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🕹 🎮 👾 Game 1: January 1st ~ Pong 👾 🎮 🕹To 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: 🕹 🎮 👾 Game 1: January 1st ~ Pong 👾 🎮 🕹
Book:
Grimm Up NorthAuthor:David J. Gatward
Date Read: 06/01/2024
Task: 🕹 Read a book where the letters P-O-N-G are found anywhere in the title.
How it Fits: Grimm uP NOrth
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 2: January 15th ~ Pac-Man 👾 🎮 🕹To 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:🕹 🎮 👾 Game 2: January 15th ~ Pac-Man 👾 🎮 🕹
Desert Star by Michael ConnellyRating: 5 stars
Finished: 16/01/2024
Task: 🕹 Read a book with huge commercial success. {NYT List, Best-Seller, etc.}
How it fits: Debut no. 1 on USA today's Best-Sellers list
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 3: February 1st ~ The Legend of Zelda 👾 🎮 🕹To 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🕹 🎮 👾 Game 3: February 1st ~ The Legend of Zelda 👾 🎮 🕹
14th Deadly Sin by Maxine Paetro (author) James Patterson (author)Rating: 4 stars
Finished: 02/02/2024
Task: 🕹 Read a book with two authors.
How it fits: Two authors Maxine Paetro (author) James Patterson (author)
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 4: February 15th ~ Final Fantasy 👾 🎮 🕹To 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🕹 🎮 👾 Game 4: February 15th ~ Final Fantasy 👾 🎮 🕹
Book:
The Enemy Author: Lee Child
Date Read: 16/02/2024
Task: 🕹 Read a book from a series with at least 16 distinct works.
How it Fits: More than 16 books in series
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 5: March 1st ~ Animal Crossing 👾 🎮 🕹To 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🕹 🎮 👾 Game 5: March 1st ~ Animal Crossing 👾 🎮 🕹
Book:
Lancashire Hotpot PerilAuthor: Steve Higgs
Date Read: 01/03/2024
Task: 🕹 Read a book published during the COVID-19 Pandemic {let's go with 2020 - 2023}
How it Fits: published July 8, 2021
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 6: March 15th ~ Asteroids 👾 🎮 🕹To 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🕹 🎮 👾 Game 6: March 15th ~ Asteroids 👾 🎮 🕹
Book:
Ashes to AshesAuthor:Tami Hoag
Date Read: 24/03/2024
Task: 🕹 Read a book where the MC's first initial is found in ASTEROIDS.
How it Fits: First initial T in ASTEROIDS
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 7: April 1st ~ Grand Theft Auto 👾 🎮 🕹To Level Up on this game, complete ONE of the following:
🕹 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 post🕹 🎮 👾 Game 7: April 1st ~ Grand Theft Auto 👾 🎮 🕹
The Missing Sapphire of Zangrabar by Steve HiggsRating: 4 stars
Finished: 05/04/2024
Task chosen: 🕹 Read a book where a theft occurs.
How it fits: Multiple jewel thefts on cruise ship
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 8: April 15th ~ Frogger 👾 🎮 🕹To 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:🕹 🎮 👾 Game 8: April 15th ~ Frogger 👾 🎮 🕹
Book:
ScarredAuthor:Emily McIntire
Date Read:17/04/2024
Task:🕹 Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in SEGA.
How it Fits: Title starts with S
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 9: May 1st ~ Call of Duty 👾 🎮 🕹To 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🕹 🎮 👾 Game 9: May 1st ~ Call of Duty 👾 🎮 🕹
The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund FreudRating: 3 stars
Finished: 01/05/2024
Task: 🕹 Read a book with the word OF found in the title/subtitle
How it fits: OF in title
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 10: May 15th ~ Centipede 👾 🎮 🕹To 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 post🕹 🎮 👾 Game 10: May 15th ~ Centipede 👾 🎮 🕹
Daughter of the Reef by Clare ColemanRating: 4 stars
Finished: 15/05/2024
Task:🕹 Read a book that has the word FLEA or MUSHROOM in the text.
How it fits: Chap 18 p295 "dogs eyed her and returned to scratching their fleas"
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 11: June 1st ~ Super Smash Bros. 👾 🎮 🕹To 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 post🕹 🎮 👾 Game 11: June 1st ~ Super Smash Bros. 👾 🎮 🕹
Book:
The Bone CollectorAuthor:Jeffery Deaver
Date Read:05/06/2024
Task:🕹 Read a book published in the 1990s.
How it Fits:First published January 3, 1997
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 12: June 15th ~ Halo 👾 🎮 🕹To 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 post🕹 🎮 👾 Game 12: June 15th ~ Halo 👾 🎮 🕹
Scrublands by Chris HammerFinished: 17/06/2024
Rating: 4 stars
Task chosen:🕹 Read a book with a one-word title.
