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Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View
Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View | Various (Star Wars)
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40 Years. 40 Stories. In honor of the 40th Anniversary of Star Wars: A New Hope, this unique anthology features Star Wars stories by bestselling authors, trendsetting artists, and treasured voices from Star Wars literary history. Over 40 authors have lent their unique vision to 40 scenes, each retelling a different moment from the original Star Wars film, but with a twist: every scene is told from the point of view of a seemingly minor character. Whether its the X-wing pilots who helped Luke destroy the Death Star or the stormtroopers who never did find the droids they were looking for, Star Wars: From A Certain Point of View places the classic movie in a whole new perspective celebrates the influence and legacy of the unparalleled cultural phenomenon, Star Wars. Contributors include: Ben Acker and Ben Blacker - Renee Ahdieh - Tom Angleberger - Meg Cabot - Rae Carson - Zoraida Cordova - Delilah S. Dawson - Paul Dini - Alexander Freed - Jason Fry - Christie Golden - Claudia Gray - E. K. Johnston and Ashley Eckstein - Paul Kemp - Mur Lafferty - Ken Liu - Griffin McElroy - John Jackson Miller - Nnedi Okorafor - Daniel Jose Older - Mallory Ortberg - Madeleine Roux - Gary D. Schmidt - Cavan Scott - Sabaa Tahir - Glen Weldon - Chuck Wendig - Gary Whitta - And more!
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TheBookgeekFrau
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Eggs Excellent 👌🏼 1w
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Awk_Word_Smith
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Overall, it was enjoyable. If you‘re a Star Wars fan. As with any anthology, there were hits and misses. For me the hits outnumbered the misses, the the quality of the hits far outweighed any negatives from the misses. It was quite interesting to see where an author would go with ancillary characters, such as the dianoga in the Death Star trash compactor. Four stars and I hope the other two can be just as good.

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Awk_Word_Smith
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Wil Wheaton switch hitting from Star Trek to a short Star Wars story. And I‘m here for it.

RamsFan1963 I love Wil Wheaton's narration skills, especially on John Scalzi's books. I can't wait to see what he does with Starter Villain. 6mo
Awk_Word_Smith @RamsFan1963 Me too! I loved his narration on Ready Player One and I saw his IG post about the new Scalzi book. Guess I‘ll need to go find the other ones. Didn‘t realize Wil also wrote sci-fi as well as acting. (edited) 6mo
Awk_Word_Smith @RamsFan1963 The Jon Hamm-narrated short story as Boba Fett was also a pleasant surprise. 6mo
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Awk_Word_Smith
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The entire Star Wars movie told from the perspective of ancillary characters? Yes. Please. And. Thank. You.

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TieDyeDude
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This was such a fun collection of short stories. A great concept well executed. There was quite a lot of focus on patrons of the cantina (that section dragged a little, not because the stories weren't good, but I just wanted to move on). I don't think there was a bad story in the book. Expectations are raised for the next two.

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TieDyeDude
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At last, this book was announced yesterday! I love the concept and would have bought it regardless, but I finally started reading the A New Hope volume, and it is a lot of fun so far. Looking forward to reading all three this year.

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TieDyeDude
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#two4tuesday @TheSpineView

1. I like wearing clothes two sizes too big on lazy days. Unfortunately, my lazy clothes from three years ago are my regular clothes now 😫

2. Three. A collection of Lois Lowry's Giver universe, The Memory Librarian, and the tagged book.

RaeLovesToRead Aww man, I hear you on #1... like when I buy something in 4XL mens thinking it'll be nice and baggy and then it fits perfectly and I'm like "I'm not an extra extra extra extra large man?!?!?!" ?? 13mo
TheSpineView I get you on #1. Age is not kind to the waistline! Thanks for playing 13mo
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lauraisntwilder
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This was a fun collection of stories, set concurrently with "A New Hope." A good mix of serious stories and ones that were winking at the proverbial camera, making jokes and references for fans. I had no idea I had an exclusive edition until just now when I couldn't find the ISBN on StoryGraph. This had been on my wishlist several years ago and it was just the one my husband happened to buy at B&N at the time. #storyaday2023

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TieDyeDude
From a Certain Point of View (Star Wars) | Meg Cabot, Nnedi Okorafor, Rene Ahdieh, Sabaa Tahir, John Jackson Miller
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Gotta love the jump to hyperspace #jumpday #julyjam @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Eggs Absolutely 👍🏼👏🏻 2y
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Susanita
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Yesterday after the concert I went to the mall to walk around out of heat and rain. I did some window shopping at the Vera Bradley store, where I discovered a slew of Star Wars branded products. Who knew!

