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Fantastic books IMO
piecesof8:
--- Quote from: opt2not on September 06, 2011, 07:06:11 pm ---Yeah i just finished watching the first season of Game of Thrones, and I'm now really interested in reading the A Song of Ice and Fire series. The show is fantastic, and I hear the books are better!
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These books are great - definitely one of the best fantasy series ever written, IMO. I'm a little worried that he'll never finish the story at the rate he's going, though. Be prepared to do some re-reading when the next book comes out in five or six years. :)
wp34:
--- Quote from: CCM on August 29, 2011, 10:57:18 pm ---Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Just read about this book in Time magazine, sounds like it is definitely worth a read.
http://www.amazon.com/Ready-Player-One-Ernest-Cline/dp/030788743X
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I just started it. I'm only a few pages in and there has already been references to the Atari 800xl, Defender, Asteroids, Robotron and Adventure from the Atari 2600. Things that are near and dear to me. Pretty good so far.
Mikezilla:
--- Quote from: yotsuya on September 04, 2011, 02:54:04 pm ---Ok, I started 'Ready Player One' last night at about 9PM and just finished all 350+ pages right now. It's a fun, easy read with a lot of detail and a lot of reference to a bunch of 80s pop culture. It's a good read, especially if you're in your late 30s and grew up with 80s games, movies, cartoons, and science fiction (I fit that demographic). Teens who are gamers would probably enjoy it as well, especially if their parents fit that demographic and have, over the years, introduced their kids to that stuff.
I'd say it's worth reading.
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I was born in 1982 and a friend gave me this and I cant put it down. Its a super fun book that I get giddy over. I cant even remember the last time a book got me excited, to where I actually care what happens to the character. Yotsuya isnt giving it enough credit (sorry man) this is a GREAT book. Its stupid good. Buy it now. DO IT.
yotsuya:
--- Quote from: Mikezilla on September 22, 2011, 11:44:54 am ---
--- Quote from: yotsuya on September 04, 2011, 02:54:04 pm ---Ok, I started 'Ready Player One' last night at about 9PM and just finished all 350+ pages right now. It's a fun, easy read with a lot of detail and a lot of reference to a bunch of 80s pop culture. It's a good read, especially if you're in your late 30s and grew up with 80s games, movies, cartoons, and science fiction (I fit that demographic). Teens who are gamers would probably enjoy it as well, especially if their parents fit that demographic and have, over the years, introduced their kids to that stuff.
I'd say it's worth reading.
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I was born in 1982 and a friend gave me this and I cant put it down. Its a super fun book that I get giddy over. I cant even remember the last time a book got me excited, to where I actually care what happens to the character. Yotsuya isnt giving it enough credit (sorry man) this is a GREAT book. Its stupid good. Buy it now. DO IT.
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It's a fun book, for sure, and I read it all in two sittings, but it's no Centipede. It's more like a Mortal Kombat. :laugh:
Mikezilla:
--- Quote from: yotsuya on September 22, 2011, 12:41:23 pm ---
--- Quote from: Mikezilla on September 22, 2011, 11:44:54 am ---
--- Quote from: yotsuya on September 04, 2011, 02:54:04 pm ---Ok, I started 'Ready Player One' last night at about 9PM and just finished all 350+ pages right now. It's a fun, easy read with a lot of detail and a lot of reference to a bunch of 80s pop culture. It's a good read, especially if you're in your late 30s and grew up with 80s games, movies, cartoons, and science fiction (I fit that demographic). Teens who are gamers would probably enjoy it as well, especially if their parents fit that demographic and have, over the years, introduced their kids to that stuff.
I'd say it's worth reading.
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I was born in 1982 and a friend gave me this and I cant put it down. Its a super fun book that I get giddy over. I cant even remember the last time a book got me excited, to where I actually care what happens to the character. Yotsuya isnt giving it enough credit (sorry man) this is a GREAT book. Its stupid good. Buy it now. DO IT.
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It's a fun book, for sure, and I read it all in two sittings, but it's no Centipede. It's more like a Mortal Kombat. :laugh:
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Blasphemer! :lol Ok what would constitute a Centipede huh? HUH?!?! Mortal Kombat. Pffft. No way. Its at LEAST a Marvel vs Capcom. ;D :cheers: