tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591963962547240042.post2860144285233023647..comments2023-04-10T03:20:23.344-05:00Comments on HanLeiaFanFicWriters: Countdown to the 'Apocalypse'Zyrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04860113813294303312noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591963962547240042.post-54794501333785597302012-03-14T14:53:21.409-05:002012-03-14T14:53:21.409-05:00Trust me, it's still as weird as hell. I have ...Trust me, it's still as weird as hell. I have been flicking through it looking for good bits. There's not many!claire1976https://www.blogger.com/profile/04285049568087268653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591963962547240042.post-19116335213660361472012-03-14T10:20:29.570-05:002012-03-14T10:20:29.570-05:00Yeah, trying to stay alive would probably get in t...Yeah, trying to stay alive would probably get in the way of more fun stuff.<br /><br />Ha! I would agree that Han probably doesn't need Viagra.amara zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03344117896874708549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591963962547240042.post-1543239281972349722012-03-14T10:13:15.269-05:002012-03-14T10:13:15.269-05:00Yeah, what's up with that huge gap between Sha...Yeah, what's up with that huge gap between Shadows and COPL? I mean, there are the X-wing books but those only cover so much, and certainly not four years. <br /><br />I'm sure they are still frisky in their old age. Although there was no time in this book because they were too busy trying not to die.Zyrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860113813294303312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591963962547240042.post-75875916074043252942012-03-14T10:11:44.437-05:002012-03-14T10:11:44.437-05:00Oh, The Crystal Star. I haven't read it in 16...Oh, The Crystal Star. I haven't read it in 16 years and I still remember finishing it and thinking, WTF WAS that? I wonder if it will seem less weird the second time around?<br /><br />And yes, better old than dead.Zyrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860113813294303312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591963962547240042.post-50825747823584241372012-03-14T09:29:17.034-05:002012-03-14T09:29:17.034-05:00Haa, I don't doubt that are still frisky. And ...Haa, I don't doubt that are still frisky. And of course we know that Han would never ever need viagra! <br /><br />I agree that we need more novels of them young. I don't think it will happen, but more stuff pre marriage but after Shadows of Mindor is something that needs exploring. I would also love a post Tatooine Ghost, pre Heir to the Empire novel by Troy Denning that features the pregnancy announcement. Very very unlikely, but a girl can dream.claire1976https://www.blogger.com/profile/04285049568087268653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591963962547240042.post-13689828927127092582012-03-14T07:29:49.941-05:002012-03-14T07:29:49.941-05:00Geez, they are getting up there. When we're th...Geez, they are getting up there. When we're that age I'm sure someone will still be calling us young one. I still get that now.<br /><br />Would be nice to get some more books when they are young and really frisky. They probably still are frisky even in their 70s.amara zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03344117896874708549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591963962547240042.post-57309688912820976292012-03-14T05:48:01.897-05:002012-03-14T05:48:01.897-05:00LOL, you definitely didn't need 2 weeks! But I...LOL, you definitely didn't need 2 weeks! But I know you read it so fast because you just couldn't wait to start reading The Crystal Star again, could you? :) <br /><br />Soooo, I am assuming they got through the book in one piece?<br /><br />Yes they are old now. Grrr, why do they have to be old? Still better old than dead, right?claire1976https://www.blogger.com/profile/04285049568087268653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591963962547240042.post-38146253998224625522012-03-13T22:03:08.541-05:002012-03-13T22:03:08.541-05:00And... I'm done. I guess I didn't need two...And... I'm done. I guess I didn't need two weeks, but we may take them anyway. Definitely an intense book. I will only say that there wasn't a ton of Han and Leia, but even the parts without them definitely kept me reading. And damn it, they're so old! 73 and 63 I think now? Yikes.Zyrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860113813294303312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591963962547240042.post-65188921936687984042012-03-13T19:32:49.364-05:002012-03-13T19:32:49.364-05:00I have been very good and restrained. Which is wh...I have been very good and restrained. Which is why I'm reading so fast, so I get to the end before I get impatient and flip ahead there! <br /><br />So far we're ok, but that doesn't mean that several parts so far didn't make me very nervous. <br /><br />100 more pages...Zyrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860113813294303312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591963962547240042.post-22119774952644343302012-03-13T19:13:52.735-05:002012-03-13T19:13:52.735-05:00Wow, Zyra you read fast!
