The book I read during the first quarter was called Ready Player One, written by Ernest Cline. The book is about a gaming system that had taken over rapidly known as the Oasis. The game developed from being a virtual reality game to one that may also be used for education. The main character is a boy by the name of Wade Owen Watts. He grew up in the poor side of the town in a trailer park. Although financially he struggled, he was extremely well with technology so he would fix broken computers and keep them. He created his own avatar and began his adventures within the game. Once the educational program began he soon transferred to the online school rather than an actual public school. Wade prefers the online world much more than the actual one. The maker of the Oasis passed away leaving the people of the game with one last gift, to win his life earnings. He created a video especially for the purpose of his death stating that the first person to recover all of the hidden keys within the game will receive everything he worked for. This sends Wade, along with many other players with determination and tenacity to finish the game for the ultimate prize.

I found this book to be interesting and compelling. Despite the book being interesting, I also believe the book can be slow at times. At times the author goes into unnecessary details that draw away from the main story-line. Overall I believe it was a good novel and would recommend it to anyone with an interest in technology or video games.