pickI‘m not a gamer, so I wasn‘t sure I‘d enjoy Ready Player One, but I was quickly pulled into the richly imagined world of the OASIS. Ernest Cline brings the virtual universe to life with vivid detail and fast-paced storytelling. The 80s pop culture references added fun depth even if you‘re not a tech expert. A surprisingly engaging read that kept me hooked from start to finish. I‘d definitely recommend it—even to non-gamers like me!
bailedI really like that Richard Powers focuses on the sciences in his books, but the science here is computer programming/graphic design, and it is just not for me. I really tried but it isn‘t working and I‘m out.
so-soThis had an interesting story, but there were also aspects that that just didn‘t work well for me. I thought the information about virtual reality and how it could be used with hospital patients was great, and the development of the friendship between Addie & Mateo was wonderful. The backstory with Addie‘s mom and opiate addiction was originally very vague and wasn‘t resolved in a way that felt logical to me.
#MiddleGrade #GraphicNovel #TRS2024
Lots of Joy's this week. #5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
1. Spent time with my Youngest daughter Janelle
2. Painted the trim outside of her house 🏠 from ugly green to black
3. She painted my nails 💅
4. Oakley and I started our Rally Obedience lessons again
5. I got new glasses
Thanks for the tag. Love ❤️ #5JoysFriday
pickGamer geek sundae
With dystopia sprinkles
80s pop on top
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Read this with my gaming geek partner, and it was so much fun. Full of nostalgic easter eggs. Wonder if that was intentional? 🤔 I say most likely. . 🤓
Bonus mod for this audiobook was the nat 20 roll to have Wil Wheaton as the narrator. Great choice.
#scifi #dystopia #haikureview
so-soIt's been quite a while since I've read the first part, but I remembered enough to read this volume. It's a typical Lukianenko, so my rating only shows that my reading taste has changed. I'm not the same I used to be, so the way females are shown, or rather not shown, here bothered me a lot. But that's only me. A few years ago I would've enjoyed it quite a lot.
#BookishMonopoly @AkashaVampie
#serieslove2024 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView
bailedThis started off quite well but has become rather boring now. DNF @ 40%.
My next roll in the #BookishMonopoly led me to the field “Second book in a series“, which is absolutely perfect! I got this book for Christmas and wanted to read it anyway. I couldn't find an English translation but it's the second part of Lukianenkos Mirrorverse series. There are two books and one short story, but the latter hasn't been translated to German or English 😥
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pickThis was a fun video game fantasy adventure story. It was picked for my irl bookclub by my partner, an old favorite of his. Giannine gets stuck in a virtual reality game and must win before time runs out or she'll die in real life. She encounters all kinds of riddles and challenges as her character fulfills her role as the new heir to the kingdom and is constantly getting killed and having to start over. It was silly and enjoyable
