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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.

Completion Post
Video Game: Pong
Book: Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
Author: David Mitchell
Date Read: 15th January
Task: MPG Historical
How it Fits: Book about the history of England's Kings and Queens.

Completion Post
Video Game: Pac Man
Book: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Author:Rick Riordan
Date Read: 15th January
Task: Critical Acclaim
How it Fits: 9th on NYT Bestsellers as well as film/tv/musical adaptation

Completion Post
Video Game: Legend of Zelda
Book: All You Need is Rhythm & Grit: How to Run Now―for Health, Joy, and a Body That Loves You Back
Author: Cory Wharton-Malcolm
Date Read: 20th January
Task: Read a book with a subtitle
How it Fits: Has a subtitle of 'How to run now for health, joy, and a body that loves you back'.

Completion Post
Video Game:Final Fantasy
Book:The Making of the Modern Middle East: A Personal History
Author:Jeremy Bowen
Date Read:March 24th
Task:Read a book with an alliterative title
How it Fits: Making...Modern Middle

Completion Post
Video Game:Animal Crossing
Book: My Body
Author: Emily Ratajkowski
Date Read: March 24th
Task: Read a book that was published during the COVID-19 pandemic
How it Fits: Published in 2021

Completion Post
Video Game: Asteroids
Book: One Day
Author: David Nicholls
Date Read: June 13th
Task: Read a book where the characters have a meeting of some kind
How it Fits: Emma has a meeting with a potential publisher within the book.

Completion Post
Video Game: Grand Theft Auto
Book: You Like It Darker
Author: Stephen King
Date Read: June 9th
Task: Read a book with an adult nature or violent theme
How it Fits: Multiple murders take place throughout the book

Completion Post
Video Game: Frogger
Book: You Are Here
Author: David Nicholls
Date Read: June 25th
Task: Read a book with a 5 in the page count
How it Fits: 351 pages

Completion Post
Video Game: Call of Duty
Book: Nuclear War: A Scenario
Author: Annie Jacobsen
Date Read: June 18th
Task: Read a book tagged WAR
How it Fits: Has the war tag, is about nuclear war.

Completion Post
Video Game: Centipede
Book: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Author: J.K. Rowling
Date Read: August 10th
Task: Read a book by an author who has written more than one series, like Ed Logg has produced more than one video game
How it Fits: JKR has also written to Strike series under an alias.

Completion Post
Video Game: Super Smash Bros
Book: Narcoball: Love, Death and Football in Escobar's Colombia
Author: David Arrowsmith
Date Read: July 28th
Task: Read a book with an abbreviation in the title.
How it Fits: Narco is an abbreviation of Narcotics

Completion Post
Video Game: Halo
Book: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Author: J.K. Rowling
Date Read: August 14th
Task: Read a book that has its own line of merchandise, like t-shirts, mugs, etc
How it Fits: Harry Potter merch is everywhere!

Completion Post
Video Game: Sonic the Hedgehog
Book: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Author: J.K. Rowling
Date Read: August 14th
Task: Read a book that has its own line of merchandise, like t-shirts, mugs, etc
How it Fits: Harry Potter merch is everywhere!

Completion Post
Video Game: Donkey Kong
Book: Happy Place
Author: Emily Henry
Date Read: August 5th
Task: Read a book where you know the MC's first and last name.
How it Fits: Harriet Kilpatrick and Wyn Connor are the main protagonists of the book.

Completion Post
Video Game: The Sims
Book: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Author: J.K. Rowling
Date Read: August 28th
Task: Read a book that was published in the 2000s (2000-2009)
How it Fits: Published July 8th 2000

Completion Post
Video Game: World of Warcraft
Book: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Author: J.K. Rowling
Date Read: September 10th
Task: Read a book where a character belongs to a guild or group
How it Fits: There's both the Order of the Phoenix and Dumbledore's Army in this book as groups.

Completion Post
Video Game: Stardew Valley
Book: The Pumpkin Spice Café
Author: Laurie Gilmore
Date Read: October
Task: Read a book set on a farm or small town
How it Fits: One of the MCs lives on a farm, and the coffee shop which is the main setting is a small town.

Completion Post
Video Game: Space Invaders
Book: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Author: J.K. Rowling
Date Read: October 1st
Task: Read a book where an invasion takes place
How it Fits: Voldemort and the Death Eaters invade Hogwarts

Completion Post
Video Game: Fortnite
Book: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Author: J.K. Rowling
Date Read: September 21st
Task: Read a book with at least 6 different editions on Goodreads
How it Fits: Has 645 editions on GR

Completion Post
Video Game: Wii Sports
Book: Odyssey
Author: Stephen Fry
Date Read: October 19th
Task: Read a book that various ages of readers could enjoy.
How it Fits: Children and Adults alike are interested in mythology from teens up any age would probably be reading this.

Completion Post
Video Game: Minecraft
Book: Amari and the Despicable Wonders
Author: B.B. Alston
Date Read: December 18th
Task: Read a book where the title begins with a letter in MOJANG
How it Fits: Begins with an A

Completion Post
Video Game: Super Mario
Book:Carl's Doomsday Scenario
Author: Matt Dinniman
Date Read: November 7th
Task: Read a book set in a fictional place.
How it Fits: Takes place on an alien TV show

Completion Post
Video Game: Pitfall
Book: Raising Hare: A Memoir
Author: Chloe Dalton
Date Read: December 9th
Task: Read a book with a simple design on the cover.
How it Fits: Features a single hare

Completion Post
Video Game: Tetris
Book: The Man Who Died Twice
Author: Richard Osman
Date Read: 23/12/2025
Task: Read a book where a character is completing a puzzle
How it Fits: Ibrahim does a crossword