Ender's Game - Page 4

JSWolf · 04-23-2010, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by dwanthny

Topaz shows no errors at all if viewed on the Kindle or Kindle 4 PC etc... The topaz format on the Kindle is totally image based and shows an exact copy of the book.

The only time it has spelling errors is when we convert it to other formats. Topaz has OCR'd copies of their books side by side with the images but on the Kindle the OCR'd text is just used for search. Since the text was just used for search there was no need to proof it as thoroughly (if at all) as would be if it was the final reading product.

The conversion process does provide the images in a viewable html format for reading on a computer. If you wanted you could view the images side by side with the text and proof your book.

Why whould I want to buy a Topaz format eBook just to have to go through the hassle of having to convert it and then fix all the errors? The problem is that it is Topaz and when a book is in Topaz, it's been my experience that it's not available in any other format.

seagull · 05-14-2010, 12:36 PM

Finished reading it for the first time yesterday. Absolutely loved it. Hesitant about reading the sequels though, I wouldn't like to spoil the memories of what is now my favourite book.

DoctorOhh · 05-14-2010, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by seagull

Finished reading it for the first time yesterday. Absolutely loved it. Hesitant about reading the sequels though, I wouldn't like to spoil the memories of what is now my favourite book.

The whole series is great.

Read them in the order listed here. The stories indented are short stories and can be read later if you don't have them.

AnemicOak · 05-14-2010, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by John F

I'm about two thirds thru Ender's Game and enjoying it...

But WTF, they take forever to release it as an ebook, and there are friggin' spelling mistakes. Looks like some really stupid OCR errors. It's rediculous.

From Card's website...

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Defective eBooks

We have been made aware of several problems with the newly-released eBooks of Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead, and several other OSC titles. Tor is aware of the problem and would like to apologize and let you know that steps are being taken to correct the files as soon as possible, beginning with Ender's Game. Therefore, we suggest that you wait to purchase any OSC eBooks until we can get these problems resolved. We'll do our best to update our website as the corrected titles become available.

For those of you who have already purchased the defective eBooks, Tor plans to replace your files. We'll let you know how that will work once we have the details.

So while is sucks they didn't get it right the first time it looks like they're trying to fix things.

Turt99 · 05-14-2010, 01:57 PM

The whole series is good, I like the Shadow series more then the Ender series though, it seemed to be closer to first book then the others.

rollercoaster · 05-14-2010, 11:21 PM

I am reading Shadow Puppets at present

piper10 · 06-21-2010, 01:18 AM

Is anybody keeping an eye on this situation with the "defective ebooks"? I just looked on the author's website, and the notice is still up. But I never go there and am not likely to see when the books are corrected. Hope someone will give us a heads up.

dorino · 06-21-2010, 11:48 PM

Orson Scott Card is a great author. Just don't read any non-fiction from him.

rollercoaster · 06-22-2010, 08:47 AM

Reading Shadow of the Giant currently

mgrunk · 08-14-2010, 02:04 PM

I have enjoyed the entire series so much. I was happy to find them on amazon for the android kindle app. The first book was the best - but - in part because I just didn't expect the ending. I've really enjoyed the rest of the 4 books just for the philosophic thoughts on xenocide. I have lost a bit of steam w/ the last book, Children of the Mind. These are the first books in probably a year that I've actually wanted to read / stay up late and finish (if I weren't so old and worn out taking care of a baby :-)

BVLarson · 08-14-2010, 03:16 PM

Ender's game was fantastic, but it was originally a short story that Orson stretched into a novel. That worked, but he really wasn't able to keep stretching it into a series. There just wasn't enough story there to do it. Still a classic, of course.

-BVL

frquixote · 08-15-2010, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by John F

That's very encouraging. I've been wanting to read Ender's Game after all the recomendations, but can't find an ebook. Your sure Ender's game is an ebook and not an audio book?

Thanks.

