First Meetings: In Ender's Universe Audiobook

" the four classic novellas including the original enders game. easy to understand if you read the whole thing in order "

" This was a quick little read, and an enjoyable one. I like it when authors go back and write something that adds to and deepens a story universe. Plus I had never read the original Ender's Game short story. "

" Read this collection of short stories when I was in a huge OSC kick in 2006. Gave me the chance to read the original "Ender's Game" story. Didn't know about Jane yet, so that story was somewhat confusing to me, but I liked the story about Ender's parents meeting. "

" Classic for everyone who enjoys sci-fi! "

" I am not a fan of short stories in general, but this book was pretty good as far as actual meeting stories went. The first two stories detail Ender's father's childhood and how he met Ender's mother. That story was really good, as we got to see more of their personality shine through. It becomes quite clear why Ender and his siblings were a cut above their peers. And Ender's dad is pretty funny, I have to admit. I would've fallen for him myself. The third story in the book is about Ender's time at battle school. If you're thinking about reading this book, skip this story. Trust me, it's completely useless. I know it was written before the Ender's Game novel, but it is pretty much exactly the same except that some of the names of the people in Ender's jeesh were changed. The last story details how Ender met Jane, and as Jane is always an entertaining character, this story was quite good. We also get to see how having "speakings" after a death rise to popularity. You could completely skip this book without missing any points that are crucial to the plot of the series as a whole, but if you're a gung ho Ender series fan, this is a fun detour in the series. "

" Very enjoyable read, the story of Ender's parents was very illuminating, the meeting of Ender & Jane was really funny. I was a little annoyed at the short story recapping his battle school, there was no new information, I would have just skipped it if I had known. "

" Goes through times in Ender Wiggin's life (see Ender's Game) when his character was shaped by the people/situation he met. "

" Some extra short stories from the Ender universe that wouldn't make much sense if you don't read the 1st 3 or 4 books starting with Ender's Game. I enjoyed it!! "

" It was not nearly as well written as Ender's Game. Interesting, though. "

" Good background info, but like a some of Card's books (Empire, Shadow Puppets) it felt forced and a bit contrived. Overall though it was worth reading. "

" nice addition to the series. Gives some interesting back story on some people. "

" This was on the bookshelf beside Ender's Game. Needing something to read I thought it time I read the original short story. 4 novellas all set in the Enderverse. "

" Three short stories including the original version of Ender's Game "

" The strength of some short stories countered by the weakness of others in this collection. The most disappointing being the story of how Ender met Jane. "

" "Four short stories about Ender. Nice way to relive the tremendous story of Ender. And it includes the first short version of Ender "

" Some great short stories and novellas to round out the back-story of the Enderverse. "

" Love, love, love. Especially "Teacher's Pest." It was completely adorable. "

" Neither my favorite nor least favorite card book "

" It was really good, but I wish I'd read Ender's Game first. I consulted a few sites on what order in which to read the series, but I think I really should have read the first one first. Spoiler alert for this one! "

" Some insight into other people in Ender's life. Interesting to see the beginnings of Ender's Game and how Orson Scott Card transformed the short story into a Novel. "

" Interesting and enjoyable but didn't appreciate it till I read the full books so i understood the story and characters better. "

" I just don't like short stories! "

" Falls into the category of "I read it to know all the author will tell about his universe." Not something I would read as an introduction to Card or Ender. For fans only, pretty much. "

" A very nice look in the ender universe "

" I really enjoyed the short stories which lead up to the introduction of Ender. I love the relationships in the short stories, John Paul and Teresa. Ender and Jane, etc... Its a good read to get a quick fix for more Ender stories. "

" really great! fiilled in all the blanks, even the ones that i didn't notice! a great companion to the ender series. "

" Definitely not up to par with the best of the series, but Card makes anything to do with Ender's world fascinating. It was nice to see how certain characters met: John Paul & Graff, John Paul & Theresa, Ender & Jane. Jane's entrance was especially funny. "

" Although the writing was a little rudimentary, since it was aimed at young adult instead of adult readers, I enjoyed the stories and the further explanations of Ender's world. I prefer the novel Ender's Game to the novella, but the extra pieces shed light on what was concealed before. "

" Brief and fun short story additions to the series. "

" Interesting little back stories about some background characters of the Ender saga. "

" "The Polish Boy" - 4 stars "Teacher's Pest" - 3 stars "The Investment Counselor" - 2 stars (4+3+2)/3=3 stars. I didn't listen to the Ender's Game novella. There are too many other Enderverse books I need to listen to:-) "

" Read this a long time ago, but I enjoyed getting to know more about the characters. "

" I liked it. It was entertaining to hear how Ender's parents met, and the choices they made that set the whole series in motion.Too short, but I knew it was going to be going in, so I wasn't disappointed. "

" Sadly I don't remember much about this book and I think that's enough to give it only three stars. It does a good job of filling in some before, after, and during details of Ender's Game but half of the book is just a rehash of the first book. "