Rating: 
Summary: Not bad
Review: It's hard to review this book. I didn't hate it or really like it, it's in between. I liked some stories and I didn't like some. What I really liked was how it all tied in with every story. It must have taken a while to do that. If you like the characters in Jabba's Palace or like Star Wars it's a good read.
Rating: 
Summary: Good book.
Review: Many people do not understand the point of this book. To give you a glimpse into the every day lives of the characters in this particular sect of the Star Wars galaxy. This book is special, because of the way all the authors create a unique and interesting story, while letting their character interact and mix with the others. In each authors own personal style.
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Summary: A good, well rounded book, my favorite of the Tales, so far
Review: Out of all the Star Wars movies, Return of the Jedi has always been my favorite, so it was especially interesting to me to learn about all those side characters I barely paid attention to in the movies. Though this book doesn't require any vast Star Wars knowledge or brain cells to read and understand, it's actually quite a good book. I thought it was organized a little better than the others too, since they all seemed to have something to do with each other, and flowed along as a full story better than the others. Anyway the stories are: A Boy and His Monster: The Rancor Keepers Tale, an interesting story that tells of Malakili, the guy who took care of the rancor.Taster's Choice: The Tale of Jabba's Chef, the story of Jabba's nervous cook. That's Entertainment: The Tale of Salacious Crumb, the story of the annoying little pet thing Jabba has. A Time to Mourn, A Time to Dance: Oola's Tale, finally we get to find out was up with the dancing girl Jabba fed to his rancor. Let us Prey: The Whiphid's Tale, a spy in Jabba's palace... Sleight of Hand: The Tale of Mara Jade, my favorite story in the book, about my favorite Star Wars character! Mara's adventures as she poses as a dancing girl in Jabba's palace, and waits for her chance to fulfil the Emperor's command and kill Luke Skywalker... And Then There were Some: The Gammorrean Gaurd's Tale, a kind of sad story about one of the gaurds. Old Friends: Ephant Mon's Tale, does Jabba have any true friends? Goatgrass: The Tale of Ree-Yees, a disgusting story about the three eyed guy. And the Band Played On: The Band's Tale, title says it all. Of The Day's Annoyances: Bib Fortuna's Tale, What really goes on in Bib Fortuna's brain? The Great God Quay: The Tale of Barada and the Weequays, short but interesting. A Bad Feeling: The Tale of EV-9D9, The droid down in Jabba's dungeon was actually a programmed phyco with a dislike for Lando. A Free Quarren in the Palace: Tessek's Tale, I could never figure out which alien this ones about, but it's good. Tongue Tied: Bubo's Tale, story of the frog thing. Out of the Closet: The Assasin's Tale, The most disgusting story in the book. Shaara and the Sarlaac: The Skiff Guards's tale, confusing but good. A Barve Like That: The Tale of Boba Fett, another Fett story. Skin Deep: The Fat Dancer's Tale, a surprisingly compelling story. Anyway, I would most definitely recommend this book to any Star Wars fan, especially those obsessed with knowing every background detail.
Rating:
Summary: A good, well rounded book, my favorite of the Tales, so far
Review: Out of all the Star Wars movies, Return of the Jedi has always been my favorite, so it was especially interesting to me to learn about all those side characters I barely paid attention to in the movies. Though this book doesn't require any vast Star Wars knowledge or brain cells to read and understand, it's actually quite a good book. I thought it was organized a little better than the others too, since they all seemed to have something to do with each other, and flowed along as a full story better than the others. Anyway the stories are: A Boy and His Monster: The Rancor Keepers Tale, an interesting story that tells of Malakili, the guy who took care of the rancor. Taster's Choice: The Tale of Jabba's Chef, the story of Jabba's nervous cook. That's Entertainment: The Tale of Salacious Crumb, the story of the annoying little pet thing Jabba has. A Time to Mourn, A Time to Dance: Oola's Tale, finally we get to find out was up with the dancing girl Jabba fed to his rancor. Let us Prey: The Whiphid's Tale, a spy in Jabba's palace... Sleight of Hand: The Tale of Mara Jade, my favorite story in the book, about my favorite Star Wars character! Mara's adventures as she poses as a dancing girl in Jabba's palace, and waits for her chance to fulfil the Emperor's command and kill Luke Skywalker... And Then There were Some: The Gammorrean Gaurd's Tale, a kind of sad story about one of the gaurds. Old Friends: Ephant Mon's Tale, does Jabba have any true friends? Goatgrass: The Tale of Ree-Yees, a disgusting story about the three eyed guy. And the Band Played On: The Band's Tale, title says it all. Of The Day's Annoyances: Bib Fortuna's Tale, What really goes on in Bib Fortuna's brain? The Great God Quay: The Tale of Barada and the Weequays, short but interesting. A Bad Feeling: The Tale of EV-9D9, The droid down in Jabba's dungeon was actually a programmed phyco with a dislike for Lando. A Free Quarren in the Palace: Tessek's Tale, I could never figure out which alien this ones about, but it's good. Tongue Tied: Bubo's Tale, story of the frog thing. Out of the Closet: The Assasin's Tale, The most disgusting story in the book. Shaara and the Sarlaac: The Skiff Guards's tale, confusing but good. A Barve Like That: The Tale of Boba Fett, another Fett story. Skin Deep: The Fat Dancer's Tale, a surprisingly compelling story. Anyway, I would most definitely recommend this book to any Star Wars fan, especially those obsessed with knowing every background detail.
Rating: 
Summary: It depends....
