READY PLAYER ONE

[Draco1962]

"READY PLAYER ONE" by Ernest Cline is the ebook I am currently reading thanks to my son. I encourage anyone that is a child or fan of the 80's, especially early personal computing, console, and arcade games through MMORPGs to read this book. I don't think it will disappoint!

[GimmeClassics]

Sounds like a story I would really enjoy reading !

Where can you buy this ebook? Is there also a hard copy?

Thanks!

[nullPointer]

Is Amazon available in the Netherlands? If so that would be my first choice. Here's the U.S. link. I'm hoping it will work for you, or give you enough information to use your local equivalent of Amazon.

Ready Player One [Kindle Edition]

[GimmeClassics]

Thank you nullpointer. In the mean time i have found a link to a dutch webshop: https://m.bol.com/nl/p/ready-player-one/1001004010986954/

[hansolo77]

Sounds interesting, too bad I don't have the ability to sit and focus long enough to read a book. I'll wait for the movie.

[Draco1962]

You might wanna try, Han! A lot of the story actually revolves around Columbus...

[nullPointer]

A lot of the story actually revolves around Columbus...

As far as fifteenth century Portuguese explorers go, I've always been more of a Magellan man myself. (Totally kidding - I knew what you meant. Go Buckeyes! Although I am serious about the explorer thing. Magellan > Columbus)

[Draco1962]

Magellan had skilz. Columbus had luck (initially.. in the end, not so much).

[hansolo77]

I might get the audio book. Looks like it's read by Wil Hweaton. (Note the emphasis on the H )

[Draco1962]

Hweatthin?

[Tempest]

Sweetthing???

[ClassicGMR]

I grabbed a copy of this. When I finish reading Game of Thrones I'll make it the next book before moving on in that series.

Thanks for the recommend Draco.

[Draco1962]

Well, I finished the book and have to say that I was impressed and it took me for a modern day ride through my geeky PC and console past! My only complaint is that the book ended too soon.

[celly]

Man, Draco, this is a good read! I couldn't put it down last night. So, when is GameEx going to have OASIS support?

[Draco1962]

Not sure, but I am ready when it does!

[GimmeClassics]

@ Draco > I want to thank you for suggesting Ready Player One ! I've just finished reading this book and it was a blast !! A trip down to do memory lane. I encourage every fan of classic arcade gaming to read this book

Thanks again Draco

[Draco1962]

Glad ya liked it!

[hansolo77]

Thanks to the inline announcement made by tthurman here, we should revisit this thread! I still need to read it. LOL. Remember I said I can't stay focused long enough to read and will just wait for the movie? Well....

lol!

[Draco1962]

You will not be disappointed!

[Dal1980]

I might get the audio book. Looks like it's read by Wil Hweaton. (Note the emphasis on the H )

Did you manage to find an audio version of this? Seems Amazon shows a preview with no option to buy and tells me to use Audible which I installed on my iPhone for it to tell me that I can't purchase it through this app. :/

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[the_greeze]

I have this audiobook. I'll upload to Dropbox Google Drive for you guys...

[nullPointer]

I have this audiobook. I'll upload to Dropbox Google Drive for you guys...

Not to be a grumpy old curmudgeon, but I would advise against this as it would be a violation of forum rules (copyrighted material)

[tthurman]

Ahh Audiobooks, if it wasn't for them I would never read..........wait a minute

Fear not fellow non-readers....you get one book free just for signing up for a trial. If you put a lot of windshield time in, this could be the start of a fantastic relationship

[the_greeze]

Not to be a grumpy old curmudgeon, but I would advise against this as it would be a violation of forum rules (copyrighted material)

No problem. Apologies, it won't happen again...

[hansolo77]

I actually enjoy reading and listening to the book at the same time. I get more into the stories that way. Especially if there is music/sound effects and the reader is able to portray characters with different voices. A lot of Star Trek and Star Wars books are prime examples. Since I'm still reading/listening to the Song of Ice and Fire books (Game of Thrones), it'll be a few more months till I'm ready for this (still have a half book to go, then another one (then another one he's not finished writing yet)), but it's next on my list. The Roy Dotrice readings of SOIAF is so good in fact, that he's won awards because of all the characters he's able to portray (and come back to later in the book still sounding the same). When I READ read, rather than just listen, I tend to get lazy eyed and wander, easily become distracted, and then end up putting the book down rather than finish the page/chapter/book. I've ended up starting and not finishing DOZENS of books that way. Audio is so much more direct I think.