cardinal‘s motivations, than I was in Phasma‘s story. In fact I was left wanting to know what happened next for the three of them, much more than Phasma, so good book, but not necessarily for it‘s title character, which is sort of a shame.

#StarWarsBuddyRead

I found this one really interesting. It's the backstory of General Phasma and since she is not one of my favorite characters I didn't think I'd like this one, but surprisingly I did. Although I still dislike Phasma.
#StarWarsBuddyRead
#LittenListen #DareDay @aperfectmjk

Just a reminder, Phasma is up next for June #StarWarsBuddyRead. I‘m still working on May‘s and have fallen a bit behind...so I have both of these to look forward to this month.

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Just a reminder, Phasma is up next for June #StarWarsBuddyRead. I‘m still working on May‘s and have fallen a bit behind...so I have both of these to look forward to this month.

 @CSeydel @alicia @bookandcat @DivaDiane @ElyssaReads @NovelGirl82 @Shadowfat @callielafleur @annkuch13 @PSreads73 @SenatorMothma @InLibrisVeritas @Andrew65 @GrilledCheeseSamurai @Jari-chan @teainthelibrary @BookwormAHN @taraWritesSci @TheGremo @MoMogrl

If you want to learn about Phasma's past, this is the book for you.

https://www.luulit.com/product/phasma-star-wars-journey-to-star-wars-the-last-je...

Discover Captain Phasma's mysterious history in this “Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi“ novel.

One of the most cunning and merciless officers of the First Order, Captain Phasma commands the favor of her superiors, the respect of her peers, and the terror of her enemies....

About to reach the halfway point with only a couple of days left on my mini Star Wars marathon

Very enjoyable, though it further cements how unfortunately the character was treated in the movies. The reveal at the end about where her armor came from was a little blah, but I liked the storytelling aspect and the side story of Vi and Cardinal was very good.

Liked this book a lot better the second time around. I still have issues with the way the story is structured, but overall it has some really great moments and adds lots of world building to the ST.

1. Voldemort - Harry Potter
2. Mr. Wickham - Pride and Prejudice
3. The Mage - Carry On
4. Phasma - Phasma

Halloween's coming up, so this seemed like a good time to think about villains. I also realized in most of my recent reads the villian has been something like society or the concept of vengeance, which made this list a little challenging.

#SundayFunday

So I cheated a bit on my #starwarsbuddyread folks! I had been waiting on the hold for this one I‘ll probably just do a Re-read when it comes up because I LOVED it. This was a fascinating angle into distant parts of the galaxy and a character we know very little about. Also gave us some super interesting glimpses into the First Order. Absolutely loved and is one of my top Star Wars books!

Still loving my obsession with Star Wars audiobooks. The only reason I give this a so-so, is because reading about the baddies isn‘t my fave. Interesting to see the roots of this intriguing character though. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thought I would do something different for Friday.

With all negative things I hear about in fandoms I think it's time to spread the positive.

1. Chewy and R2D2
2. David Tennent
3. Team Snow
4. 3
5. Bunsen (and Dr Beaker).

#FandomFriday

Overall good! Could‘ve used some trimming down in the middle though, in my opinion.

Decided to bring my reading outside with the puppies, since we have a nice afternoon!

I‘m just about halfway through my second book for my “Star Wars month” in my new reading plan! Ahsoka was wonderful, and I‘m loving Phasma! Hope you‘re all having a great Saturday!!

Oh my gosh, I‘ve been so busy! I‘m going to finally finish my current read and then I‘m coming at you TBR! Two days off in a row, soooo... 👋🏻😂

1) Homemade strawberry waffle I made myself for day-off breakfast! 🍓
2) Intriguing, Exciting, Thrilling, & Kickass (That‘s one word if I don‘t hyphenate it, right? 😂)
3) 14, I had all my wisdom teeth and a couple other teeth out at once for my bracework, it was not a great time... 😑
4) A firm 3-way tie between Princess Bubblegum from Adventure Time, Pearl from Steven Universe, and Tina Belcher from Bob‘s Burgers
5) Virgo ♍️
#humpdaypost

So this book wasn‘t satisfying as a book about Phasma. It should have been called something else. The last third of the book was super.

