Amaz-za-zing

I think that there is nothing more fun than to listen to the voice of Scard. I wish he'd done the Audiobooks himself...that would rock. But the next best thing is to google up Orson Scott podcasts and download them all on itunes! So here's a list that I found last night

Firefly Talk
episode 50 (part 1 and 2)
episode 51
episode 52

The Glenn and Helen Show: Orson Scott Card on Empire and Division in American Politics

It's the Story, Stupid
episode 16
episode 17
episode 18

The Sci Phi Show Podcast
episode 47 (not on itunes, ahh)

There's also a learning one...but it's like episode 32! From over 2 years ago...if you get it to download tell me (I am dying for it to work)!

Keep playing the game from last post!

Now that Harry Potter is Over...

Finally, all things can return to normal!
Here's your run-o'-the-mill Scard post.
Orson Scott Card is (blank)? I'm starting this as a little game. You merely have to comment your feelings about OSC on the end of this blog. Got it?
Rule One: Please keep your language clean, if you hate him find some way to say it without swearing all over my blog!
Rule Two: Try to distinguish between the Author and the Man, okay? If you have two differing opinions (like I do), feel free to share them both.
Rule Three: Be honest.
Rule Four: There is no rule four!

You are probably very well acquainted with my opinion of Scard...and if not may I direct you to the rest of the blog. Since this post has rules, I think we'll make it an ongoing game. I'll post some of the results later.

Also I would very much like to start a poll for something, but I don't know what...so email me (scard07@gmail.com) if you have an idea! Yay!

OSC talks about Harry

What better combination--Orson Scott Card and Harry Potter
This is from the blog beliefnet. http://blog.beliefnet.com/blogalogue/2007/07/harry-potter-reaches-the-end.html#more
It rocks!! Scard is all like watchout and noway. I can't wait for book seven...Ahhhhary!

Orson Scott Card also wrote a chapter in The Great Snape Debate. Let's just say if Scard says trust Snape--then we (I) will. Because Scard is ama-za-zing!!! Enjoy!

Red Prophet

So I bought the comic version of Red Prophet, and I finally understand why they made Red Prophet of all books into a comic. Why you wonder...well, it's boring (and important to the story). The book drags on and on about people who are not Alvin and you're confused and bored and tired. The comic does the same thing--but the pictures are so compelling (and it feels shorter) getting through it is fun and easy and really enjoyable.

Plus I would have bought it for the little Enderverse story at the end. Gold Bug is there! And Ender is in it. That short little story is so so so wonderful--I love it! Go Enderverse! And check out the Red Prophet comic.

Two Sides of the Same Coin

In the chapter entitled Valentine of Ender's Game, Val talks about Ender and Peter being opposite sides of the same coin. That is how I feel about reading a book, especially from an author like Scard. Either you like it/enjoy it or you despise it. I feel fortunate that I can read Ender's Game and other novels without the preconception that it will be worthless. Now I've personally have NOT met someone who utterly despised OSC or Ender's Game, but if you venture on the internet long enough you'll find they exist.
People who feel like it is their duty to spread the truth about Scard or the message of Ender's Game. I feel really sorry for people like Elaine Radford and John Kessel who find nothing beautiful in Ender's Game; who desire to share their disillusions with us all. I often wonder what people like these thought of Ender's Game before they read it. What misconception did they have before reading that made them hate something I love so dearly. I just don't know. I personally feel sorry for them, I wish they could enjoy Ender's Game like I have. If you haven't read the two pieces I am talking about one is on the internet, Creating the Innocent Killer and the other is published in a magazine, Ender and Hitler. I hope you read them with your heart.

I can only finish the thought with one said by Ender, "The funny thing about coins is, when one side is up, the other is down."

The Thing I Love Most

Okay the one thing about this whole OSC obsession that I absolutely adore is the attention I have to pay to everything. I watch Hatrack and Amazon on a little less than daily basis. I pay love being able to tell you things when I find them. Like for instance I found the new books on amazon before they had said anything on Hatrack. So want to see what I found on Hatrack today. You'll enjoy this.
http://ia340929.us.archive.org/0/items/tspsoc47/tspsoc47.mp3
This is an interview with OSC. I found it on Hatrack and I love it. Scard talks about him being kidnapped by Science Fiction and says something awesome about a new fantasy series he's workin' on!!! Yay for that! I am so excited.
I LOVE this!

A War of Gifts

So I was on Hatrack and I found this.....

Orson Scott Card offers a Christmas gift to his millions of fans with this short novel set during Ender's first years at the Battle School where it is forbidden to celebrate religious holidays.

The children come from many nations, many religions; while they are being trained for war, religious conflict between them is not on the curriculum. But Dink Meeker, one of the older students, doesn't see it that way. He thinks that giving gifts isn't exactly a religious observation, and on Sinterklaas Day he tucks a present into another student's shoe.

This small act of rebellion sets off a battle royal between the students and the staff, but some surprising alliances form when Ender comes up against a new student, Zeck Morgan. The War over Santa Claus will force everyone to make a choice.

Seems that A War of Gifts will be about Christmas in the Battle School--hopefully with some nice Ender scenes. I couldn't wait to tell you !!!

The Great Month of July

Also known as the crazy month of July. Or the month of Harry Potter-whatever! I just wanted to apologize now for the lack of posts this month--not only am I rereading all of the Harry Potter novels but I am also packing boxes for college (I've got three finished so far). In a month these blogs will be coming at you from a laptop computer in Utah! Ahh!

I only wish to add that pack boxes is easy! It's sitting in my room with NO Orson Scott Card books that is creepy and awkward and weird. If you went in my room right now it would be virtually impossible for one to imagine what my obsession is. Of course I do still have my binders of Scard info out (that's right I said binderS)!! I'll try to keep up on all my posts! Have a happy Harry Potter Month.