The books are pretty good, although the political rhetoric in them can be detracting. There's Ender's Game and then Speaker For The Dead as the first two, which I've read myself. The third, Xenomorphs, I haven't, but Ive also heard it's supremely dull compared to the others. Then Ender's Shadow is from Bean's perspective as he and Ender go through the "schooling" and such.
In my own news: I got talking with a friend I hadn't really chatted with much before, but we kept talking and have pretty much become brother and sister now, supporting each other through tough times. She's married and hence there will never be anything between us romantically, but I think that's kinda nice since not having the issue of romance means I can be a better friend and supporter for her without the romantic stuff getting in the way and making things awkward.
