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Enders shadow is a spin-off of Enders game. The book is about a poor orphan named bean who is a general in battle school along side Ender. Bean becomes Ender‘s right hand and friend over the course of their time together. This is about the origins of bean and he‘s upbringing growing up on the streets of Rotterdam. This book is great for those who love space fiction. Really easy to get into even if you haven‘t read the first book at all8/10

Lived up to Ender‘s Game. Great parallel story telling

I actually got in solid reading time last night! Husband was recording his podcast so it was just me. Nothing like a bit of coloring and video gaming while listening to an audiobook. 🤓 #EclecticReadathon @EclecticReaders

Ender's Shadow is a masterpiece. It tells the same story of Ender's Game but from the perspective of Bean. It also shows Beans backstory and more about the formation of Dragon Army.

Read after Ender‘s Game. Enjoyed it, for the most part, but had trouble with some of it. It was interesting to have a different perspective than Ender. You don‘t realize how brilliant Bean really is until you see the world from his perspective. #endersgame #endersshadow #bookchallengeof2019 #orsonscottcard

4.5/5💚s

I LOVED getting to know Bean better, his past, his personality, & his experience. Loved how this book gives an alternative look into the Enderverse & I can‘t wait to read more. The ending also gave me the warm fuzzies which is not something you really get in the Ender series.

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Day 5 of #agameoffavorites
For my favourite Sci-Fi author, I chose Orson Scott Card. I enjoy reading his parallel series to Ender‘s Game, beginning with the tagged book.
When researching his favourite books/authors I stumbled upon his website which listed no less than 52 authors that represent those who were important during the beginning of his writing career and 19 authors that he always looks forward to and buys new works instantly.

Since my daughter picked out my last read my husband wanted to pick out my next one. Our son gave his opinion too and wanted me to read this one cause it had his name on it. 😊

#literaryname #namedafterafictionalcharacter

Under the Radar #24in48 challenge
While the author is well know, I think this one is definitely underappreciated compared to Ender's Game, and much closer to it in tone/style than Speaker for the Dead. I love that it shows us some scenes w/verbatim dialogue to Ender's Game but a totally different interpretation with Bean as the MC. Bean is one of the smartest characters I've ever read, but we're forced to ask if that lessens his humanity. @24in48

The Shadow series has to be my favorite sci fi. I‘d love to be back in that universe.

I even named my first dog Bean because he was tiny and smart. #GIVEAWAYTHEPOWER

1. Shadow Saga by Orson Scott Card
2. Anything designed to turn perfectly good food spicy
3. Not a phobia, but spiders have a nasty habit of appearing in our bathroom. Call it a healthy paranoia.
4. Sandwiched between two brothers
5. PREPARE TO BE GREETED, LITTENS!

This book is noteworthy for pulling off being a successful side-quel, not retelling Ender's Game, but telling a new, compelling story that just happens to share a timeline and characters.

I'm re-reading this, though it's my first time on audio. I'd forgotten how brutal the beginning is as Bean tries to survive on the streets of Rotterdam...before he meets Ender and before he finds a new future that changes the world.

#KBReads #audio #sff

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#FeistyFeb Day 2 #Shadows - this is my favorite book in the series. I enjoy Bean's story over Ender's. He was a literal shadow but made his own mark in the world. @RealLifeReading

Just started listening to this in the car and am absolutely loving it. Looking for places to drive to so I get more listening time 😉

#novemberland #tweedledumandtweedledee #twinbooks

These books tell the same story from the point of view of two different characters. Ender's Shadow is amazing, but you need to read both to appreciate. If you've read Ender's Game and haven't read Ender's Shadow, you will love it! Written many years later, the writing is much more nuanced. Great pair to read together!!

#booktober Favorite Sidekick? Bean from Ender's Game. I also love that Orson Scott Card thought so too and wrote his story, too (years later). Just goes to show, a sidekick to someone else's story is the hero in their own. (Plus, I preferred Enders Shadow to Enders Game.) 🚀

This is my boyfriend's favorite book and I'm finally giving it a shot. Liking it so far!

All into Ender again!