Best children performing arts books according to redditors

There were 5 books released yesterday.

Books Released 12/18:

1. Before the Awakening - Amazon, Google Play
   
2. The Force Awakens Novelization - Amazon, Google Play
   
3. Force Awakens, The: Incredible Cross-Sections - Amazon
   
4. Force Awakens, The: Visual Dictionary - Amazon
   
5. Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Amazon
   
   If you want to catch up on the new Star Wars Canon check out my video explaining the new canon.
   

I pulled these images from the preview of the book on Amazon.

Hope this isn't a repost or anything. It has some interesting stuff, I'll probably order it soon.


EDIT I just found and made an album for the other book, Star Wars: The Force Awakens Incredible Cross-Sections.

Also on Amazon.

There was no Complete Star Wars dictionary in 2016. There was one in 2006. I'm pretty sure this is referencing the EU. https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Dictionary-Characters-Creatures/dp/0756622387

$12 USD on Amazon

This is from the Star Wars Complete Cross-Sections book which contains many many more of these across all the episodes. Great book I highly recommend it.

Link: http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Complete-Cross-Sections-Spacecraft/dp/0756627044

Click the look inside to see some more if you're interested.

There's an old-fashioned website!

http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Complete-Cross-Sections-Spacecraft/dp/0756627044/

This is all you need!

(For the lazy, this is the more complete version. 32 pages vs 152 pages. Your choice)

Camera form her 'One day when I'm rich' list - cost 49.96

Make up brushes from her 'top priority' list - Cost 9.60.

Star wars oragami form 'creative' list - cost 8.96

Leaving roughly 6 for postage :)

He is on the Lucalsfilm story group and authored the Visual Dictionary for the film...

http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Awakens-Visual-Dictionary/dp/1465438165

If anyone gets to pontificate it should be him.

Its the visual dictionary, I just bought it a few hours ago at Barnes and Noble

heres an amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Awakens-Visual-Dictionary/dp/1465438165

Haha alright, I'll see what I can do in a bit. I feel kind of bad though because the thing is only ~10 pages long, don't want to post in its entirety.

It looks like the Amazon listing lets you "look inside," if that helps.

I got this for Christmas and immediately starting tearing into it. These facts are just a small amount of the neat things you can find in it. I highly encourage you to buy it. Mine came from Amazon.

I read a review of the new movie where they said they didn't need the new movie to be good, but that they just wanted it to exist. The movie would introduce so many new devices, locations, creatures, and more. It being good would just be the cherry on top. This book is an example of all the extra goodies we are getting by this movie just existing.

Here is the desktop version of OP's link

DK published several of these type of books. I plan on buying them for my nephew when he's a bit older and less of a drooler.

Here's this to get you started.

I'd pay some real bucks for a "cutaway"/cross section art book detailing designs of all the EVE ships.

Something along the lines of this: http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Complete-Cross-Sections-Spacecraft/dp/0756627044

>What happens when the time travelor is a bad guy who doesn't get Dumbledore's warning and changes things for the worst (for the bad guys)? Any fics like this would be appreciated.

I'd recommend my personal favorite fanfic, The Cursed Child.

Inside the Worlds of Star Wars, Episodes IV, V, & VI: The Complete Guide to the Incredible Locations @ Amazon

Here ya go:

https://www.amazon.com/Unofficial-Harry-Potter-Cookbook-Knickerbocker/dp/1440503257/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506256248&sr=8-1&keywords=harry+potter+cookbook

If you make Butterbeer, avoid the complicated recipes that are floating around out there. The best tasting homemade Butterbeer IMO is just Smucker's Butterscotch syrup(in the squeeze bottle, not the jar) mixed into your favorite cream soda. Stir in butterscotch until the cream soda gets cloudy and changes color. More than that and it's too sweet and too butterscotchy.

Six years old?

With respect to the earlier poster, I disagree: keep your son away from YouTube. If you don't want to go the traditional magic kit route, how about a book?

Check out Josh Jay's "Big Magic for Little Hands." (https://www.amazon.com/Big-Magic-Little-Hands-Astounding/dp/0761180095/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511750111&sr=8-1&keywords=big+magic+for+little+hands).

Good luck!

Sort of like an expanded and more dense (and slightly less kiddie) follow-up to Guide to the Crystal Gems.

Mildly related: have any of you taken a look at the pages up for preview on the Art & Origins book? I can already tell there's gonna be BTS information no one has heard outside of the crew for the show.

Here are some other reasons which explain more about Rey's talents and abilities:


From "Star Wars: The Force Awakens, "Star Wars The Force Awakens: Before the Awakening" and "Star Wars: Force Awakens Incredible Cross Sections"

• (Summary of Rey's chapter in "Before the Force"): Rey has friends on Jakku. She fixed a downed freighter and made it flyable. She even repaired/replaced it's hyperdrive and it worked. Her friends decide to steal it from her and use it to escape Jakku when they find out that Rey didn't want to leave because of her hopes of her family returning. Instead she wanted to sell it to Unkar for a lot of portions (she imagines hundreds of portions or more). Her friends end up taking the ship and leaving without her.
  
  
• Her speeder is capable of low-altitude flight and can even do barrel-rolls. So Rey does have some real flight experience from this. However, she has never flown "off-planet". As posted in a different thread by /u/twinspiritradio:
  
  
  • In the cross-section of her speeder, it says that when it's not carrying salvage, it can gain incredible speeds and perform such moves like barrel rolls.
    http://i.imgur.com/14XAgCt.jpg
    
    
• She also finds data chips which contain a flight simulator. She is so driven to master flight that she pushes herself and pushes herself. Starting out, she couldn't even take off without crashing. Through crazy determination and time there's nothing the flight simulator can't throw at her that she cannot do.
  
  
  • Source (from "Before the Awakening"): http://i.imgur.com/TmuySPQ.png
    
    
• She has been on-board the Millennium Falcon before. She used to sneak onto not only the Millennium Falcon, but all of Unkar's other ships he had docked and did this frequently. Who knows what she did on it, but it explains how she is so familiar with the Millennium Falcon and knows how to repair it.
  
