I was @ Boarders, and there is a book out called "Star Wars, the complete saga" (or some such title), and it ties the movies (the first three and the "other ones"), cartoons, comics, novels, games, and everything together. It also gives complete time lines on the lives of various personalities (finally found out who Mara Jade is). I guess it is worth the money if you really want to be up to speed with the latest.