From the Bookshelf of The Sword and Laser…

Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1)

Ernest Cline

Start date: September 19, 2011

Finish date: November 1, 2011

Discussion: 2011 Reads

Find A Copy At

Libraries

Group Discussions About This Book

Showing 2 of 315 topics — 4,558 comments total

2011 Reads

GO: Good Omens coming to TV
By Tom , Supreme Laser · 6 posts · 226 views

last updated Mar 06, 2019 08:32PM

Ready Player One Casting
By Kidsake · 27 posts · 669 views

last updated Sep 24, 2015 09:43AM

showing 10 of 115 topics view all »

What Members Thought

Jan 10, 2013 travelgirlut rated it it was amazing

Shelves: computers

This one gets 5 stars for the sheer fun factor of the book. If you are a geek who lived any part of your life in the '80s you must read this! I wasn't much of a gamer, so a lot of the D&D stuff and arcade games were a little over my head, but the movies and books and just awesome nerd stuff were right up my alley! Understanding this book kind of makes me feel a little like I belong in the coolest club in the galaxy: Nerds of the '80s! Plus, anyone who can reference Doctor Who in their book gets ...more

2 likes · Like · see review

Oct 26, 2016 Amy Ravenel rated it really liked it

Shelves: science-fiction

At first, I wasn't sure about this book. There was a lot of exposition. But when Wade found the first key and met Art3mis, I was in. And the wonderful ending brought it home. Plus, loved the eighties' references, especially the Highlander ones. Oh, my beloved Highlander. ...more

1 like · Like · see review

Aug 08, 2012 Serena rated it liked it

Oh man, I could not put this book down! (Read in 1.5 days although I'm sure someone read it way faster) More enjoyable than I thought it would be and a real 3 tier contest is underway on Ernest Cline's blog. Winner gets a Delorian. ...more

Like · see review

Jan 15, 2015 Mary Varn rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Fun, if a little predictable. I read Hunger Games around the same time as this and was surprised that this isn't marketed as a young adult book. I guess it's aimed at adult dudes who grew up on video games? Well I'm a lady who grew up on video games, and I really liked this, but I think I would have liked even more when I was 16. Except it wouldn't have made sense then, because we didn't have MMOS yet back then. ...more

Like · see review

Jul 13, 2013 Dara rated it it was ok

Shelves: science-fiction, funny, dystopia

I kind of liked the craptastic future world building and the nostalgia-bomb Willy Wonka/Westing Game-like quest. A sort of fun popcorn read but there's no there there. ...more

Like · see review