What do you think of the newer Star Wars storylinesfrom the paperbacks?

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Ever since my dad took me to see episode IV: A new hope back in 1977, I have been a huge Star Wars fan. I followed the story all the way through to its conclusion in Return of the Jedi. Then, from 1999 to 2005, I watched the prequels so the story would be complete movie wise. I haven't read all of the paperbacks, but I know enough fom them that the universe has not been too kind to our band of heroes. Han and Leia married and had three children: Jacen, Jaina, and Anakin. Anakin died, as well as Chewbacca, in the New Jedi Order series. During the Legacy of the force series, Jacen gave in to the dark side and killed Luke's wife, Mara Jade, and Jaina took on the task of hunting down and killing her sith brother. Luke married Mara Jadem who was once the Emperor's hand assigned to track Luke down and kill him. They had a son together named Ben, whom they named after Luke's first teacher. During Ben's later years, Mara was killed by her nephew, Jacen Solo. In my opinion, I think I'll stick with the happy ending they gave us with the movies and just leave the books on the shelves. What is your opinion? Do you think the books or the movies are better and why. All opinions are welcome.