So did you skip ahead t...Wow, Zyra you read fast! <br /><br />So did you skip ahead to read the Han and Leia bits or have you been good and restrained?<br /><br />Obviously don't give the plot away, but please let us know that everyone we care about survives this one when you've finished it. That's all I need to know at the moment.claire1976https://www.blogger.com/profile/04285049568087268653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591963962547240042.post-498668724051064592012-03-13T16:56:49.331-05:002012-03-13T16:56:49.331-05:00I've been reading much of the day. Anyone els...I've been reading much of the day. Anyone else? Not a ton of Han and Leia - though they are far from ignored - but I'm even enjoying the parts they're not in. Pretty intense so far. 300 pages in, might finish it today if I can push through!Zyrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860113813294303312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591963962547240042.post-5629458817347356032012-03-13T03:42:30.251-05:002012-03-13T03:42:30.251-05:00Yeah maybe you really shouldn't ask that quest...Yeah maybe you really shouldn't ask that question. After I'd suggested it I started to worry that we wouldn't get the answer we all want. Whilst most of my brain tells me we will get the right answer, there's a bit that is a bit wobbly about it.<br /><br />I guess most of you will be off getting your copy of apocalypse today. I won't, simply because I haven't read this series yet, and I doubt it will even be released over here on the same day anyway.<br /><br />Hope it's a good book and nothing bad happens. Enjoy it everyone.claire1976https://www.blogger.com/profile/04285049568087268653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591963962547240042.post-29444211616892080922012-03-12T19:56:11.300-05:002012-03-12T19:56:11.300-05:00a)it's more the bookstore/venue that decides h...a)it's more the bookstore/venue that decides how much outside stuff you can bring in. some places get really strict about the only thing you can have signed is the new book and you have to buy it there. although most authors tend to do their own thing anyway if you ask nice. I've only been to one or two where I was intercepted by a bookstore employee prior to approaching the front of the line and been read the riot act. <br /><br />b)I think that fear of getting an answer I don't like is part of the reason I am chicken to ask. because I am going to want to beleive what I beleive anywayjzhanfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07376308728767558575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591963962547240042.post-21818705044433337932012-03-09T13:15:29.168-06:002012-03-09T13:15:29.168-06:00Good point Zyra. Maybe it is best to use our own ...Good point Zyra. Maybe it is best to use our own interpretation of events. And I'm firmly rooted in the same boat as you on this one.claire1976https://www.blogger.com/profile/04285049568087268653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591963962547240042.post-15917716479893047272012-03-09T12:56:51.771-06:002012-03-09T12:56:51.771-06:00I would think he'd sign your other book. I me...I would think he'd sign your other book. I mean, writers are usually not super famous people. They don't get accosted in the street and probably rarely get recognized. So I'd think it'd be fun for them to be amongst their fans in these situations. I also wouldn't think there'd be a huge line when you go, but who knows? More people like Star Wars probably than openly admit it. <br /><br />As for the question, I wouldn't even ask. Only because I've already made up my mind on the answer and nobody can change it because, well, it's not reality anyway, right? We can make up our own minds to suit our wants :)Zyrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860113813294303312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591963962547240042.post-22000418729945465002012-03-09T12:54:01.649-06:002012-03-09T12:54:01.649-06:00You could always ask him on Facebook if don't ...You could always ask him on Facebook if don't get the chance at the signing.<br /><br />It would be nice to get a definitive answer to that question and we can prove all those others wrong. I guess I'm expecting Troy to give the answer we HOPE he would give, and haven't really thought about if he doesn't go along with us. He may give an answer like "it's for you to decide", just to be annoying. But hey, I still love Troy! <br /><br />Hope you do go though and you can get your copy of TG signed too.<br /><br />If you do speak to him just make sure he knows how much us Han and Leia fans appreciate what he's contributed to the EU.claire1976https://www.blogger.com/profile/04285049568087268653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591963962547240042.post-80756770075145776872012-03-08T18:58:05.823-06:002012-03-08T18:58:05.823-06:00Oh, his legs are showing in the pic? My eyes haven...Oh, his legs are showing in the pic? My eyes haven't made it that far down yet. :)amara zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03344117896874708549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591963962547240042.post-53270406061653923002012-03-08T18:54:43.199-06:002012-03-08T18:54:43.199-06:00claire, truth is I've been thinking about that...claire, truth is I've been thinking about that question you raised ever since I "friended" him and wondering how rude it would be to just up and ask him and if he'd answer. <br /><br />Whether I ask at the signing will depend on a) if I make it :-) b) if other people are asking questions too, c) if the bookstore allows outside books, in which case I'd bring TG and that would give me an opening, and d) how long I have to wait in line and think about it. if I wait in line a long time I'll give myself indigestion rehersing what to say and then I will lose my nerve :-) <br /><br />I still remember how devestated I was the time I gushed like a fool when I met Robert B Parker at a signing and he never even looked up. "Next." <br /><br />anyway back to Troy, it does say discussion and signing so maybe he'll talk and take questions first. that would be awesome.jzhanfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07376308728767558575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591963962547240042.post-74654323363219631222012-03-08T18:44:23.673-06:002012-03-08T18:44:23.673-06:00amara I beleive you've got your wish with the ...amara I beleive you've got your wish with the current background pic :-)jzhanfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07376308728767558575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591963962547240042.post-33686138823262119532012-03-08T06:22:27.368-06:002012-03-08T06:22:27.368-06:00Go for it JZ !
