Reading Wrap-Up: March 2023 part II
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justanorthernlightStar Wars: The High Republic: The Edge of Balance Volume 1 story by Shima Shinya & Justina Ireland, art by Mizuki Sakakibara -
In the aftermath of the Great Hyperspace Disaster, displaced civilians relocate to a new settlement on the planet Banchii, watched over by a small Jedi temple. The story follows Jedi Knight Lily Tora-Asi as she struggles to find balance within herself while protecting the settlers from a mysterious Drengir attack.
This one was fun, it has Manga-style artwork (although it still reads left-to-right like most western books) and I really liked the way the artwork got across Lily’s internal conflicts, and the character designs for the Wookie Master Arkoff and Togruta youngling Viv'nia were really cute and memorable.
Star Wars: The High Republic Volume 1: There is No Fear (issues #1-5) & Volume 2: The Heart of Drengir (issues #6-10) written by Cavan Scott, art by various artists -
Rereads, I read them last year, and I still really enjoyed them on the reread (I was trying to refresh my memory on the parts where the storyline intersects with the Trail of Shadows miniseries, but I had to pause reading that one too because it intersects with and massively spoils (I assume) the final adult novel The Fallen Star). This time through I was better able to appreciate the side-character cameo appearances (Orla from Into the Dark has a particularly large part in Volume 2, and I didn't make the connection that she was the same character when I read ItD a couple of months ago).
(Only semi-related, but I started listening to the preview of the Tempest Runner audiobook and apparently Drengir is supposed to be pronounced dren-GEAR, with a hard "g," significant emphasis on the second syllable, and vowel sounds like in "ear," instead of the last syllable being more like the ending of "ginger" or "danger." The more you know.)
The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness by Morgan Housel (Nonfiction) -
This is a collection of 19 short stories about the decisions people make around money. Some of the have very obvious points (spending money is the quickest way to have less money, and having a fancy watch or car isn't going to buy peoples' respect), others are more interesting, like how market bubbles happen when investors with different time horizons don't realize they're playing different games. It was a lot more focused on the stock market than I expected it to be from the title, but overall it was an interesting read.
2023 Reading Goal Progress: 15 of 50 total books, 6 of 7 nonfiction.
Currently Reading: The Radium Girls by Kate Moore for nonfiction, for fiction I'm about 3/4 of the way through Star Wars: The High Republic: Out of the Shadows.
Up next: Star Wars: The High Republic: Tempest Runner, which is an audiobook original. I didn't intend to start the year so laser-focused on Star Wars, but I think I'm going to finish out Phase I of The High Republic while my attention is still holding strong.
In the aftermath of the Great Hyperspace Disaster, displaced civilians relocate to a new settlement on the planet Banchii, watched over by a small Jedi temple. The story follows Jedi Knight Lily Tora-Asi as she struggles to find balance within herself while protecting the settlers from a mysterious Drengir attack.
This one was fun, it has Manga-style artwork (although it still reads left-to-right like most western books) and I really liked the way the artwork got across Lily’s internal conflicts, and the character designs for the Wookie Master Arkoff and Togruta youngling Viv'nia were really cute and memorable.
Star Wars: The High Republic Volume 1: There is No Fear (issues #1-5) & Volume 2: The Heart of Drengir (issues #6-10) written by Cavan Scott, art by various artists -
Rereads, I read them last year, and I still really enjoyed them on the reread (I was trying to refresh my memory on the parts where the storyline intersects with the Trail of Shadows miniseries, but I had to pause reading that one too because it intersects with and massively spoils (I assume) the final adult novel The Fallen Star). This time through I was better able to appreciate the side-character cameo appearances (Orla from Into the Dark has a particularly large part in Volume 2, and I didn't make the connection that she was the same character when I read ItD a couple of months ago).
(Only semi-related, but I started listening to the preview of the Tempest Runner audiobook and apparently Drengir is supposed to be pronounced dren-GEAR, with a hard "g," significant emphasis on the second syllable, and vowel sounds like in "ear," instead of the last syllable being more like the ending of "ginger" or "danger." The more you know.)
The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness by Morgan Housel (Nonfiction) -
This is a collection of 19 short stories about the decisions people make around money. Some of the have very obvious points (spending money is the quickest way to have less money, and having a fancy watch or car isn't going to buy peoples' respect), others are more interesting, like how market bubbles happen when investors with different time horizons don't realize they're playing different games. It was a lot more focused on the stock market than I expected it to be from the title, but overall it was an interesting read.
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2023 Reading Goal Progress: 15 of 50 total books, 6 of 7 nonfiction.
Currently Reading: The Radium Girls by Kate Moore for nonfiction, for fiction I'm about 3/4 of the way through Star Wars: The High Republic: Out of the Shadows.
Up next: Star Wars: The High Republic: Tempest Runner, which is an audiobook original. I didn't intend to start the year so laser-focused on Star Wars, but I think I'm going to finish out Phase I of The High Republic while my attention is still holding strong.
