There is so much to say about this book that I could go on for pages. But that's not what this post is about; that me be for another blog or venue. This post is about what I am thankful for, and hands-down, on a daily basis, I am thankful for this. My favorite book. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline.
You may wonder why this dystopic, world-in-shambles, sci-fi novel makes me so grateful, makes me want to be Wade or Aech or Art3mis. I am a geeky, nerd child of the 80's. I love movies and music and video games and pop culture and puzzles and adventure. And I love everything about this book.
This book is always there for me. Like logging into the virtual OASIS, I can pick up this book and get lost in it for hours. I own it in paperback, e-book and audio book. I can access it wherever I go, and I usually do.
What makes the audio book experience pack even more of a punch is that it is narrated by Wil Wheaton (of Stand By Me/Wesley Crusher/Star Trek: TNG notoriety). Hearing a nostalgic voice narrate nearly every 80s-media reference I have filed away sends me into retro-euphoria.
So today (and every day) I am thankful that I have such a phenomenal work of art that I can immerse myself in no matter the time or place. Thank you, Ernest Cline, for sharing Wade's world with the rest of us.
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