All posts by Melissa Villy

I'm Mina, the Jedi Librarian. I'm a teen services librarian, lover of all the books, and a lifelong Star Wars fan. I'm also secretly a Jedi.

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Isolation Entertainment | A Knight’s Tale

March 20, 2020 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

Heath Ledger and Rufus Sewell star in this underrated gem from 2001 as a young squire trying to prove himself and the Count determined to expose him as a fraud.

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Book Review | Star Wars: The Galaxy Needs You

February 22, 2020 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

Melissa learns what makes us all special in this kid’s lead up to The Rise of Skywalker

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Book Review | Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge: A Crash of Fate

February 21, 2020 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

The lives of two young people collide on Batuu in Zoraida Cordova’s Galaxy’s Edge tie-in ‘A Crash of Fate’.

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Book Review | Star Wars: Spark Of The Resistance

January 28, 2020 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

Rey, Poe, and Rose help the inhabitants of Minfar fight off the First Order in this Middle-Grade novel set after The Last Jedi.

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Review | Togo: The Untold True Story

January 17, 2020 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

Move over Balto, the story you think you know about the 1925 Nome Diptheria epidemic is about to get a whole new hero.

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Comics Review | Star Wars Adventures Vol. 5: Mechanical Mayhem

December 11, 2019 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

Droids run amok and cause all kind of problems for everyone from Padmé to Captain Antilles in Mechanical Mayhem.

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Comics Review | Star Wars Adventures Vol. 4: Destroyer Down

December 9, 2019 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

In this edition of Star Wars Adventures by IDW, follow Rey as she investigates a downed Star Destroyer on Jakku

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Articles, Books, Events, Interviews, Star Wars

EXCLUSIVE | Interview With Timothy Zahn

November 6, 2019 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

A local Tampa Bay Comic Convention leads to an interview with Star Wars legend Timothy Zahn.

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Articles, Books, Comics, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Reviews

Comic Review | Marvel’s The Unstoppable Wasp: G.I.R.L. Power

October 24, 2019 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

Meet Nadia Pym, daughter of the original Ant-Man, as she tries to make her way in New York City.

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Articles, Books, Comics, Marvel Comics, Reviews, Star Wars

Comic Review | Star Wars: Han Solo – Imperial Cadet (Marvel)

October 19, 2019 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

Han Solo learns what it’s like to be a grunt in the Imperial Navy in Han Solo: Imperial Cadet.

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Comic Review | The Mighty Thor Volume 5: The Death of the Mighty Thor

September 27, 2019 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

The Mighty Thor’s journey comes to an end in the battle to save Asgard.

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Comic Review | The Mighty Thor Vol.4: The War Thor

September 25, 2019 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

Another Thor arrives on the scene as the War of the Realms rages on. Who is this mysterious, red-bearded Thor?

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Comic Review | The Mighty Thor Vol. 3: The Asgard/Shi’ar War

September 20, 2019 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

The League of Realms rides again to attempt to save Alfheim and queen Aelsa from Malekith’s forces.

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Book Review | Choose Your Destiny: A Luke and Leia Adventure

September 12, 2019 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

Learn more of the Millennium Falcon’s long history in this Choose Your Own Adventure story featuring Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia

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Comics Review | Star Wars: Vol. 10 – The Escape

September 4, 2019 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

On the run from the Empire, Han, Luke, and Leia take some time off on the planet Hubin.

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Comics Review | Star Wars Volume 9: Hope Dies

September 2, 2019 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

The Rebel Alliance has been betrayed by their newest ally in Vol. 9: Hope Dies

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Book Review | Star Wars: Droidography

August 22, 2019 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

Master the nuts and bolts of your favorite droids in Harper Collins’ Droidography

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Book Review | Star Wars: Search Your Feelings

June 17, 2019 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

Search your feelings with this companion to ABC-3PO and Obi-123

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Articles, Books, Marvel, Pop Culture

Book Review | Grow Up, Ant-Man!

June 12, 2019 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

Find out how big Ant-Man can grow in this picture book from Disney Marvel Press

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Articles, Books, Marvel, Pop Culture

Book Review | Night Night, Groot

June 11, 2019 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

Join the Guardians of the Galaxy as they put baby Groot to bed in this Marvel-ous bedtime story

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Articles, Books, Marvel, Pop Culture

Book Review | The Pirate Angel, the Talking Tree, and Captain Rabbit

June 3, 2019 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

Guardians of the Galaxy’s Rocket and Groot take center stage in this Middle-Grade novel

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Book Review | Lando’s Luck

May 31, 2019 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

Go on an adventure with Lando Calrissian and L3-37 in the Middle Grade novel Lando’s Luck.

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Comic Review | Star Wars: Poe Dameron Vol. 5 – The Spark and the Fire

April 26, 2019 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

The Poe Dameron comic series comes to an end with The Spark and the Fire

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Comic Review | Star Wars: Lando – Double or Nothing

April 24, 2019 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

In Lando: Double or Nothing, Lando Calrissian takes a job that will lead him to his destiny

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Comic Review | Star Wars Adventures Vol. 4: Smuggler’s Blues

April 13, 2019 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

**Our favorite smugglers face some tricky situations in Smuggler’s Blues.**

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Comic Review | Star Wars Adventures Vol. 3: Endangered

April 12, 2019 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

Our heroes find themselves Endangered in this volume of Star Wars Adventures.

