Slowing ending with Rising Action- Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (Post #3)

Sadly, as with all books and stories there is a beginning... and an end. Though this books end doesn't end. Without spoilers all I can say is that it give you a good amount of room to fantasize the future past page 372. Many people may not like an open ending but I personally love them. As well as how this ending has enough closure to satisfy the book as well as enough openness to not allow the story to die. A pleasure filled ending for both ends of the black and white spectrum to enjoy.

Drawing up with the ending action drew me to the edge of my seat, yet it was because it was slowing and drawing. Details becoming incriminating. Words becoming expressive. My breathing stopped. It draws it out to the end, not as if it was a drag but as if it was a long note before the pow at the end of a concert. Letting the chord of the story line ring and fight to the last valiant breath. A very hard still to handle and is don't masterfully within this novel.

If I have any advice for you for this book, it would be, READ IT! It lets your imagination spawn freely, yet with guidelines of familiarity. There is mystery and romance and of course lots of science fiction action. A cracker that can take good with any cheese. Though it may be a saltine, I find that I am not upset with the book angry, but smiling for the joy of reading it. It made me feel intellectual and consider the real questions of life while at the same time bringing about the page turning affect that every great best selling novel should have.

I am lost on words, but not on appreciation, for the book and the author. I wish to spill all my appreciation to you but I don't wish to spill any spoilers to you. Just... just... READ IT! I am thankful for all my friends who insisted that I read this novel, I would have blasted through it in a day or two if I had the time. Now stop reading this and go read the book!



http://io9.gizmodo.com/5831527/read-the-first-two-chapters-of-ernest-clines-dystopian-gamer-novel-ready-player-one
The first two chapters of the novel so you can... READ IT!

Number 1 in the Ranks, Book and Player- Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (Post 3) (Best Sellers)

Books are all equal in my eyes, the extensive 14 part series of R. A. Salvatore, the short happy childhood books of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, even the dusty encyclopedia of Chinese history. A small hand written childhood tale is equal in comparison to the best sellers on the shelves of Barnes and Nobles. Though to critics and common public may not agree, for some books fade to the back shelves of used stores while others get rereleased and sold nation wide, as a best seller.

Ready Player One was a best seller back from 2012. A "Best Seller" book has a wide ranged definitions and qualifications, praise being able to come from national publishers, to reading blog, all the way to amazon and other online shops. Though the numbers may be skewed for multiple sources a best seller is known more as a book that is sold in large and vast amounts across whatever platform they are on.

Similar to how Wade is the most popular and followed OASIS character in the novel, at one point the book he was in was the most popular book said by the New York Times. Though just as Wade's fame may last for a small while so do books, as many are published and written and sold each hour, the chances of being a best seller are wide and yet slim.

This is because a best seller can be of many different types: Company, Critic Rating, Stores, Online webpages, and even the work from the publishers assumptions. Not only that but best sellers could be for different lengths of time, like "of the day" or "Of the decade", or for different genres, "horror" and "Sci-fi Romance", not even the mention the best seller of a particular author. The variations and ability to become a best selling novel is end less.

To be clarified as a best seller is all set be different standards on different platforms, though is usually the book that has sold the most copies in a set period of time. It must be accepted by that group for being the best seller. Writing a best seller may seem hard at first, especially if you aim to be a best seller for the New York Times or Barnes and Nobles- the book should be relatable, well written, and loved by the people. While on Amazon you can sell three copies of a fake novel and become a best seller... talk about the differences of regulations.

Books, once they become a well known best seller can remain a best seller for a long amount of time, The DaVinci Code perchance is still discussed today, Harry Potter series is a common and well known and loved series, where each book was a best selling and loved world of magic and imagination. Where some other best sellers like, The Seeress of Kell has faded into the boughs of time.

Just as with Harry Potter's world, many best selling novels later passed into becoming great selling movies, while others made a horrible representation of the novel that was more well beloved. Just as one of my favorite series, The Owls of Ga'hoole Series the movie was a poor, out of order, sadly represented and poorly directed movie, but with a great soundtrack. I just hope they don't mess of my book too, Ernest Cline would not be proud.

For even though many books in the eyes of the public are forgotten and poorly written, I love all book as if they were best sellers.



http://www.cinemablend.com/new/
Updates and information on the production of this movie

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/
The New York Times list of best sellers to find more interesting books

Dive into a Digtal Cline (Post 2) (Best Sellers)

New world made from the past. A vintage recreation of the places and things and memories my parents and sometimes I had interacted with. With a touching kiss of futuristic government drama and the supreme end of the world as we know it, this story represents the two halves of the polar opposite spectrum of writing.

