Any EU readers?

--Leia-- · Post by **--Leia--** » 2003-06-24 02:49pm

I have all the novels (excluding kids books) and a few comic tpb. I love the EU and it has made my love of Star Wars thrive immensely.

Which book is your favorite? Mine would have to be the Thrawn Trilogy.

GrandMasterTerwynn · Post by **GrandMasterTerwynn** » 2003-06-24 02:56pm

--Leia-- wrote:I have all the novels (excluding kids books) and a few comic tpb. I love the EU and it has made my love of Star Wars thrive immensely.

Which book is your favorite? Mine would have to be the Thrawn Trilogy.

Most people's favorite EU books would come from Zahn's Thrawn books. This is in spite of the blue-skinned, red-eyed "Mary Sue" who happens to feature in them. Really, the best ones of the lot were likely the Hand of Thrawn duology.

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2003-06-24 02:58pm

I'm a big NJO buff. Early ones suck, but from Edge of Victory on they rock.

--Leia-- · Post by **--Leia--** » 2003-06-24 02:58pm

I didn't care much for the Hand of Thrawn duology. The first book built the story up really good but the second book let me down.

My favorite EU authors are Zahn, Stackpole, and Denning.

Force Heretic III is released on July 1st. I can't wait!

--Leia-- · Post by **--Leia--** » 2003-06-24 03:00pm

Ender wrote:I'm a big NJO buff. Early ones suck, but from Edge of Victory on they rock.

I agree whole heartedly. Vector Prime is really crappy. My interest was really peaked with Conquest and I got hooked after Star By Star.

YT300000 · Post by **YT300000** » 2003-06-24 06:31pm

GrandMasterTerwynn wrote:
--Leia-- wrote:I have all the novels (excluding kids books) and a few comic tpb. I love the EU and it has made my love of Star Wars thrive immensely.

Which book is your favorite? Mine would have to be the Thrawn Trilogy.
Most people's favorite EU books would come from Zahn's Thrawn books. This is in spite of the blue-skinned, red-eyed "Mary Sue" who happens to feature in them. Really, the best ones of the lot were likely the Hand of Thrawn duology.

Mary Sue?

Darth Yoshi · Post by **Darth Yoshi** » 2003-06-24 07:38pm

I still say that guy looks like Ewan McGregor.

July 1st, eh? Sweet. Just in time for my birthday, too.

My favorites are Zahn, Allston, and Stackpole. I like Allston slightly more than Stackpole because his stories are funny.

--Leia-- · Post by **--Leia--** » 2003-06-24 07:58pm

I agree that Allston has a great comedic style to his writing. The Wraith books are downright hilarious at times.

Wild Karrde · Post by **Wild Karrde** » 2003-06-24 07:58pm

YT300000 wrote:
GrandMasterTerwynn wrote:
--Leia-- wrote:I have all the novels (excluding kids books) and a few comic tpb. I love the EU and it has made my love of Star Wars thrive immensely.

Which book is your favorite? Mine would have to be the Thrawn Trilogy.
Most people's favorite EU books would come from Zahn's Thrawn books. This is in spite of the blue-skinned, red-eyed "Mary Sue" who happens to feature in them. Really, the best ones of the lot were likely the Hand of Thrawn duology.
Mary Sue?

That's not thrawn, that's just some horrible imitator.

This is thrawn:

--Leia-- · Post by **--Leia--** » 2003-06-24 08:05pm

^ That's how I envision Thrawn.

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2003-06-24 08:22pm

I like the EU, and I own and have read 70-75 books.

My favorites are the Thrawn Triology, I, Jedi, the X-Wing books, and especially Destiny's Way.

When I'm feeling blue, though, The Courtship of Princess Leia always cheers me up.

That's right, you heard me.

Stay away from Planet of Twilight, though.

--Leia-- · Post by **--Leia--** » 2003-06-24 09:15pm

Planet of Twilight and that other piece of crap that Barbara Hambly wrote are to avoided like a plague!

The Courtship of Princess Leia is a great book and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I especially liked the expansion on the Rancor species.

I'm just starting to get into the comics and find them to be a pretty good substitute between the book releases. I own... Dark Empire II, Mara Jade: The Emperor's Hand, and Union.

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2003-06-24 09:22pm

Is Union any good?

CaptJodan · Post by **CaptJodan** » 2003-06-24 09:27pm

Yeah, I enjoy the EU. I realize many here don't, but if you don't read them from a technical view, they can sometimes be good, and keep you interested in Wars until the next movie, and beyond.

Zahn, Stackpole, Allston, not necessarily in that order. (Zahn is usually first, but it depends on my mood for the last two.) I like the detail in the battles with Stackpole, but I couldn't stop laughing through most of "Starfighters of Adumar". That one's still one of my favorites from a comical standpoint.

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2003-06-24 09:37pm

I always prefered Wraith Squadron to Rogue Squadron.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-06-24 09:46pm

I've read some of the EU novels and comics, but I've always more prefered reading the EU "non-fiction" than the "fiction" books. That and online resources, which is how I've been able to keep track of what happens in the books I haven't read.

--Leia-- · Post by **--Leia--** » 2003-06-24 11:05pm

EU non-fiction? Do you mean the Essential Guide to... books and the Star Wars Encyclopedia?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-06-24 11:14pm

Yes on the EGs, but also the ICSs and Inside the Worlds books.

And to a lesser extent, WEG books and internet sites like SWTC and the Unofficial Encyclopedia.

--Leia-- · Post by **--Leia--** » 2003-06-24 11:15pm

I see what you mean. I basically buy anything with the Star Wars name on it. Heck, I'd even buy Amidala tampons if they made the things.

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2003-06-25 12:18am

Are you SURE you're a guy?

--Leia-- · Post by **--Leia--** » 2003-06-25 01:14am

CaptainChewbacca wrote:Are you SURE you're a guy?

Yep. Just goes to show how much of a loser... er... I mean fan I am of the saga.

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2003-06-25 01:16am

I have the radio dramatization posters in mint condition from the 80's.

--Leia-- · Post by **--Leia--** » 2003-06-25 01:20am

I have the vinyl edition of the Star Wars soundtrack and I don't even own a record player

I also have my afternoon tea out of this mug:

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-06-25 02:26am

Darth Yoshi wrote:I still say that guy looks like Ewan McGregor.
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Actually, the guy posing as Thrawn is Timothy Zahn himself!! On a series of collectible cards, Michael Stackpole also posed as an older Corran Horn?

StarshipTitanic · Post by **StarshipTitanic** » 2003-06-25 11:43am

Whenever I think of Thrawn, my mind wanders to the cutscene from TIE Fighter where he wants a base opeational within the hour and says it in a horribly strained voice.

I have much of the pre-NJO books, arranged in chronological order on my shelf.

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