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Title: Pathfinder

Author: Orson Scott Card

Did I like it:  Yeah, I really really liked it.

Should you read it:  Yes, unless you have a deep deep hatred of scifi.  (not just deep, deep deep)

Synopsis:  Rigg goes on a journey in his wallfold, meets people, has adventures, and lays the groundwork for a second book in the series.

Let me begin by saying that I am biased in my review of this book.  Orson Scott Card is my favorite favorite author, so of course I liked this book.  Then again, he is my favorite author because for every one of his books that I have read, I have found myself engaged in the story, wanting to read more, and (a phrase I have used a lot this past week) addicted to his books as if they were crack!  So perhaps it is not that I am biased, but more that this book fit in with my observation-based expectations.  (I am a scientist, remember)

So, yeah, I loved this book.  I found myself reading a chapter or more before bed every night, I carried it with me to read in free moments during the day even though the book is kind of huge, and I simultaneously wanted to find out what happened, and wanted the book to never end.  When I finished the book I had a wonderful feeling of happy contentedness, similar to that "ahhhh" feeling you get when you arrive home from work and sink into a comfortable chair. 

Here is the deal though:  Not everyone should read this book (it kills me to say that though).  This book deals with some pretty heavy scifi topics.  If you have never read a scifi book before, don't start with this one.  If you scoff at silly things like wormholes (not saying that there *are* wormholes in this book, just an example) don't read this book.  However if you have read a few (or many) scifi books, then please read this book, you will like it.  

Also:  I'm taking book suggestions!  Post in the comments what books you think I should read.