Ready Play One - Book Review

Hey there everybody! A few years ago, I had the pleasure of reading Ready Player One, a futuristic novel by Ernest Cline filled with references to videogames, comics, and 80s pop culture. I reviewed the novel for The Geek Generation but realized that I never shared that link here.

Ready Player One was featured in February 2015's Loot Crate and reminded me of how much I enjoyed reading it. Nearly every reference in that book spoke to something I knew of and I found myself geeking out the whole time. Sure, it's a social commentary that centers on a dystopian world, but the novel holds your attention well with its action packed narrative, its awesome references, and cool attention to detail.

Read My Full Review Over At The Geek Generation.com!

Thanks to the gang at @lootcrate for including a copy of Ready Player One in each of their crates o' loot this month! pic.twitter.com/ltAaM1qSaW

— Ernie Cline (@erniecline) February 27, 2015

Book Review: Console Wars

**Originally Posted at The Geek Gernation.com**

I recently had the pleasure of reading the novel Console Wars by Blake J. Harris and took the time to review it. I highly recommend the novel which can be bought online here.

Blake J. Harris’ novel Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle That Defined a Generation is a fascinating read that brings the audience behind the scenes of the 90′s home gaming industry from a business point of view. The book captures the Nintendo vs. Sega battle royale from the viewpoint of Tom Kalinske – the brand new president of Sega of America and the company’s attempt to challenge Nintendo’s reign on gaming. It’s an interesting point of view as normally “History is written by the victor.” Harris also does a good job of adding a simple narrative, making this an enjoyable read.

Before you start thinking “Oh great, a history lesson,” allow me to point out that this story plays out like a movie. It’s historical fiction, meaning that the accounts are real but the dialogue is a reenactment that shows each characters’ personality and aids in the creation of an actual story. The back of the book does a great job of setting the scene:

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