The Utopia we all dream of living in, the freedom of spacial transportation without leaving your home, having any look, voice, or appearance one could wish. Being anonymous and being the hero or villain of your own story. Where the poor and the wealthy both had access to the same plane and world. A technology advancement for all, where the poor could become rich, the ugly could become beautiful, the plain absurd and the lonely consoled. A freedom for all. The OASIS for all the travelers of the deserted earth to find and stop and rest.

A sanctuary from the harsh life our main character lives, "I'd always had a roof over my head and more than enough food to eat. And I had the OASIS... that is what saved me" (Cline, 19). Though his past was rough and his current condition has seemed to detoriate from bad to worse he still has his virtual utopia and sanctuary to return to.

Though this sounds fantastic and world changing, the world had truly changed, and for the worst. Over population, energy crisis, rampaging disease, war of the nations with deadly bombs. Stealing, and poverty, unnecessary death and rape. Even the worse of government corruptions all lays outside the visor that people constantly wear. Their own world deteriorating around them.

It would be sad to say I would want to visit and have the Oasis, but without the consequences of the dying earth. But, who knows. maybe Ernest Cline is a really good fortune teller and saw the chances of the world going down hill as our technology advances. We already have virtual reality Vive and Oculus, we also have the possibilities of global warming and empty politics. Lets just hope we improve both ends of the scale, to have a utopia both on earth and in our virtual worlds.



http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9969571-ready-player-one
The Good Reads page for this novel, with back of cover, reviews and details.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1677720/
The page for the Movie Production information of this book!

Bright as a Star- Star Girl by Jerry Spinelli

It's been a while since I have been truly inspired, I don't mean like "inspired" but more so inspired. You know? Like inspired enough to convince myself to write a happy poem, or to wear that suit to school, or even try out for the talent show. Not giving a care in world what most people think. This is because I want to be a Star Girl. This book opened up compartments of my heart that I didn't know existed! It's a novel that takes place in mostly modern times and is realistic fiction as a new girl, a strange girl, a unique girl, arrives at a new school, a normal school, a boring school, and flip it right side up and upside down again. Bringing such confidence to the school the kids at first are shy and then come to adore her, then worship her. Until... well, something happens.

She is herself comfortably and loves herself endlessly, until she is questioned but she never looses sight herself. This is a Star Girl, a person who shines so bright and is so different that no one can understand them half the time and question them at the other times. And it's wonderful. 

It is a pretty short ready and always keeps you entranced by a wondrous prospect of a normal world, that I was confused how I was even liking it! No, loving it. Please do read, it was a good inspirational message to send with myself out to the world. And you too can be a Star Girl.



https://www.amazon.com/Stargirl-Jerry-Spinelli/dp/037582233X
Read the book yourself and get inspired!

http://www.jerryspinelli.com/newbery_002.htm
Jerry Spinelli's page to look at the many more books he has wrote.

http://www.audible.com/pd/Kids/Star-Girl-Audiobook/B002UZKNEQ?mkwid=DSATitle_dc&pcrid=81800400129&pmt=b&pkw=_cat%3Akids&source_code=GO1GB907OSH060513&gclid=CjwKEAjwltC9BRDRvMfD2N66nlISJACq85912CXz5tlwLMEGTRbXSLD9EXZIdp8Lw2mQNhCzDSdCJBoCn7_w_wcB
The Audio book to listen to as you go through your day 

A New Journey, A New Year- Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (Post 1) (Best Sellers)

As this new year begins I will have more time to read and ever since I've started this blog there has been a book on my list that I had never gotten around to- Ready Player One. I'm sorry it took me so long, but now it's here and so am I as I take you through adventure with me, while trying to keep it as spoiler free as possible.

This is another dystonia I am to dive into, one of my favorite places to read about but have nightmares about being in them. This one takes place in 2044, only 28 years from now, where the earth and populated areas are a wreck and people escape to the Oasis, a virtual world of puzzles and promised pleasure. With a prize at the end that promises power and fortune to who that unlocks it. Though the journey is dangerous and hard, not just because of the puzzles, as groups of greedy people attempt to murder Wade Watts, a young boy living with his father in the ugly reality of their world, to get themselves closer to the end goal.

A world of both reality, the real and the virtual, or danger and puzzles and riddles. Constantly laced with pop culture references and rich era history, this book is begging to be devoured by my eyes and spit out onto my blog.

So, we begin together, once again, on another journey.