  
  • Source (from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"): http://i.imgur.com/LmqarJF.png
    
    
    Other observations
    
    
• Rey has been stranded on Jakku for quite some time and has to scavenge as a means to eat. She scavenges for parts from downed Imperial wreckage. In doing so, she develops her technological know-how. To be able to know what will get her more "portions" she needed to know what was valuable. In order to learn how to get these parts, she had to learn how to properly remove them and where they were and possibly what they were used for. This is how she is so mechanically inclined, especially with Imperial/First Order technology.
  
  
• Rey knows how to defend herself because she's had to to survive on her own for so long. It's even demonstrated in the film and even blows Finn's mind when he sees it. So her skills with a lightsaber can easily be taken from this.
  
  
  What does all of this tell you?
  
  
  
• Just because she knows how to fly something doesn't make her the child of Han or Luke.
  
  
• Just because she is familiar with the Millennium Falcon doesn't mean she is Han's daughter.
  
  
• Just because she knows how to fix things and understands technology, doesn't make her a clone/descendant of Anakin.
  
  
• Just because she knows how to defend herself, doesn't mean she was ever trained as a Jedi/Padawan.
  
  
  What does it not tell you?
  
  
  
• Where her Force abilities come from or how she is able to understand and use it.
  
  
  Personal observations
  
  
  
• To me, all of this is more evidence that she is more likely a descendant of Obi-Wan than of a Skywalker/Solo. Why? Well, it shows that she is highly intelligent, focused, determined and patient. This doesn't describe a Skywalker or a Solo in the slightest. We know all too well how impatient and unfocused Anakin and Luke were. None of those things describe Han Solo at all either. Who does it describe? Obi-Wan Kenobi.
  
  
• You might say, well, Obi-Wan didn't like to fly. My response? Who cares what Obi-Wan did/didn't like? Vader chose the Dark Side, Luke didn't. Right there is a simple example of how a person can differ from their ancestors.
  
  
  Additional details
  
  
• Also from /u/kremshawthethird, which is from "Rey's Survival Guide": https://i.imgur.com/UN7c2gw.jpg It shows how the rebel helmet she has and the rebel forces "doll" have nothing to do with Luke Skywalker. It could however, show why she calls herself "Rey".
  
  
• And from /u/jlsm511's post on /r/starwarsleaks: http://imgur.com/a/1BVvH
  This sample from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary": discusses the helmet and doll briefly as well.
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  Edit: Added links to sources.*

1. Amateur Magician's Handbook by Henry Hay. Out of print; you'll need to get with a used book shop to get the number of copies you'll need. You'll want reading copies; it isn't a rare book so the prices should be reasonable.
   
   Then choose from among:
   
   The Klutz Book of Magic
   
   Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic
   
   Joshua Jay's Magic: The Complete Course
   
   Consider: Big Magic for Little Hands for your younger campers.
   
   Give everyone a copy of the free ebook, Under/Over
   
   Have copies of Bobo and Royal Road in the camp library.
   
   
2. I wouldn't know. Please consider instead performances from the close-up gallery at the Magic Castle.
   
   
3. Grand Illusions: The Story of Magic
   

The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook: From Cauldron Cakes to Knickerbocker Glory--More Than 150 Magical Recipes for Wizards and Non-Wizards Alike (Unofficial Cookbook) https://www.amazon.in/dp/1440503257/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_5N8cAbJ9J1PAD

This exists in case you didn't know :)

As before, Amazon. This time France. There's Rebels pages floating around too.

Aight girl-

Foreign Cuisine-
How to Eataly - Oscar Farinetti - We made the most AMAZING brisket meatballs and a super simple yet completely delicious red sauce out of this book
Around My French Table - Dorie Greenspan - Where the Cornish hens and gougeres came from.
Real Korean Cooking - Maangchi - Korean Fried Chicken. We've made them twice now because they're so good and can't wait to do more.
Mexican Everyday - Rick Bayless - Learned how to make perfect guac from this book and so far we've made these v tasty chorizo/mushroom/potato tacos. The recipe is SO cheap and SO voluminous that we had it as a taco filling, a quesadilla filling, and we're making a hash with it for brunch this morning.
Every Grain of Rice - Fuchsia Dunlop - We haven't tried anything out of here yet but there are sooooo many good-looking recipes in here.
Entice with Spice - Shubhra Ramineni - Likewise, haven't made anything out of here yet but looking forward to trying it all out soon.
Jack's Wife Freda - Dean & Maya Jankelowitz - This is actually a book from a restaurant that my fiance and I LOVED when we last visited NYC. It's got a lot of fusion recipes. Mediterranean/Israeli/South African/etc. Really unique flavors and also v comfort-food based. We're making rosewater waffles out of this book tomorrow!


Baking-
Rose's Baking Basics - Rose Levy Barenbaum - This book is incredible. She has tons and tons of step-by-step photos which is SUPER helpful. We made the dark chocolate caramel tart out of this book, but pretty much everything in here looks amazing.
Modern Baking - Donna Hay - I mean... There is some INSANELY decadent looking stuff in here. We haven't tried any of these recipes yet but I can't wait to!


Misc-
Cook Like a Pro - Ina Garten - It was really hard to pick just one Ina book but I liked most of the recipes in this one. She has this ridic recipe for a dijon mustard chicken that is INCREDIBLE. Also, this bitch knows how to cook some veggies. Big fan of this one.
The Food Lab - /u/j_kenji_lopez-alt - I just love this guy, tbh. We've made a really fantastic beef tenderloin out of this book and an incredible red wine sauce to go with it and of course, his famous roasted potatoes which are now my holy grail recipe for roasted potatoes. This book is like a science textbook only instead of boring stuff it's FOOD science, which is my favorite kind.


