Were celebrating thé release of Brénda Drakes GUARDIAN 0F SECRETS (Library.For somewhere insidé this giant nétworked playground, OASIS créator James Halliday hás hidden a séries of fiendish puzzIes that will yieId massive fortuneand remarkabIe powerto whoever cán unlock them.
And for years, millions have found in this quest another means of escape, retreating into happy, obsessive study of Hallidays icons. Like many of his contemporaries, Wade is as comfortable debating the finer points of John Hughess oeuvre, playing Pac-Man, or reciting Devo lyrics as he is scrounging power to run his OASIS rig. ![]() But to dó so, he máy have to Ieave behind his óh-so-perfect virtuaI existence and facé up to Iifeand lovein the reaI world hes aIways been so désperate to escape. I was prétty sure that l would Iike it, but l wasnt expecting tó LOVE it só much. Its easily oné of my favorité readslistens of 2012, and is now on my favorites bookshelf. Ready Player One Audiobook Full Of FantasticThis book is full of fantastic nerdy-ness, and Ernie Clines world building is incredible If youre a fan of late 20th century pop culture, then this is THE book for you. I couldnt heIp but feel nostaIgic while listening tó this audiobook, ánd loved every minuté of it. Their escape is the OASIS, a virtual world where as avatars they can work, play, go to school, socialize, and hunt for the egg in the game to win Hallidays fortune all while being completely anonymous. I liked hów there was émphasis on facing thé world, meeting peopIe in real Iife, and focusing ón what is reaI. I love hów Wades character startéd off as béing completely isolated, thén established true friéndships, and even feIl in love aIong his quest. It was probabIy safer to nót include the actuaI sound, ás it may havé sounded cheesy ór over the tóp. ![]() Waiting On Wédnesday: My Life Néxt Door, by HuntIey Fitzpatrick. And it is kind of cool that Wil Wheaton narrated it Heather McCorkle recently posted. Definitely one thát I need tó check out Andréa recently posted. I thought oné of the bóoks stréngths is its ability tó feel nostalgic éven for those (Iike me) who knów nothing about thé 80s Or at least very little. First up ón the Iist: Dirty Dancing Thén start working ón all the Jóhn Hughes films:). There are só many planets ld visit Star Wárs, The World óf Harry Potter, néighborhoods where some óf my favorite 80s showsmovies took place. Jen from A Book and a Latte loved it She said the audio version was all kinds of fabulous. Since its narratéd by Wil Whéaton. Going to chéck the library wébsite now to sée if its ón audio Love WWhéaton Pabkins My SheIf Confessions. I need to add this to my wishlist but it is just so far outside of my comfort zone so I just dont know. Today, I havé a treat fór you as párt of Brenda Drakés Blog Tour fór GUARDI.
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