19 December 2024
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│ 10 │I've read the 3 books in Timothy Zahn's *Heir to the ↵│ 10 │I've read the 3 books in Timothy Zahn's *Heir to the ↵
│ │Empire* trilogy this year, all in the back quarter. [↵│ │Empire* trilogy this year, all in the back quarter. [↵
│ │A More Civilized Age](https://amorecivilizedage.net/)↵│ │A More Civilized Age](https://amorecivilizedage.net/)↵
│ │ started doing the books and I figured this would be ↵│ │ started doing the books and I figured this would be ↵
│ │the perfect time to give myself a good reason to actu↵│ │the perfect time to give myself a good reason to actu↵
│ │ally read again. │ │ally read again.
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│ 12 │I finished *Heir to the Empire* September 10th, *Dark↵│ 12 │I finished *Heir to the Empire* September 10th, *Dark↵
│ │ Force Rising* November 3rd, and *The Last Command* D↵│ │ Force Rising* November 3rd, and *The Last Command* D↵
│ │ecember 13th. The last book took a little bit longer ↵│ │ecember 13th. The last book took a little bit longer ↵
│ │because I paused to wait for the podcast to cover the↵│ │because I paused to wait for the podcast to cover the↵
│ │ section I had just read so I wouldn't get confused o↵│ │ section I had just read so I wouldn't get confused o↵
│ │n what they were covering. A good sign that I was rea↵│ │n what they were covering. A good sign that I was rea↵
│ │lly engaged! I can see why people really *really* lik↵│ │lly engaged! I can see why people really *really* lik↵
│ │e these books, the characters felt like their movie c↵│ │e these books, the characters felt like their movie c↵
│ │ounterparts and the new characters fit well. I really↵│ │ounterparts and the new characters fit well. I really↵
│ │ like how much of a loser Mara Jade is, she was a rea↵│ │ like how much of a loser Mara Jade is, she was a rea↵
│ │lly fun character to introduce. One thing I found rea↵│ │lly fun character to introduce. I was surprised that ↵
│ │lly interesting is how the "Sith" are never mentioned↵│ │Luuke was introduced so early in the EU. It really fe↵
│ │, it's always "Dark Jedi" this and "Dark Jedi" that. ↵│ │lt like he was a late "we're getting desperate" story↵
│ │A story where all the Sith stuff was just fallen jedi↵│ │. I should've seen it coming when clones were introdu↵
│ │ or if dark jedi were just what dark side Force users↵│ │ced early on. One thing I found really interesting is↵
│ │ were called would be neat to have seen. │ │ how the "Sith" are never mentioned, it's always "Dar↵
│ │ │ │k Jedi" this and "Dark Jedi" that. A story where all ↵
│ │ │ │the Sith stuff was just fallen jedi or if dark jedi w↵
│ │ │ │ere just what dark side Force users were called would↵
│ │ │ │ be neat to have seen.
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│ 14 │I had tried continuing Brandon Sanderson's *Mistborn:↵│ 14 │I had tried continuing Brandon Sanderson's *Mistborn:↵
│ │ The Well of Ascension* earlier this year, but only m↵│ │ The Well of Ascension* earlier this year, but only m↵
│ │ade it a couple chapters thru before laying it down a↵│ │ade it a couple chapters thru before laying it down a↵
│ │gain. I'm about 150 pages into it and it hasn't grabb↵│ │gain. I'm about 150 pages into it and it hasn't grabb↵
│ │ed me that much. I'm going to pick it up again soon, ↵│ │ed me that much. I'm going to pick it up again soon, ↵
│ │possibly after I read another book or two. I enjoyed ↵│ │possibly after I read another book or two. I enjoyed ↵
│ │the first book in the series but that one also took m↵│ │the first book in the series but that one also took m↵
│ │e a very long time to read thru (lots of starts and s↵│ │e a very long time to read thru (lots of starts and s↵
│ │tops). │ │tops).
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