Star Wars Book Report

We loved the segment of the question of the show, so much that we are dedicating an entire show to it.  We asked you to tell us who is your favorite and your least favorite characters in Star Wars.  You tell us who you love and who you would want to die in a horrible speeder crash.  Then, Wayne and I give you our list of our favorite and least favorite characters.  Mace Windu, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Abeloth, Starkiller, Ben Sky Walker, Corran Horn, Anakin, The Star Crusher, I-5, Jangotat, Nom Anor, Borsk Fey'lya, Lando are just to name a few of the character we break down in this episode...you can star guessing now how Wayne and I feel about those listed. We also give you homework to read our nine short story fan fic entries and let your thoughts be heard on twitter @swbookreport and @chamberlainw, on Facebook, www.facebook.com/swbookreport, through e-mail jesse@starwarsbookreport.com, and on comments on our website, but be a part of our fan fic contest by giving us your brilliant insights. Finally, we give the question of the show for our next episode...what were your favorite and least favorite moments from season 4 of the Clone Wars. So come along and explore the galaxy with us one page at a time. Thanks for listening, Jesse

We are finally back.  Stupid life getting in the way of our hobbies.  Today's episode is jam packed. We review Dark Rendezvous by Sean Stewart and discuss our Clone Wars Yoda novel.  We share an interview with Paul Kemp.  We update our Fan Fic Face Off contest, which is being separated into two episodes, one for short stories and one for novels, because of the tremendous response of our wonderful audience.  We unveil a new bit where you get to sound off on our question of the show.  We hype our upcoming Star Wars Book Report fantasy baseball league, which still has slots available, so send me an e-mail at jesse@starwarsbookreport.com and join today, and finally, I share about performing the wedding of my sister in law that was...well...snotacular. Whew, I am tired just typing all of that in this jam packed episode, so come along and explore the galaxy with us one page at a time. Thanks for listening, Jesse  

In this episode, we break down the novel that we have waited years for.  We devour Darth Plagueis by James Luceno.  We give our thoughts on the man that trained the man took over the galaxy.  We discuss what this novel means for the nature of the force, light and dark side, going forward in the EU.  We differ on several aspects on this novel and what Luceno was trying to do and where we rank this novel overall.  We tell you what we love and don't love about this novel.  We break down every aspect of this novel, and we hope you enjoy this debate. We announce our Fantasy Baseball League and contest.  After all the fun we had in football, we thought this was a no brainer...also, I have to redeem myself from my poor, poor performance in our football league. I also share about my trip to the spa with my wife.  It was my first time to visit a spa, and apparently my wife is much, much tougher than me. All this and more, so come along and explore the galaxy with us one page at a time. Thanks for listening, Jesse

In today's episode we turn our attention to the ladies as we interview two ladies.  We chat to actress and voice of Padme, Ms. Catherine Taber, and we talk with one of our best tweetships Sarah Cole @oldzorah.  Both were super fun to talk to.  Sarah with her interesting Star Wars fandom, and Catherine was just a hoot.  We talk everything from radio drama...cooking...what's better Georgia or Canada and Ms. Taber settles that debate, and of course we eventually get around to talking some Star Wars. Before our interviews, Wayne and I talk about love in Star Wars: Han and Leia, Luke and Mara, Anakin and Padme, Corran and Mirax, R2 and 3PO, and so on.  We talk about how love has added a new dimension to the Clone Wars and Pre-Yavin era that the Post-Yavin era just doesn't have.  It will be fun because it's two guys that know nothing about romance talking about romance.  Join us for this utter nonsense. Also, we update our Fan Fic Face-Off contest, and we still hope you will send your piece in, and read our other entries and share your opinion with us. So come along and explore the galaxy and the heart with us, one page at a time. Thanks for listening, Jesse

In today's episode we talk to Bioware Game Writer and Novelist Drew Karpyshyn.  We talk about his work and the development of The Old Republic online PC game.  We discuss his Star Wars novels including the Bane Trilogy and The Old Republic: Revan, and what it's like to write a novelization tie into a video game, and much more.  It is a wonderul chat that you will enjoy. After the interview, Wayne and I break down and discuss Karpyshyn's The Old Republic: Revan.  We share about how fascinating Lord Scourge was and what an interesting ending this novel had.  We also share the weakness of this novel as well, and look at this novel from all angles. Finally, we give an update on the exciting response we have had in our Fan Fic Face-Off 2012.  We hope that you will get on board this exciting contest and enter a piece or read and rate what we have and will receive.  We also announce a couple of upcoming interviews and other things that are coming down the shoot. Thanks for listening, Jesse

