Ernest christy cline born march 29, 1972 is an american novelist, slam poet, and screenwriter. If i had to rate it then i would probably give it a 4 out of 5. It is still a satisfying read that ou should buy, just not before r. Ready player one author ernest cline s other novel armada will get its own film adaptation from universal pictures. The plot and overall feel of the story is completely different. Armada proves ernie cline is the modern master of wish fulfillment literature and of reminding us to be careful what we wish for. Ernest cline is an internationally bestselling novelist, screenwriter, father, and fulltime geek. In 2011, writer ernest cline penned his wildly original, genrebusting debut novel, ready player one. Ernest cline s first novel, ready player one, read like a love letter to those of us who experienced the 1980s. It also uses some of the same 80s terminology used in ready player one, but not overly so. Bookclub armada by ernest cline official discussion. Armada will make a great movie, but the book is disappointing. Yfats fiction projects focus on speculative fiction ernie clines new york times bestsellers ready player one and armada.
Total owership of the characters, consistency and energy. Armada by ernest cline is, however, a slightly different type of novel. Jul 14, 2015 armada sinks in a sea of popculture references ernest cline s new novel follows a teen boy who discovers his favorite video game is real. Ernest cline delivers high stakes and 80s videogame nostalgia in armada. Compete to set the high score in this game based on ernest. Ernest clines first published book is called ready player one. The book was saturated with but not bogged down by an incredible number of references to the pop culture of that era. Ernest cline s debut novel ready player one is a story drunk on science fiction, loaded with references and homages to legendary sf books, tv shows, and movies. Beaverton is the hometown for the hero in ernest cline s latest novel, armada. Ready player one authors armada book is becoming a movie. Hello and welcome to my blog tour stop for armada by ernest cline. Armada proves ernie cline is the modern master of wish fulfillment. Im the author of ready player one and my second book, armada, is reddit s current book club pick.
Aug 17, 2015 jim and them have been reading the book armada by ernest cline, we cant believe that people like this book. Ernest cline books list of books by author ernest cline. Ernest clines armada is everything wrong with gaming culture wrapped up in one. Check it out and then enter to win a signed copy of ernest cline s debut ready player one, a signed armada poster, and a paperback copy of the book.
Martin from storeys of stories and we read the book armada by ernest cline. He is known for his novels ready player one and armada. For what its worth, the ernest cline books, specifically his ready player one story, introduced me to a world that i find fascinating and i am reading its authors books even today. Bestselling author ernest cline spoke at the 90th chuckanut radio hour at whatcom community college in bellingham on thursday, july 16, during the tour for his latest science fiction book, armada, released tuesday, july 14. Ernest cline is a novelist, screenwriter, father, and fulltime geek. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the authors imagination or are used fictitiously. Let me know if you have read this book, or if you are excited to read it. The day after he sees the space craft, zach is recruited. See all books authored by ernest cline, including ready player one, and armada, and more on thriftbooks.
Wil wheaton and ernest cline reunite for armada audiobook. Ernest cline shows off his geek cred at armada paperback. John scalzi, new york times bestselling author of old mans war. While staring out his classroom window, zack lightman spies a sobrukai glaive, an interstellar fighter vessel from his favorite video game. Mar 14, 2018 six years ago, i somehow managed to nab an inperson interview with author ernie cline during a san francisco stop on his book tour.
Everything you need to understand or teach armada by ernest cline. Armada is a 2015 science fiction action novel by american novelist ernest cline. Like his previous book, ready player one, armada went on to become a new york times bestseller and inspired an upcoming film adaptation. This book however would make an amazing film, andan amazing game. In armada, cline presents our intrepid teenage narrator, 18yearold zack lightman, from a suburb outside of portland, oregon.
The free books online armada,update the latest books every day armada,online free book armada,zack lightman has spent his life dreaming. Jul 15, 2015 for a long while now, ive been eagerly anticipating the release of armada, a book by ernest cline whose breakout novel, ready player one, remains one of my favorite scifi tales. Packed with irresistible 80s nostalgia, this cinematic novel was immediately embraced by readers, bloggers, geeks, gamers, booksellers, and john hughes fans everywhere. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Apr 11, 2016 its been a year since ernie clines armada arrived in bookstores.