1) “How Far I‘ll Go” from Moana 🌺 Damn you, Lin-Manuel Miranda... 😂
2) Just started it and I‘m loving it so far! 🙌🏻
3) War and friggin‘ Peace. That book is a BEAST.
4) @JoScho
#trivialthursday

Yaaaaasssss...I am so stoked to finally start this!!! 😆

When CatMom is trying to take a photo of her next read, but you‘re just *too* photogenic to not turn around and strike a pose...😽👑😂
#littenkitten #catsoflitsy

Time to start a new one!

Been listening to this for 2 days and I‘m getting really bored. Nothing is happening and it feels oddly removed from a Star Wars universe..it‘s more like a dystopian or Mad Max like book with no technology, sand and living in caves in a primitive society 😕

My happy place: a coffee shop, some writing time, and a good book 😊

This book is listed twice, so I‘m posting on the version that has more reviews. I have no real way to express my feelings about this book but to do this:
Why you should read this book:
•Parnassos is a BEAUTIFULLY described world and is absolutely not to be missed by anyone who is into the Star Wars worlds
•The side characters are wonderfully developed
Don‘t read this book:
•Phasma is meh and her only character trait is evil
4/10

Bell peppers and books. A good combo.

I didn‘t know Star Wars has a hunger games planet. #crossover #hungergames #starwars

Ahhhhhhh. I need to get better at using this app.

Library haul!!!! I don‘t really know when I‘m gonna have the time to read all these graphic novels but yay!!! Some were holds and some just sitting there!! I‘ve had to really utilIze holds a lot because our main library in Phoenix (closest to my house) was destroyed by a monsoon storm and it won‘t be repaired until late summer!

Current library book haul-- obviously I'm going with a bit of a sci-fi theme 😂

What is it with these #starwars books I‘ve been reading and knitting? Lol #starwarsdecember #maytheforcebewithknitting

I know Captain Phasma is on the dark side, but... this was pretty darn dark. It felt a little off, tonally, like a Christopher Nolan take on the Star Wars universe. It was decently written, but I was looking for something a little more light and pulpy.

V. pleased I decided to go the audio route on this one. The narrator, January LaVoy, is fantastic so far, and the added music and sound effects make for a nearly cinematic reading experience. Any Littens planning to see The Last Jedi opening weekend?

I really enjoyed this book. It's a great backstory, and helped fill in some gaps about Phasma's role in the First Order. I got some vaguely Dune vibes from one of its themes, but that might just be me. All in all a really cool Star Wars story for anyone curious about Captain Phasma.

Decided to read with a star wars theme this week in honor of the new movie.

1. Actually sitting in my library.
2. A cookbook called Bittersweet.
3. Neither, but normally drama. Don't watch much TV.
4. Weird food or crazy socks.
5. Hard choice. Probably American War.
Happy #humpdaypost! @MinDea
(Tagged Phasma because it's my current read.)

This was a great, suspenseful read! It used an interesting narrative structure, full of flashbacks, to dig deeper into the story of the mysterious stormtrooper leader Phasma from the Force Awakens. This was one of the best new canon Star Wars books I‘ve read. I really hope they end up using some of this material in the Last Jedi and expand Phasma‘s role in the film franchise, since she was kinda underused in Force Awakens.

Kind of disappointed in this book. The narration was all over the place and the story felt way to long. It succeeds in making Phasma a very evil and scary character but I still don‘t understand her at all, and in a book called Phasma that‘s a problem 😕

Well, that was a book. Between so-so and pan, but I'm rounding up because I didn't feel enough of anything to give it an all-out pan. Also, library books have a lot of #shine 😁. Taking that prompt VERY literally.

🤷#emojinov #tuneintonovember

 @RealLifeReading

So I‘m reading #phasma and 😱 #starwars #anakinskywalker #sand

Not going to lie, aside from the last bit about sentient beings he‘s not wrong

I've decided that in order to keep these monthly #tbr posts in check, I'll only post the books I actually HAVE to read 🙄. So this doesn't include my #botm or #owlcrate or any of the million other books on my #tbr list. Sigh. I feel a book related NY resolution coming on.

#novtbr #noteworthynov 📚🔜#emojinov
@Jess7 @RealLifeReading

For a space opera that whose title character's perspective is never actually central, Dawson's Star Wars tale succeeds with layered new characters and surprising nuance.

I‘m not far in yet, but I can tell this is gonna be good. #StarWars #Phasma

3.5 stars
This book is okay... It was exciting to get a backstory for Phasma, but I think the way that the story was told made it kind of boring for me. But I would still recommend it to big Star Wars fans who want to know more about Captain Phasma!

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