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I really enjoyed this one."
I loved the first two books and multiple people have told me that book three is even better. I haven't been so excited over a series in a very long time. I love everything about it.

Can anyone tell me how do you put the pic of the book into the sentenc..."
Easy when you know how, tks a mil!!



I absolutely loved this one!!! Sacrifical Magic was my next favorite!!!
Currently reading

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I really enjoy that series. I don't mind the multiple POV's because it's easy to keep everyone separate. Sometimes, it's nice to read a 3rd person POV instead of 1st person.
Downside ghosts is also a good series. I love the setting of those books.

I really enjoy that series. I don't mind the multiple POV's because it's easy to keep everyone separate. Sometimes, it's nice to read a 3rd person POV instead of 1st person.
Downside ghosts is also a good series. I love the setting of those books.




I own two of these books but havent given them a chance yet. I was waiting until I finish the Kate Daniels series and the Vampire Huntress but it looks like these series will never end every book is "THE FINAL BOOK IN THE SERIES"...sike heres another one LOL.


I own two of these books but havent given them a chance yet. I was waiting until I finish the Kate Daniels series and the ..."
I love the kat daniels series too!!! I kinda ike that they sike me and keep providing with more books!!! lol


I own two of these books but havent given them a chance yet. I was waiting until I finish the Kate Daniels..."
Kate Daniels is pure awesomeness!! Curran isn't so bad either.
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I own two of these books but havent given them a chance yet. I was waiting until I finish the Kate Daniels..."
lol Im not patient enough for a drawn out series.



Do you get your audio books from Audible.com?


Yes :)


I love Audible.com. Initially, I read all of the Game of Thrones books from the library, but eventually bought my own set and listened to them again. Right now I am listening to an Urban Fantasy called "Magic Bites."




Kate daniels? woooo


Ender's Game is a classic. I read it a couple of times in high school.




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It's one of those books that I feel like I've always heard about, but just never made the time to read. I'm so glad I finally did. And the audio version I listened to included commentary from Orson Scott Card talking about the how the novel evolved from a short story. He was writing Speaker for the Dead and just couldn't get that book to work unless he first expanded the Ender's Game short story into a full length novel. It was very interesting to hear about the history of the book and what the book meant to him.
Christine wrote: "Scott wrote: "Christine wrote: "I just finished the audio version of
. It was a remarkable story. I highly recommend the book and the audio version narrated by Stefan..."
My son was telling me that this is going to be a movie soon with Harrison Ford and the boy who played Hugo in Hugo Caberet.

My son was telling me that this is going to be a movie soon with Harrison Ford and the boy who played Hugo in Hugo Caberet.


I can't wait for the movie! I hope they are able to do it justice though...
Jean wrote: "I can't wait for the movie! I hope they are able to do it justice though... "
That is my concern, too. It's such an amazing book!
That is my concern, too. It's such an amazing book!


I was so excited to find out there is a movie coming out next year. I can't wait to see how they handle some of the scenes. In the audiobook, the author talked about the struggle to find someone to make it with his stipulation that Ender not be portrayed any older than 12. I can't wait to see it. Of course, I said that about The Hunger Games and I have yet to see it...

The Hunger Games was pretty close to the original. My big problem was that maybe 90% of the movie was done with shaky cam. I get nauseous and a headache with that much shaky cam for such a prolonged period of time, so I spent most of the movie staring at the seats in front of me while listening to the movie. I definitely won't bother watching Catching Fire if it's filmed the same way.

I think Orson Scott Card said he started getting offers to option the book in the 90s, but everyone wanted to make Ender a teenager so it would be a "date movie" which they felt would sell more tickets. But he was adamant that the youth of the characters was vital to the plot. He said that while the kids were all geniuses, it's only such young children that would be so accepting and believing of what the adults around them tell them. He felt teenagers would question things more and it wouldn't work within the story he wrote. It's funny because I never even thought about that, but once he said it, it made total sense. It fascinates me to see just how much thought some authors put into their work.

That would have ruined it. A date movie?! Ugh! It's amazing he resisted though. You'd think he would have done it anyway just for the money, but I'm glad he waited. Plus, I think it will work better now that special effects have progressed so much.
Lol. I can't imagine a stranger date movie than Ender's Game. Although I once had a blind date who took me to see Time Bandits.
I agree about the shaky cam on Hunger Games. I have a low tolerance for that, too. But I loved the movie overall.
I agree about the shaky cam on Hunger Games. I have a low tolerance for that, too. But I loved the movie overall.

My brother, who knows the book is one of my all-time favorites, told me about a year ago that they were having open casting calls for boys from 8-12 for the movie.

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