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Main St. Book Club: Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

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Ender’s Game Orson Scott Card Tor Science Fiction/Science Fiction Release Date:  1985 In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race’s next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. A brilliant young boy, Andrew “Ender” Wiggin lives with his kind but distant parents, his sadistic brother Peter, and [...]

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Follow Me Friday

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 Which book genre do you avoid at all costs and why? There isn’t a particular genre that I avoid, but I do have favorites.  I’ll choose a mystery thriller over science fiction any day of the week, but I’ve been known to read educational brochures printed in Spanish when nothing else is available.  As a matter [...]

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