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How to Read the Jewish Bible by Marc Zvi Brettler

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challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

A great primer that introduces the reader to the Hebrew Bible from the standpoint of a Jewish Scholar of Higher Criticism. You do not have to have read the Hebrew Bible before as Brettler walks you through an abridged selection of the Hebrew Bible that wets the readers interest. I highly recommend this book. 4.75 out of 5 ⭐️
Star Wars: the High Republic - Shadows of Starlight by Marika Cresta, Charles Soule, Jethro Morales, David Messina, Ibraim Roberson

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adventurous tense fast-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Star Wars: The High Republic - Trail of Shadows by Daniel José Older

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures--The Complete Phase 1 by Daniel José Older

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adventurous inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures - The Monster of Temple Peak #1 by Cavan Scott

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The Edge of Balance, Vol. 2 by Shima Shinya, Daniel José Older

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adventurous fast-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The Edge of Balance Vol. 1 by Justina Ireland, Shima Shinya

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Star Wars: The High Republic, Vol. 2: The Heart of Drengir by Cavan Scott

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Picking up from the last volume Marshall of Starlight Beacon Avar Kriss has formed an alliance with the Hutt Cartel to battle the threat of the Drengir in the frontier. All while Keeve Trennis is dealing with the aftermath of going into the hive mind of the Drengir. This volume happens at the same time as the novel The Rising Storm and explains what Avar was doing during the attack on Valo. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
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Star Wars: The High Republic, Vol. 1: There Is No Fear by Cavan Scott

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

In this series we follow newly Knighted Keeve Trennis and her former Master Sskeer as the they hot on the trail of a mysterious murder of a Hutt in Republic space. My biggest criticism is this series requires prerequisite reading mostly in the books of phase 1 as this follow them and references all of them: Light of the Jedi, A Test of Courage, and Into the Dark. As such this is not a good starting place for the High Republic. However we follow fantastic characters and the series is going in an interesting direction.  3.75/5 ⭐️
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A History of the Bible: The Book and Its Faiths by John Barton

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challenging informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

John Barton brilliantly brings the insights of critical biblical studies to a mass audience for both religious and non-religious readers. Barton walks through the writing/composition and canonization process of Hebrew Bible and New Testament texts before turning to look at their interpretation throughout the ages. Barton shows how the Bible does not clearly map unto religious belief and practice of Judaism and Christianity cleanly. Showing how both religions relate and engage with the Bible in more complex ways. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5