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Star Wars Expanded Universe: Legacy of the Force #5 Sacrifice

Star Wars Expanded Universe: Legacy of the Force #5 Sacrifice

A few notes before we begin:

Sacrifice is the fifth book in the Legacy of the Force series. It is also the 28th book published  by Del Rey after they took over the publishing arm of the Expanded Universe prior to the New Jedi Order series. The book was written by Karen Traviss.

This is the book where they kill off Mara Jade Skywalker. She is probably the most beloved EU character that does not…

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Star Wars Expanded Universe: Legacy of the Force #4 Exile

Star Wars Expanded Universe: Legacy of the Force #4 Exile

A few notes before we begin:

Exile is the fourth book in the Legacy of the Force series. It is the 27th Star Wars book published b y Del Rey after they took over the publishing arm prior to the New Jedi Order series.

Exile was written by Aaron Allston who would write some 13 Expanded Universe books. This is his second LotF edition as he also penned the opening book in the series Betrayal.

By and…

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My Favorite Detroit Lions-Kick Returner Desmond Howard

My Favorite Detroit Lions-Kick Returner Desmond Howard

I have been a fan of the Detroit Lions since 1989. That is about a lifetime and to be fair they have brought a lot of sadness and misery into my life. If pain makes one strong then Detroit Lions fans are among the strongest fans in the universe. However, when I think about my favorite sports moments a lot of good Lions memories are there. I am from Detroit, my kid was born in Detroit and I rep my…

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My Favorite Detroit Lions-WR Golden Tate

My Favorite Detroit Lions-WR Golden Tate

I have been a fan of the Detroit Lions since 1989. That is about a lifetime and to be fair they have brought a lot of sadness and misery into my life. If pain makes one strong then Detroit Lions fans are among the strongest fans in the universe. However, when I think about my favorite sports moments a lot of good Lions memories are there. I am from Detroit, my kid was born in Detroit and I rep my…

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My Favorite Detroit Lions- Kick Returner Mel Gray

My Favorite Detroit Lions- Kick Returner Mel Gray

I have been a fan of the Detroit Lions since 1989. That is about a lifetime and to be fair they have brought a lot of sadness and misery into my life. If pain makes one strong then Detroit Lions fans are among the strongest fans in the universe. However, when I think about my favorite sports moments a lot of good Lions memories are there. I am from Detroit, my kid was born in Detroit and I rep my…

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My Favorite Detroit Lions-QB Charlie Batch

My Favorite Detroit Lions-QB Charlie Batch

I have been a fan of the Detroit Lions since 1989. That is about a lifetime and to be fair they have brought a lot of sadness and misery into my life. If pain makes one strong then Detroit Lions fans are among the strongest fans in the universe. However, when I think about my favorite sports moments a lot of good Lions memories are there. I am from Detroit, my kid was born in Detroit and I rep my…

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Star Wars Expanded Universe: Legacy of the Force #3 Tempest

Star Wars Expanded Universe: Legacy of the Force #3 Tempest

A few notes before we begin:

Tempest is the third book in the Legacy of the Force series and the 26th book published by Del Rey after they took over the publishing of Star Wars books prior to the New Jedi Order series.

This edition was written by Troy Denning. That is important because not only was he a much celebrated author of the old Expanded Universe but because he wrote the Dark Nest Trilogy

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My Favorite Detroit Lions-OT Lomas Brown

My Favorite Detroit Lions-OT Lomas Brown

I have been a fan of the Detroit Lions since 1989. That is about a lifetime and to be fair they have brought a lot of sadness and misery into my life. If pain makes one strong then Detroit Lions fans are among the strongest fans in the universe. However, when I think about my favorite sports moments a lot of good Lions memories are there. I am from Detroit, my kid was born in Detroit and I rep my…

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My Favorite Detroit Lions-Kicker Jason Hanson