Review: Some of the short stories from this collection were written rather well; however, I thought that a few stories, although providing more in-depth information about His Bloatedness' palace, got boring and ran on longer than they should have.
Rating:
Summary: Some stories great, some stories bad
Review: Some of the stories were okay, some were pretty bad. I didn't like: Slacious Crumb, Bubo, and The Asassians Tale. Why didn't they have one about Jabba?
Rating:
Summary: SOME STORIES GOOD SOME BAD
Review: Some stories were the bomb some were horrible. I'd say it had more good stories than bad so READ IT!
Rating:
Summary: More scum, more villains, more stories.....
Review: Tales From Jabba's Palace is one of several anthologies of short stories set in George Lucas' "galaxy far, far away" that delve into the cast of supporting characters that were seen in specific scenes of Classic Trilogy Episodes IV, V, and VI. Edited by prolific Star Wars author Kevin J. Anderson (Darksaber, The Jedi Academy Trilogy, and various Dark Horse comic book series), this volume contains 19 entertaining stories set within the walled palace of Tatooine crime boss Jabba the Hutt. Although (curiously) none of the stories are about Jabba the Hutt per se, the slug-like gangster's presence is evident in most of the tales. Almost all the members of Jabba's court -- majordomo Bib Fortuna, Oola (the ill-fated dancing girl fed to the rancor), Salacious Crumb (Jabba's annoying pet monkey-lizard), and Boba Fett, the galaxy's most infamous bounty hunter -- are described vividly not only by such noted Star Wars writers as Dave Wolverton, Timothy Zahn, Kathy Tyers, and editor Anderson (who contributed "A Boy and His Monster: The Rancor Keeper's Tale"), but also by prominent Star Trek authors A. C. Crispin and Judith and Garfield Reeves Stevens. The overall tone of this anthology can be best described as a combination of Rashomon and The Godfather set in the Star Wars galaxy. Although a few of the characters are innocent victims of Jabba's huge appetite for wealth and shady deals (see Kathy Tyers' "A Time to Mourn, A Time to Dance: Oola's Tale") or antiheroes such as Mara Jade ("Sleight of Hand: The Tale of Mara Jade" by Timothy Zahn), most are underhanded and venal mob underlings whose desire to topple Jabba from his throne is matched only by their fear of the ruthless Hutt crime lord. And while the rescue of Han Solo by Luke Skywalker and his friends is dealt with as well, the focus isn't on the heroes for a change; after all, we saw what they did in Return of the Jedi. No, the fun here is in discovering the untold stories from behind the fortress-like walls of Jabba's Palace, and believe me, this anthology is well-written and enjoyable for both the die-hard and casual Star Wars fan alike.
Rating:
Summary: More scum, more villains, more stories.....
Review: Tales From Jabba's Palace is one of several anthologies of short stories set in George Lucas' "galaxy far, far away" that delve into the cast of supporting characters that were seen in specific scenes of Classic Trilogy Episodes IV, V, and VI. Edited by prolific Star Wars author Kevin J. Anderson (Darksaber, The Jedi Academy Trilogy, and various Dark Horse comic book series), this volume contains 19 entertaining stories set within the walled palace of Tatooine crime boss Jabba the Hutt. Although (curiously) none of the stories are about Jabba the Hutt per se, the slug-like gangster's presence is evident in most of the tales. Almost all the members of Jabba's court -- majordomo Bib Fortuna, Oola (the ill-fated dancing girl fed to the rancor), Salacious Crumb (Jabba's annoying pet monkey-lizard), and Boba Fett, the galaxy's most infamous bounty hunter -- are described vividly not only by such noted Star Wars writers as Dave Wolverton, Timothy Zahn, Kathy Tyers, and editor Anderson (who contributed "A Boy and His Monster: The Rancor Keeper's Tale"), but also by prominent Star Trek authors A. C. Crispin and Judith and Garfield Reeves Stevens. The overall tone of this anthology can be best described as a combination of Rashomon and The Godfather set in the Star Wars galaxy. Although a few of the characters are innocent victims of Jabba's huge appetite for wealth and shady deals (see Kathy Tyers' "A Time to Mourn, A Time to Dance: Oola's Tale") or antiheroes such as Mara Jade ("Sleight of Hand: The Tale of Mara Jade" by Timothy Zahn), most are underhanded and venal mob underlings whose desire to topple Jabba from his throne is matched only by their fear of the ruthless Hutt crime lord. And while the rescue of Han Solo by Luke Skywalker and his friends is dealt with as well, the focus isn't on the heroes for a change; after all, we saw what they did in Return of the Jedi. No, the fun here is in discovering the untold stories from behind the fortress-like walls of Jabba's Palace, and believe me, this anthology is well-written and enjoyable for both the die-hard and casual Star Wars fan alike.
Rating:
Summary: Tales from the underworld
Review: Tales from Jabba's Palace provides a nice, detailed look at what else happened during the scene with Jabba the Hutt in Return of the Jedi. Drawing from characters who had less than a second of film time, this book expands the movie nicely.
What I like about the book is that there are plenty of short shories that are about one character. Reading the whole book brings Jabba's palace into life more vividly than the movie. For instance, Why did the Rancor's keeper cry? Why was the first droid tourtured? These questions and more are answered.
You also get the chance to see other characters from other books. Mara Jade makes an appearence, as well as Boba Fett.
The wide range of authors is great too.
The only thing that buggs me is that this book goes into a little too much detail. Such as being IN the sarlaac.
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