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🕹 🎮 👾 Game 1: January 1st ~ Pong 👾 🎮 🕹🕹 Read a book published in or set during the 1970s.
🕹 Read a book where any type of sport is played.
🕹 Read a book with an MPG of Historical or Historical Fiction.
🕹 Read a book where the letters P-O-N-G are found anywhere in the title
Task: MPG of Historical
Book: A Matter of Class by Mary Balogh
Date: 16/8 3★
Fit: mpg historical
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 2: January 15th ~ Pac-Man 👾 🎮 🕹🕹 Read a book published in or set during the 1980s.
🕹 Read a book that has been published under two different names.
🕹 Read a book with huge commercial success. {NYT List, Best-Seller, etc.}
🕹 Read a book where a character eats pizza
Book: Hangman by Jack Heath
Date: 16/1 3★
Task: published under two different names
Fit: aka Blake
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 3: February 1st ~ The Legend of Zelda 👾 🎮 🕹🕹 Read a book with a subtitle.
🕹 Read a book with two authors.
🕹 Read a book with a female MC whose first initial is found in ZELDA.
🕹 Read a book with a male MC whose first initial is found in LINK
Book: The Rainbow Trail by Kathleen Gooding
Date: 3/2 2.5★
Task: female MC whose first initial is found in ZELDA
Fit MC Liz
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 4: February 15th ~ Final Fantasy 👾 🎮 🕹🕹 Read a book from a series with at least 16 distinct works.
🕹 Read a book with an alliterative title.
🕹 Read a book tagged ANTHOLOGY / ANTHOLOGIES.
🕹 Read a book where the author's first AND last initials are found in HIRONOBU SAKAGUCHI.
Book: Ladies' Night in Finbar's Hotel by Dermot Bolger, Maeve Binchy, Claire Boylan, Emma Donoghue, Anne Haverty, Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, Kate O'Riordan, Deirdre Purcell
Date: 9/8 2★
Task: tagged anthology
Fit: MPG anthology
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 5: March 1st ~ Animal Crossing 👾 🎮 🕹🕹 Read a book set on an island.
🕹 Read a book where the MC builds or crafts something.
🕹 Read a book published during the COVID-19 Pandemic {let's go with 2020 - 2023}.
🕹 Read a book where at least two characters are neighbors
Book: Away with the Penguins by Hazel Prior
Date: 5/8 4★
Task: set on an island
Fit: Locket Is.
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 6: March 15th ~ Asteroids 👾 🎮 🕹🕹 Read a book with a mostly black cover. {Your discretion.}
🕹 Read a book that has between 40,000 and 60,000 ratings on Goodreads.
🕹 Read a book where the MC's first initial is found in ASTEROIDS.
🕹 Read a book where the characters have a meeting of some kind
Book: Gunshot Road by Adrian Hyland
Date: 4/8 4★
Task: MC's first initial is found in ASTEROIDS
Fit: MC Emily
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 7: April 1st ~ Grand Theft Auto 👾 🎮 🕹🕹 Read a book where a theft occurs.
🕹 Read a book with a character who is in law enforcement.
🕹 Read a book with an adult nature or violent themes.
🕹 Read a book that mentions a well-known rock-n-roll figure or has them as a character.
Book: Memory in Death by J.D. Robb
Date: 6/8 4★
Task: with a character who is in law enforcement
Fit: cop MC
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 8: April 15th ~ Frogger 👾 🎮 🕹🕹 Read a book with a vehicle on the cover.
🕹 Read a book where characters die in more than one manner.
🕹 Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in SEGA.
🕹 Read a book with a 5 in the page count.
Book: An Unsuitable Match by Patricia Oliver
Date: 2/8 3.5★
Task: starts with a letter in SEGA
Fit: starts with A
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 9: May 1st ~ Call of Duty 👾 🎮 🕹🕹 Read a book tagged WAR.
🕹 Read a book with a military or veteran character.
🕹 Read a book that is controversial in some way.
🕹 Read a book with the word OF found in the title/subtitle
Book: The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club by Helen Simonson
Date: 27/8 4.5★
Task: a book tagged WAR
Fit: MPG war
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 10: May 15th ~ Centipede 👾 🎮 🕹🕹 Read a book where every letter in A-T-A-R-I can be found in the title/subtitle.
🕹 Read a book that has the word FLEA or MUSHROOM in the text.
🕹 Read a book with some type of bug or insect on the cover.
🕹 Read a book by an author who has written more than one series, like Ed Logg has produced more than one video game
Book: 4:50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie
Date: 1/8 4.5★
Task: MUSHROOM in the text
Fit: "Mushroom soup." p.217
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 11: June 1st ~ Super Smash Bros. 👾 🎮 🕹🕹 Read a book published in the 1990s.
🕹 Read a book with an abbreviation in the title.
🕹 Read a book where the author's first AND last initials are found in NINTENDO.
🕹 Read a book that is a "crossover," meaning it appears as part of more than one series
Book: The Colonel's Lady by Patricia Oliver
Date: 29/7 3★
Task: published in the 1990s
Fit: 1996
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 12: June 15th ~ Halo 👾 🎮 🕹🕹 Read a book with an MPG of SCI-FI / SCIENCE FICTION.
🕹 Read a book where the MC's first initial is NOT found in MICROSOFT.
🕹 Read a book with a one-word title.
🕹 Read a book that has its own line of merchandise, like t-shirts, mugs, etc.
