I still don't see why people do not like Attack of the Clones. Is it perfect? No. Still a decent movie. Read the novel if you want more backstory, but it was an excellent addition to Star Wars.

And besides, it gave us a very legitimate reason to hate Jar-Jar...the fool gave Palpatine the power to eventually build The Empire!!!

Oh yeah, the new info about the next novel to take place after TNJO...

"Luke and Han travel to a strange planet called 'Naboo', where Luke "senses much evil." Han and Luke then proceed to blow the crap out a strange yet evil race living under the waters....and for some strange reason the Emperor has another clone."

Personally, after AOTC, I want Timothy Zahn to redo parts of his Thrawn Trilogy...read the parts about the clones or cloning and you'll understand why.