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So Much More than a Princess: A Book Review

As of late (2016 & this year) it seems a lot of our beloved actors/actresses have been departing us too soon, and to say the least, Carrie Fisher (and her Mom) was definitely one of the loss that was truly felt around the globe. Whether you know her as 'Princess Leia' or from her books, Carrie touched many. She was witty, voracious, intelligent, witty, etc. amazon.com Her last book " The Princess Diarist " is all of that and more. I'm sure so many of us, while she was promoting it, had heard of it due to the fact that she reveals that she had that affair with the one and only Han Solo (Harrison Ford). Obviously, the media picked this up due to the fact that this secret had been kept for such a long time, but this book reveals so much more, a different side to Carrie. If you haven't picked up a copy, do yourself a favor and purchase it, because it is beyond hilarious, and so Carrie. At first, the idea of having a book with pages of a journ...

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2017

Last Saturday was pretty eventful, not only was it Free Comic Book Day, but ' Guardians of the Galaxy, vol. 2 ' (please don't kill me!!) hit theaters nationwide. And I must confess that I have not YET, seen GOTG, I did attend Free Comic Book Day.  Normally, for those of you who have attended this event, it is a perfect way to not just go and participate in special events (at participating shops, not all shops do this) but also support our local comic shops by giving them a boost. So it is a win-win situation. Photo taken by: Maria Rivas Last year, we were still in CA, so we went to our favorite local shop, but this year was different since we find ourselves in the East Coast side and to be honest, specially were we are, we haven't really found a local comic shop to call "home." Don't get me wrong, the shops we have visited have been great, but as many of you know, not all shops are the same. Either they have an incredible selection, but the a...