Those were all the ones we purchased ourselves (though technically Eataly was a gift BUT we love it and plan to use it often.) We have other cookbooks in our stable that we've received as gifts, which is what resulted in my fiance and I deciding we wanted to embark on this journey. We kept being given cookbooks and never doing anything with them. But man, do people love it when you send them pics of stuff you cooked out of a book they gave you. If people give you cookbooks, use them!! It will make their day to see it's being used. Here's what else is on our cookbook shelf-


The Forest Feast Gatherings - Erin Gleeson - This is a vegetarian book my fiance's mom gave us a few years ago for Christmas. We have a bunch of veggie friends (and friends with a lot of different allergies) so we turn to this book to have a few things that are edible by all of them when we have them over, as we often do. This book has a really delicious salad that has pomegranate seeds, pear, and hazelnut that is out of this world good. I also got my HG salad dressing from this book.
The Salad Bowl - Nicola Graimes - Another gift from my fiance's mom. Is she trying to tell us something?? Honestly haven't looked much into this book yet but it sure is pretty.
The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook - Dinah Bucholz - This was a gift from the assistant in my office. Everyone in my office knows me as the Harry Potter girl because I have a lightning bolt tattoo, haha. We haven't made anything out of this yet, but we probably will have some sort of epic feast with recipes from this book when GoT starts back up later this year.
Talk About Good - Louisiana Lafayette Junior League - My boss gave this to my fiance and I as part of an engagement gift. My fiance went to school in New Orleans. It's primarily New Orleansian/Cajun food. Haven't made anything out of it yet, but we are looking forward to it.

And that's what's on our cookbook shelf for now.

edit also omg thanks for the gold!! <3

I think it actually comes from this book. But the Visual Dictionary is awesome too.

EDIT: These books are all awesome. I especially like the ones that show cross-sections of all the vehicles and ships.

For the book?

https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Rogue-Ultimate-Visual/dp/146545263X

Simpsons Season 13 - 15.49, prime, highest priority

Drummer Hoff - 14.84, prime, high priority

Atlas Shrugged Part 1 and Atlas Shrugged Part 2 - 8.06 and 10.04, both prime, high priority

total 48.47

Star Wars Origami: 36 Amazing Paper-folding Projects from a Galaxy Far, Far Away.... https://www.amazon.com/dp/0761169431/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_j6gBCb735BEBM

This one?

They actually released two complete collections all the books. One for the vehicles, and another for the the locations. There was also a later one for the Clone Wars TV show.

http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Awakens-Visual-Dictionary/dp/1465438165

I just ordered one!

You may enjoy this. ;)

Or this! Or this, or this, or this! :)

Hi Pendred!

Your idea is quite thoughtful, and man are there alot of elements to your plan!

While reading your post I wondered if this might work for the scavenger hunt:

Have seven professors write the letters for the hunt. (Dumbledore, McGonagal, Snape, Flitwick, Sprout, Firenze, and Lupin. There;s other professors that would work too, but these are just my personal top seven.)

Maybe have each item being found for each letter, be one of the Horcruxes. You could get a cool old gold thing for the Hufflepuff, a wicked ring, a diadem that your lady could actually wear, a black diary, etc. (Goodwill & other thrift stores are your friend,)

Personally, as a fan of the series since childhood, I always wanted to go on a horcrux hunting quest. That might be a fun thing for your lady too!

SNACKS! Great idea. There is an unofficial Harry Potter Cook Book to help you with that. Homemade butter bear is amazing!
http://www.amazon.com/Unofficial-Harry-Potter-Cookbook-Knickerbocker/dp/1440503257

Also what do you think about the theme park in Orlando?
https://www.universalorlando.com/harrypotter/
Many Potter fans are dying to visit there, who knows maybe it would be a cool place to go?

Oh and I have one last idea. Based on the list you made, I see a format that might fit your event.

1. Scavenger hunt
   
2. Wizarding World Dinner!
   
3. Super Awesome Proposal Time.
   
   Good luck with your planning!
   I took interest in your post, because its can be fun to plan such nerdy, personal surprises for your loved one. For example, I recently did a Mars/Constellations space theme thing for my boyfriend. Totally worth the effort! ^_^
   
   Cheers!
   -Freyja_Dragon
   

You're in luck! http://www.amazon.com/Steven-Universes-Guide-Crystal-Gems/dp/0843183160

>The Crystal Gems—Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl—are three of the toughest heroes on earth. They are also mentors to Steven Universe, a gem/human hybrid boy whose mother was a great Gem leader. This guide, told from Steven’s point-of-view and written by the show's very own creator, Rebecca Sugar, is packed with facts about the Crystal Gems' powers, abilities, and origins, It also includes original art and a special introduction from Rebecca Sugar. This book is a must-have for any Steven Universe fan!

Coming October 6.

It was a bit under $50 with tax and free shipping from Amazon. Here are the titles:

The Answer

Guide to the Crystal Gems

Too Cool for School

Steven Universe Vol. 1

Steven Universe Vol. 2

There is actually an unofficial Harry Potter cookbook out there. It is available in most book stores and on Amazon :-)

Harry Potter Recipes

If you're more into world-building than story, I think you'd really enjoy some of the reference books. I'm especially thinking of the visual dictionaries which expand on the characters, planets, and tech from the movies. There's also the Galactic Maps and Complete Locations books too, which really are world building books.

The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary

Rogue One Visual Dictionary

The Last Jedi Visual Dictionary

Star Wars Galactic Maps

Star Wars Complete Locations

Great stuff, and some excellent nostalgic recs in this thread. If you're interested in filling up the shelf with some more contemporary (but excellent) picture books, I recommend...

Yoko by Rosemary Wells

No David! by David Shannon

Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes

Bark, George by Jules Feiffer

The Whole Pigeon Series by Mo Willems (board book sets are readily available if I'm not mistaken)

Little Hoot by Amy Krouse Rosenthal (I like her book Little Pea as well)


And two of my own nostalgia picks that I haven't seen mentioned but that really stuck with me through the years:

Drummer Hoff by Barbara and Ed Emberley

Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag

Anyone else's parents read this delightful bit of anti-war propaganda to them as children? I remember reading it and thinking "wow, war is so futile." My opinion really hasn't changed since then.

There are more preview pages (including Kylo and Finn) on French Amazon.

