Thursday, May 14, 2020

Ready Player One




This is a gaming book. 
The hunt for the egg in the gaming world OASIS is quite breathtaking. You will like the characters in it. Especially Wade's friend Aech. 
It was a page turner and a easy read, meant for high school and college "the teenage group".
The reference to pop culture might bother you a little if you are not familiar with it, but its not the only thing the book focuses on. You will love the chase. The gaming world in beautifully described by author ,makes you feel you are one of the player.
The romance part of Wade with Art3mis(by the way all these names are names which a user gives before starting the video game, not the actual names.) is heartwarming.
A must read book if you want a action packed plot with light humor and romantic angle to it.

The Hound Of The Baskervilles


This is a classic which surpasses time. After so many movies and adaptations of this book, when you actually read it you wont regret it.

Summary
 The book opens with Sherlock Holmes and Dr.Watson at his residence where a doctor comes in with a peculiar tale of a family Baskervilles who are believed to be haunted by a hound. The story is that the death of Sr.Charles Baskerville is believed to be by a hound. The doctor (dr watson) tells them the story of the abduction of a young farm girl by Hugo Baskerville(ancestor).
The doctor is now worried for the safety of Sr.Henry Baskerville, Charle's nephew and the heir to the mansion, the Hall of Baskerville who is to arrive at London from the states.
The twists and turns in the story are unexpected. Each character is important in the story, and the plot is well developed.This was the first Sherlock Holmes book i have ever read and i was awestruck by the way he solves the case
I do not want to add spoilers hence i m not revealing the plot.
The picturesque description of the moor and the country side is really good.
All the questions and doubts that arise in your mind while reading this will be answered gradually.
The only thing i could not get satisfied with was the ending. I feel Arthur Conan Doyle could have satisfied us by sending the criminal behind bars but he let's him escape, which might be quite unsettling. While one might argue that by doing so he can return in some other book and given a satisfactory ending there.
All in all this was a thriller I will always cherish