tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825564497920015595.post460374663338782745..comments2024-03-28T07:56:38.659+00:00Comments on The View from the Blue House: Review of Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (2011, Arrow Books)Rob Kitchinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05567424969308636082noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825564497920015595.post-30317345395575247532013-08-31T17:27:00.829+01:002013-08-31T17:27:00.829+01:00Chris, yes, I think I got the recommendation from ...Chris, yes, I think I got the recommendation from you. Thanks for that. I'll look up the Crouch book. RobRob Kitchinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05567424969308636082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825564497920015595.post-69850541049525810022013-08-30T23:03:16.093+01:002013-08-30T23:03:16.093+01:00Indeed Rob, Ready Player One is beimg made into a ...Indeed Rob, Ready Player One is beimg made into a movie and Clines is very involved in the movie, unfortunately that means he has not written another book. Glad you enjoyed the book, I think I was one of the first to recommend it to you. Another very fun read is Pines by Blake Crouch, have you heard of it?Chris Enstadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825564497920015595.post-50674884190807917662013-08-07T22:00:50.123+01:002013-08-07T22:00:50.123+01:00Past tense. You can read a few pages using Amazon...Past tense. You can read a few pages using Amazon's 'look inside' feature - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ready-Player-One-Ernest-Cline/dp/0099560437/Rob Kitchinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05567424969308636082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825564497920015595.post-37305318716149002972013-08-07T21:23:23.631+01:002013-08-07T21:23:23.631+01:00I've been wondering about this novel (i.e. whe...I've been wondering about this novel (i.e. whether to read it or not) and your review is very helpful in deciding. It sounds like something I'd like and become engrossed in.<br /><br />One question: is it told in past tense or (annoying in my view) present tense?Keen Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18171491573514489497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825564497920015595.post-21398525505422425742013-08-07T15:03:47.559+01:002013-08-07T15:03:47.559+01:00Sounds like a great read, Rob, and an interesting ...Sounds like a great read, Rob, and an interesting perspective on what the future might be like. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com