How it fits: One word title
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 13: July 1st ~ Sonic the Hedgehog 👾 🎮 🕹To 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 post🕹 🎮 👾 Game 13: July 1st ~ Sonic the Hedgehog 👾 🎮 🕹
The Dead Cat Bounce by Sarah GravesRating: 3 stars
Finished: 01/07/2024
Task chosen: 🕹 Read a book with a title that DOES NOT start with a letter in SONIC.
How it fits: Title starts with D, a letter not in SONIC
🕹 🎮 👾 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.
Completion post🕹 🎮 👾 Game 14: July 15th ~ Donkey Kong 👾 🎮 🕹
A Three Dog Problem by S.J. BennettRating: 4 stars
Completed: 15/07/2024
Task chosen:🕹 Read a book with a character who has a son, like Donkey Kong, Jr
How it fits: The Queen has 3 sons
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 15: August 1st ~ The Sims 👾 🎮 🕹To 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🕹 🎮 👾 Game 15: August 1st ~ The Sims 👾 🎮 🕹
The Dry by Jane HarperRating: 4 stars
Date read: 01/08/2024
Task chosen: 🕹 Read a book where something is destroyed by fire.
How it fits: Fire destroys large section of bush
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 16: August 15th ~ World of Warcraft 👾 🎮 🕹To 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🕹 🎮 👾 Game 16: August 15th ~ World of Warcraft 👾 🎮 🕹
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. MaasRating: 3 stars
Date read: 16/08/2024
Task chosen: 🕹 Read a book with an author who has double letters in either name, like Blizzard does.
How it fits: double a in Maas
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 17: September 1st ~ Stardew Valley 👾 🎮 🕹To 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🕹 🎮 👾 Game 17: September 1st ~ Stardew Valley 👾 🎮 🕹
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasRating: 5 stars
Date read: 01/09/2024
Task chosen: 🕹 Read a book published in the 2010s {2010 - 2019}.
How it fits: First published May 3, 2016
🕹 🎮 👾 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.
Completion post🕹 🎮 👾 Game 18: September 15th ~ Space Invaders 👾 🎮 🕹
Nightmares and Dreamscapes by Stephen KingRating: 3 stars: Date read: 18/09/2024
Task chosen: 🕹 Read a book where a pop culture icon is mentioned.
How it fits: Elvis Presley p 440
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 19: October 1st ~ Fortnite 👾 🎮 🕹To 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 post🕹 🎮 👾 Game 19: October 1st ~ Fortnite 👾 🎮 🕹
Royal Flush by Lynda La Planterating: 2 stars
Date read: 01/10/2024
Task chosen: 🕹 Read a book with at least 6 different editions listed on Goodreads.
How it fits: 35 different editions on Goodreads
🕹 🎮 👾 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.
Completion post🕹 🎮 👾 Game 20: October 15th ~ Wii Sports 👾 🎮 🕹
Feeling Great: The Revolutionary New Treatment for Depression and Anxiety by David D. BurnsRating: 4 stars
Date read: 17/10/2024
Task chosen: 🕹 Read a book that has a main menu, or Table of Contents.
How it fits: Has Table of contents
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 21: November 1st ~ Minecraft 👾 🎮 🕹To 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 post 🕹 🎮 👾 Game 21: November 1st ~ Minecraft 👾 🎮 🕹
The Joy of Leaving Your Sh*t All Over the Place: The Art of Being Messy by Jennifer McCartneyRating: 3 stars
Date read: 11/11/2024
Task chosen: 🕹 Read a book where the title starts with a letter in MOJANG.
How it fits: Title starts with J, a letter in MOJANG
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 22: November 15th ~ Super Mario Bros. 👾 🎮 🕹To 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 Post 🕹 🎮 👾 Game 22: November 15th ~ Super Mario Bros. 👾 🎮 🕹
Hidden on the Fens by Joy Ellisrating: 5 stars
Date read: 17/11/2024
Task chosen: 🕹 Read a book where a character is rescued, like Princess Peach.
How it fits: Niall is rescued after being attacked
🕹 🎮 👾 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!
Completion post 🕹 🎮 👾 Game 23: December 1st ~ Pitfall! 👾 🎮 🕹
The Gastrothief by Steve HiggsRating: 5 stars
Date read: 02/12/2024
Task chosen: 🕹 Read a book that quickly became your favorite, since Pitfall! is my favorite game of all time!
How it fits: My favourite series and this book brings together all the previous
🕹 🎮 👾 Game 24: December 15th ~ Tetris 👾 🎮 🕹To 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.
Completion PostVideo Game: 🕹 🎮 👾 Game 24: December 15th ~ Tetris 👾 🎮 🕹
Book:
Before EvilAuthor: Alex Kava
Date Read: 15/12/2024
Task: 🕹 Read a book where the author's first AND last names DO NOT start with a letter in TETRIS
How it Fits: AK 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.