January 2015 Challenge

[Danni]

I just finished The Guild. I really liked it. Already have the second volume on it's way from the library.

[akaKrystelle]

Danni wrote: "I just finished The Guild. I really liked it. Already have the second volume on it's way from the library."

I loved it! It was nice to read the backstory of how the Guild was formed. The show makes so much more sense now. I bought the second volume the same time I bought the first, but haven't read it yet because I was so focused on finishing Ready Player One and In Real Life.

[Melissa]

Finished Scott Pilgrim Vol. 1. Not bad but I kind of wanted more. I haven't really gotten into comics or graphic novels. Geek Fail

[Maria]

I just finished For the Win and wow it was good. It shares a lot of common themes with In Real Life such as worker's rights and the exploitation of gold farmers, but goes into much more detail.

Economics is something I know nothing about so it was mind-blowing learning about how money really works and in particular how large MMOs have economies that are larger than those of most countries and the consequences of that. Very eye-opening!

PS glad everyone's having fun with Ready Player One and The Guild, there have been some great options this month :)

[Clémence]

@Melissa : I didn't particularly enjoyed Scott Pilgrim either. I don't think the fact that it's a comic is the problem with it. ^^

[Claire]

I read Scott Pilgrim for the challenge too. It isn't the most enjoyable thing I've ever read, I felt like I missed the point.

The one positive thing was it made me like the film more. Mostly because it was in colour. And tone of voice.

[Sarah (AdventGeekGirl)]

I really enjoyed The Guild graphic novels.

[Nerdish]

I just finished Scott Pilgrim vol 1. Does that count?

[Fay]

@Nerdish I'm sure it does, a few people seem to have gone for that :-)

[Fay]

Just FYI everyone but you can now get audio books through iTunes podcasts - I don't know how good they are, I haven't had a proper explore yet, but I noticed some of you mentioned listening to Ready Player One and didn't know if you wanted to check it out.

[Clémence]

I'm going to adress the elephant in the room, considering the latest ratings of Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life among Iggles.

Who else thought it was rather sexist ?

To be clear : I didn't have this feeling watching the movie (wich I rather enjoyed).

[Elizabeth]

Clémence wrote: "I'm going to adress the elephant in the room, considering the latest ratings of Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life among Iggles.

Who else thought it was rather sexist ?

To be clear..."

Scott Pilgrim does count, Nerdish! And Clemence, I haven't read it in awhile...but I'll have to look through a copy. A bit of it did seem sexist to me.

[Nerdish]

Awesome, glad it counts for something :)

As to the book itself I want the 40 minutes it took me to read it back and I now need to bleach the bookmark I used :|

[Natalie]

I finished Ready Player One earlier in the week! It was awesome; I could not put it down!

[Sarah (AdventGeekGirl)]

I love Ready Player One so very much. It was my favorite book of my summer reading. Diamond in the rough of all the books I was consuming. I still want my husband to read it.

[Michelle]

Hello Everyone! I have the achievement code for this months challenge!! If you have not received it from me and would like it please send me a message here on Goodreads, its easier to keep track of who I've given it too. Thanks!! :)

[Samantha]

Thanks for the Code Michelle.
I hadn't read 'Ready Player One' when it was used for the book of the month last year so I read it for this challenge, can I now use the book for my IGGPPC book of the Month achievement codes?

[Michelle]

Samantha wrote: "Thanks for the Code Michelle.
I hadn't read 'Ready Player One' when it was used for the book of the month last year so I read it for this challenge, can I now use the book for my IGGPPC book of th..."

Yup you can :)

[Clémence]

Any news about February Challenge ? :D

[Michelle]

Clémence wrote: "Any news about February Challenge ? :D"
February Challenge is now up!!