And if you do and get to speak to ...Go for it JZ !<br /><br />And if you do and get to speak to Troy you might consider asking him that question I raised over in the Tatooine Ghost thread? No worries if you don't want to or you don't get the opportunity. I know if I met him I'd probably be rendered speechless anyway!claire1976https://www.blogger.com/profile/04285049568087268653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591963962547240042.post-48089155471165260132012-03-07T18:30:57.086-06:002012-03-07T18:30:57.086-06:00just checked out the book tour schedule on Troy...just checked out the book tour schedule on Troy's FB page and he and Christie Golden will be at a bookstore awfully close to me next week. I just might have to break that rule about never buying hardcover books. oh, the dilemma.jzhanfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07376308728767558575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591963962547240042.post-48610211525263488062012-03-02T07:53:21.026-06:002012-03-02T07:53:21.026-06:00Jz, that really is totally cool! I would feel the ...Jz, that really is totally cool! I would feel the same if he was my friend. But I'm not into Facebook.claire1976https://www.blogger.com/profile/04285049568087268653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591963962547240042.post-61451050067496719792012-03-02T07:47:43.404-06:002012-03-02T07:47:43.404-06:00I should sincerely hope they still kiss, you never...I should sincerely hope they still kiss, you never get too old for that. I am thinking about finally buying some Fate of the Jedi books, but I will finish getting Legacy if the Force first. But I'm not buying hardcovers, I refuse! Unless they are going cheap on eBay.claire1976https://www.blogger.com/profile/04285049568087268653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591963962547240042.post-89472442222024447352012-03-02T06:52:19.620-06:002012-03-02T06:52:19.620-06:00I just finished listening to Outcast yesterday. T...I just finished listening to Outcast yesterday. The audiobooks are perfect for those days you are in the car more than you are home. I really enjoyed the story. I thought it was well told and I enjoyed the Han and Leia parts. Nice to know they still banter after all these years and they even kiss. They both definitely have their wit and humor about them. There is such an easiness to their marriage. Even Luke and Ben had a nice and, in my opinion, some very funny lines, like when sixteen year old Ben tells Luke that he has had a "bowl cut" hairstyle for decades. My daughters and I laughed so hard, I forgot where i was driving to. My favorite lines were when the new Grand Master is telling Jaina that she has a mouth like her mothers, and he's not talking about the form and configuration of it, but the insults and other words that come out of her mouth, "very much like your mother". There were some other really great lines. I'm really glad that I listened to the book. This is just my opinion, but it was a very pleasant surprise. My only complaint is that our library system doesn't have many of the other Fate books on audio...... I'm hooked now on at least hearing all the Fate books. This might get expensive.Seams2Behttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743144026790154782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591963962547240042.post-66796528673012327562012-03-02T06:13:38.048-06:002012-03-02T06:13:38.048-06:00That is cool. And don't worry my daughter thin...That is cool. And don't worry my daughter thinks I'm crazy. Probably haven't worked up to being lame yet.amara zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03344117896874708549noreply@blogger.com