It's on Border's in epub format.

HamsterRage · 08-15-2010, 08:55 PM

I read Ender's Game and the next two books way back when. I thought it was the classic "series goes downhill" syndrome. The first book was brilliant, the second reasonable and the third unreadable. I never bothered with any of the books written later, I don't even think I finished Xenocide.

Based on what I've read here, I'll have to go back and try some of those others.

DoctorOhh · 08-15-2010, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by HamsterRage

I read Ender's Game and the next two books way back when. I thought it was the classic "series goes downhill" syndrome.
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Based on what I've read here, I'll have to go back and try some of those others.

I had the pleasure of reading the entire series after it had all been written. Since I had a chronological order available to me that nicely filled in all the gaps I never experienced a "series goes downhill" feel to this series at all.

I recommend reading them in the order outlined here.

Enjoy.

Penforhire · 08-16-2010, 12:59 PM

Recently finished Shadow of the Hegemon. Felt like a very low point in the series to me. Card expounds too much on world politics/tactics (too much infodump) and gets (even more) melodramatic with the characters. The ending was an entire book overdue. I liked where he took the series, one way with Ender and then back for a second pass with Bean. But this volume was weak.

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seagull Addict Posts: 247 Karma: 89950 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Amazon Kindle 2	Finished reading it for the first time yesterday. Absolutely loved it. Hesitant about reading the sequels though, I wouldn't like to spoil the memories of what is now my favourite book.

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rollercoaster Zealot Posts: 126 Karma: 1826 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Kindle 2	I am reading Shadow Puppets at present

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piper10 Member Posts: 12 Karma: 336 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: kindle 2, iPad, PW2	Is anybody keeping an eye on this situation with the "defective ebooks"? I just looked on the author's website, and the notice is still up. But I never go there and am not likely to see when the books are corrected. Hope someone will give us a heads up.

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dorino I'm odd. Take note. Posts: 325 Karma: 779 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Montana Device: deceased PRS-600, Nook STR	Orson Scott Card is a great author. Just don't read any non-fiction from him.

06-22-2010, 08:47 AM	#54
rollercoaster Zealot Posts: 126 Karma: 1826 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Kindle 2	Reading Shadow of the Giant currently

08-14-2010, 02:04 PM	#55
mgrunk Zealot Posts: 130 Karma: 96 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: metro Atlanta, GA Device: Sony Reader PRS-505	I have enjoyed the entire series so much. I was happy to find them on amazon for the android kindle app. The first book was the best - but - in part because I just didn't expect the ending. I've really enjoyed the rest of the 4 books just for the philosophic thoughts on xenocide. I have lost a bit of steam w/ the last book, Children of the Mind. These are the first books in probably a year that I've actually wanted to read / stay up late and finish (if I weren't so old and worn out taking care of a baby :-)

08-14-2010, 03:16 PM	#56
BVLarson Author Posts: 123 Karma: 900 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Device: Kindle	Ender's game was fantastic, but it was originally a short story that Orson stretched into a novel. That worked, but he really wasn't able to keep stretching it into a series. There just wasn't enough story there to do it. Still a classic, of course. -BVL

08-15-2010, 08:55 PM	#58
HamsterRage Evangelist Posts: 435 Karma: 24326 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kobo	I read Ender's Game and the next two books way back when. I thought it was the classic "series goes downhill" syndrome. The first book was brilliant, the second reasonable and the third unreadable. I never bothered with any of the books written later, I don't even think I finished Xenocide. Based on what I've read here, I'll have to go back and try some of those others.

08-16-2010, 12:59 PM	#60
Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	Recently finished Shadow of the Hegemon. Felt like a very low point in the series to me. Card expounds too much on world politics/tactics (too much infodump) and gets (even more) melodramatic with the characters. The ending was an entire book overdue. I liked where he took the series, one way with Ender and then back for a second pass with Bean. But this volume was weak.

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