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Star Wars Book Reviews and News. The Tusken Reader reads the books from a galaxy far far away and gives his opinion.

Tusken Reader


    • May 6, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 22m AVG DURATION
    • 22 EPISODES


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    Ep. 21: Did Lucas Mess Up?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 35:21


    The 21st Episode of Tusken Reader. Adam from Red Five Reviews and Jeremey of StupidChainsawProductions sit with me discuss Wave 10 of Star Wars Essential Legends, Lightsabers, and more.

    The Living Force ARC & the Essentials

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2024 17:15


    In this episode, the passing of a Star Wars actor, The Living Force, and the waves of Essential Legends.

    Episode 19: Ahsoka & the EU Failure

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2023 19:22


    Folks have been talking about a Star Wars Expanded Universe movement; My thoughts have been expressed. My thoughts on the Ahsoka show.

    Ep. 18: Star Wars Crimson Climb

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2023 9:31


    Star Wars Crimson Climb was sent to me... should I waste my time?

    Ep. 17: Hardcover Haul and Michael Reaves

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 20:35


    In this episode I reveal a handful of Hardcovers that I picked up. I also pay condolences to the late Michael Reaves.

    Ep. 16: Is Star Wars Still Popular?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 15:07


    Are Star Wars Books Unpopular? It seems that way, the target audience is too small and the real fans are hungry for .  

    Ep. 15: Ranking the Canon YA and Dawn of the Jedi Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2022 16:15


    In this delayed episode I rank the worst to best canon YA novels. I also review the Expanded Universe novel, Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void. Big changes are coming to the Tusken Reader.

    Podcast Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 1:00


    Quick update as to why there has been no episode in the last month.

    Ep. 14: Random House Worlds and The Squatch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2022 19:46


    In this episode I talk a bit about the changes to Del Rey Star Wars, Dr. Squatch, Princess and the Scoundrel and more.

    Ep. 13: Expanded Universe Reviews and Star Wars Reading Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 23:48


    On this episode I explain how I got into reading Star Wars books. A new season brings in a new era of the podcast. Some things have to change… some things have to be left behind. I hope you enjoy this Star Wars Podcast

    Ep 12: Exclusive Legends Binding and Queen's Hope Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 20:16


    Ep 12: Exclusive Barnes and Noble Legends Binding, inappropriate announcement timing on Disney, and a Queen's Hope book review

    Ep 11: The High Republic: Mission to Disaster Review and New Books, Games Revealed

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2022 26:25


    Ep. 11: I review The High Republic: Mission to Disaster and talk about the new book and video game reveals.

    Ep 10: The High Republic: The Fallen Star Review & Legends Phase 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 18:46


    Ep. 10: The High Republic: The Fallen Star Review & the Essential Legends Collection Phase 4 novels.

    Ep 9: Is Darth Tenebrous in the High Republic

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2021 5:51


    Ep 9: Is Darth Tenebrous in the High Republic? Maybe... but most likely no. But man, it sure can work!  Check me out on YouTube for the video version of each episode. 

    Ep 8: Star Wars Brotherhood & The Phantom Menace Novelization

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 16:50


    Ep 8: In this episode, I talk about Dark Horse Comics coming back to Star Wars, a close look at cover for the upcoming novel Brotherhood, reviews for The Phantom Menace and Thrawn Lesser Evil. #LesserEvil #StarWarsPodcast #StarWars

    Ep 7: John Jackson Miller, Rouge Squadron & Greater Good Reviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 30:28


    Ep. 7: In this episode, John Jackson Miller opens up about Kenobi, where the idea came from and how it evolved. There is an Expanded Universe review of Rogue Squadron and Thrawn Ascendancy: Greater Good. #StarWars #StarWarsBooks

    Ep 6: Ronin & Darth Bane Rule of Two Reviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 28:52


    Ep. 6: In this episode I review the newly released Ronin novel, the Essential Legends Collection reprint of Rule of Two. I talk about upcoming books in the High Republic & more.

    Ep 5: The High Republic Tempest Runner News, Thrawn Ascendancy, & More

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 27:26


    Ep. 5: In this episode I talk about The High Republic's upcoming Audiodrama. I also take a closer look at the Out of Print limited edition of Thrawn Ascendancy Greater Good. There's also a review of Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising & more.

    Ep 4: Expanded Universe Reviews & Ronin News

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2021 58:43


    Ep. 4: In this episode, the Tusken Reader goes over publishing news, reviews Expanded Universe novels Shatterpoint & Path of Destruction, and has a conversation about Shatterpoint with Jeremy from the Star Wars Legends Podcast & Adam from Red Five Reviews.  #PathOfDestruction #Shatterpoint #Ronin

    Ep 3: The Rising Storm Book Review & Legends Hype

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 29:17


    Ep. 3: This episode covers some of the latest Star Wars publishing news. We cover the reprinted Expanded Universe books and the newly release unabridged audiobook of Shatterpoint. A spoiler free book review of The Rising Storm & Race to Crashpoint Tower are also in this episode! #TheRisingStorm #ExpandedUniverse #RaceToCrashpointTower Cited Works: Star Wars: Darth Plagueis by James Luceno TheExpandedUniverse.com

    Ep 2: The High Republic Phase One - Wave One Review

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2021 31:03


    Ep. 2: In this second episode,  I give my thoughts on the High Republic's phase one - wave one published media content.   #StarWars #StarWarsCanon #TheHighRepublic

    Ep 1: Introduction & The Heart of the Jedi

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 17:25


    Ep 1: In this introductory episode,  I give my thoughts on the 2021 adult Star Wars novels published so far, what is to come, and about an Expanded Universe book that topped the charts! #StarWars #StarWarsCanon #HeartOfTheJedi

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