After a long time between series, the fourth season gets off to a rocky start. It improves towards the end, but is still nowhere near the peaks f brilliance shown by the second season.

A novel about the desperation to fit in, and the sacrifices made in order to do. Surprisingly heartless in many scenes, which Wolfe’s previous books do not share. Still a good read, with an ending which normally would be ‘happy’, but is disturbingly sad.

It is always sad when you get to the end of “Futurama”, a series which could have had the longevity of its older sibling “The Simpsons” but which was screwed over by Fox like so many other shows cancelled before their time.
This season contains the best episode of the series, and perhaps the best episode of any animated series. “Jurassic Bark” perfectly captures the special bond between a human and their companion animal, and i dare anybody not to be sniffing away tears by the time the credits roll.

Another EU story which starts promisingly but quickly disintegrates. The final scenes with the resolution between two characters is so out of the blue and absurd it is almost laughable.

A film that truly deserves it’s hype, and comes with an excellent documentary and commentary as well.

A disappointing entry to the EU, especially as it is from Anderson, whose Jedi Academy trilogy is among the best books. One thing holding it down is the tepid love affair between Luke and Callista, and the “been there, done that” plotline of yet ANOTHER death star (albeit only the laser) being built as a threat against the New Republic.

A modern Gothic romance, this is as much the story of a love affair between a man and a book as the twin love stories that run parallel within this novel. The mixing of genres and homages are affectionate, and the story genuinely gripping. A must read.

Although the story behind the children of the jedi is intriguing, the subplot with Luke on the renegade ship is not. So once again we have a novel which can neither be recommended nor not recommended.

My thoughts on this book could be summed up thusly: “Oh, waaaaaa!!!!”
Really, so many other people have written much more empathetically about their battles with depression – and none of them sounded as self-obssessed and whiny as Elizabeth Wurtzel. She sounds more like she is in love with the idea of being depressed, and although she admits it herself it doesn’t do her cause any justice.

A worthy conclusion to the Jedi Academy trilogy – the actual backstory of the academy and the rebirth of a new generation of Jedi Knights is enticing. However, the survival of one character towards the end is a bit twee. Along with the Thrawn trilogy, these Anderson novels are the best of the Expanded Universe stories.