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Game One: PONGTo Level Up on this game, complete ONE of the following:
🕹 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.
Completion PostVideo Game: Pong
Book: Home Is Where You Are
Author: Alex Jane
Date Read: 1/4
Task: MPG of Historical
How it Fits: Has an MPG of Historical
Game Two: Pac ManTo Level Up on this game, complete ONE of the following:
🕹 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.
Completion PostVideo Game: Pac Man
Book: Heart of Malice
Author: Lisa Edmonds
Date Read: 1/29
Task: A Character eats pizza
How it Fits: MC invites "love interest" over to eat pizza and watch a movie.
Game Three: ZeldaTo Level Up on this game, complete ONE of the following:
🕹 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
Completion Post:Video Game: Zelda
Book: Confetti Hearts
Author: Lily Morton
Date Read: 2/13
Task: Male MC whose first initial is found in LINK
How it Fits: MC is named Lachlan
Game Four: Final FantasyTo Level Up on this game, complete ONE of the following:
🕹 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.
Completion Post:Video Game: Final Fantasy
Book: Beware the Darkness
Author: Alexandra Ivy
Date Read: 2/26
Task: Read a book from a series with at least 16 distinct works
How it Fits: Series has 20 main books and a few in between books
Game Five: Animal CrossingTo Level Up on this game, complete ONE of the following:
🕹 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.
Completion Post:Video Game: Animal Crossing
Book: Cliff's Descent
Author: Dianne Duvall
Date Read: 3/1
Task: Published during COVID
How it Fits: Published in 2020
Game Six: AsteroidsTo Level Up on this game, complete ONE of the following:
🕹 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.
Completion Post:Video Game: Asteroids
Book: The Tech
Author: Amy Lane
Date Read: 3/17
Task: Author first initial in Asteroids
How it Fits: Author first initial is A
Game Seven: 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.
Completion PostVideo Game: Grand Theft Auto
Book: Convergence
Author: Cole McCade
Date Read: 4/10
Task: Read a book with a character who is i law enforcement
How it Fits: MC's are Police Detectives
Game Eight: FroggerTo Level Up on this game, complete ONE of the following:
🕹 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.
Completion PostVideo Game: Frogger
Book: Laurel Heights
author: Lisa Worrall
Date Read: 4/17
Task: Read a book where characters die in more than one manner
How it Fits: Some characters are shot and die, some are stabbed and some are tortured.
Game Nine: Call of DutyTo Level Up on this game, complete ONE of the following:
🕹 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.
Completion Post:Video Game: Call of Duty
Book: Best of Both Worlds
Author: N.R. Walker
Date Read: 5/6
Task: Read a book with the word OF found in the title/subtitle
How it Fits: OF in title
Game Ten: CentipedeTo Level Up on this game, complete ONE of the following:
🕹 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
Completion PostVideo Game: Centipede
Book: Monstrous Intent
Author: Alice Winters
Date Read: 5/19
Task: Read a book by an author who has written more than one series
How it Fits: She has 14 different series
Game Eleven: Super Smash Bros MarioTo Level Up on this game, complete ONE of the following:
🕹 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
Completion PostVideo Game: Super Smash Bros Mario
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Game Twelve: HaloTo Level Up on this game, complete ONE of the following:
🕹 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.
Completion PostVideo Game: Halo
Book: Skydive
Author: Roe Horvat
Date Read: 6/20
Task: Read a book with a one-word title
How it Fits: One word title
Game Thirteen: Sonic the HedgehogTo Level Up on this game, complete ONE of the following:
🕹 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
Completion PostVideo Game: Sonic the Hedge Hog
Book: Winter Lost
Author: Patricia Briggs
Date Read: 7/5
Task: Read a book with a title that DOES NOT start with a letter in SONIC
How it Fits: Title starts with W
Game Fourteen: Donkey KongTo Level Up on this game, complete ONE of the following:
🕹 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
Completion PostVideo Game: Donkey Kong
Book: The Apprenticeship of Julian St. Albans
Author: Amy Crook
Date Read: 7/19
Task: Read a book where you know the MC's first and last name
How it fits: MC's name is Julian St. Albans
Game Fifteen: SimsTo Level Up on this game, complete ONE of the following:
🕹 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.
Completion Post:Video Game: Sims
Book: Fortune's Ashes
Author: Helen Harper
Date Read: 8/15
Task: Read a book where something is destroyed by fire.
How it Fits: Supernatural Police Headquarters is destroyed by a fire
Game Sixteen: World of WarcraftTo Level Up on this game, complete ONE of the following:
🕹 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
COMPLETION POST:Video Game: World of Warcraft
Book: Stolen Sorcery & Other Misadventures
Author: Annette Marie
Date Read: 8/26
Task: Read a book where a character belongs to a guild or a group
How it Fits: Several characters belong to Magic Guilds
Game Seventeen: Stardew ValleyTo 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
COMPLETION POST:Video Game: Stardew Valley
Book: Love Lessons
Author: Heidi Cullinan
Date Read: 9/11
Task: Read a book published in the 2010s
How it Fits: Published in 2013
Game Eighteen: Space InvadersTo Level Up on this game, complete ONE of the following:
🕹 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
Completion Post:Video Game: Space Invaders
Book: The Darkness Outside Us
Author: Eliot Schrefer
Date Read: 9/23
Task: Read a book set in space
How it Fits: Entire book is set on a space ship flying through space
Game Nineteen: FortniteTo Level Up on this game, complete ONE of the following:
🕹 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.
COMPLETION POSTVideo Game: Fortnite
Book: Magic Shifts
Author: Ilona Andrews
Date Read: 10/8
Task: Read a book with at least 6 different editions listed on Goodreads
How it Fits: Book has 25 different editions listed
Game Twenty: WII SportsTo Level Up on this game, complete ONE of the following:
🕹 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.
COMPLETION POSTVideo Game WII Sports
Book: How to Flirt with a Hellhound
Author: Shannon Mae
Date Read: 10/23
Task: Read a book that has a main menu, or Table of Contents
How it Fits: Book has table of contents
GAME TWENTY-ONE: MinecraftTo Level Up on this game, complete ONE of the following:
🕹 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.
COMPLETION POSTVideo Game: Minecraft
Book: On a Midnight Clear
Author: Lily Morton
Date Read: 212
Task: Read a book where the title starts with a letter in MOJANG.
How it fits: Title starts with O in MOJANG
GAME TWENTY-TWO: Super Mario BrosTo Level Up on this game, complete ONE of the following:
🕹 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
Completion PostVideo Game Twenty Two: Super Mario Bros
Book: The Shattered Gates
Author: Ginn Hale
Date Read: 11/21
Task: 🕹 Read a book set in a fictional place, like Mushroom Kingdom.
How it Fits: Set in Alternate world the MC is pulled into when he uses a key to open a gate
Game Twenty Three: PitfallTo Level Up on this game, complete ONE of the following:
🕹 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!
Completion Post: PitallBook: A Beginner's Guide to Christmas Miracles
Author: Shannon Mae
Date Read: 12/13
Task: 🕹 Read a book that quickly became your favorite, since Pitfall! is my favorite game of all time!
How it Fits: Such a cute Christmas book and one I will read each year at Christmas
Game Twenty Four: TetrisTo Level Up on this game, complete ONE of the following:
🕹 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.
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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.