Kayla.Adriena Yes I want a bag so bad 2y
TheSpineView Yikes 2023! 2y
Susanita @Kayla.Adriena The bags are gorgeous. 2y
curiouserandcurioser @Susanita my mom was friends with her-nice lady:) 2y
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The_Literary_Jedi
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10 titles & the upcoming novels are left to get. I have every published title in Legends & New Canon timelines from the timeline on yodasdatapad. I‘m not going to get the older YA or MG on Wookiepedia but I may go for the comics/graphic novels eventually. I have other author collections to catch up on. #starwars #adultmoney #thisiswhatteachingpaysfor

Ddzmini 😍 beautiful 2y
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BookwormAHN
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Happy Star Wars Day and May the Fourth Be You!

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Kayla.Adriena
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Happy Star Wars Day! And also today's the day 💐🔔👰💍💒🤵

BookwormAHN Congratulations 🎉 2y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick 🎊Congratulations!🎊 2y
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Traci1
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This is an artsy bookmark with a light and a dark side. It was one I got in an Owlcrate box a while back, and I love it.

#fortheloveofbookmarks
Day 8: Artistic
@aperfectmjk

aperfectmjk I love these! 3y
Nute Nice! 3y
BookwormAHN Lovely 😻 3y
wanderinglynn One of my fave OwlCrate bookmarks! 🖤 3y
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BookwormAHN
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This is a collection of Star Wars stories that take place during A New Hope but from some of the lesser known characters. Some of the stories in the middle seemed a little too long. My favorites are Raymus, The Red One, The Angle, By Whatever Sun and Whills 🧡

wisherwishinguponastar Did you find it interesting that so many of the stories seemed to focus on Han and Greedo in the cantina? I got burnt out after the first two. I did really like the one about the stormtrooper in Mos Eisley that Obi Wan used his mind trick on. 3y
BookwormAHN @booksellerofyourdiscontent I agree. I was starting to wonder if the whole book was going to take place in the cantina. I also enjoyed that one. 3y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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BookwormAHN Nice 🧡 3y
Jgotham This set took me FOREVER to put together 3y
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Twainy
From a Certain Point of View (Star Wars) | Meg Cabot, Nnedi Okorafor, Rene Ahdieh, Sabaa Tahir, John Jackson Miller
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🎧 I enjoyed this collection! I put the hardcover on my Amazon Book Wish List! I love finding a collection of short stories with a high percent of good stories!

Quick, easy, fun read!! A great gateway book to a plethora of Star Wars novels. Now I need the Empire Strikes Back Collection!

#MayThe4thBeWithYou

I might be fairly nerdy. 😁

CrowCAH May the Force be with you! 😊 3y
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Pogue
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Pickpick

I loved this book some of my favorite authors contributed to the stories. Greg Rucka, Nnedi Okorafor and several others.

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Amandajoy
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I‘m not a big Star Wars fan, but I have been stalking the Out of Print website since the end of December for this to come back in stock. My hard work paid off.

Gissy So pretty!!!😍 3y
Hooked_on_books That‘s really cute! 3y
JNSibanda Haha, cute! 3y
Nute Oh, I just gotta have one!🤩 3y
Amandajoy @nute they sold out, so I had been waiting for it to come back in stock. There may be some left! 3y
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PuddleJumper
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My latest library book. I am really looking forward to this and because it is short stories I am hoping I will be able to focus enough to read them

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Bookish_Gal
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I love Star Wars. Have ever since my mother brought me up to it. The original /real/ trilogy by George Lucas. Some of these stories were just so dang entertaining. I‘ve laughed aloud with some, cried along with others. Some were hard to read, being uninteresting. These were not the continuation of the story, as I had thought, but other insights to random side characters. So they felt way out there

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seibelsays
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I'm crying about a droid.

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seibelsays
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This is super fun - although I have mixed feelings on feeling sympathetic towards members of the Empire.

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Luulit
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https://www.luulit.com/product/from-a-certain-point-of-view-star-wars-audible-au...
Experience Star Wars: A New Hope from a whole new point of view.
On May 25, 1977, the world was introduced to Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, C-3PO, R2-D2, Chewbacca, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader, and a galaxy full of possibilities. In honor of the 40th anniversary, more than 40 contributors lend their vision to this retelling of Star Wars..

