Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Ready Player One

It’s 2044, and the world is not a happy place. Corporation is king, and the majority of humanity lives in the Stacks, a collection of trailers stacked 40 stories high on rickety scaffolding. But there is escape through OASIS, the fully-immersive virtual reality world created by James Halliday.  When Halliday died,  he hid inheritance within the world of OASIS. When 17 year-old Wade Watts unlocks the first key of the puzzle, he finds himself in an adventure of a lifetime. But there are evil powers afoot that threaten Wade’s real life. A nostalgic, edge-of-your-seat ride through Dungeons and Dragons, 80’s ephemera, and a protagonist that you can’t help but like, makes this novel a must read. Are you ready, Player One?

Rangers Apprentice

Rangers Apprentice is a captivating story of an orphan growing up and becoming a Ranger; a small special task force, outside the jurisdiction of local barons, answerable only to the king.  The series is focused on one Ranger’s apprentice, Will.  The stories start with Will being chosen to be a Ranger and continue thru the hardships the boy faces in his apprenticeship.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

"The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night-time" by Mark Haddon

Christopher John Francis Boone, a 15-year-old boy with autism living in England, comes under suspicion for the murder of his neighbor's poodle and decides to investigate the mystery of the dog's death.