Orson Scott Card Books

Tailin · 11-10-2001, 10:30 AM

If anyone wants to talk about one of the greatest writers ever, do it here! I've read the Ender Quartet, am reading The Shadow Trilogy, and the Alvin books, and have read the stand-alone Enchantment. All these books are good. Anyone want to talk?

Grand Admiral Reese · 11-10-2001, 11:56 PM

Card rules. Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow and Shadow of the Hegemon are great books.

Tailin · 11-11-2001, 05:57 AM

Have you read Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide and Children of the Mind? They're all great, though a little different than Enders Game. If you haven't read them, do it. And while your at it, look for a book called The Seventh Son. That's great too.

On another notice, if anyone wants to check out Orson Scott Card books, go to www.hatrack.com

Bregalad · 11-13-2001, 11:01 PM

I love the Ender series! I haven't read past "Xenocide" but I love all the ones I read. I think the first ones will always be my favorites. I just love the game! I want to play the game! But I'm sure I'd suck and be flashed right off the bat! Every time I read them I'm both jealous of Ender for getting to play the game, and furious with how unfair it all is to Ender.
But my favorite Orson Scott Card book has nothing to do with Ender. I love "Songmaster". Anyone read it?

cee2lee2 · 11-14-2001, 11:21 PM

Yes, Songmaster was very good. The characters seemed very different from Card's previous ones.

Ender's Game was intense. I think it was powerful writing and will probably become a science fiction classic. I was not so captivated by the sequels.

I very much enjoyed the Postman short stories, but have not seen the movie.

Whoops, that wasn't Card was it!

Was it David Brin?
(edited to acknowledge my mistake)

flya152 · 11-16-2001, 09:34 AM

I also think that CArd is a great writer. Has anyone read any of the "Bean" books??

Eric

galadriel · 11-19-2001, 05:03 PM

I absolutely love Card's writing. I've read the Ender Quartet, Seventh Son, and The Memory of Earth. All of these were really great, although Ender's Game and its sequels are still my favorite.

I'm reading Ender's Shadow right now, a companion novel to Ender's Game that features Bean. It is, of course, incredibly good. It's really cool, because you get to see many of the events in Ender's Game from another point of view. Bean is a great character. I think I might even like him better than young Ender!

Bregalad · 11-19-2001, 11:14 PM

I've never read Ender's Shadow, but Ender's Game was my favorite, so I'm going to have to get a copy! I'd love to see it all through Bean's eyes!

Treebeard's apprentice · 11-21-2001, 04:39 PM

I like Card, too. I haven't read any of the Ender books, but I have heard a lot about them. Maybe I'll check it out one of these days. I have read all of the Alvin Maker books to date, though, and I must say, they are really great. There is some thing nice in thinking about the America that could have been. It is a very creative idea and lots of fun to read.

Santee · 12-09-2001, 10:31 AM

Card's books are for the most part pretty good. I liked Ender's game, but Xenocide, Children of the Mind, and Speaker for the Dead were a tad bit out there for my tastes. They tended to take me to far into the mind.

I did like the Shadow series so far though. Of the two books I have read that is. When is the next one due out...

Legolas_Frodo_Aragorn · 02-04-2003, 09:25 PM

in TAG we read ender's game...i though it was VERY good, and i cant wait to read the rest....but my teacher is projecting this project to the max~!

Duddun · 02-09-2003, 06:20 PM

I've been planning to read these, because I'll my friends are reading them. I have Ender's Game sitting on my shelf because I got it for Christmas but haven't had time to read it.

galadriel · 02-21-2003, 02:56 PM

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Originally posted by Santee
Card's books are for the most part pretty good. I liked Ender's game, but Xenocide, Children of the Mind, and Speaker for the Dead were a tad bit out there for my tastes. They tended to take me to far into the mind.

I did like the Shadow series so far though. Of the two books I have read that is. When is the next one due out...

I've finished Ender's Shadow now, and read Shadow of the Hegemon. I really liked the first one, but Shadow of the Hegemon was slightly disappointing. The whole second half of the book dragged a bit, especially since the focus left Peter so much. However, since Shadow of the Hegemon and Shadow Puppets were supposed to be one book, I'm hoping for Card to redeem himself in the third book (which is already out; I'm just waiting for the paperback edition.)

It was still worth reading, however. The characters were great; I especially loved how Peter was portrayed.

Estel13 · 03-14-2003, 04:52 PM

I have read Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow, Speaker For The Dead, Xenocide, and Children Of The Mind.
Ender's Game is the best. I want to play the Game so bad sometimes, it's freaky! Peter is such a little ****! The Fantasy Game is wierd! I would probably be good at the Game, because reality is whatever I want it to be. Usually.