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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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Well #StarWarsBuddyRead I went in to update our survey options for the next vote and realized we have just enough left for all of next year! So I grouped the few that are set right around the same time as The Aftermath trilogy first, then put the rest in roughly publication order, so that way the newest published will be later in the year and hopefully easy to access in the library system and available in all countries. 🤞

#StarWarsBuddyRead

Jari-chan Awesome! 4y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Jari-chan I just posted an updated photo schedule, sorry I forgot November. 😂 4y
NovelGirl82 Yay!! I‘m hoping to have a bit more reading time coming up. I‘m going to have a break from school from Octoberish through the first part of the year, then grad school starts up. I‘m ready to have my reading time back!! I‘m starting to wonder if the extra education is worth it😂😂😂 4y
Jari-chan @Riveted_Reader_Melissa Even more awesome now 😁😁😁 4y
BookwormAHN The schedule looks good 😺 4y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @NovelGirl82 I understand that, when I went to college, my reading time basically disappeared...and for me it didn‘t cone back for awhile after I finished. 4y
PSreads73 I finished Dooku Jedi Lost 2 weeks ago. So good. Very entertaining. A lot of great action and covers a large span of time. 4y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @MoMogrl Here‘s the current reading list. If you want to put in any library holds or plan ahead. 3y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa Here‘s the list for this year @CrowCAH join in on any or all that you‘d like. 3y
CrowCAH @Riveted_Reader_Melissa thank you! I saved the list of books. I‘ll have to see when I‘ll be able to “punch it” and join you guys in the Galaxy! 3y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @CrowCAH Feel free to cruise on in anytime you‘re in our sector of the galaxy. 3y
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TracyReadsBooks
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...Empire Strikes Back edition just announced! Just as they did for A New Hope(Episode 4), DelRey has gathered a group of 40 authors to pen a collection of stories featuring unusual, unexpected & overlooked POVs to celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back. Some great authors involved—Martha Wells, Mark Oshiro, Lillian Rivera, Kierston White, Karen Strong, Gary Whitta, Delilah Dawson, Mike Chen & many more. Out in November.

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Bookish_Gal

I‘d be lying if I said I didn‘t enjoy the whispers of surprise when I walked onto the scene. That‘s right, boys. Fett‘s here. Do me a favor and fall to the side after you‘re hit. I really don‘t want to trip over your idiot corpses once the shooting start. Sorry, if the shooting starts. No reason to get excited yet. (Boba Fett) #StarWars

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Bookish_Gal
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This is a favorite because it‘s literally four pages of Boba Fett‘s inner monologue of him berating Solo and Chewie while Jabba talks with them. It does a really nice job getting in his head. #StarWars

Danielthewriter Sounds really cool. I'm glad authors get to experiment in such interesting ways with Star Wars. 4y
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Bookish_Gal
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Spending the entire week Star Wars week. Since May the 4th be with you was Monday. I love these short stories form the views of these characters that were there through A New Hope through Return of the Jedi #starwars

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BookmarkTavern
From a Certain Point of View (Star Wars) | Meg Cabot, Nnedi Okorafor, Rene Ahdieh, Sabaa Tahir, John Jackson Miller
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📕 From a Certain Point of View
✒️ Jasper Fforde
🎥 Fantasia
🎶 Flyleaf

#manicmonday #letterF @JoScho

JoScho 💙💙💙 4y
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AudiobookingWithLeah
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This is an entertaining collection of stories, it is even more fun to listen on Audio since the narration has basically a full-cast of voices and sound effects. Some of the stories are too short and some are too long because I found them so annoying and one of them is in verse and I don't really like that sort of thing. But all in all, I really enjoyed most of them.

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Eyelit
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Today‘s adventure in #audioworking - two super lazy coworkers (I think they are over me being home all the time, lol) and a really fun audiobook for #workingfromhome #catsoflitsy

How‘s Wednesday treating everyone?

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jenlbean
Mehso-so

It's always interesting reading short stories by a wide variety of authors. I enjoyed about half of them and thought quite a few were bordering on ridiculous. It was fun seeing stories about background characters and learning more about some species in the Star Wars universe.

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Bookish_Gal
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This is the greatest story to begin the book with. We all know how Princess Leia replies. Also, in a Star Wars phase between the original trilogy running on tv with the new one out this weekend -Rise of Skywalker. I‘m a bigger fan of the first story‘s by George Lucas and older music by John Williams (you know you hear the Imperial March now). How did the background characters react to the war between the empire and the resistance?

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RamsFan1963
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1. Tagged. The perfect book for all SW fans.
2. Kev or just K...I had a girlfriend who called me Special K, but that's another story 🤣🤣🤣
3. Caesar Salad
4. 20% coupon for BAM, so bookstore visit followed by a movie maybe, Hobbs & Shaw or Once Upon A Time in Hollywood. Working Saturday & Sunday.
5. Sadly, only 1

#friyayintro @howjessreads

sudi That sounds like a good weekend plan. I liked the trailer for the movie Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. And the actor who's playing has got him spot on. 5y
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RamsFan1963
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One of my favorite reads of 2019. It felt like I was watching Star Wars: A New Hope for the first time. In fact I stopped midway through the book to rewatch Episode IV for the first time this year (I do an annual original trilogy watch), just to enjoy how much the book synced up with the movie. 5 💥💥💥💥💥 out of 5. A Must Read for all Star Wars fans.

