So I'm reading "speaker for the dead" (I know, weird title, right?) which is the sequel to Ender's Game. It's pretty cool. It's different from the first book, and I believe that you could probably read it without ever reading the first book, though the first book would give you a lot of insight. Anyway, either I'm a sap, I was too sick to control myself, or this is a great book. I could agree with all three, really, but I'm sticking with "this is a great book". In just the first 3 chapters, I've already cried! YES, CRIED! It's such a sad situation, this girl is in a checkmate, she's got nothing to be happy about. It's really rough. I can't wait to finish it.