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Comic Review | Star Wars Adventures Vol. 2: Unexpected Detour

April 11, 2019 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

In the second volume of Star Wars Adventures, our favorite heroes take an Unexpected Detour

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Comic Review | Star Wars Adventures Vol. 1: Heroes of the Galaxy

April 10, 2019 Melissa Villy 3 Comments

IDW’s Star Wars Adventures makes comics accessible to younglings in Heroes of the Galaxy

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Book Review | Star Wars: Queen’s Shadow (US Edition)

March 28, 2019 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

The long-awaited story of Padmé Amidala’s transition from Queen to Senator is finally told in E. K. Johnston’s Queen’s Shadow

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Articles, Books, Marvel, Pop Culture

Book Review | Marvel’s Powers of a Girl (U.S Edition)

March 12, 2019 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

Marvel’s Powers of a Girl Showcases the Powerhouses of the Marvel Universe

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Comic Review | Mace Windu: Jedi of the Republic

December 12, 2018 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

An untold adventure from the early days of the Clone Wars finally comes to light in Mace Windu: Jedi of the Republic

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Book Review | Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Rey’s Survival Guide (Replica Journal)

November 14, 2018 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

Learn to survive on Jakku with Rey’s Survival Guide by Jason Fry

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FOTF Comics | Poe Dameron Vol. 4: Legend Found

October 23, 2018 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

Continue the search for Lor San Tekka with Poe Dameron and Black Squadron

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FOTF Kid’s Corner | Review: Are You Scared, Darth Vader?

October 15, 2018 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

Celebrate Halloween with the dark lord of the sith in Are You Scared, Darth Vader?

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FOTF Kid’s Corner | Rose Tico: Resistance Fighter (Review)

September 26, 2018 Melissa Villy Leave a comment

Join the Resistance with Rose Tico: Resistance Fighter by Jason Fry

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Heath Ledger and Rufus Sewell star in this underrated gem from 2001 as a young squire trying to prove himself and the Count determined to expose him as a fraud.

Melissa learns what makes us all special in this kid’s lead up to The Rise of Skywalker

The lives of two young people collide on Batuu in Zoraida Cordova’s Galaxy’s Edge tie-in ‘A Crash of Fate’.

Rey, Poe, and Rose help the inhabitants of Minfar fight off the First Order in this Middle-Grade novel set after The Last Jedi.

Move over Balto, the story you think you know about the 1925 Nome Diptheria epidemic is about to get a whole new hero.

Droids run amok and cause all kind of problems for everyone from Padmé to Captain Antilles in Mechanical Mayhem.

In this edition of Star Wars Adventures by IDW, follow Rey as she investigates a downed Star Destroyer on Jakku

A local Tampa Bay Comic Convention leads to an interview with Star Wars legend Timothy Zahn.

Meet Nadia Pym, daughter of the original Ant-Man, as she tries to make her way in New York City.

Han Solo learns what it’s like to be a grunt in the Imperial Navy in Han Solo: Imperial Cadet.

The Mighty Thor’s journey comes to an end in the battle to save Asgard.

Another Thor arrives on the scene as the War of the Realms rages on. Who is this mysterious, red-bearded Thor?

The League of Realms rides again to attempt to save Alfheim and queen Aelsa from Malekith’s forces.

Learn more of the Millennium Falcon’s long history in this Choose Your Own Adventure story featuring Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia

On the run from the Empire, Han, Luke, and Leia take some time off on the planet Hubin.

The Rebel Alliance has been betrayed by their newest ally in Vol. 9: Hope Dies

Master the nuts and bolts of your favorite droids in Harper Collins’ Droidography

Search your feelings with this companion to ABC-3PO and Obi-123

Find out how big Ant-Man can grow in this picture book from Disney Marvel Press

Join the Guardians of the Galaxy as they put baby Groot to bed in this Marvel-ous bedtime story

Guardians of the Galaxy’s Rocket and Groot take center stage in this Middle-Grade novel

Go on an adventure with Lando Calrissian and L3-37 in the Middle Grade novel Lando’s Luck.

The Poe Dameron comic series comes to an end with The Spark and the Fire

In Lando: Double or Nothing, Lando Calrissian takes a job that will lead him to his destiny

Our favorite smugglers face some tricky situations in Smuggler’s Blues.

Our heroes find themselves Endangered in this volume of Star Wars Adventures.

In the second volume of Star Wars Adventures, our favorite heroes take an Unexpected Detour

IDW’s Star Wars Adventures makes comics accessible to younglings in Heroes of the Galaxy

The long-awaited story of Padmé Amidala’s transition from Queen to Senator is finally told in E. K. Johnston’s Queen’s Shadow

Marvel’s Powers of a Girl Showcases the Powerhouses of the Marvel Universe

An untold adventure from the early days of the Clone Wars finally comes to light in Mace Windu: Jedi of the Republic

Learn to survive on Jakku with Rey’s Survival Guide by Jason Fry

Continue the search for Lor San Tekka with Poe Dameron and Black Squadron

Celebrate Halloween with the dark lord of the sith in Are You Scared, Darth Vader?

Join the Resistance with Rose Tico: Resistance Fighter by Jason Fry

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**Our favorite smugglers face some tricky situations in Smuggler’s Blues.**