My Favorite Detroit Lions-Kicker Jason Hanson

I have been a fan of the Detroit Lions since 1989. That is about a lifetime and to be fair they have brought a lot of sadness and misery into my life. If pain makes one strong then Detroit Lions fans are among the strongest fans in the universe. However, when I think about my favorite sports moments a lot of good Lions memories are there. I am from Detroit, my kid was born in Detroit and I rep my…

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Star Wars Expanded Universe: Legacy of the Force #2 Bloodlines

Star Wars Expanded Universe: Legacy of the Force #2 Bloodlines

A few notes before we begin:

Bloodlines is the second book in the legacy of the force series and the 24th book published by Del Rey after they took over the Star Wars book publishing prior to the New Jedi Order series.

This book shows us how Jacen Solo begins to rationalize his fall to the dark side. It also covers how he flow walks into the past to try to figure out how his decision is different…

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30 Day Blogging Challenge: GoT Day Thirty

30 Day Blogging Challenge: GoT Day Thirty

Finally I have new Game of Thrones episodes to watch…still waiting for the new A Song of Ice and Fire installments to read. In little over a month we all will get the seventh season of the hit HBO show. I am betting we will not get the last two books until the show has completed its run in 2018. I hope I am wrong about that but more and more it feels like that is what is going to happen. That…

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30 Day Blogging Challenge: GoT Day Twenty Nine

30 Day Blogging Challenge: GoT Day Twenty Nine

Finally I have new Game of Thrones episodes to watch…still waiting for the new A Song of Ice and Fire installments to read. In little over a month we all will get the seventh season of the hit HBO show. I am betting we will not get the last two books until the show has completed its run in 2018. I hope I am wrong about that but more and more it feels like that is what is going to happen. That…

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30 Day Blogging Challenge: GoT Day Twenty Eight

30 Day Blogging Challenge: GoT Day Twenty Eight

Finally I have new Game of Thrones episodes to watch…still waiting for the new A Song of Ice and Fire installments to read. In little over a month we all will get the seventh season of the hit HBO show. I am betting we will not get the last two books until the show has completed its run in 2018. I hope I am wrong about that but more and more it feels like that is what is going to happen. That…

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30 Day Blogging Challenge: GoT Day Twenty Seven

30 Day Blogging Challenge: GoT Day Twenty Seven

Finally I have new Game of Thrones episodes to watch…still waiting for the new A Song of Ice and Fire installments to read. In little over a month we all will get the seventh season of the hit HBO show. I am betting we will not get the last two books until the show has completed its run in 2018. I hope I am wrong about that but more and more it feels like that is what is going to happen. That…

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Star Wars Expanded Universe: Legacy of the Force #1 Betrayal

Star Wars Expanded Universe: Legacy of the Force #1 Betrayal

A few notes before we begin:

This was the first book in the third series published by Del Rey. Learning their lesson from the New Jedi Order run of 19 books Del Rey made the choice to limit the series to nine books primarily written by three authors. I think it is interesting because I want to compare the fall of Ben Solo (Kylo Ren) in the Disney timeline to the fall that inspired it…that of…

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30 Day Blogging Challenge: GoT Day Twenty Six

30 Day Blogging Challenge: GoT Day Twenty Six

Finally I have new Game of Thrones episodes to watch…still waiting for the new A Song of Ice and Fire installments to read. In little over a month we all will get the seventh season of the hit HBO show. I am betting we will not get the last two books until the show has completed its run in 2018. I hope I am wrong about that but more and more it feels like that is what is going to happen. That…

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30 Day Blogging Challenge: GoT Day Twenty Five

30 Day Blogging Challenge: GoT Day Twenty Five

Finally I have new Game of Thrones episodes to watch…still waiting for the new A Song of Ice and Fire installment to read. In little over a month we all will get the seventh season of the hit HBO show. I am betting we will not get the last two books until the show has completed its run in 2018. I hope I am wrong about that but more and more it feels like that is what is going to happen. That…