There aren't any bugger-lovers in here, are there? 1st time I read Ender's Game, I dreamed that night about the Game. I've always dreamed about being weightless, but that was the ultimate! Ok, I've run off at the mouth long enough. Later......

galadriel · 03-15-2003, 11:10 PM

It is one of those books that you can talk all day about, isn't it? I first read it when I was about nine and the fantasy game especially disturbed me to no end. It was just so bizarre....

Estel13 · 03-16-2003, 04:03 PM

yeah........*looks thoughtful*

LeniFreak · 05-07-2003, 03:28 PM

I read all four of the books about Ender and just finished "Ender's Shadow," and I love the books so much. Slight obsession case, actually. Has anyone here read "Pastwatch"? My friend Sarah made me promise not to read it until I'd read every other Orson Scott Card book I could get my hands on, she's that impressed with it. What I want to know is: is it THAT good, or should I just go ahead and read it? IT IS SITTING ON MY BOOKSHELF AND DRIVING ME NUTS.

galadriel · 05-09-2003, 03:10 PM

Pastwatch is enormously impressive. Card's so good at making historical figures come alive, and the sci-fi aspect of it is really cool too.

I still like the Ender's Game series best, but I love (or at least strongly like) all of his books, so it's difficult to pick favorites.

Elf Girl · 05-09-2003, 03:45 PM

I read Ender's Game, and the Ender trilogy, (can't seem to think of them as a 'quartet') and just recently finished Ender's Shadow. Looking for Shadow of the Hegemon. My very very favorite science fiction. REALLY great books.

Estel13: You would want to play the Game?

...to each his own.

Estel13 · 05-16-2003, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Elf Girl
Estel13: You would want to play the Game?

...to each his own.

Yes...And it's HER own, actually.

11-10-2001, 10:30 AM	#1
Tailin Sapling Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 5	Orson Scott Card Books If anyone wants to talk about one of the greatest writers ever, do it here! I've read the Ender Quartet, am reading The Shadow Trilogy, and the Alvin books, and have read the stand-alone Enchantment. All these books are good. Anyone want to talk? __________________ The Swede

11-11-2001, 05:57 AM	#3
Tailin Sapling Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 5	hmmmmm...... Have you read Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide and Children of the Mind? They're all great, though a little different than Enders Game. If you haven't read them, do it. And while your at it, look for a book called The Seventh Son. That's great too. On another notice, if anyone wants to check out Orson Scott Card books, go to www.hatrack.com __________________ The Swede

11-13-2001, 11:01 PM	#4
Bregalad Elven Warrior Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: KY Posts: 217	I love the Ender series! I haven't read past "Xenocide" but I love all the ones I read. I think the first ones will always be my favorites. I just love the game! I want to play the game! But I'm sure I'd suck and be flashed right off the bat! Every time I read them I'm both jealous of Ender for getting to play the game, and furious with how unfair it all is to Ender. But my favorite Orson Scott Card book has nothing to do with Ender. I love "Songmaster". Anyone read it? __________________ "They have called me that ever since I said yes to an elder Ent before he had finished his question" -Quickbeam This post property of Entmoot.

11-14-2001, 11:21 PM	#5
cee2lee2 Elf Lord Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: 2nd star to the left..... Posts: 566	Yes, Songmaster was very good. The characters seemed very different from Card's previous ones. Ender's Game was intense. I think it was powerful writing and will probably become a science fiction classic. I was not so captivated by the sequels. I very much enjoyed the Postman short stories, but have not seen the movie. Whoops, that wasn't Card was it! Was it David Brin? (edited to acknowledge my mistake) Last edited by cee2lee2 : 11-14-2001 at 11:23 PM.

11-19-2001, 05:03 PM	#7
galadriel Elven Warrior Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: a castle made of clouds Posts: 459	I absolutely love Card's writing. I've read the Ender Quartet, Seventh Son, and The Memory of Earth. All of these were really great, although Ender's Game and its sequels are still my favorite. I'm reading Ender's Shadow right now, a companion novel to Ender's Game that features Bean. It is, of course, incredibly good. It's really cool, because you get to see many of the events in Ender's Game from another point of view. Bean is a great character. I think I might even like him better than young Ender! __________________ Human kind cannot bear very much reality. dreamflower - for all things Lady Galadriel

11-10-2001, 11:56 PM	#2
Grand Admiral Reese Sapling Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 10	Card rules. Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow and Shadow of the Hegemon are great books.

11-16-2001, 09:34 AM	#6
flya152 Sapling Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: daytona for now Posts: 1	I also think that CArd is a great writer. Has anyone read any of the "Bean" books?? Eric

11-19-2001, 11:14 PM	#8
Bregalad Elven Warrior Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: KY Posts: 217	I've never read Ender's Shadow, but Ender's Game was my favorite, so I'm going to have to get a copy! I'd love to see it all through Bean's eyes! __________________ "They have called me that ever since I said yes to an elder Ent before he had finished his question" -Quickbeam This post property of Entmoot.

