Ready Player One: Jayme(theghostreader)

[Michelle's Empty Nest, The Challenge Whisperer]

Ready Player One: A Year-Long Reading Challenge
January 1st - December 31st, 2024


Let's read books and complete tasks related to video games you know and love, and maybe a few that are new to you!


On the 1st and 15th of each month I will post a new video game in the Game Console Thread. You will have four tasks to choose from for each game. You only need to complete one. Participate in as many or as few games as you would like.


You will make your Completion Posts here IN YOUR OWN THREAD. Please use this format. {You are welcome to copy and paste the game tasks into your own thread if you would like.}


Completion Post
Video Game:
Book:
Author:
Date Read:
Task:
How it Fits:


If you have any questions, please post them in the Cheat Codes Q & A Thread.


Challenge Rules:
📘 Standard Rules Apply
📘I will create an individual thread for you prior to the start date.
📘Your first video game will be posted on January 1, 2024.
📘Books must be completed after the video game has been posted.

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

June 15
Halo
MPG of SCI-FI / SCIENCE FICTION.
Bastionby Mercedes Lackey
Date read: 06/5/24
Task: read a book with one word title.
How it fits: scifi/fantasy on MPG

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

April 8th Grand Theft Auto
Hot Sixby Janet Evanovich
Date read: May 23, 202
T ask: read a book with a law enforcement character
How it fits: MC is a bounty hunter

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

Game 6 Asteroids March 16
Bite Clubby Laurien Berenson
Date read: 06/9/24
Tssk: Read a book where characters have a meeting
How it fits: characters hold a book club where they meet weekly.

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

Game 10 Centipede
Redoubtby Mercedes Lackey
Date read: 05/30/24
Task: read a book by an author who wrote more than one series
How it fits: author has several series written

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

Game 7 Grand Theft Auto
🕹 Read a book where a theft occurs.
Ruff Justiceby Laurien Berenson
Date read: 06/19/24
How it fits: paintings were stolen

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

Final Fantasy
🕹 Read a book from a series with at least 16 distinct works.
Here Comes Santa Pawsby Laurien Berenson
Date read: 06/23/24
How it fits: series has 26 books

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

Game 13 July 1st
Sonic the Hedgehog
Read a book with a title that DOES NOT start with a letter in SONIC.
The Midnight Library
completed 07/5/24

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

Game 5 Animal Crossing
🕹 Read a book set on an island
The Five-Star Weekendby Elin Hilderbrand
completed 07/14/24

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

Donkey Kong -July 15
🕹 Read a book with an animal character
A Match Made in Autumn
Tucker is a dog character.
completed 07/21/24

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

August 1
Sims
🕹 Read a book where a character's home is described
Love ad Lib
Completed 8/6/24

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

August 15 world of warcraft
Read a book where the MC goes on a quest of some kind. {Be creative.}
Ready Player One
Goes on a treasure hunt
Completed 08/14/24

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

Game 17 Stardew Farm
To Level Up on this game, complete ONE of the following:

🕹 Read a book published in the 2010s {2010 - 2019}.
🕹 Read a book where a grandparent dies or more than one season is mentioned.
🕹 Read a book set on a farm or in a small town.
🕹 Read a book where the MC fishes, cooks, crafts, or explores.