Best of September
Today’s question: What’s the best book you’ve read this month?
For once, the decision was easy. I only read 5 books this month, 4 being paranormal romance novels that require no effort other than turning the page.
Ender’s Game is my pick for September. I got in a magical box from Erinn right after I finished reading The Writer’s Digest Guide to Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy, which was partially written by Orson Scott Card. He explained things in that book so freaking well, I jumped with joy seeing Ender’s Game.*
I’ll try not to dive into the story, because I’d hate to give anything away when I know a portion of the Lurkdom has this on their TBR list.
First off, I hate Sci-Fi**. I never feel smart enough to read it and the only take away I have is an epic headache in the middle of my forehead. One great thing about Ender’s Game is that even though it’s Sci-Fi, it never felt like it.
What I liked was the split between Ender’s POV and the “administration.” It’s only when you hit the scenes with the “administration,” do you remember that Ender is a kid. It’s horrifying to see how he’s manipulated throughout.
My only complaint with the book is that I felt it could’ve ended sooner.
Would I recommend Ender’s Game? Most definitely.
What’s the best book you read this month?
* Jumping for joy when you live with The White One is problematic, BTW. Since when you jump from happiness, he jumps in fright.
** With the exception of all thing Madeleine L’Engle, I can forgive her talk of the 4th dimension because I love her.
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YAY ender's game. Damn that book is SMART!!!!
must. read. book. Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one on the planet that hasn't, so I am heartened to see you read it for the first time this month!
Unlike you I love sci-fi, but I agree that sometimes it gets a little wonky (I'm looking at you, Carl Sagan) and loses the story. Good to know OSC avoids that.
I <3 sci-fi but I don't think I've read Ender's Game. I think you should put it in the next batch of books for me to borrow.
I like what you say about not feeling smart enough to read sci-fi. I'm reality guy. And fantasy tied to reality.
A sci fi book that doesn't feel like sci fi? Sounds great! 🙂
Guys, I can't stress enough how non sci-fi like this read. I can accept dragons, but when you start talking quasars at me and stuff I act like the cat.
Everyone has to throw this on their TBR list. (Except d who will get it in the next never ending book exchange.)
Ender's Game is a great book to read in conjunction with Hunger Games, to see how similar concepts were taken in such different directions (and each done so well in their own right). I love the next book, Speaker for the Dead, also but Xenocide's ending made me really angry at Orson Scott Card. He also wrote some books from Bean's POV that I liked.