Oh my gosh, you totally have to get him this book!! I just saw it at Barnes and Nobles the other day.
A Place for Pluto

Big Magic for Little Hands by Joshua Jay is a fantastic book! Most public libraries have a copy but if not https://www.amazon.com/Big-Magic-Little-Hands-Astounding/dp/0761180095

Reminds me of one of my favorite children's books:

https://www.amazon.com/Made-This-Cake-Chihiro-Nakagawa/dp/1590785959

I believe it's from the Star Wars Force Awakens Visual Dictionary: http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Awakens-Visual-Dictionary/dp/1465438165

This is from Star Wars: The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary being sold on amazon if anyone is interested https://www.amazon.com/dp/1465438165/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_CNvEwbH4B27ZG

Brace yourself

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary

touch screen gloves

Harry Potter cook book

Auto room freshener

towel basket, home decor

popcorn maker

Funny cooking ladle

famous painting socks

constellation mug

LED room lights

bath bomb set

paradoy coloring book

book, hidden safe

Hope those help!

I'm thinking about buying like $300 dollars worth of coffee table books.

Initial picks are looking like -

logobook

top gear

star wars cross sections

Suggestions?

https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Complete-Cross-Sections-Spacecraft/dp/0756627044

Unfortunately cursed child was never released as a book, it is a play. And you can get the plays dialog, a play script. A good read though.

Amazon link to said script:

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two: The Official Playscript of the Original West End Production https://www.amazon.com/dp/133821666X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Qvu4AbQ9B11Y3

1. Check!
   
   
2. I love how caring my mom is. She is always doing things for me and the rest of my family, as well as serving dinner to those less fortunate in our community every Thursday. She's taught me so many things, and is always putting up with me destroying her kitchen to bake stuff for my friends. She also ran down the street past 6 houses in the summer afternoon with no shoes on to help me when I flew over the handlebars of my bike, so she's tough, too.
   
   
3. If I win, I'd really like this book. It's $1.27 over, but it's something that my mom and I could do together.
   
   
4. Hey Bean! My mom used to call me "Haileybug" when I was little. [:

She is ADORABLE!

I think the caption is "But Auntie /u/anditwaslove I need more sweeties"

I am not a child-friendly person. I don't like small people and am not keen on babies, so I would like to nominate /u/Q-Kat's littlest one for the prize if I win. She has this on her WL which I think he would really like. My favourite memory of him is when myself and Q-Kat took him out for lunch with us and despite my obvious discomfort he decided that I was the best thing ever and proceeded to climb all over me and shower me with hugs. It was a reminder that little people are born filled with love and happiness until other people crush it. He's a cute little blighter, even if I have no idea what to do with him :)

You need thiscookbook Because cooking is always fun and this is just more fun!

You also need this candle Because lilacs are awesome and you like candles :D

Stamp plates for pretty nails!


Ty for the contest :)

This maybe

I remember reading in The Official Godzilla Compendium that wearing the suit was actually pretty dangerous, as it was quite heavy and unventilated and the performer had to wear it for hours at a time. There were many incidents of fainting, as I recall.

I think you may want this one.

http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Complete-Cross-Sections-Spacecraft/dp/0756627044/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1463686514&sr=8-1&keywords=star+wars+complete+cross-sections

For more food ideas, The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook. Amazon allows you to look inside, so you could just write down your own copies of the recipes if you don't want to purchase the book. However, it is really inexpensive and would likely be worth the money.

Perhaps the Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook or the parody Stranger Things cookbook, Stranger Fillings?

It's "unofficial". I strongly recommend the sugar biscuit recipe.

https://www.amazon.com/Unofficial-Harry-Potter-Cookbook-Knickerbocker/dp/1440503257/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=unofficial+harry+potter+cookbook&qid=1564528790&s=gateway&sprefix=unofficial+ha&sr=8-1

I do know it was not Who Made This Cake, but I think it was kind of similar.

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https://www.amazon.com/Made-This-Cake-Chihiro-Nakagawa/dp/1590785959 So was not this.

Carry your own pen! Also we use this: Junior Encyclopedia of Animated Characters https://www.amazon.com/dp/1423189140/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Iw1ACbJE6MHPE

It doesn’t have all the characters but we worked around that. Elena signed a blank page in the back and Rafiki signed next to his picture on Mufasa’s page. Dale drew a mustache on Chip’s face.

With that said, [this is a solid children's book](A Place for Pluto https://smile.amazon.com/dp/1684460042/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_VTxACb9MEGP10) that does a good job of explaining differences between planets, dwarf planets, moons, and more.

You could always catch up on the comics. There's 8 issues in the original series, which you can buy in two volumes here and here (or, you know, read elsewhere). There's also a newer series that currently has one issue out, and another series will be starting in April.

I also recommend checking out the Guide if you haven't yet. There's not really anything new in it, but it's pretty cute.

If you've missed any of the shorts, here are all of them as far as I can remember:

• The Classroom Gems one, two, and three.
  
  
• Wacky Sack Hot Dog Duffel Bag
  
  
• The extended theme song
  
  
• Lion loves to fit in a box
  
  
• The original pilot
  
  You can also find various cool articles and interviews with crewniverse members.
  
  
• Early interview with Rebecca Sugar
  
  
• Another early interview with Sugar
  
  
• Sugar's AMA
  
  
• Interview with Rebecca and Steven Sugar (There are a few video interviews with various members but this one is my favorite thus far)
  
  
• Article that mentions the visual inspiration for "The Answer"
  
  
• Great interview with Aivi and Surrashu, the composers for the series
  
  You can check out the Crewniverse Blog for general behind-the-scenes stuff, and the official Keep Beach City Weird blog for Ronaldo's shenannigans, though it hasn't been terribly active lately. The crew has also uploaded a few full storyboards to Scribd
  
  And when you burn through all that... well, good luck. If you need something else to watch in the meantime, there's We Bare Bears, The Amazing World of Gumball, and Gravity Falls (concluded). I've also heard good things about Wander Over Yonder, but haven't gotten a chance to watch it myself.
  
  There's also Adventure Time, though it can be daunting if you haven't watched any of it.
  
  Edit: Added more stuff

There is actually someone who makes cookbooks for the Wizarding World. I just bought one and have loved every recipe I've made from it so far.