11-21-2001, 04:39 PM	#9
Treebeard's apprentice Elven Warrior Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Wherever I may roam Posts: 207	I like Card, too. I haven't read any of the Ender books, but I have heard a lot about them. Maybe I'll check it out one of these days. I have read all of the Alvin Maker books to date, though, and I must say, they are really great. There is some thing nice in thinking about the America that could have been. It is a very creative idea and lots of fun to read.

12-09-2001, 10:31 AM	#10
Santee Sapling Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 8	Card's books are for the most part pretty good. I liked Ender's game, but Xenocide, Children of the Mind, and Speaker for the Dead were a tad bit out there for my tastes. They tended to take me to far into the mind. I did like the Shadow series so far though. Of the two books I have read that is. When is the next one due out...

02-04-2003, 09:25 PM	#11
Legolas_Frodo_Aragorn The Elven Queen Of All Pyros Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Im like a little bug stuck in the lamp...never going anywhere Posts: 795	in TAG we read ender's game...i though it was VERY good, and i cant wait to read the rest....but my teacher is projecting this project to the max~! __________________ Would you judge my future based on what i did in the past? Procrastinators Unite!!!.....tomorrrow.... Kids in backseats cause accidents...accidents in backseats cause kids As long as there are tests..there will be prayers in school

02-09-2003, 06:20 PM	#12
Duddun I Antha Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: You expect ME to know? Posts: 784	I've been planning to read these, because I'll my friends are reading them. I have Ender's Game sitting on my shelf because I got it for Christmas but haven't had time to read it. __________________ If you say my name I go "What?" If you say my name twice I go and look it up in the dictionary. **************************** I'm Not Evil! ************************** If the critics say it's good, is it really That good? ************************** It's a bird! It's a plane! No! It's a balloon! **************************** Duddun, Son of Bubbun

03-14-2003, 04:52 PM	#14
Estel13 RPG-aholic Psycho Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Final Fantasy Posts: 733	I have read Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow, Speaker For The Dead, Xenocide, and Children Of The Mind. Ender's Game is the best. I want to play the Game so bad sometimes, it's freaky! Peter is such a little ****! The Fantasy Game is wierd! I would probably be good at the Game, because reality is whatever I want it to be. Usually. There aren't any bugger-lovers in here, are there? 1st time I read Ender's Game, I dreamed that night about the Game. I've always dreamed about being weightless, but that was the ultimate! Ok, I've run off at the mouth long enough. Later...... __________________

03-15-2003, 11:10 PM	#15
galadriel Elven Warrior Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: a castle made of clouds Posts: 459	It is one of those books that you can talk all day about, isn't it? I first read it when I was about nine and the fantasy game especially disturbed me to no end. It was just so bizarre.... __________________ Human kind cannot bear very much reality. dreamflower - for all things Lady Galadriel

03-16-2003, 04:03 PM	#16
Estel13 RPG-aholic Psycho Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Final Fantasy Posts: 733	yeah........looks thoughtful __________________

05-07-2003, 03:28 PM	#17
LeniFreak Hobbit Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: In a small town in a small state in a...rather overlarge country Posts: 38	I read all four of the books about Ender and just finished "Ender's Shadow," and I love the books so much. Slight obsession case, actually. Has anyone here read "Pastwatch"? My friend Sarah made me promise not to read it until I'd read every other Orson Scott Card book I could get my hands on, she's that impressed with it. What I want to know is: is it THAT good, or should I just go ahead and read it? IT IS SITTING ON MY BOOKSHELF AND DRIVING ME NUTS. __________________ "We are the people our parents warned us about." --Jimmy Buffett

05-09-2003, 03:10 PM	#18
galadriel Elven Warrior Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: a castle made of clouds Posts: 459	Pastwatch is enormously impressive. Card's so good at making historical figures come alive, and the sci-fi aspect of it is really cool too. I still like the Ender's Game series best, but I love (or at least strongly like) all of his books, so it's difficult to pick favorites. __________________ Human kind cannot bear very much reality. dreamflower - for all things Lady Galadriel

05-09-2003, 03:45 PM	#19
Elf Girl Lurker Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Lothlórien Posts: 3,419	I read Ender's Game, and the Ender trilogy, (can't seem to think of them as a 'quartet') and just recently finished Ender's Shadow. Looking for Shadow of the Hegemon. My very very favorite science fiction. REALLY great books. Estel13: You would want to play the Game? ...to each his own. __________________ There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium...

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