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Might take me three days to get through all these now that I look at it. And Then There Were Some: The Gamorrean Guard’s Tale by William F. Wu:   1/5 HAHA PIG ALIEN DUMB!  Old Friends: Ephant Mon’s Tale by Kenneth C. Flint:   4/5 One of the few stories we see where a non-Jedi character interacts with a Jedi in a way that actually makes sense. He knows about them, but is awed by Luke. Also, one of the few characters in the anthology not actually trying to kill Jabba, and thus not doomed to fail. Good job. Goatgrass: The Tale of Ree-Yees by Deborah Wheeler: 2/5  This is probably the biggest example of a story hurt by the fact that it has to be about a failed plot to kill Jabba. Ree Yees is crazy AND brain washed. There are bomb components hidden inside a frog-dog! But he can't actually kill Jabba since Leia has to, and then he dies when the sail barge explodes. And he dreams about boobs. And the Band Played On: The Band’s Tale by John Gregory Betancourt: 2/5 Another s...

  Tales from Jabba's Palace Sweet Collage! Decided another short story collection would be a good palate cleanser before I jumped into the kid books that round out 1995. My plan is to plow through those, do a little break at the end of 1995 for "extras" (RPG books, video games, etc.) and then take it a bit slower on the X-Wing and Shadows of the Empire stuff. 1996 is really the year the EU kicks into high gear. Speed round on the individual stories, followed by my overall thoughts on the collection as a whole. I'll probably do about half tonight and half tomorrow. A Boy and His Monster: The Rancor Keeper’s Tale by Kevin J. Anderson:  3/5 You know, Anderson has really been improving these last couple outings. A little light horror, explaining how the Rancor got to Jabba's palace (the Jawas found it on a crashed ship). Chapter titles are cute. Goes a little long and gets off into the weeds a little a few times, but overall fun enough. Taster’s Choice: The Tale of Ja...