Hatrack River Forum: Random Praise for Ender and Alvin Series (spoiler-free please)

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Posted by TheSeeingHand (Member # 8349) on :

This is the thread where I talk about how great Ender's Game and Alvin Maker are and you all respond with four or five word long responses, like "I like Ender too" or "I don't really like Alvin" or "Good for you :-)".

Let's face it gang, the Ender series is spectacular. The plot isn't the same throughout, like a lot of series and it doesn't changed drastically. Plus the wide variety of characters. To think, it started out as a novella...

The only thing I don't totally like is that OSC's new e-magazine, Intergalactic Medicine Show (awesome name), will have a new Ender-related short story in every issue, even if OSC hasn't written it. The first issue contains OSC's long awaited 'Mazer in Prison.' The good thing is you can buy individual issues, rather than subscribe for, say, a month.

Anyway, enough complaining; I'm still looking forward to the 2 or 3 books left in the series.

Alvin Maker. I love how it gives you that fantasy feeling. This one was based on an epic poem OSC wrote (which I have not had the pleasure of reading yet). Some people don't like the fourth and fifth books b/c... idk, i think b/c they stray too far from the main plot. But hey, an author can't write what he/she wants to happen to a character, he/she writes what actually happens!

Anywho, I like all the stories, novel and short story alike. If the short story White Prophet is published, I wonder if it'll just be published in Intergalactic Medicine Show or if it'll be published along with the other 2 short stories. I hope the latter. Ahhh...I can't wait for the final book, Master Alvin...

That reminds me! I typed Master Alvin into google search and the second result (out of 1,890,000) was my Amazon.com list for the Ender/Alvin series. I found it'd been read over 2100 times. I was very happy. (That's what got me into this Ender/Alvin frenzy). Egotistical? You bet I am.

Anyway, if you haven't already , go read Ender's Game or Seventh Son right now.

Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :

Good for you, person! [Razz]

Edit:

I like Ender too!

I do like Alvin! [Wink]

Stupid four word answers! [Razz]

Posted by TheSeeingHand (Member # 8349) on :

How did I know some jokester would give me four word answer? :-P

Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :

quote:
and you all respond with four or five word long responses

Because you told me too..... [Razz]

Posted by TL (Member # 8124) on :

I also like Ender, TheSeeingHand.