Book: An Inconvenient Wife by Patricia Oliver
Date: 30/7 3.5★
Task: MC's first initial is NOT found in MICROSOFT
Fit: MC Pamela
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 13: July 1st ~ Sonic the Hedgehog 👾 🎮 🕹🕹 Read a book set in Japan.
🕹 Read a book where the MC is a scientist.
🕹 Read a book with an animal on the cover.
🕹 Read a book with a title that DOES NOT start with a letter in SONIC
Book: Double Deception by Patricia Oliver
Date: 30/7 3.5★
Task: a title that DOES NOT start with a letter in SONIC
Fit: D title
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 14: July 15th ~ Donkey Kong 👾 🎮 🕹🕹 Read a book where you know the MC's first and last name.
🕹 Read a book with a character who has a son, like Donkey Kong, Jr.
🕹 Read a book where the MC runs into obstacles, physically or metaphorically.
🕹 Read a book with an animal character.
Book: The Night Whistler by Greg Woodland
Date: 28/7 4.5★
Task: where you know the MC's first and last name
Fit: MC Mike Goodenough
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 15: August 1st ~ The Sims 👾 🎮 🕹🕹 Read a book published in the 2000s {2000 - 2009}.
🕹 Read a book where something is destroyed by fire.
🕹 Read a book where the MC gets married and/or has a baby.
🕹 Read a book where a character's home is described.
Book: Lady of Spirit by Edith Layton
Date: 31/7 3.5★
Task: a character's home is described
Fit: the Earl of Clune's main seat is described at length
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 16: August 15th ~ World of Warcraft 👾 🎮 🕹🕹 Read a book where the MC goes on a quest of some kind. {Be creative.}
🕹 Read a book with opposing factions.
🕹 Read a book where a character belongs to a guild, or a group.
🕹 Read a book with an author who has double letters in either name, like Blizzard does
Book: Wicked Pleasure by Nina Bangs
Date: 20/8 1★
Task: with opposing factions
Fit: demons v. demon-killers
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 17: September 1st ~ Stardew Valley 👾 🎮 🕹🕹 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
Book: Always By Your Side by Julie Haworth
Date: 10/10 2★
Task: set on a farm or in a small town
Fit: set in the small town of Blossom Heath
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 18: September 15th ~ Space Invaders 👾 🎮 🕹🕹 Read a book set in space.
🕹 Read a book that you think is very influential.
🕹 Read a book where a pop culture icon is mentioned.
🕹 Read a book where an invasion takes place
Book: The Fine Art of Murder by Emily Barnes
Date: 11/10 2★
Task: a pop culture icon is mentioned
Fit: artist Frank Stella
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 19: October 1st ~ Fortnite 👾 🎮 🕹🕹 Read a book with at least 6 different editions listed on Goodreads.
🕹 Read a book that you would describe as EPIC.
🕹 Read a book published in December of any year.
🕹 Read a book that was an instant success
Book: The Door-to-Door Bookstore by Carsten Henn
Date: 14/10 3.5★
Task: at least 6 different editions listed on Goodreads
Fit: 59 editions listed
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 20: October 15th ~ Wii Sports 👾 🎮 🕹🕹 Read a book that has a main menu, or Table of Contents.
🕹 Read a book that various ages of readers could enjoy.
🕹 Read a book with AI, or Artificial Intelligence.
🕹 Read a book where a character watches or participates in tennis, baseball, bowling, golf, or boxing
Book: His Name Was Walter by Emily Rodda
Date: 17/10/24 5★
Task: that various ages of readers could enjoy
Fit: I loved this children's book
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 21: November 1st ~ Minecraft 👾 🎮 🕹🕹 Read a book where the title starts with a letter in MOJANG.
🕹 Read a book that was won more than one award.
🕹 Read a book with either the word HOSTILE or PEACEFUL found in the text.
🕹 Read a book with a character named Steve or Alex.
Book: Gone with the Wool by Betty Hechtman
Date: 3/11 2.5★
Task: title starts with a letter in MOJANG
Fit: G title
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 22: November 15th ~ Super Mario Bros. 👾 🎮 🕹🕹 Read a book that features brothers, like Mario and Luigi.
🕹 Read a book where a character is rescued, like Princess Peach.
🕹 Read a book set in a fictional place, like Mushroom Kingdom.
🕹 Read a book with alternating points of view, like when there's a Player Two
Book: The Seachangers by Meredith Appleyard
Date: 15/11 5★
Task: a book with alternating points of view
Fit: alternates between Ruth & Hamish
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 23: December 1st ~ Pitfall! 👾 🎮 🕹🕹 Read a book at least partially set in a jungle.
🕹 Read a book that was based on or influenced by a movie.
🕹 Read a book with a simple design on the cover. {Your discretion.}
🕹 Read a book that quickly became your favorite, since Pitfall! is my favorite game of all time
Book: The Black Echo by Michael Connelly
Date: 6/12 3.5★
Task: simple design on cover
Fit:
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 24: December 15th ~ Tetris 👾 🎮 🕹🕹 Read a book set in Russia.
🕹 Read a book where a character works on any kind of puzzle.
🕹 Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in PASCAL.
🕹 Read a book where the author's first AND last names DO NOT start with a letter in TETRIS
Book: Night's Edge by Charlaine Harris
Date: 16/12 3★
Task: author's first AND last names DO NOT start with a letter in TETRIS
Fit: CH not in TETRIS
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Ready Player One: A Year-Long Reading Challenge
January 1 - 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.