I just finished the awesomest book if you’re a pop culture nerd like I am. It’s called Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (who also wrote the cult movie Fan Boys). It’s loaded to the brim with crazy movie, TV, music, and video game references and it’s also a fun story. You can download the first 3 chapters to sample it here.
The book takes place in a miserable future where people spend most of their time in a virtual reality “game” called the OASIS. The creator is a Willy Wonka-type guy who passes away and leaves his entire fortune (and the fate of the OASIS) hidden in easter eggs inside the game itself. It’s such a nerd book and it’s crazy awesome.
Here’s a trailer for the book, too.