Harry Potter: https://www.amazon.com/Unofficial-Harry-Potter-Cookbook-Knickerbocker/dp/1440503257

Fantastic Beasts: https://www.amazon.com/Unofficial-Harry-Potter-Cookbook-Presents-ebook/dp/B01N3NZVEE

I think that for a #MetroidHistoria to be enduring and lasting it should mainly focus on side stuff either unexplained or barely explained within the metroid games. For example, what exactly is the history of races like the Ylla and how did Ridley and Kraid join the space pirates. The historia can also focus on how some technology like the arm canon and morph ball work and go into more detail of data logs that you scan in the prime games such as the history of the area your exploring, downfall of races such as the Reptilcus and past conflicts such as the Alimbic against Gorea. The historia probably should also include bios of iconic enemies and some lesser known enemies found in the metroid games to explain them in more detail than what was found in the games.

I personally believe that #MetroidHistoria should mention Samus' past but not to make that the main focus as that is the role of the games and possibe future stories made for her. The #MetroidHistoria main purpose should be to supplement the metroid universe with information and detail that would otherwise not be found in the games or other media.

I based this opinion on star wars books that i own that are related to #MetroidHistoria such as Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide, Incredible Cross-Sections of Star Wars: The Ultimate Guide to Star Wars Vehicles and Spacecraft, & Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy: The Ultimate Guide to the Incredible Locations of Episodes IV, V, and VI

Citations:
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_Ultimate_Visual_Guide

https://www.amazon.com/Incredible-Cross-Sections-Star-Wars-Spacecraft/dp/0789434806

https://www.amazon.com/Inside-Worlds-Star-Wars-Trilogy/dp/0756603072

We bought this one for our last trip and it was great:

Junior Encyclopedia of Animated Characters https://www.amazon.com/dp/1423189140/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_kklYBb2N44H7X

We got a lot of compliments from the characters on the book and it gave the kids something to read while waiting in line. I think it’s better than signing a blank page. And for the characters that aren’t in the book, we just had them sign the inside cover.

1. Giraffes Can't Dance or Poo in the Zoo or Pirates in Pyjamas?
   
2. A fancy Red Dead Redemption poster or Metallica clock or Metallica music box?
   
3. You could do the socks plus one of these cute ID badge holders?

I actually found an unofficial HP cookbook when the challenge was going on (not intentionally), but obviously couldn't posted it then. It was in my Amazon recommended (almost like they knew...), so I downloaded a sample. I don't know how to post pics on this so I can't, but here's the link for anyone who wants to try out a few recipes.

https://www.amazon.com/Unofficial-Harry-Potter-Cookbook-Knickerbocker/dp/1440503257/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=harry+potter+cookbook&qid=1558058747&s=gateway&sprefix=harry+potter+coo&sr=8-3

Happy Birthday. Would love to read this book https://www.amazon.com/dp/133821666X/?coliid=I2CZV1N6DQ0VGE&colid=2D4EJWHGG2DEN&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

TFA Visual Dictionary

Right here.

It's the visual dictionary.

http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Awakens-Visual-Dictionary/dp/1465438165/

Yup!

Japan's Favorite Mon-star: The Unauthorized Biography Of The Big G by Steve Ryfle is pretty cool...

https://www.amazon.com/Japans-Favorite-Mon-Star-Unauthorized-Biography/dp/1550223488

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.... as is Godzilla On My Mind: 50 Years Of The King Of The Monsters by Bill Tsutsui...

https://www.amazon.com/Godzilla-My-Mind-Fifty-Monsters/dp/1403964742/ref=pd_sim_14_6?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1403964742&pd_rd_r=12MR6XSMJ9RTAF3CE25C&pd_rd_w=VZHzS&pd_rd_wg=673M5&psc=1&refRID=12MR6XSMJ9RTAF3CE25C

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.... and The Official Godzilla Compendium: A 40-Year Retrospective by J.D. Lees is good too...

https://www.amazon.com/Official-Godzilla-Compendium-Year-Retrospective/dp/0679888225/ref=pd_sbs_14_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0679888225&pd_rd_r=118AW1FHBJ2G680A6E1X&pd_rd_w=vmfmJ&pd_rd_wg=ldZQY&psc=1&refRID=118AW1FHBJ2G680A6E1X

Here ya go I got it for my son for Christmas it's really good. Better than TFA one IMO.

Welp, looks like this is about to sell out.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/1594745196/

It's only rated a 2.6 on Amazon, and it doesn't look like you get much. It looks like the unofficial cookbook could be better. Unless you specifically wanted to make candy, in which case I would just study up on chocolate making and buy candy molds that relate to the books (frogs, owls, etc).

http://www.amazon.ca/Star-Trek-Opposites-David-Borgenicht/dp/1594745196

http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Awakens-Visual-Dictionary/dp/1465438165

If you are looking for something comprehensive send her a link to Wookieepedia instead. It's far more complete than any printed encyclopedia, contains both canon and Legends information and it's constantly being updated when new things are released. It's a lore geek's best friend.

As far as the gift goes, you could still get her that Visual Encyclopedia because it's got lots of really nice pictures. Alternatively, Ultimate Star Wars, The Complete Visual Dictionary, The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary, Rogue One Visual Dictionary and the Character Encyclopedia are all good books that have a lot of great info in them. You could also go with the Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, although it's no longer complete and much of the information is no longer canon.

Whatever you pick, make sure it's from the heart and I'm sure she'll like it.

I'd recently made a similar post elsewhere, so I'll go ahead and copy that below. In addition to that, another thing my four year old and I have done is to make a scale-distance solar system on the sidewalk using chalk. Look up the distances of planets in AU, draw the Sun, and then get walking--one large step = one AU. Don't worry about properly scaling the planet sizes themselves because then everything would be tiny. Feel free to include fun details like the asteroid belt / Ceres, large moons, dwarf planets, etc. And at the very end, Voyager. Its amazing to see how far out that one has gone!

So many good books to choose from! Examples:

• Moon's First Friends
  
  
• The Sun is Kind of a Big Deal
  
  
• Hello World - Moon Landing
  
  
• First Big Book of Space
  
  
• There's No Place Like Space
  
  
• A Place for Pluto
  
  Other book recommendations here: http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily-lakdawalla/2018/space-books-kids.html
  
  Looking through a telescope is another fun activity you can do. But please don't bother with a "kids telescope" - those are basically toys, are difficult to use, and barely help in seeing even the Moon. The smallest real telescope is around a 4.5" - 5" reflector. This will obviously be too large for a 4 year old to operate, but with your help he will be able to see things first-hand. If you are unfamiliar with the sky, free apps like Stellarium or Sky Safari (iOS) can guide you where to look. Jupiter and Saturn are currently out in the night sky.
  