The author, Ernest Cline, is a total geek, to which his writing proves. Constantly moving around in occupations landing himself as an author for this geeky book that matches his personality. He also wrote the 2009 film "fanboys" kick starting his creative juices to bring us his first novel, Ready Player One. Including a crazy tornado attack at a young age he has always lived in a crazy Sci-Fi world of his own imagination. Witty, humorous, vintage and honest, with this authors insane background and warm personality I can only expect this book to be a high success.

 
(Left) Ready Player One Novel
(Right) Ernest Cline

https://www.amazon.com/Ready-Player-One-Ernest-Cline/dp/0307887448 
Buy the book and read it with me

http://www.ernestcline.com/
The authors bio, totally worth looking at. His dork shows and its fun to go through and look through all his stuff with the simple and vintage vibe.

Interesting Propositions on Good and Evil- Nimona by Noelle Stevenson

I swear, school is making harder and harder for me to find time to either read or write about my readings. But, since I had about an hour to two hours of free time I swung by the library to pick up a couple things to read in that small time period. So, of course knowing I need a lot of content but within a short period of time I instinctively true towards the graphic sections (Containing: Graphic Novels, Light Novels, Comics, Anime, Manga, etc.) and grab the first thing that catches my eye. Which happened to be the light novel Nimona by Noelle Stevenson.

It was a sweet, action packed and well illustrated story. With a simplified cartoon-esque style of art, using strong colors to represent the colors and keeping a rather mono-tone pallet for most backgrounds, allowing the characters to stand out. Though to keep this post as spoil free as possible I won't go into detail on the story line or events. Though the story line touches on some interesting concepts. Such as some of the following:

-What is the determination of Good and Evil?
-Can you be good and evil, or is there rarely a grey zone?
-Can one event affect your entire orientation on your stance of good/evil?
-What laws abide to each group?
-Can we be blinded by the "greatness" of the good?
-Is being truly good just being ignorant?
-Can you just be born evil/good?
-How much can you place your trust in the terms of good/evil?

As you can tell this very simple story really brings up some very deep psychological questions about the ideas of Good and Evil. I would go into more detail but I HIGHLY suggest you check it out for yourself. A fun, simple read (took about an hour for me), with deeper meanings.



Audio Track with book for first Chapter of Nimona:

First three Chapters of this light novel:
http://gingerhaze.com/nimona/comic/page-1

Good Reads review for the book:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19351043-nimona

Unknown future in each chapter- Foretold by Various Arthurs (Post 1)

Hello! It has been quite a while but I have decided to come back to this blog even though the last time I blogged was for School back in the 7th grade, by my word, time really does pass quickly. As my own reading summer pleasure I decided to hopefully find lots of time to read around getting a job, sports, and other social activities. So I thought a short story filled book would be the safe test route, I got this one for my birthday and had to read it.

I am very impressed with the style this book has, each little story really catches my attention, because the idea of foretelling something is very tangent and can change between different situations and events. Just as the definition of foretell states: predict (the future or future event). 

This meaning for telling the future can be very different, each story takes on a different feeling and tone as well as manner, which shouldn't be surprising because they are all written by different authors to begin with. 

But as you would except each to be about a legend or some future you can't reach, this was only a couple of them. Others told of love, destiny, and even paranoia. Taking different time periods into consideration, the future, the past, ven some unknown time periods. Each story keeps you on your toes. 

Even if this blog sounds repetitious, I'm trying to not give anything away! It's truly a good read, I hope you all get a chance to get a sneak peek at it or even read it yourself. But as a bit of a taste, here is a couple small portions of the book. 

Misery by Heather Brewer

"Misery was a strange name for a town, and Alek wasn't at all certain that is was fitting... No one who lived here was miserable, exactly. They simply were. Nothing more. Nothing less (144)". 

This is a Mortal Wound by Micheal Grant

"What is the exact time frame of "nowadays"? And when exactly was "their day"? Why is "nowadays" plural and "their day" singular? (Pg 129). 

One True Love by Malinda Lo

"The Princess shall grow into a young woman strong and pure... But when she finds her one true love... She shall be the the downfall of the king (Pg 97)". 

Out of the Blue by Meg Cabot

"Of course, they tell you never to go anywhere with strangers, especially strangers who offer you rides in cars. But no one ever mentions anything about strangers who offer your ides in their spaceship. Obviously I said yes (Pg 71)". 

Here are some tasty bites of a couple stories in a the book, I hope to return to you all with more tid bits! I really suggest this book, like most books. Except this one is going to be a short stop read over a long time. 

The Amazon page for it:
http://www.amazon.com/Foretold-14-Tales-Prophecy-Prediction/dp/0385741308