July 14 bring the release of armada, the new book from ernie cline, the writer of ready player one. While both books have teenagers as main characters who are playing computer games, this. Armada proves ernie cline is the modern master of wish fulfillment literatureand of reminding us to be careful what we wish for. Ernest cline is a writer and producer, known for ready player one 2018, fanboys 2009 and armada. Photo by dan winters ernie cline was so impressed with beaverton when he was in town for a book. Armada will bore most 40 and 50somethings otherwise lured by all the retro popculture detritus. At once gleefully embracing and brilliantly subverting sciencefiction conventions as only ernest cline could, armada is a rollicking, surprising thriller, a classic coming of age adventure, and an alien invasion tale like nothing youve ever read before one whose every page is infused with the popculture savvy that has helped make ready. Im back for more and ill start answering your questions at 6pm et today. Armada by ernest cline broadway books release date. Cline ready player one makes this kind of paranoia intriguing in an sf novel whose strong opening compensates for a less gripping ending. We did about 2 chapters a day and fit in extra when. This book is a joyous thrill ride thatll take you on an adventure grander than ready player one but not as good.
Some of the references were blatant, and some were hidden. Ernest cline will be driving this delorean time machine across the country on his book tour this june, so contestants will have a chance to see the grand prize in person at each of his book signings. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Saying much more about the plot would spoil the fun of armada, but clines timing seems to be particularly fortuitous given our. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Today im excited to be sharing an excerpt from armada by ernest cline to celebrate the paperback release. Yfats fiction projects focus on speculative fiction ernie cline s new york times bestsellers ready player one and armada.
But critic tasha robinson says armada is light on plot. We decided to look up some of the people that tweeted positive things and find out why. Ernie cline s armada gets first draft script by dan mazeau. Zach lightman, is simply a regular teenager who enjoys playing video games and likes talking about movies and comics with his friends, cruz and diehl. First of all, everyone can relate to the main character. Armada books and videos both are available on below shared trusted websites. For a guy operating under some dangerously high expectations, ernie cline is surprisingly cool and collected when i reach him at home in austin, texas, although his inner fanboy is too animated to stay quiet for long. Parents need to know that armada is a humorous sciencefiction adventure about an alien invasion. If this was how we treated each other, how much kindness could we possibly show to some race of bugeyed beings from beyond. Ready player one author ernie cline thanks fans in. In armada the references were a lot more forced and really felt like cline was putting them in because they were expected to be put in. Armada is another book by ernest cline that bases its foundation on gaming. Armada by ernest cline, feb 22, 2018, fischer tor edition, paperback. Download armada by ernest cline pdf, fiction, thriller, fantasy, mystery, suspense, story of a young boy who is ready to risk his life to save the planet.
Dec 28, 2017 here are my quick thoughts on armada by ernest cline. Ernest lives in austin, texas, with his family, a timetraveling. Ernest clines debut novel, ready player one, stars a high school boy obsessed with dated pop culture whose video game skills make him a. Check it out and then enter to win a signed copy of ernest clines debut ready player one, a signed armada poster, and a paperback copy of the book. I recently went to a signing of ernest cline s new book armada, i share my thoughts on the new books and tell some of the stories he told us at the signing as well as some behind the scenes info. I discovered that its not really safe to drive a trickedout delorean on the interstate highway system, because the people around you are often swervingdriving recklessly while they attempt to snap a. Not following the exact story of the book, i mean the popular videogame armada and terra firma. Cline is the writer of fanboys, a 2009 comedy movie about star wars fans, and ready player one, his 2011. Has armada turned you off from other books in this genre. Ernie cline news, rumors and information bleeding cool news. As in ernest cline s previous book, ready player one, the text is full of references to popular culture, especially movies, scifi, and music from the 80s.
Writer ernest cline may be best known for his 2011 scifi novel ready player one with a steven spielbergdirected film adaptation in the works, but his most recent book 2015s armada. He is the author of the novels ready player one and armada and coscreenwriter of the film adaptation of ready player one, directed by steven spielberg. The new novel from the bestselling author of ready player one its just another day of high school for zack lightman. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading armada. Ernest cline delivers high stakes and 80s videogame. Armada by ernest cline and reamde by neal stephenson. Also by ernest cline ready player one this is an uncorrected ebook file. Armada by ernie cline arrives in paperback geekdad. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Over the past 3 weeks, i participated in my first ever buddy read with j. Armada is a science fiction novel by ernest cline, published on july 14, 2015 by crown.