In this episode, Wayne and I argue over how many times can you read about the same explosion and it still be interesting as we break down Fatal Alliance by Sean Williams.  We discuss how the opening of this movie is very George Lucasesqued, how the ending gave us some nice twists, and argue just how great the middle was.  We break down characters and plot as we dive deep into this novel. We give you the results of our Fantasy Football league where I was totally robbed by Peyton Manning's neck. We chase numerous sports rabbits, and most importantly we make a major announcement. That announcment being the Star Wars Book Report Fan Fic Faceoff 2012 where we want you to submit your best fan fic piece to be judged by our audience and us.  We will post these pieces on our site for our audience to read, and we will dedicate a future podcast to announcing our winner who will receive our acclaim and a lousy tee shirt.  More details and full contest rules can be found on the link at the top of this page.  All submissions can be sent to jesse@starwarsbookreport.com, and if you have any questions you can e-mail me as well.  We hope to receive your submission soon. So come explore the galaxy with us one page at a time. Thanks for listening, Jesse

In today's episode, Wayne and I break down Deceived by Paul Kemp.  We explore the psychological journey through a Sith, a Jedi, and yet another Smuggler with a heart of gold.  We chase a rabbit, and for once, it is one you should be interested in...we discuss the issues we see facing the Expanded Universe and the problems we see upcoming if changes are not made. We also discuss Christmas and our respective traditions.  You get to learn how to to celebrate Christmas as a Canuck. Finally, we give you our fantasy football league update with our championship game and much more. Thanks for listening, Jesse

In today's episode we break down, The Return of the Jedi by James Kahn.  We discuss everything we liked and didn't about this novel.  We inexplicably ignore the Ewoks, but we do break down the final installment of our journey through the movie novelizations.  We also, discuss the experience through this journey, and finally we rate the six novelizations in a top six format...I bet you can't guess which gets our lowest rating...OK, so maybe you can. We also give you an in depth fantasy football update from our listener league, where you get to hear how poorly I am doing.  Wayne offends a fish, and I ask for urine...It is a wild episode filled with our normal amount of goofiness and shenanigans. We leave you with our Merry Sithmas episode preview, and as always of late with your issue 15 Marvel Star Wars Minute. Thanks for listening and exploring the galaxy with us one page at a time. Jesse

Welcome to our Thanksgiving Special where Wayne and I break down the novelization of Empire Strikes Back by Donald F. Glut, and I promise we are more positive in today's show than we were in the previous two episodes. We share what we enjoyed and did not in this novel. We argue over the value of Lando, and I am right. Then, we interview the author himself Mr. Donald F. Glut who stops by to share the wild ride that has been his career from creating Castle Grayskull to being produced by a Monkey to collecting art to writing comics to inventing special effects that made Hollywood take not to writing a novelization of a movie we all love. It is a fascinating interview with an even more fascinating person. We hope you enjoy our Thanksgiving special, and know that Wayne and I are always thankful for you our listeners. Thanks for exploring the galaxy with us one page at a time. Jesse

In today's Steve Glosson is back to break down more of the movie novelizations, as he tries to defend the novelization of Episode IV...I am Serious.  He is going to argue this is a good book.  I jest.  I would like you to weigh in on our discussion.  Do you agree with Steve that this novelization is great and entertaining? or do you agree with Wayne and I that this book left a lot to be desired?  You can e-mail us your opinion to jesse@starwarsbookreport.com or you can jot us a note on Facebook or tweet us twits on Twitter @swbookreport.   We want you to sound off on this novel. After Wayne, Steve, and I argue for a while, we bring on a much more agreeable guest in Mr. Greg Bear who is the author of numerous science fiction novels that have won multiple Hugo and Nebula awards.  He authored Rogue Planet in the Star Wars Universe, and in working on a Halo prequel trilogy.  He also consulted for NASA, which I just think is too cool. So come along and explore with us the galaxy one page at a time as we enjoy two guest in Steve Glosson and Mr. Greg Bear. Thanks for listening, Jesse

