I finally got around to reading Ready Player One. It was an engaging read and I enjoyed the world building and pop culture references. I had an issue with the lack of tension though. Wade was pretty much an internet superman who knew everything and whenever it started to look like he was in a bit of trouble he always had the solution or an ex machina would come along. I still enjoyed this and am looking forward to the movie but I just don't get all the hype.
One book I did really like was All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders. This was a weird one that combines science fiction and fantasy while having a first half coming of age story followed by a second half that is very mature, dark, and dystopian. The genres are blended seamlessly and I could not put this one down.
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