tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post8246973662539737718..comments2023-08-20T07:42:52.010-05:00Comments on Trish's Reading Nook: Ender's Game - Orson Scott CardTrish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-17139190651631494542008-06-18T06:36:00.000-05:002008-06-18T06:36:00.000-05:00*C.B. - I had heard a lot about this book--but the...*C.B. - I had heard a lot about this book--but the person who actually convinced me I needed to read it was my sister (16) who was assigned the book for high school. She loved it. Thanks for you input on the rest of the series--I'm not too too interested myself but my husband has been thrilled since he found out there are other "Ender" books. Have you read Ender's Shadow? I know it isn't a direct sequel, but I am wondering if that might be better than Speaker of the Dead.<BR/><BR/>by the way, I'm curious about your comment about reading this review after Rumor of War review...?Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-22112321924423584722008-06-17T15:33:00.000-05:002008-06-17T15:33:00.000-05:00I'm a big fan of Ender's Game. I added it to my c...I'm a big fan of Ender's Game. I added it to my classroom library for student book clubs. Some have loved it, some have not.<BR/><BR/>I recommend Speaker for the Dead but I did not make it all the way through the thrird book. I'm afraid Mr. Card has gone a bit overboard with the Ender series. The first book said just about all there was to say, the second said the rest.<BR/><BR/>It was interesting reading this review after reading your review for Rumors of War. Both are excellent reviews by the way.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906212382849291562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-31548233694234002752008-06-17T06:37:00.000-05:002008-06-17T06:37:00.000-05:00*Les - The toughest part with reading it aloud cam...*Les - The toughest part with reading it aloud came at the beginning of each chapter where the two officers are talking back and forth without any cues of "he said". I'm not very good at voices. :) I'll have to put Ender's Shadow on the list!<BR/><BR/>*Natasha - My husband has been really excited ever since he found out that there are several other books in the series--has your husband read any of the others? This is a fun read and it is pretty quick--you should pick it up!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-16777870213741872032008-06-17T00:18:00.000-05:002008-06-17T00:18:00.000-05:00Trish - Are we married to the same person? My hus...Trish - Are we married to the same person? My husband also hated to read and Harry Potter was also the very first book that he EVER read. I was so proud of him. His interest has increased a lot because he's trying to write a screenplay. Ender's Game was on the first books besides HP that he picked up and actually read. Another proud moment. He really liked it but I haven't read anything by Orson Scott Card yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-62825876884426611632008-06-16T05:59:00.000-05:002008-06-16T05:59:00.000-05:00It's been several years since I read this, but I'v...It's been several years since I read this, but I've been toying with the idea of a re-read. I want to read Ender's Shadow (which I hear is almost better than Ender's Game), but want to go back and see how the whole story begins. I don't trust my memory!<BR/><BR/>What fun to read this out loud to your husband. I can imagine how tough it could be, though, especially trying to make your voice distinctive for each character. And I agree. I think it would make a fun movie!!Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-7945503936864947542008-06-15T17:57:00.000-05:002008-06-15T17:57:00.000-05:00*Nymeth - I started to read Stardust to hubby this...*Nymeth - I started to read Stardust to hubby this weekend on our trip, but he wasn't too fond of it--so I guess it all depends on the books. He was thrilled to find out there were a couple of sequels to Ender's Game, though! Have you read any of them?<BR/><BR/>*Jeane - Ha ha, when I read Ender, it always sounded a little whiney to me as well, but I did like him and sympathize with him. I'm glad you liked this one--have you read anything else by him?<BR/><BR/>*Lit Feline - Ah well, it was only the last 40 pages, but he was really really impatient for me to finish! When I was reading it he kept coming into the bedroom asking "So what's going on now" :) I hope you get a chance to read this one--it's a fun book but also provides some interesting food for thought.<BR/><BR/>*Sim - This one was easy to read--although some of the battle scenes I had a difficult time imagining. Hubby kept saying how this would make a great movie and I would agree. Thanks for coming by!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-32006746206593259892008-06-15T06:49:00.000-05:002008-06-15T06:49:00.000-05:00I read it last year for a reading challenge, and I...I read it last year for a reading challenge, and I was impressed. I'm not keen on science fiction but this one is a very easy to read book and Ender is just adorable. It is one of those books one should read if he wants to enter the science fiction world.<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>SimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-86687722043816512222008-06-14T22:28:00.000-05:002008-06-14T22:28:00.000-05:00I think it's wonderful that you and your husband s...I think it's wonderful that you and your husband share reading by your reading aloud on car trips. :-) I can see, too, how reading the book together would enhance the reading experience for both of you. It's a shame he finished the book without you! <BR/><BR/>I do want to read this book. I keep seeing it come up in reviews and most have been very positive. <BR/><BR/>I didn't mind taking the scenic route to get to your thoughts on the book at all. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-4866707757519780382008-06-13T20:58:00.000-05:002008-06-13T20:58:00.000-05:00Loved this book, and I really sympathized with End...Loved this book, and I really sympathized with Ender. My husband read it recently and felt the opposite- he thought Ender was annoying, always whining woe-is-me! Well, each his own opinion.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the link. I'll return it!Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-6737794817637199462008-06-13T17:01:00.000-05:002008-06-13T17:01:00.000-05:00How great that you got to read this aloud to your ...How great that you got to read this aloud to your husband! It sounds like such a great experience :) <BR/><BR/>I completely agree that the characters come alive. Orson Scott Card is great at writing characters. And your twist was my twist too. The book just wouldn't have been the same if it had ended a chapter earlier.Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-36952226479916012432008-06-13T16:59:00.000-05:002008-06-13T16:59:00.000-05:00*Readingfool - I actually found out that he enjoye...*Readingfool - I actually found out that he enjoyed me reading to him on accident--but he only likes it when we are driving. Otherwise I get the "Okay, and your point." :) I really enjoyed Ender's Game, but as of right now I'm not feeling compelled to pick up anything else in the series. I'm sorry it didn't work out for you! It sounds like it might be more theoretical than Ender's Game, which was maybe more political?<BR/><BR/>*Anon - Thanks for sharing. Hubby has a really tough time as well and gets embarrassed and frustrated by his reading skills--especially when he told me that at 22 he read his first book--Harry Potter. He does read more than he has in the past, but it isn't something that he enjoys like I do. I hope that maybe reading aloud to your husband could be a solution!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-30870983483188050342008-06-13T16:33:00.000-05:002008-06-13T16:33:00.000-05:00My husband is also dyslexic and does not enjoy rea...My husband is also dyslexic and does not enjoy reading. He is super embarassed on how bad of a reader he is. This is a great way to share something I love with him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-36244714311243531032008-06-13T12:36:00.000-05:002008-06-13T12:36:00.000-05:00Oh, as for Ender's Game. Loved it. I'll admit I co...Oh, as for Ender's Game. Loved it. I'll admit I couldn't get into Speaker for the Dead. As a Catholic, I had a hard time getting past Card's using the mythology of Catholicism for the book. Maybe though I'll have to try it again sometime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-76914130686079799872008-06-13T12:35:00.000-05:002008-06-13T12:35:00.000-05:00I'm glad your husband enjoys that. Usually, if we'...I'm glad your husband enjoys that. Usually, if we're going places, I'm driving, but my wife gets carsick reading, so that would never work for us. As for me reading to her, she hates (except for poetry) when I read to her...I'll read a couple of pages from a book that I think is fantastic, and she'll go, "Okay, and your point?" ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-30750377714369060532008-06-13T11:29:00.000-05:002008-06-13T11:29:00.000-05:00*Laura - sometimes it is frustrating because it ta...*Laura - sometimes it is frustrating because it takes SO long to read just a few pages, but it does make the time go by fast. I kept hearing about this book as well, but I didn't know what it was about until I picked it up. It was good though!<BR/><BR/>*Debi - I'm always reluctant to share more personal things on here, but because the experience was so tied to the book, I couldn't resist. I can't wait to read to my kids--it is a fond memory I have of my own childhood. Maybe something not quite as long, though. :)<BR/><BR/>*Harry - I've heard so many good things about this book. I'm not sure I liked it as much as everyone else, but science fiction isn't really my genre of choice either. <BR/><BR/>*Bellezza - Harry Potter took us quite some time! Texas is a rather large state, so we had some road trips that were over 10 hours long--just one way. It took us about a month to read the book and averaged about 20 pages (or a chapter) every hour!! But, it was great fun. I hope you do read this one--I think you'd like it.<BR/><BR/>*Terri - I used to sleep on cartrips while hubby drove (I never get to drive...which is fine with me!). When reading aloud, I get to the point where I can't really talk much either, but I love the experience. I love hearing that there are others out there who do this as well!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-73724120287683856082008-06-13T10:20:00.000-05:002008-06-13T10:20:00.000-05:00Husband and I take some fairly long car trips. Whe...Husband and I take some fairly long car trips. When I drive, I like to just be quiet and think; hubby sleeps while I do this. When he drives, he likes to be entertained (music, etc.), but I want to take the opportunity to read. Unfortunately, I can't read if he's got music playing. Soooo ... I've discovered that if I read my book out loud while he drives, we're both pretty happy (except when I can no longer talk from reading out loud for so long!).Terri B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12215878121282668358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-73005848560670935532008-06-13T08:26:00.000-05:002008-06-13T08:26:00.000-05:00I know what you mean about reading out loud; you j...I know what you mean about reading out loud; you just get a lot more out of it, somehow. Although, Harry Potter is an ambitious read aloud! I read Inkheart aloud to my class this year, and they loved it, but not every class is able to enjoy longer literature. I've never read an Orson Scott Card novel, to my chagrin, but after hearing so much about them on blogs I'll have to remedy that soon!Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-59444877612718449662008-06-13T08:15:00.000-05:002008-06-13T08:15:00.000-05:00I see many people have had the pleasure of reading...I see many people have had the pleasure of reading and reviewing. The quantity of readers makes me want to read, even though I personally don't find sci-fi as exciting as fantasy and everything in between.Harry Markovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140305922494369576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-33426928701685116772008-06-13T06:07:00.000-05:002008-06-13T06:07:00.000-05:00I'm so glad you shared about reading aloud to your...I'm so glad you shared about reading aloud to your husband! That's something we used to do, too...we loved to travel and I would read aloud while my husband drove. We loved it! But once kids came along, it just didn't work, as one of them is always interrupting needing something or other.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the book even though sci-fi isn't your thing. This was quite a different read for me as well, but wow, did I love it!Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429881953804634592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-79416587579066787022008-06-12T23:50:00.000-05:002008-06-12T23:50:00.000-05:00I think I'll have to try reading out loud on our n...I think I'll have to try reading out loud on our next long car trip--it's good you found a book both you and hubby were interested in! I've heard so many people say that they liked this book, but until I read your review, I had no idea what it was about!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05048221087572023485noreply@blogger.com