http://bloggochicago.com/2005/03/21/reading-the-expanded-universe/ blah blah blah from the northwest side Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:36:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://bloggochicago.com/2005/03/21/reading-the-expanded-universe/#comment-558 Ratty Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/?p=662#comment-558 Thanks Barb!! Thanks Barb!!

]]> http://bloggochicago.com/2005/03/21/reading-the-expanded-universe/#comment-559 Soyunperdedor Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/?p=662#comment-559 I actually got started with EU over 20 years ago - Splinter of the Mind's Eye, Han Solo's Revenge and the "first" round of sanctioned EU. In terms of the "modern" EU, it was about 12 years ago with...Heir to the Empire!! I read a few by Zahn and some of the others that followed (Truce at Bakura, et.al.) but got somewhat bored right about the time all the compilations started coming out. Put it down, then got interested again in late 90s when RA Salvatore kicked of The New Jedi Order. The Yuhzon (sp?) Vong was such an interesting villian that I got hooked on that. Worth reading Barb. Definitely. Although I must say, I get the novels confused after a while; the fact that I've read them certainly doesn't seem to help much in the trivia game! :( I actually got started with EU over 20 years ago - Splinter of the Mind’s Eye, Han Solo’s Revenge and the “first” round of sanctioned EU. In terms of the “modern” EU, it was about 12 years ago with…Heir to the Empire!! I read a few by Zahn and some of the others that followed (Truce at Bakura, et.al.) but got somewhat bored right about the time all the compilations started coming out. Put it down, then got interested again in late 90s when RA Salvatore kicked of The New Jedi Order. The Yuhzon (sp?) Vong was such an interesting villian that I got hooked on that. Worth reading Barb. Definitely. Although I must say, I get the novels confused after a while; the fact that I’ve read them certainly doesn’t seem to help much in the trivia game!

]]> http://bloggochicago.com/2005/03/21/reading-the-expanded-universe/#comment-560 Barb Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/?p=662#comment-560 No, problem, <b>Ratty!</b> and <b>Sup</b>--I completely forgot about <i>Splinter of the Mind's Eye</i>, duh. I mean, that it came out before Zahn's trilogy. Foster is an awesome writer--have you read <i>The Approaching Storm?</i> It takes place between Eps. I and II. I've heard that the NJO series is a good one, but I'm still trying to delude myself into thinking that I can read in chrnological order. No, problem, Ratty! and Sup–I completely forgot about Splinter of the Mind’s Eye, duh. I mean, that it came out before Zahn’s trilogy. Foster is an awesome writer–have you read The Approaching Storm? It takes place between Eps. I and II. I’ve heard that the NJO series is a good one, but I’m still trying to delude myself into thinking that I can read in chrnological order.

]]> http://bloggochicago.com/2005/03/21/reading-the-expanded-universe/#comment-561 Michael Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/?p=662#comment-561 I've read most of the novels and found them to be of varying quality. Pretty much anything by Zhan tends to be good. Others are OK but there are some that just ain't that great. I've not read much of the NJO except the first two or three. I’ve read most of the novels and found them to be of varying quality. Pretty much anything by Zhan tends to be good. Others are OK but there are some that just ain’t that great. I’ve not read much of the NJO except the first two or three.

]]> http://bloggochicago.com/2005/03/21/reading-the-expanded-universe/#comment-562 Barb Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/?p=662#comment-562 I've heard a lot of people complain about KJA. I don't think he's <i>that</i> bad, but his work certainly isn't the greatest. I’ve heard a lot of people complain about KJA. I don’t think he’s that bad, but his work certainly isn’t the greatest.

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