tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742397735750786016.comments2023-05-22T04:55:34.810-05:00Between DisneyBetween Disneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12653018376821284998noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742397735750786016.post-43909852712902177852021-02-25T11:36:22.146-06:002021-02-25T11:36:22.146-06:00Hey there, author here, thanks for the read! Sorry...Hey there, author here, thanks for the read! Sorry it wasn't quite what you expected, you may enjoy Jeff Baham's account of the development of the ride more: https://www.amazon.com/Unauthorized-Story-Disneys-Haunted-Mansion/dp/1683900405/<br /><br />Well wishes! ^_^FoxxFurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00443092111956989561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742397735750786016.post-28769095621923290352016-04-05T19:11:54.213-05:002016-04-05T19:11:54.213-05:00I loved sorcerers apprentice! Was hoping they woul...I loved sorcerers apprentice! Was hoping they would make the sequel but looks unlikely after googling. Ah well maybe they will make a national treasure 3.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161377087717505858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742397735750786016.post-27331739641822075212016-04-04T22:11:37.447-05:002016-04-04T22:11:37.447-05:00I personally loved the flick, but when it came to ...I personally loved the flick, but when it came to the magic being seen by others. It wasn't there. You know what scene I am referring to. The part where Jay Buruchel and Teresa Palmer and driving in the car and he can see the spell and she can't. Disney is a little confusing there. But if there ever is another one. Not only the wizards should see the magic, but also everyone else. If not kinda loses the magic behind the story. Just sayin'.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952577828223468477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742397735750786016.post-78913524367133408492016-01-21T00:26:59.339-06:002016-01-21T00:26:59.339-06:00Agreed on all counts. A good story is in there, bu...Agreed on all counts. A good story is in there, but it doesn't fit Star Wars. And it didn't even pave "the road to The Force Awakens" all that much, as far as I could tell.<br /><br />Have you read/reviewed the YA retellings of the original trilogy? I've read 2 of the 3 and highly recommend them - loads of fun, and surprisingly clever and thoughtful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742397735750786016.post-76825833913920602672016-01-19T08:38:30.248-06:002016-01-19T08:38:30.248-06:00Great review, Daniel! You've convinced me to g...Great review, Daniel! You've convinced me to give this one a go. My 8-year-old daughter and I are reading the TFA novelization as bedtime reading, but Allan Dean Foster doesn't write at an 8-year-old's level, not even a bright one's. So this could be a good companion piece.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02363158930596606463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742397735750786016.post-79442989971459644542015-10-29T21:03:48.003-05:002015-10-29T21:03:48.003-05:00Thanks for the review! Glad you enjoyed it. I want...Thanks for the review! Glad you enjoyed it. I want to point out that we sell paperbacks from our official website at http://www.thesweepspot.com and pricing is competitive with Amazon, and the books will be delivered within a few mailing days. But the advantage over Amazon is that at least one author will have already signed the copy. It's also on Kindle and Nook. Thanks again! -KenKori and Ken Pellmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321735402629817917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742397735750786016.post-89089199577227286492015-05-15T11:34:12.462-05:002015-05-15T11:34:12.462-05:00Best title in Marvel Star Wars? No, that honor has...Best title in Marvel Star Wars? No, that honor has to go to Darth Vader. Issue #2 better than issue #1? Both my daughter (age 7) and I thought no, although we both enjoyed this issue and look forward to #3. She didn't say why she didn't like it as much (I suspect it's because the story takes a necessarily darker turn, now that Billaba is dead and Caleb is on his own); I thought not enough plot happened, thanks to modern decompressed storytelling. But the art is gorgeous, and by no means is it a bad book. It beats the flagship title and Princess Leia hands down.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02363158930596606463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742397735750786016.post-74102697545023910532015-05-07T18:44:28.268-05:002015-05-07T18:44:28.268-05:00Don't worry you won't have to wait long.Don't worry you won't have to wait long. Between Disneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653018376821284998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742397735750786016.post-25778699278251942082015-05-07T08:43:33.337-05:002015-05-07T08:43:33.337-05:00I liked this issue, issue 2, better than either is...I liked this issue, issue 2, better than either issues 1 or 3. I will be curious to hear your reaction to #3.<br /><br />My favorite moment in this issue was Leia's brief "vision" of Padme via the stained glass window.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02363158930596606463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742397735750786016.post-49338489583298653782015-05-03T20:45:18.900-05:002015-05-03T20:45:18.900-05:00I love Jason Aaron so this title is the best in my...I love Jason Aaron so this title is the best in my mind. I like Darth Vader next and I'm reading Marvel's Epic Collection The Empire right now and it amazes me how well those stories and the Vader title could fit in the same universe. Between Disneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653018376821284998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742397735750786016.post-26287880167729527322015-05-01T08:52:18.656-05:002015-05-01T08:52:18.656-05:00Oh, also: I did agree with you about Jabba's e...Oh, also: I did agree with you about Jabba's eyes. They looked most like 1997 Special Ediion Jabba (before they fixed him for the blu-rays).Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02363158930596606463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742397735750786016.post-46501815712726393512015-05-01T08:51:33.634-05:002015-05-01T08:51:33.634-05:00Interesting. I thought #4 was better than #3, most...Interesting. I thought #4 was better than #3, mostly for bringing in the mysterious new female character. And I *loved* Vader's threat to kill Salacious Crumb. Generally, I thought the art was strong, too; Leia especially looked more like herself than in the previous issues. But mileage varies!<br /><br />What did you think of Marvel's other SW titles this month?Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02363158930596606463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742397735750786016.post-75325667096793882722015-04-16T00:55:43.536-05:002015-04-16T00:55:43.536-05:00Thank you so much for the review! So glad I could ...Thank you so much for the review! So glad I could help you with all of your Dole Whip needs ;)Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16795516448296196153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742397735750786016.post-37900853039103870532015-03-20T08:13:32.730-05:002015-03-20T08:13:32.730-05:00Nice review, Daniel. I also like the fact that the...Nice review, Daniel. I also like the fact that the story is really looking at Leia as royalty. On the whole, though, I found it the weakest of Marvel's 3 new SW titles, although I think Evaan is a strong and potentially quite interesting character.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02363158930596606463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742397735750786016.post-21939814547184621232015-03-06T01:16:49.459-06:002015-03-06T01:16:49.459-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01039226991653451223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742397735750786016.post-35919144370163645432015-03-04T12:54:06.609-06:002015-03-04T12:54:06.609-06:00I wrote a fun novel set in Disneyland too and just...I wrote a fun novel set in Disneyland too and just bought Kelly's book. She and I should hang out in the park one day--two writers at Disneyland--what a kick! "My Affair with Mickey."Writers' Waiting Roomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01279719613012497488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742397735750786016.post-65791197327413685782015-02-13T22:28:11.468-06:002015-02-13T22:28:11.468-06:00You might be onto something with that. I really c...You might be onto something with that. I really can't think of a Star Wars novel that I really could not put down except for Order 66...and that was for the non-movie world building.Between Disneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653018376821284998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742397735750786016.post-35488227681788168092015-02-13T12:55:06.266-06:002015-02-13T12:55:06.266-06:00After having read both the new novels, I'm not...After having read both the new novels, I'm not convinced that Star Wars really works as straight prose. It requires some kind of visual component, whether the movies/animation or the comic art. The only Star Wars novel I've thoroughly enjoyed (and granted, I have not read much of anything in the EU) was "Splinter of the Mind's Eye."Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02363158930596606463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742397735750786016.post-63512979637610475422015-02-13T12:49:07.162-06:002015-02-13T12:49:07.162-06:00Thank you for taking the time to write about the b...Thank you for taking the time to write about the book. I'm sorry that it didn't appeal to you, but if you read the beginning of the Luau or Birthday Present Adventures, you may find it gives you a smile or two.<br />After reading the first two 50 Shades books, I'd have to say that my book is nothing like that series (which may be unfortunate since it's made millions). The 50 Shades books seem to revolve around a lot of angst, turmoil and drama much like a soap opera story line. Dark Rides is about sexual adventure, fun, laughter, and happiness with a mix of Disney nostalgia sprinkled in.<br />Can't win 'em all but thank you for appreciating that it can me a "winner" for the right audience.<br />xoxo<br />Blu CarsonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06206651370193548266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742397735750786016.post-40553482629109731592015-02-13T12:07:59.624-06:002015-02-13T12:07:59.624-06:00I know!I know!Between Disneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653018376821284998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742397735750786016.post-44007890826507699002015-02-13T12:07:34.801-06:002015-02-13T12:07:34.801-06:00I think my biggest problem is unlike the comic lin...I think my biggest problem is unlike the comic lines of the last few years, the book offerings have been pretty flat for me!Between Disneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653018376821284998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742397735750786016.post-51391839489863177322015-02-12T14:27:25.969-06:002015-02-12T14:27:25.969-06:00Nice review. I will say, though I was generally un...Nice review. I will say, though I was generally unimpressed by the novel, I did like how, while the mystery of Vader's identity (from Tarkin's p.o.v.) was engaged, it wasn't a big deal. Ultimately, Tarkin had his guesses, but he just didn't care. He's too focused on power and the big picture, and that seemed to ring true.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02363158930596606463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742397735750786016.post-87012810403366003872015-02-12T14:25:45.833-06:002015-02-12T14:25:45.833-06:00This movie looks So Freaking Cool. (If only they h...This movie looks So Freaking Cool. (If only they had publicized John Carter like this!)Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02363158930596606463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742397735750786016.post-57837341859757108452015-02-12T14:25:42.750-06:002015-02-12T14:25:42.750-06:00This movie looks So Freaking Cool. (If only they h...This movie looks So Freaking Cool. (If only they had publicized John Carter like this!)Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02363158930596606463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742397735750786016.post-48533172617570592062014-12-04T05:42:52.589-06:002014-12-04T05:42:52.589-06:00Awesome, I love how it's all connected.Awesome, I love how it's all connected.Between Disneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653018376821284998noreply@blogger.com