Fozzie 6,295 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 The sequel to the book Ready Player One comes out this month. It’s gonna suck but I’m going to read it. Link to post Share on other sites
Darth Krawlie 5,336 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Same. I enjoyed the book despite its issues, and the movie too. Hoping he adds some more 90s to the 80s nostalgia. EDIT: lol just put it on hold at the library and already number 51 Link to post Share on other sites
Fozzie 6,295 Posted October 28, 2020 Author Share Posted October 28, 2020 Yeah, I agree on all counts. It was fun, and I am glad that the audiobook is narrated by Wil Wheaton. He elevated the original. Which is funny, because I’m not a Wheaton fanboy, except for Stand By Me. Link to post Share on other sites
Cerina 2,524 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 I didn't know there was a sequel coming. I'm glad it's a book and not a movie. Link to post Share on other sites
Fozzie 6,295 Posted October 29, 2020 Author Share Posted October 29, 2020 I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a movie sequel coming, but I am glad we’re getting a book. The book, while flawed, was better than the movie. I get why things needed to be changed, both for brevity and for licensing, but it just didn’t really hit the right notes for me. And I wasn’t expecting a real solid adaptation of the book, but it didn’t stand up well in its own Link to post Share on other sites
Fozzie 6,295 Posted October 30, 2020 Author Share Posted October 30, 2020 On 10/27/2020 at 7:50 PM, Darth Krawlie said: Same. I enjoyed the book despite its issues, and the movie too. Hoping he adds some more 90s to the 80s nostalgia. EDIT: lol just put it on hold at the library and already number 51 I’m 251. Link to post Share on other sites
Fozzie 6,295 Posted November 28, 2020 Author Share Posted November 28, 2020 I got the audiobook and Kindle book. So far, not nearly as many pop culture references. Or, maybe it’s better to say not as many annoying explanations of pop culture references. And the references that do exist aren’t strictly 80s. More 90s and 2000s. So far, it’s way better than Armada, and Wade has definitely grown up a lot since Ready Player One, and at least has some understanding of how horrible he is. Link to post Share on other sites
Darth Krawlie 5,336 Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 It couldn’t really be WORSE than Armada... Link to post Share on other sites
Fozzie 6,295 Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 9 hours ago, Darth Krawlie said: It couldn’t really be WORSE than Armada... It’d be hard. Link to post Share on other sites
Darth Kid 31 Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Welp. Looks like I'm buying another audiobook this month. Me to Audible: Link to post Share on other sites
Fozzie 6,295 Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 I finished it. I did the Kindle/Audible combo, but mostly listened. Wheaton elevated the original, and he did a great job with this one too. Spoiler free: I almost gave up about 1/3 through the book, but I’m glad I stayed through. There were some other parts where it verged on being too cheesy, but I would say that the first book was nostalgia wrapped in science fiction, this one is more science fiction wrapped in nostalgia. It’s not all an excuse for Wade to brag about how well he knows 80s media. I enjoyed it. It might be better than RP1, but I’m not sure. I’m interested to discuss once people have had the chance to finish it. Link to post Share on other sites
Darth Krawlie 5,336 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Library has 24 copies in order. A few must have arrived because some are listed as being processed. I’m 47th in line. Probably a few more months. Link to post Share on other sites
Darth Kid 31 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 I wish I were commuting regularly. This is when I normally listen to audiobooks. I might be able to sneak a few hours in here or there though. Link to post Share on other sites
Darth Kid 31 Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 @Fozzie, okay. Started it today. I beat Level Four, working on Level Five now. You were right about the slow start, but toooootally worth it. Link to post Share on other sites
Darth Kid 31 Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Okay. Just finished. It's rare for me to pickup a book and finish it in a day or two. I usually read it in chunks here and there, sometimes with weeks in between. Not this though. I really enjoyed this one. *** Spoilers start here *** I love the subject matter here. There have been a few other things that I have consumed lately that have dealt with immortality, and each one has been slightly different in its focus. I enjoyed adding this to that list, because it focused alot more on the technical evolution of how we might reach a state of freeing ourselves from the shackles of our body, and focuses less on the ethics of it. There is definitely a place for those facets of the topic too, but you can tell the author wanted to bypass that as much as possible and just focus on the characters in this installment. Link to post Share on other sites
Darth Krawlie 5,336 Posted 31 minutes ago Share Posted 31 minutes ago Looks like my copy is on the way to me now. I'm just about to start a different book, so I'll finally get to this in another week or two. I don't know if I'm lookin forward to it or dreading it, honestly. Link to post Share on other sites
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