The Sword and Laser

The next book has been voted on, and it's going to be Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card. It's strangely appropriate that we've chosen yet another book about a child that battles against forces seemingly out of their control, but the books also have a very different feel to them.

Ender's Game is one of the first sci-fi books I ever read, so I'm looking forward to revisiting it again as an adult. It's the kind of book that you'll find yourself discussing with other people in the future, and the character attachment is very strong. There are also a lot of interesting themes in this novel that I think will really get people talking in the forums.

I really consider this book to be a sci-fi classic, and you'll find that a lot of teachers use it to engage children in reading in schools. Orson Scott Card is a very prolific writer, and he continued the Ender story line for several more books. However, this book really stands alone, and I hope you enjoy reading it. You can find both the paperback and hardcover versions in the S&L Store, or check your local library (probably in the Young Fiction section).

We're still well into The Golden Compass, but we still need to choose the next novel! Based on submissions in the forums and and choices by me and Tom, we've created a poll. It will be open for the next 4 days, so make your choice!

UPDATE: Oops. I'm my rushed state, I wrote "iRobot" instead of the correct "I, Robot." Someone has gadgets on the brain, huh? ;)

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-Veronica

We've begun reading The Golden Compass, so if you haven't already make sure you join the group for the discussion in the forums! There will be a new group for every book we read, so we can keep everything organized.

If you haven't seen the new FAQ that we've added as well, check it out!

Happy reading!