Today, let’s dive into Star Wars: Tarkin by James Luceno—a novel that takes you deep into the life of one of the galaxy’s most famous (or infamous) villains, Wilhuff Tarkin. Yes, we’re talking about the guy with the stiff uniform and the tighter personality, a.k.a. the Grand Moff who gave Darth Vader a run for his money in the whole “who’s scarier” competition. Buckle up as we explore Tarkin’s backstory, with a pinch of sarcasm and a sprinkle of neutral analysis. Get Star Wars: Tarkin on Amazon The Premise – A Deep Dive into the Galactic Empire’s HR Files Tarkin isn’t just another lightsaber-swinging, hyperspace-hopping adventure. James Luceno takes a more measured approach, giving us a story that’s one part biography, one part thriller, and all parts space bureaucracy. We follow Tarkin, the Imperial officer you love to hate, as he navigates a game of interstellar chess against some shadowy…
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Star Wars LIGHT UP Chop Sabers from Think Geek
How much cooler can you get than Light Up Lightsaber chopsticks? This is another great product we received from ThinkGeek.com for review and this is the one I had to try to hide from my kids the hardest. I mean, what kid doesn’t want mini lightsabers? Too bad for them, this was my toy! I was super excited to get them out of the packaging and find something noodly or rice-based to fully enjoy the experience. If you do choose to actually eat with them, the clear sticks are removable for easy washing. The assembly was the hardest part of these. The parts are tiny, the batteries (included) are even tinier and I spent quite some time trying to get them to go into the spring-loaded battery area. This is definitely not for small children! However, once I managed to get the batteries into the handle and close them up,…
Star Wars Items from Think Geek: Review
We got some fantastic items from Think Geek for us to review, all part of their Star Wars collection that is ever-growing. These items were actually sent a while back but I’ve been a bit MIA due to an accident and surgery and subsequent personal issues relating to that. So first, allow me to apologize for the delay and second, let’s get to the items we have been sent and then I will review them one by one in more detail. I’d like to personally thank Think Geek for sending these really awesome items for me to enjoy and to share with all of you. I will be reviewing the following in full detail: Limited Edition Star Wars Moleskin Notebooks I was very excited about this because I happen to be a big fan of Moleskin notebooks. I use them regularly for my journaling and since I also love Star…