  View the International Space Station! See here for when the ISS will be making a pass over your area, and explain what he is seeing!
  
  Follow current space events! This can include watching rocket launches (SpaceX does a great job with webcasting these) or NASA/ESA science missions (Mars 2020 launches next year, and those landings are always very exciting).

How old is she? What are her other interests? That might help people brainstorm a little bit. One of my favorite Harry Potter themed presents has been the unofficial Harry Potter cookbook, found here

Its the Character Encyclopedia

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1465448853/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1510996812&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=character+encyclopedia

The Rogue One: Ultimate Visual Guide gives the backstory to all the characters. I recommend you pick it up if you want to learn more.

Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide https://www.amazon.com/dp/146545263X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_n2OJybWR6W621

This one is definitely it, I own it and it's in the theme of all the other official Star Wars visual dictonaries.

Amazon's book listing has five full-page spreads to get you started.

You could go pick up a Harry Potter Cookbook and work through some recipes there or else you could make some traditional English dishes such as Bangers and Mash or Fish and Chips!


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How old is he?

1. Get him Joshua Jay's Complete Course in Magic. It's super easy to read, has great photos, and covers card magic, coin magic, stage illusions, and tons of other stuff. Joshua also has this book for kids.
   
   
2. Royal Road to Card Magic is a book that starts with cuts and shuffles then progresses to card magic in the manner most helpful for building skill.
   
   Also get him several decks so he can tear them up practicing.
   
   Bicycle is the most universal brand. 808 Rider backs are the most common. So if he practices with those then he'll be great if someone hands him a deck at a party.
   
   They're sold in "bricks' of 12 for cheap (compared to $3.50 a deck at Walmart).
   
   
   So for like $40 you can start him on an amazing journey.
   
   
   

I will watch trashy reality television and eat fruit pops!

[Because everyone wants to cook like a wizard] (http://www.amazon.com/dp/1440503257/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3N80EYVV6IY72&coliid=IAXSG3TLWMAST)

pickleweasel

Frank and Beans!

[This] (http://www.amazon.com/dp/1440503257/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=297XX50KERYHX&coliid=I3FBTZSCK1AI9Z) would make me do a happy dance if I got it in the mail!

I take my meat medium rare regardless of where I am.
I summon /u/Tokidokiloki. Hi! I'm Faith & we should be friends because Harry Potter.

Cookbooks count right?

No soup for you!

Drummer Hoff
This was one of my most favorite books as a child. I can't find it at any of the local used book stores and I'd love to have it again to relive my childhood joy!

Thanks!
:-)

thanks, /u/Bonz77

I actually had already ordered this before I saw your reply

http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Complete-Cross-Sections-Spacecraft/dp/0756627044?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=od_aui_slice_detailpage

but it appears your link has a few more vehicles added and not a big deal but 5 bucks cheaper. looking forward to this, big thanks

http://www.amazon.com/Unofficial-Harry-Potter-Cookbook-Knickerbocker/dp/1440503257

enjoy :)

Cheer up, buttercup! :)

This would make me rather happy because FOOD. :D

I remember back in 2004 when the [Inside the Worlds of Star Wars: Trilogy ] (https://www.amazon.com/Inside-Worlds-Star-Wars-Trilogy/dp/0756603072/ref=pd_sim_14_19?ie=UTF8&dpID=51HdbUkbIcL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR117%2C160_&psc=1&refRID=420B63SQCXC55252JKY4) book released, they kind of "spoiled it." Or at least 11 year old me felt that way back then.

In the [Emperor's Throne Room] (http://i.imgur.com/nZLjWsh.jpg) page, they not only refer to it as being Emperor Palpatine's command center, but on the same page they also state that "Bolts of Sith lightning shoots from Darth Sidious' crooked fingers. " Now obviously like many fans, I already knew they were the same people, but this was before Episode 3 had come out. I was mad that some kid some how might have had this spoiled for them and took away the ability for those fans to be surprised.

Joshua Jay has some great material for kids, some of which is DIY. Magic the complete course is great and has a kids section. He also has a book called Big Magic for Little Hands which has tricks for kids to learn how to do if you are maybe into teaching them something.

Magic: The Complete Course https://www.amazon.com/dp/0761149872/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_uNKtxbE5PTNRP

Big Magic for Little Hands: 25 Astounding Illusions for Young Magicians https://www.amazon.com/dp/0761180095/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_7OKtxb1Q9HCK8

If you want some blanks filled in, try the Force Awakens novelization. I haven't read it myself, but I've heard from a lot of people that there's some information in there that wasn't in the movie, as well as further developed character relationships.

I also suggest The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary. After seeing the movie the first couple of times, I had a ton of questions. This book answered a great deal of them.

It sucks that the comic isn't good. I wasn't expecting much, simply because it was a 4-issue mini-series. That seemed really short, so I basically expected them to speed through the plot, rather than adding to it.

I had really hoped that Disney would take this opportunity to really streamline the Star Wars universe, and keep everything consistent and in-continuity across the board. I'd hoped they'd put people in charge who really cared about the quality of the stories they were telling and the products they were releasing. But that hasn't really been the case. Between low quality releases and completely ignoring The Old Republic, I haven't been terribly happy with the new expanded universe.

Will this be anything like the Official Godzilla Compendium? http://www.amazon.com/The-Official-Godzilla-Compendium-Retrospective/dp/0679888225

I sure hope so, because that was an awesome book to have. Based on current prices, I think that book is a collectors item now.

In this preview there is some TLJ stuff https://www.amazon.fr/Ultimate-Star-Wars-New-Definitive/dp/0241357667

I don't think so

This so so generous of you! I’d like to enter my mom for the book. She would love a book folded with a tree design. Today my kid put my makeup on and then tried to eat it. That was the highlight(lol) of my morning. It’s left a pink spot on his forehead and mouth from the lipstick he found. LOL I wish I had gotten a pic.

This is the thing Ive wanted for awhile now. I want to make everything in it! Spoil me!

