Ready Player One

Executive Summary: This is an excellent book for anyone into gaming and/or 80s pop culture. There are so many little references all over the place. I absolutely loved it.

Audio book: Wil Wheaton is an excellent choice for this book. He just fits the story so well. I like him as a narrator in general, but think this is by far the best thing he's read.

Full Review
I've wanted to re-read this book almost as soon as I finished it. It's just one of those books that just clicked for me.

It's not the best written, and the characters can be a bit eye rolling at times. It also starts a bit slow and feels a bit preachy.

So how is it 5 stars? Because I just never want to stop listening, and soon as I finished it, I wanted to reread it again. I definitely think this is one of those books I'll reread every few years.

This book is a love letter to people who grew up in the 80s. I think anyone born between 1970 and 1985 will find a lot to love in this book. Movies, music, and most importantly games. If you were born outside that range, it may just feel like nothing but nostalgia and little

I was born in 82, so there are definitely a lot of things I didn't experience, or get as well as someone a bit older probably does. But that doesn't matter to me. I've been re-watching 80's movies for the last two weeks, and to a lesser degree listening to a bunch of 80's music.

The relationships in this book may seem strange to anyone whose never made lifelong friendships or fallen in love with someone they met online. I spent the better part of the last decade playing World of Warcraft, and the parallels to life in the oasis are apparent. The oasis really is the next evolution of MMO's and I both hope for and fear the day someone builds something like it.

I know I could never compete in the contest. Despite being a lifelong gamer, I'm just not that good. For me the joy is in playing the game, especially with friends, and not so much the winning. Winning is a bonus.

I could certainly see myself getting caught up and obsessed with it though. Especially at Wade's age.

This book just makes me feel happy, and nostalgic and want to rush out and watch the movies, listen to the music and play the games I love all day long. Very highly recommended.