If there were other civilizations out there, why would they ever want to make contact with humanity. Not at all, although it has put a damper on my ernest cline genre. Armada is a science fiction novel by ernest cline, published on july 14, 2015 by crown publishing group a division of penguin random house. It is a dystopian, scifi novel about wade watts, a teenager in the year 2044. Its just another day of high school for zack lightman. This book covers the span of that fateful day humanity battled the alien enemy. His followup, armada, is no differenta tale of video gamers tasked with using their skills to save the world from aliens, it wears its influences on its sleeve, especially orson scott cards enders game, another book about a. No, i think one time machine book tour is probably enough to last a lifetime. The europans antagonists climax falling actionresolution lex larkin was a fellow recruit among zack and shortly became zacks love interest. A trick of light and the forthcoming alliances novella, both based on the universe created by stan lee. We had a blast reading the second novel by ernest cline, author of the 2011 bestseller ready player one. Find books like armada from the worlds largest community of readers. Immediately download the armada summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching armada.
Jun 26, 2012 the first person to complete all three of these challenges will win the grand prize, a 1981 delorean automobile, complete with a flux capacitor. Sciencefiction 368 pages audiobook narrated by wil wheaton published july 14th 2015 by crown publishinggoodreads this book counts for the following reading challenge. Please do not quote for publication until you check your copy against the finished book. Jul 20, 2015 armada author ernest cline on his latest novel. In the world of the book, which is parallel to our own in many ways, wade prefers to spend his time in a virtual world, aptly named oasis. Maybe youve heard of it, a little thing called ready player. After zack lightmans father died in an accident, the teen distracted himself with gaming, achieving one of the worlds top scores in a human vs. What does wil wheaton bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book.
Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. I think cline used referencing things like enders game and the last starfighter as his way of justifying copying a tired, unoriginal plot. Geek exoticism was just drying out when ernest clines first book, new york times bestseller ready player one, was published in 2011, and it. A novel by the author of ready player one kindle edition by cline, ernest. His two novels, armada and ready player one, were both new york times and usa today bestsellers, and ready player one is currently being adapted into a film by warner brothers and director steven spielberg. Armada is at once a rollicking, surprising thriller, a classic coming of age adventure, and an alieninvasion tale like nothing youve ever read beforeone whose every page is infused with author ernest cline s trademark popculture savvy. The official author page of ernest cline, bestselling author of ready player one and armada. Cline was born and raised in ashland, ohio, the son of faye imogene nee williams. Talking about characters, the hero is simply so darn unlikeable, that i cant stand it. I love ernie cline s book ready player one, first and foremost you should know that before reading further. Let me know what your thoughts on it were down in the comments. Bookpeople booksellers and book lovers alike are thrilled to welcome. The story follows a teenager who plays an online video game about defending against an alien invasion, only to find out that the game is a simulator to prepare him and people around the world for defending against an actual alien invasion.
Armada quotes by ernest cline goodreads share book. An irate attheworld, oppositional rebellious, geeked out gamer with daddy issues must be a standout amongst the most unappealing jumble of. Ernest clines latest nostalgia delivery system, also a book. Ready player one authors followup armada is a pale imitation of. She is a technological genius and hacked her and zacks qcomm basically a super smartphone that is given to every eda soldier. Blog tour armada by ernest cline excerpt caught read. Read the ernest cline armada synopsis film blogging the reel world. May 18, 2015 wil wheaton and ernest cline reunite for armada audiobook. The violence is mostly limited to starship battles, although theres a shootout in which a main character is wounded. The nostalgic narcissism of ernest clines armada washington post. Want to see a bunch of booksellers more excited than an atom in the large hadron. Jul, 2015 ernest clines debut novel ready player one is a story drunk on science fiction, loaded with references and homages to legendary sf books, tv shows, and movies. I enjoyed ernest cline s armada for a number of reasons.
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