I would strongly recommend you to get the official Guide to the Crystal Gems.

I would also strongly recommend you to bingewatch the series several times. ^(Your doctor may not recommend this.)

My kids used this book for their autograph book. It has most of the classic animated characters, but unfortunately no live actors such as Mary Poppins. We just had them sign the blank pages.

http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Complete-Cross-Sections-Spacecraft/dp/0756627044
I believe this encompasses most if not all the space craft of Star Wars.

You might also need this.

It's this one. I've had it for years and it's really amazing. Has almost all of the vehicles and spaceships from the movies.

Not in any particular order, but any of these would be perfect for your young 10 year old aspiring student of magic! None of these will break your bank! :


The Magic Digest by George B. Anderson I picked up a used copy of this book 5 years ago for around 2 dollars. In my opinion, you should acquire a copy for your son for cheap before the prices go up! Don't worry about getting a pristine/good copy, my copy is in "acceptable" condition, but that doesn't take away from the secrets and advice it holds. It's an old book, but it's excellent! It is filled with solid advice for magicians of any age and very solid magic all throughout. It still falls into the realm of a "beginners" book, but I'm definitely not a beginner in magic but was still blown away by its content! Most of the tricks are self working, some use very basic sleight of hand that is also expertly taught in this work. This is truly a book I wish I could have had earlier on in my study! I simply can't recommend this enough!


Big Magic for Little Hands: 25 Outstanding Illusions for Young Magicians by Joshua Jay Despite his young age, the author Joshua Jay is without a doubt one of the most knowledgeable and thoughtful students of magic that I've encountered over the years. This book is a fantastic example of why I have this opinion about him! I picked this up a year ago for one of my co-workers kids that loved watching some of the magic I do. I was humbled to have my co-worker tell me that because of me and some of the tricks I taught his father, that she too wanted to learn magic. I was so humbled that I wanted to do her father and her a solid and get them both a quality magic book that was suitable for a 7 year old. I got wind of this and ordered it. After reading half the book over the weekend before handing it to her father the following Monday, I was so inspired and blown away by the content in here that I ordered a copy for myself to study also. The magic and advice in here is that solid and it I don't care if it's targeted at young magicians! I still learned from it! Fantastic!


Magic: The Complete Course by Joshua Jay There is a nice mix of basic sleight of hand and self working tricks in this big book for an outstanding price! The magic taught in here is top notch and this book encompasses many, many areas of magic! Heck, they even tip a way for an aspiring magician to make something like an Invisible Deck, which is considered by many top professionals to be one of the best "special decks", with a common household item. I've tried it myself and it works beautifully in a pinch! This book even comes with a DVD to accompany some of the amazing content in this work!


The Magic Handbook by Peter Eldin This holds a special place in my heart! I believe it was 1988 when my grandmother gifted me this very book when she thought I was "outgrowing" my Fischer Price magic set. This book is outstanding and it's easy to tell that Peter Eldin has a deep love and respect for magic as an artform. There is only a few basic sleights in here, but don't let that scare you or your son. I was 5 when I started learning a lot of this stuff and thanks to the clear illustrations and text, I had very little trouble learning basic card handling from this as well as ways to conceal a coin. One of the highlights for me in this was a very unique handling of a classic coin trick known as "The Miser's Dream". Your son will have the ability to seemingly and continuously produce coins out of thin air and get this...without sleight of hand technique....This version is still a "go to" for me...Need I say more? :D

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Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic This book truly lives up to what the title promises. I would be hard pressed to find a more comprehensive course in magic for 15 bucks! Sponge Balls, Cards, Coins, Mental Magic, Stage Illusions that can be made at home, solid advice from a legend, information that I haven't found elsewhere, among other things! This book will keep both and your son busy for a long, long time! Self Working tricks, basic sleights and tricks to accompany them, great methods, inspirational food thought. I simply wouldn't feel right not recommend this to anyone who loves magic!

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Karl Fulves "Self Working" Series: All of these are dirt cheap and worth any students time and study regardless of age or experience! Collect them all or simply pick a subject that your son favors! This series encompasses mental magic as well as magic with cards, coins, numbers, paper, rope, handkerchiefs, and household objects! Any one of these will serve your son well.

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Scarne on Card Tricks and Scarne's Magic Tricks I would recommend getting both of these together. There are hundreds upon hundreds of quality tricks from some of magic's legends including: Paul Rossini, Dai Vernon and Harry Blackstone to name a few! All these tricks were re-worked by those magicians with the help of John Scarne to eliminate most or all sleight of hand while not sacrificing the clarity of effect! These two books are classics for a reason! Highly recommended!


Lots of recommendations here for sure and yes these are all books, but I'll even recommend a fantastic and entertaining DVD for you and your son!


Amazing Magic and Mentalism Anyone Can Do by Jay Sankey 39 stellar tricks that are as fun to learn as they are to perform. Very basic sleight of hand tricks and even some self working ones taught by one of my favorite teachers, Jay Sankey!


TL;DR: Just click on the links provided. Hope you like what you see! :)

Amazon link for those that want it: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary https://www.amazon.com/dp/1465438165/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_z8bEwb2E3GYCY

One of the main points of confusion for me was the planets they blew up. Hux waxes on about destroying the New Republic and then proceeds to obliterate a handful of planets that seem to be political seat of power for it. Having seen the previous movies you would think that mean they blew away Coruscant which was where the Galatic Senate was located and had been for a millennium. If that was the case, i was surprised that it seems to generate little reaction.

But that wasn't the case. The blew up a planet called Hosnian Prime because the New Republic rotated the location on the new Galactic Sentate based on elections.

You wouldn't know this unless you bought Star Wars: The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary or were bugged enough like me to Google it until I found some answers.

There's a good shot of it in the amazon preview of the Star Wars visual dictionary. They're totally different.

http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Awakens-Visual-Dictionary/dp/1465438165/ref=pd_sim_14_3?ie=UTF8&dpID=51FABhmaBoL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR134%2C160_&refRID=1NYMGJ7KGWY0FM9Y286C

It's an extract from this.

I would say DK books, like this or this. They are informative and have cool facts, but aren't super in-depth like the Complete Encyclopedia.

