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Offline Jagged Fel

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How many books have you read?
« on: May 11, 2012, 09:52:50 AM »
I thought it might be interesting to see how many EU books everyone has read,has anyone read them all?I have read 54 so far and have many to go,to me the EU books keep the Star Wars magic alive(besides lightsabers).Hopefully we will see some more stories come out in between the OT movies and between episode 3 and 4 :)
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Re: How many books have you read?
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2012, 10:22:31 AM »
I've got what looks like several 1000 in PDF format. Started reading the bane series and loving it. Plenty more to go.

I did read the Jedi apprentice as a kid so I guess I've read around 20
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Re: How many books have you read?
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2012, 10:22:50 AM »
I've only read about 3 of the star wars books myself.


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Re: How many books have you read?
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2012, 10:38:33 AM »
according to my "star wars books" app. I have 116 books on my shelf. So probably a few more than that.

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Re: How many books have you read?
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2012, 10:41:55 AM »
I've read a few but IMO the best one that adds to the movies is "Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader" by James Luceno.  It's what Ep. III should have been.  It adds tons of depth to the Anakin/Vader transformation.  Recommend. 

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Re: How many books have you read?
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2012, 11:22:43 AM »
I just picked up Red Harvest so im gonna read that and I also have Riptide. Need to read that one too :)

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Re: How many books have you read?
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2012, 11:49:31 AM »
I was gonna say zero but then i remembered the few jedi apprentice and jedi quest books i read.  So less than 5. 


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Re: How many books have you read?
« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2012, 12:06:20 PM »
>100, but I also read ~50 books per year.

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Re: How many books have you read?
« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2012, 04:36:50 PM »
>100, but I also read ~50 books per year.
50 per year,now that's a lot of reading,i'd be doing good to get in 15-20 a year.
I've read a few but IMO the best one that adds to the movies is "Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader" by James Luceno.  It's what Ep. III should have been.  It adds tons of depth to the Anakin/Vader transformation.  Recommend. 
Agreed! Excellent book,i'll likely read that one again at some point.
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Luke V2,US 2.5 with crystal chamber(by ALuke123)
MR Vader ESB
MR Luke ESB
MR Luke ROTJ
MR Obi-Wan ROTS
Leia(work in progress)

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Re: How many books have you read?
« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2012, 05:49:22 PM »
Guestimating between 15-18K...oh wait...SW books? 40 or so...I was more of a trekkie [gasp!] in the eighties and nineties except for the Thrawn trilogy but am trying to catch up when the library gets SW books in [all my $ goes to sabers lol]
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Re: How many books have you read?
« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2012, 06:36:41 PM »
Just the EU books. It's hard to say, but I bought most of them I'm sure. Young Jedi Apprentice with Obi-wan and Qui-gon Jinn. Young Jedi Knights series. I never counted them before, but I'd say all the EU books only total 150 tops. I have just over 100 books in hardcover and paperback.

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Re: How many books have you read?
« Reply #11 on: May 11, 2012, 07:53:13 PM »
there are 174 adult EU novels and 134 young adults, lots of graphic novels- hard to count, by issue? by series?

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Re: How many books have you read?
« Reply #12 on: May 11, 2012, 07:56:53 PM »
I used to read a book a 400 page novel a week, but with work picking up and no down time as well as these pesky kids :)

I just haven't found the time to read much anymore.  There's a few series/novels I want to catch up on.


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Re: How many books have you read?
« Reply #13 on: May 11, 2012, 08:51:08 PM »
I have a pile I bought that I'm trying to catch up on. Currently still reading the Bane trilogy 8) So awesome.

Then it'll be the Thrawn Trilogy!

Oh and I'm also reading the Legacy comics.

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Re: How many books have you read?
« Reply #14 on: May 12, 2012, 02:45:52 AM »
I have a pile I bought that I'm trying to catch up on. Currently still reading the Bane trilogy 8) So awesome.

Then it'll be the Thrawn Trilogy!

Oh and I'm also reading the Legacy comics.
Your in for a treat when you get to the Thrawn Trilogy,absolutely great IMHO! Same with the Bane Trilogy,i couldn't put those down once i started them.
Sabers so far:

Luke V2,US 2.5 with crystal chamber(by ALuke123)
MR Vader ESB
MR Luke ESB
MR Luke ROTJ
MR Obi-Wan ROTS
Leia(work in progress)

 

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