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Any books like Ready Player One? (piefed.blahaj.zone)

submitted 11 months ago by LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/books@lemmy.world

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Read the sequel too. They're just good fun, well written and not heavy reading

[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social 6 points 11 months ago* (4 children)

Such a good series. Litrpg is a fun category.

If you ever want to disappear into a book series "the wandering inn" is an immense series. People either love it or hate it.

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[–] Siethron@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago

Cradle is probably the highest regarded progression fantasy in the niche communities. It is also completely.

Fair warning though, other than the occasional "three months passed" the main character does NOT get a break.

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[–] hardcoreufo@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago* (2 children)

I won't recommend TWI to anyone even though I love it. It has consumed my reading life for the last 7 years and I'm still a few chapters behind. I cannot imagine trying to catch up now.

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[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social 3 points 11 months ago (1 child)

I started the audio books 2 ish years ago. I think I'm on book 15 over 1500+ HOURs of audio book. Its my soap lol.

And I hear they cut chapters from the audio books too. Its enjoyable but I hear you, it can be all consuming.

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[–] hardcoreufo@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I started reading when volume 3 was new and managed to catch up mid volume 4. I was up to date for years but the chapters have gotten so long now it gets daunting to start. Sometimes a new arc starts and I'm not excited for it all so I put it off then when i finally read it I don't want it to end.

I've been listening to the audiobooks as a refresher on road trips/ at the gym but haven't made it very far maybe book 3. I'm not quite sure how the books line up with the volumes on the website but i know we are on volume 10 and the books are up to 16 or 17 behind by quite a few volumes.

I haven't noticed so far or would remember at this point but I think the only stuff cut would be some of the more experimental chapters that don't really add much to the overall story. I can't see any of the main chapters or most of the side stories being cut as they all eventally tie back together.