In today's episode, we continue our wild journey through novelizations of the Star Wars movies, and we dive into not only the first Star Wars novel...we dive into the world's first glimpse into the Star Wars universe.  If you thought Wayne and I had issues with the novelization of Episode II, you just sit back and listen to us get our bash on in this episode. After we discuss how awful this novelization was, we do end on a very high note with an interview with prolific author Kevin J. Anderson who shares some fascinating behind the scenes of how the Jedi Academy Trilogy came into being, and he lives a fanboy's dream when digging though Frank Herbert's personal notes on the Dune series and working with it.  He gives you the low down on all of his upcoming projects and much more...and I ask him how he feels about his creations of Admiral Daala becoming Chief of State and Jacen becoming a Sith.  It is a fun and great chat. Thanks for listening and send us your thoughts to jesse@starwarsbookreport.com, like us on Facebook, and follow us on twitter @swbookreport and @chamberlainw Have a great day.

In today's Halloween Special, Wayne and I break down Death Troopers by Joe Schreiber.  We discuss the impressive character development in this novel, how this novel gave us the willys, and just what a fun read this novel was.  We also discuss whether or not this book ripped of a movie that takes place in Raccoon City.  Lastly, we have a nice argument over whether on not one famous character needed to be in this novel. We also have a great chat/argument with Steve Glosson from http://www.geekoutpodcast.com/ and www.steveglosson.com and I am sure several other websites.  Steve comes on to explain Episode II to me after listening to our Episode 35 on Attack of the Clones.  It is a discussion that is, at times, insightful, off topic, brilliant, confused, a train wreck, funny, and much more...you just have to listen to it. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this rather lengthy joy ride of we affectionately call your Star Wars Book Report. Thanks for listening, Jesse

In today's episode, Wayne and I dive into the novelization of Revenge of the Sith by Matt Stover.  We break down the absolute brillance of this novelization.  We share with you where this novel ranks among the Star Wars family of novels.  We discuss the very cool tip of the cap to the Expanded Universe that Matt Stover gives in this novel, and we tell you everything to love of this novel, and as always share with you our frustrations with this novel.  Without a guest today, Wayne and I dive deeply into this great novel. We also give you a Star Wars Book Report Fantasy Football Update where Ryan's Kessel Runners is a perfect 4 and 0, leading the league, and the only undefeated team left, but not the only team with a perfect record as I am sitting a perfect 0 and 4...Get ready for the comeback. Thanks for giving us your time and giving us a listen. We would love to hear from you.  You can find Star Wars Book Report on Face Book.  You can follow me on Twitter @swbookreport or Wayne @chamberlainw, and you can always e-mail me at jesse@starwarsbookreport.com. Exploring the galaxy one page at a time, Jesse Colbert

Today we break down the novelization of Attack of the Clones by R. A. Salvatore. We discuss the flaws and overall oddness to aspects of the plot. We share just how blown away we were by the visuals in this movie, and equally blown away at how Salvatore captures that action in print. There is much to love and some to be frustrated by in this story. We are fired up as we journey through the movie novelizations. Also, today, Chris Smith stops by to discuss some old school Star Wars EU as we dive into the first ten issues of the Marvel Star Wars Comic run, where we talk pink fur dice and rabbits.  Man, comics were trippy back in the day. Lastly, we share our awful opening weekends in our Fantasy Football Mega Challenge...where I like to think we were being nice to our listeners, but really I just got my tail kicked, and I share who's been commenting on my pics on Facebook.  I way, way too excited about that little tidbit, so come along and explore the galaxy with us one page at a time. Thanks for listening, Jesse

Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon, Leonrdo, Peter Pan, Johnny Test, Fred Flinstone, and many more all stop by today for a chat...of course these characters all come from the even bigger characgter of James Arnold Taylor, who stops by to talk Clone Wars, voice acting, his one man show, and much much more. Wayne also share about his journey through the Toronto Fan Expo where he ran down multiple interviews with a member of the 501st, a behind the scenes look at the Blu Ray release of Star Wars, a robot handler from Real Steel, and then Wayne does what Darth Vader could not do...Wayne finds the droid he is looking for and interviews Anthony Daniels. Wayne also shares his experience from his prescreening of Episode 1 of Season 4 from the Clone Wars.  It is great stuff from our feild reporter Wayne today. You can find more information on James Arnold Taylor at www.jamesarnoldtaylor.com We hope you enjoy exploring the galaxy with us one page at a time. Thanks for listening, Jesse