It's a book. It's good.

Mine was Drummer Hoff (Fired it Off)

I don't own it but I do see Kylo's page is a preview page on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Awakens-Visual-Dictionary/dp/1465438165


(I can't zoom in enough to read well on my phone ATM)

I really enjoyed the food-talk in the Harry Potter books - which apparently there is an "unofficial" cookbook that I did not know about until this thread piqued my curiosity.

The Hunger Games also had some good food talk (lamb and plum stew, yum). And wouldn't you know: Hunger Games cookbook.

I guess I'd just never thought of the idea of a book-based cookbook before. But it looks like other folks have :-)

http://www.amazon.com/Unofficial-Harry-Potter-Cookbook-Knickerbocker/dp/1440503257

ok, so the Visial Dictonary (amazon-link: http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Awakens-Visual-Dictionary/dp/1465438165/ref=sr_1_17?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1451500664&sr=1-17&keywords=star+wars+vii+in+books) is officially canon too, because it was released after A New Dawn? There is more background info on the movies characters.
What about the older Visiual Dictonaries?

http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Awakens-Visual-Dictionary/dp/1465438165

Death Star's crew, officers, support and maintenance personnel exceed a million beings, not including a security force of more than 25,000 stormtroopers and a support crew of more than 400,000 droids [1].

Death Star II has 560 internal levels which could contain 2,471,647 passengers and crew [2].

Source:

[1] [Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide] (http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Ultimate-Updated-Expanded/dp/0756692482)

[2] [Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know] (http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Absolutely-Everything-Journey/dp/1465437851)

I believe this is the book you're referring to, but I found the tutorial here:)

When I first saw Accepted, I couldn't stop laughing at: Ask me about my wiener ! I still laugh at it now tbh... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

What's the one memory that makes you smile everytime you think about it?

And I think you would enjoy this, being a fellow Harry Potter fan :) I skimmed through it in Barnes and Noble once and decided I needed to get it one day The recipes inside look pretty interesting :O I think you would like it :)

Junkyard dogs. And I would like this, to make with my girlfriend. :D

In case you haven't already seen it, check out the Star Trek Book of Opposites.

I don't know if this has been posted before because I haven't seen it but there is also a book coming out and it can be pre-order on amazon. Gem Book hopefully that link works, it takes you to amazon.

I want the Harry Potter cookbook. Is it nerdy? Yes. BUT GODDAMN I'LL NEVER BE A WIZARD AND I'LL NEVER GO TO HOGWARTS CAUSE MAYBE IT'S NOT REAL BUT I WANT TO BELIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEVE. I WANT TO BELIEVE WITH MY MOUTH!!!

Help me believe?

This cookbook because I've wanted it for ages and I would love to try out all of the recipes. It also works with my username :) (there are used versions that are below $10. I would prefer the one from either -Daily Deals- or wmboothsbookssf)

Hopefully this works, I haven't tried to link from mobile before Star Trek Book

May the force be with you

DIY Shrine Parts list:

Steamer Trunk with Patronus & stickers - Amazon

Cookbook - Amazon

Marauder's Map - Amazon

Snitch - 3D Printer + Thingiverse + fishing line

Wand - Ollivander's

Here you go. :)

I think the original source is probably in this book:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0756627044/ref=redir_mdp_mobile

Here is the mobile version of your link

I think that this would make you smile. It has many uses: tardis ice, chocolate, baking?

I am going out on a limb with this one, I figured most Sci-Fi buffs like Star Wars (I know I do) and who wouldn't love to make origami yoda or R2D2?!

Anything from this list or this one. Gift cards are cool, I'd like to be able to gift more :)

I definitely like Kylo more than Rey. I'm super HAPPY with the entire cast including Rey. But my heart has always been with the bad guys. I knew I was going to love Kylo the most the moment I saw him. In fact the moment I saw him I looked at my boyfriend and said "You're costuming that." like he didn't have an option, I'm making him a Kylo and he's going to be mine and that's that!

But I LOVE the point you brought up that this movie really makes you sympathize with the bad guys and I loved that. You feel for Finn who is freaked out by the power and cruelty of the first order and you actually feel for Kylo who is struggling between light and dark. Watching the promos and getting hyped, I never imagined I would feel for Kylo. I assumed I'd sit there and think he was amazing but I didn't think I'd connect with him, it was actually kind of nice! I'm circle jerking, I know, I can't help it.

Here's a list of shit you need to pick up:

The visual dictionary

The Art of Star Wars the Force Awakens

And you mentioned having a book with layouts of the death star and such so you may like Incredible Cross Sections.

And from what EVERYONE I know has been telling me, The Force Awakens novelization is a must read if you want juicy little details that weren't made crystal clear in the movie!

Also, if you are not reading the comics. STOP. RIGHT. NOW. AND. READ. THEM!!

In order of priority:

Darth Vader

Star Wars

Princess Leia

Shattered Empire

And read Kanan if you're a Rebels fan. I HAVE the comic I just haven't read that one yet!

But no seriously that Darth Vader comic. The stuff that happens. UGH. NERDGASM. After reading them and re-watching the movies in preparation for TFA I fell in love with the originals all over again. It was like that fresh awesome new love I had for them the first time! So good!

Here are some links for the product in the above comment for different countries:

Link: cookbooks like these

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I say this for you and nothing for me. :)

> Yeah, that one's pretty old.

It's so old it's coming out in the FUTURE

Are you looking for novels or just books?

For novels I would say Aftermath

I also recommend The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary

Overuse of nostalgia with the plot jumping around without much happening are definite weaknesses with the first half of the movie. How bad it really is is largely depending on preference.

In my opinion, the problem with the movie is that it didn’t commit to being a darker movie. You can see into how the story could’ve played out in The Art of Rogue One and The Ultimate Visual Guide.

[This comment] (https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/3xu0mw/so_true/cy89zb2) has a couple of sources which confirm the Life Debt between Chewie and Han is Canon. The first source links to Wookiepedia, and in that specific article is a link to another wookiepedia Article about this book which is their source for the canonicity of the Life Debt. The book was released in September in preperation for the new movies.

One damn Google search and I found one of the three canon books of it that came out.

Learn to Google fu, mate.