What was the last 5-star book you read? - Page 10

MikeOxlittle · 01-24-2013, 07:23 AM

Should this be required reading in high schools?

Easily accessible with tons of info. I like how Mr. Bryson just gives us enough info on a topic to get us interested then moves onto the next subject.

I'd done a lot of Googling on various subjects, theories, people etc. listed in this book.

KentE · 01-25-2013, 03:22 AM

Ready Player One by Ernie Cline. I won't go into a lot of plot detail-- there's another discussion thread on this forum about it.
Great mix of a distopian setting, an epic struggle, and an innocent and touching young adult romance. I started it with some trepidation, since it has a major focus on video games of the 1970's. Although I was around and of the appropriate age, I didn't play video games, and was only aware of a few of the game references. Didn't make any difference, and I loved the book anyway.
Highly recommended for young adults (who also won't be aware of the referenced games, most likely, and I don't think it was written for the young adult market), since it's a great morality tale (in the vein of Shrek or The Princess Bride)-- and I think it won some Young Adult award, as well.
It's Cline's first book-- I'll grab the next as soon as I see it!
KentE

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01-24-2013, 07:23 AM	#136
MikeOxlittle Say my name very fast ... Posts: 131 Karma: 1387009 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: The High Seas Device: Kindle	Should this be required reading in high schools? Easily accessible with tons of info. I like how Mr. Bryson just gives us enough info on a topic to get us interested then moves onto the next subject. I'd done a lot of Googling on various subjects, theories, people etc. listed in this book.

01-25-2013, 03:22 AM	#137
KentE ...still a Zealot Posts: 268 Karma: 319949 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA Device: Palm Pixi & PC	Ready Player One by Ernie Cline. I won't go into a lot of plot detail-- there's another discussion thread on this forum about it. Great mix of a distopian setting, an epic struggle, and an innocent and touching young adult romance. I started it with some trepidation, since it has a major focus on video games of the 1970's. Although I was around and of the appropriate age, I didn't play video games, and was only aware of a few of the game references. Didn't make any difference, and I loved the book anyway. Highly recommended for young adults (who also won't be aware of the referenced games, most likely, and I don't think it was written for the young adult market), since it's a great morality tale (in the vein of Shrek or The Princess Bride)-- and I think it won some Young Adult award, as well. It's Cline's first book-- I'll grab the next as soon as I see it! KentE

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