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NovelGirl82
From a Certain Point of View (Star Wars) | Meg Cabot, Nnedi Okorafor, Rene Ahdieh, Sabaa Tahir, John Jackson Miller
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May the Fourth be with you...

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booklover3258
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Loved loved this book. The best story was the last one. Basically its stories told by different characters from A New Hope. The stories are also told in chronological order based on the movie. I liked how they also added characters in that were not in the original movie.
4 stars.

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booklover3258
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Bwah hahaha

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Plaidsticks
From a Certain Point of View (Star Wars) | Meg Cabot, Nnedi Okorafor, Rene Ahdieh, Sabaa Tahir, John Jackson Miller
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Mehso-so

Got this for Nnedi Okorafor, stayed because my boys are crazed Star Wars fans. Enjoyed most of it more than I thought, though they beat some plot points to death (namely Han shooting that blue-bounty-hunter-guy #biggestfan 😉). Nnedi‘s was definitely my favorite. #Mordecaireads #audiobook

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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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I stretched out these short stories for as long as I possibly could, but I‘ve come to the end! I really enjoyed these shorts from a great group of authors all from the POV of various side characters in the original movie. I only have one question, are they going to do this for Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi because I‘d buy that!

#StarWarsBuddyRead

Broke_Girl_Reads I would too! I loved this one. The audio version was especially fun 5y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
From a Certain Point of View (Star Wars) | Meg Cabot, Nnedi Okorafor, Rene Ahdieh, Sabaa Tahir, John Jackson Miller
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Well...the vote is going well @InLibrisVeritas ...7 votes, all for different books LOL. Hopefully someone is planning on voting yet tomorrow...maybe🤷‍♀️

InLibrisVeritas 😂😂😂 I'm having a similar problem with #BBBBC right now. Here's hoping someone else votes. 5y
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lampbane
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I'm normally not a big fan of anthologies, but the way this book is structured, where it retells the story of Episode IV from the perspective of the side characters, really tied it together and gave it a good sense of forward motion and excitement. I wasn't a fan of every story -- the cantina sequence really dragged on -- but for the most part it's gold with few duds. I hope they do the same for the 40th anniversary of ESB.

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NovelGirl82
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Book #5 (and what will most likely be my last book of @24in48) is beginning! #24in48 #starwars #shortstories

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Aunt Beru‘s story. Some of these shorts from the other character‘s POV are just so great...especially those from characters you thought you knew, but didn‘t get to hear much from.

#StarWarsBuddyRead

The_Literary_Jedi Beru for the win 5y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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Oh my...reading Claudia Gray‘s Master and Apprentice short story, her novel coming out this year by the same name is going to be really good.

#StarWarsBuddyRead

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callielafleur
From a Certain Point of View (Star Wars) | Meg Cabot, Nnedi Okorafor, Rene Ahdieh, Sabaa Tahir, John Jackson Miller
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Man, I really loved this book. Even the stories that weren't necessarily my cup of tea, I still enjoyed. So many gifted writers in this collection. I really hope they do this for Empire and Jedi!

#StarWarsReadalong

Also counts towards #MountTBR2019 (2/36)

LeahBergen Happy Birthday!! 📚📚📚 5y
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callielafleur
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Spending my day off under a blanket, reading this pretty excellent collection of Star Wars short stories. #starwarsbuddyread

callielafleur Forgot to tag @Riveted_Reader_Melissa who is probably not as behind as I am. 😂 5y
Zelma What a cool anthology! Some interesting names in there. 5y
callielafleur @Zelma It is so great. I'm currently reading a story from the POV of one of those little mouse droids, and it's really well done. 5y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa @callielafleur Nope, I‘m just as far behind as you are! 😂 5y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Zelma It really is great, I‘m loving the way they are weaving the stories together from different points of view by sone great authors! 5y
actualdisneyprincess THE DROID POV STORY WAS A D O R A B L E 😭😭😭😭😭 5y
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Purplerosiepage
From a Certain Point of View (Star Wars) | Meg Cabot, Nnedi Okorafor, Rene Ahdieh, Sabaa Tahir, John Jackson Miller
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First book of 2019. I could have done without so many Tatooine/Cantina/Bounty Hunter stories, but overall, this was really fun.