Book Review: Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge: Traveler’s Guide to Batuu
Katie 
Since my next trip is somewhat up in the air due to all the virus concerns, I’ve turned to day dreaming and planning future trips. One location on my bucketlist is Batuu. If you’re not in the know, Batuu is part of Galaxy’s Edge at the Disney resorts. But this “in-world” guide is written as if it is it’s own actual location in the galaxy and gives you all the details you need to know about eating, shopping, etc just like any other travel guide for any “real” location. I now am totally prepared for my future trip to Batuu! (And already picked out some outfits I may want to buy once I am there thanks to all the photos in the book of the shops!)
I received a free e-copy of this book in order to write this review, I was not otherwise compensated.
About the Book
Set your course for the edge of the galaxy to the planet Batuu where you’ll be immersed in the alluring offerings of a mysterious outpost and thriving port that is a haven for scoundrels, rogues and smugglers.
Upon arrival, you will have access to an authentic, in-world environment unlike anything you have ever experienced before! This official guide to Batuu is written completely in-world, as if you are a visitor from another part of the galaxy looking for recommendations on where to eat, shop, and sightsee while on your trip to this exciting location.
Highlighted features: Full-color photos, illustrations, and mapsOriginal content from Lucasfilm and Walt Disney ImagineeringBackstories to characters and locations found in Black Spire Outpost Whether living your adventure in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge or simply being an armchair traveler, this in-depth literary companion will delight any fan of Star Wars.
Kris Allen, Waitress
Origami Collection is from 2012 and contains a collection of beautiful images of origami. The first half of the book shows all of the finished products and the second half contains prints that can be used as the paper to make your own and then the instructions on how to make the origami. I didn’t try to make any, but very much so enjoyed admiring all the photos.
The Code for Love and Heartbreak is supposed to be loosely based/retelling of Jane Austen’s Emma. I hadn’t ever read Emma before, so I’m not so sure about that. (I will look it up a synopsis and let you know similarities at the end of this review.) The book follows Emma who is a math genius that loves to code and is co-president of the coding club at school. I saw a lot of myself in Emma – would much rather stay home and code than be social, doesn’t want a boyfriend, etc. Except we never had a coding club when I was in high school and the guys in the one coding class that was offered at school couldn’t manage to figure out “Ctrl Alt Delete” (seriously!) One part of the book really hit home “Sometimes I dream in code. When I work on a lot for a project, or right before bed, my subconscious is still there, filled with lines of code, and my dreams are laced with numbers and sequences. I often wake up with the new ability to solve a problem that was bothering me in the code the night before, my mind having worked it out somehow while I slept.” This has happened to me on multiple occasions and people think I am absolutely nuts when I tell them, so having someone else say this – even if it is a fictional character – made me feel validated.