Home Sweet Own Challenge Book 1

One book down, 41 to go. I reread a new favorite I discovered last year, Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. I’d been waiting to reread it until 2013 and devoured it over vacation. If you consider yourself remotely nerdy and like games any sort of game (RPG, MMORPG, video, arcade), you’ll love this book.

It a not-too-distant future, the world is an ugly place. Poverty is rampant, the planet is damaged, companies can legally indentured debtors, and people hide away in a vivid virtual world that has changed the way they live life. The creator of this world was eccentric and had no heirs. He left control of his company and fortune to whoever can find the Easter eggs he’s hidden throughout his virtual world. Wade is one of those people who hides away and hopes to find the egg. As he gains some success in his quest, life changes in ways he could not have ever imagined.

Cline did his homework. The pop culture in this book is detailed and constantly moving. The characters are also great. The story is light but very compelling (and would make a fantastic mini-series). A little bit coming of age and a lot of bit heroic underdog. I’ve recommended this book to three friends all of whom binge read it in a few days. Binge reading is optional but you should do the same.

1) Fiction 

2) Nonfiction 

3) Sci-Fi 

4) Fantasy 

5) Mystery 

6) Horror 

7) Memoir/Biography 

8) Chick Lit 

9) Feminist 

10) Teen 

11) Holiday 

12) Essays 

13) Short Stories 

14) Library 

15) Animal 

16) Book about Books 

17) New 

18) Old 

19) Pop Science 

20) Near 

21) Far 

22) Graphic Novel 

23) Reread – Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

24) Wild Card 

25) Otherworldly Creature 

26) Free 

27) Noteworthy 

28) Bestseller 

29) Themed Anthology 

30) Steampunk 

31) Movie-Book 

32) Media  

33) Travel 

34) Food 

35) Classic 

36) Humor 

37) Poetry 

38) Past 

39) Future 

40) Dystopia/Post-Apocalyptic 

41) Zombie 

42) Sports 

Current Jams: Help by The Beatles