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Vicky
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Gender: Unspecified Location: Lincoln, England |
Can anyone help me?
I'm an ignorant being, and obviously unlike some of you guys, I've never ever read a single Star Wars novel. But I've discovered that this is not a good way to live, and have promptly decided to get my head in a book.
Having no knowledge of the books or their authors, I wondered if someone would be kind enough to suggest one to start me off? Maybe your favourites?
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Jun 4th, 2001 11:40 PM |
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Ushgarak
Paladin
Gender: Male Location: Chelmsford, Essex, UK Co-Admin |
Actually, I think we have fielded one like this before...
I assume you are talking EU books here (which get varying degrees of respect from board members... long story).
Some of them are total rubbish and some of them are surprisingly good. best not to take them too seriously, of course. But I am not an expert.
Truce at Bakura is a good place to start- it is set very shortly after ROTJ, directly following on.
I understand the NJO series has been doing good business but I haven't read any of it.
Rogue Planet has received mixed revioews but is also a good place to start as you only need to have seen TPM to know the nackground.
I'm sure others can help more.
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Jun 5th, 2001 12:25 AM |
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Vicky
Junior Member
Gender: Unspecified Location: Lincoln, England |
Thanks, I've always managed to pick them up in shops but never seem to get any further.
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Jun 5th, 2001 01:07 AM |
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Jameous Woodshire
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Gender: Unspecified Location: USA |
IF you like the OT then get the 'Tales' books. Tales from Mos Eisley, From the BOunty Hunters, and Jabbas Palace is a great place to start and if you dont happen to like one story you can skip ahead to the next one without missing anything. Its also a good place to see how the authors style's fit. THat way you can see what else they wrote in the EU.
I've stayed away from the NEw Jedi Order for now because I have one or two books left to go.
I really liked the Thrwan series, I think it was the best of the bunch. I also liked the Young Han Solo books. But my favorites are the X-wing series (and I- Jedi) Wedge is great and so is Hobbie and Wes (Yub Yub commander).
Sorry Ushgarak, but I thought Truce at Bakura wasnt that good. Neither was The Crystal Star. I'd also stay far away from any books made before the '90s. Although I did like Splinter of the Minds Eye it had nothing to do with the actual events between ANH and ESB. (As many of my friends thought in '79)
To sum it up, just enjoy the books but dont take anything that happens in there along with any charactor that is mentioned as LORE, just take it as fun.
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Jun 5th, 2001 02:40 AM |
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Dim
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Gender: Unspecified Location: Southern California |
I've read one book..can't remember which one it is though I'm not big on EU myself.
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Jun 5th, 2001 10:58 AM |
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Jameous Woodshire
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Gender: Unspecified Location: USA |
Well, you should read some of those books I posted.
If you like Han and Leia you should read The Courtship of Princess Leia. It is a fun book to read and 3p0 sings a great song
It also has a great view of how Han feels about Leia.
I'd also recommend The Young Han Solo Trilogy again. It has a great story and lots of drama that some of the other books are missing.
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Jun 5th, 2001 01:13 PM |
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Gundark
Mayhem
Gender: Female Location: Skywalker Ranch |
I didn't think Truce at Bakura was too bad. I'm still collecting EU books cause I want to read them in order of publication (just because I'm goofy like that about things). Splinter of the Minds Eye.....not a bad story, but who would have known....hehehe.
Have you read the OT, Rhea ?
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Jun 5th, 2001 02:58 PM |
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queeq
Chaos
Gender: Unspecified Location: JP's bed |
Start reading the novelisations first, I'd say. I liked the Timothy Zahn trilogy (Heir to the Empire etc.) and I have the Bounty Hunter Wars trilogy which is okay if you like Fett and Bossk. Not great stuff but entertaining.
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Jun 5th, 2001 03:44 PM |
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finti
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Gender: Unspecified Location: |
Just like the real EU then not great stuff but entertaining.
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Jun 5th, 2001 05:24 PM |
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mechmoggy
Northern Monkey
Gender: Male Location: Changing nappies |
Tales from Mos Eisley is very cool if, like me, you like finding out about on-screen characters background stories. Tales from Jabba's palace is the same....especially if you wanna find out what happened to Boba Fett after falling into the Sarlacc Pit.
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Jun 5th, 2001 05:55 PM |
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queeq
Chaos
Gender: Unspecified Location: JP's bed |
Tales from Mos Eisley? Is that the one with Cantina stories? Written by lots of SW writers? I wouldn't mind reading that one...
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Jun 5th, 2001 06:53 PM |
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Vicky
Junior Member
Gender: Unspecified Location: Lincoln, England |
No, I've not read the OT, any good?
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Jun 5th, 2001 08:21 PM |
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Gundark
Mayhem
Gender: Female Location: Skywalker Ranch |
Well I'm a "see the movie" then "read the book" kind, so I saw each one before I read the novelization. They weren't bad.
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Jun 6th, 2001 12:39 AM |
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queeq
Chaos
Gender: Unspecified Location: JP's bed |
Yes, that's right. Guess he had the blues when he rewrote the script. Okay, sorry, bad joke.
I see-and-read to, Gundy. We are so much as one.
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Jun 6th, 2001 12:14 PM |
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Gundark
Mayhem
Gender: Female Location: Skywalker Ranch |
Well, great sith minds think alike, you know.....
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Jun 6th, 2001 03:43 PM |
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queeq
Chaos
Gender: Unspecified Location: JP's bed |
Not just think.
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Jun 7th, 2001 12:19 AM |
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Ushgarak
Paladin
Gender: Male Location: Chelmsford, Essex, UK Co-Admin |
George Lucas did NOT write the novel of ANH, even though he is credited as such. Alan Dean Foster wrote it.
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Jun 7th, 2001 03:11 AM |
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keokiswahine
Confusion
Gender: Unspecified Location: USA |
Yes, Ush, but ANH is still GL's story even if someone else novelized it.
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Jun 7th, 2001 10:35 AM |
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finti
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Well on the book I have of ANH it says George Lucas and George Lucas only, not a singele word is mentioned about Alan Dean Foster.
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Jun 7th, 2001 11:28 AM |
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