Topic: I just bought this book at Wal-Mart for $12.58.
Catherine !TGirlYJKXM started this discussion 9 years ago #65,433
I was hoping for a story set in an established Minecraft world, but it is clever how the author is incorporating aspects of the game to a protagonist (assuming that is the author of the book) from our world that is thrust into this strange new cubic one. They could have poked fun at the simulation hypothesis with the main characters discovering that their world isn't real. I just finished chapter one so let's see where this goes. He just arrived on the island and learned how to eat as well as pick up blocks.brie !iFDoautiSM joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 7 minutes later[^] [v] #808,584
If you like this book, I recommend 'The Legend of the 10 Elemental Masters' by Nick Smith.
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 2 hours later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #808,600
this is a thing? gay
beckyderp !yDoooooooo joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 45 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #808,608
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There was an interesting New York Times article about it, the author is actually quite thoughtful and accomplished, this doesn't sound like just a cash-in type project. The author was a writer for Saturday Night Live and a voice actor and had a successful career writing zombie fiction before this, some were made into movies. Fun fact, he is Mel Brooks' son. Thanks.
There was an interesting New York Times article about it, the author is actually quite thoughtful and accomplished, this doesn't sound like just a cash-in type project. The author was a writer for Saturday Night Live and a voice actor and had a successful career writing zombie fiction before this, some were made into movies. Fun fact, he is Mel Brooks' son. Thanks.
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Anonymous C replied with this 9 years ago, 18 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #808,610
@previous (beckyderp !yDoooooooo)
i know the author but I didn't know he was mel brooks' son thanks for the fun fact
book is still gay though
i know the author but I didn't know he was mel brooks' son thanks for the fun fact
book is still gay though
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beckyderp !yDoooooooo replied with this 9 years ago, 1 minute later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #808,612
Catherine !TGirlYJKXM (OP) replied with this 9 years ago, 3 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #808,613
@808,608 (beckyderp !yDoooooooo)
He's really Mel Brooks' son? I thought the name similarities were coincidental.
The book doesn't feel like a cash in to be honest. It's not a guide to playing Minecraft, even though in a weird way, it kind of is. And he seems to like seeding life lessons into each chapter. I just finished chapter three a few minutes ago. Some of those lessons are, "panic drowns thought" and "don't assume anything". Something tells me he wanted to write this novel.
He's really Mel Brooks' son? I thought the name similarities were coincidental.
The book doesn't feel like a cash in to be honest. It's not a guide to playing Minecraft, even though in a weird way, it kind of is. And he seems to like seeding life lessons into each chapter. I just finished chapter three a few minutes ago. Some of those lessons are, "panic drowns thought" and "don't assume anything". Something tells me he wanted to write this novel.
Anonymous C replied with this 9 years ago, 3 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #808,614
Catherine !TGirlYJKXM (OP) replied with this 9 years ago, 2 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #808,616
@808,613 (Catherine !TGirlYJKXM)
I wanted to add that in the very back of the book there is a list of all of these "life lessons" seeded throughout the chapters in one easy to look up index.
I wanted to add that in the very back of the book there is a list of all of these "life lessons" seeded throughout the chapters in one easy to look up index.
Anonymous C replied with this 9 years ago, 5 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #808,617
@previous (Catherine !TGirlYJKXM)
> I wanted to add that in the very back of the book there is a list of all of these "life lessons" seeded throughout the chapters in one easy to look up index.
omg
> I wanted to add that in the very back of the book there is a list of all of these "life lessons" seeded throughout the chapters in one easy to look up index.
omg
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 15 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #808,620
Catherine you are 36 years old and reading a book for preteens. Look at the the recommended age LMAOCatherine !TGirlYJKXM (OP) replied with this 9 years ago, 3 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #808,622
@808,608 (beckyderp !yDoooooooo)
I just found something else that is interesting and kind of weird. There are two audiobooks made for this novel. One of them is narrated by a woman named Samira Wiley which judging by the excerpt reads like how you would expect an audiobook to read. The other one is narrated by Jack Black, yes, that one, that one comedian and musician from Tenacious D and movies like School of Rock and Nacho Libre.
http://ew.com/books/2017/07/14/max-brooks-minecraft-island-jack-black-samira-wiley/
EDIT: I just realized that Samira Wiley was Poussey from Netflix's Orange is the New Black.
I just found something else that is interesting and kind of weird. There are two audiobooks made for this novel. One of them is narrated by a woman named Samira Wiley which judging by the excerpt reads like how you would expect an audiobook to read. The other one is narrated by Jack Black, yes, that one, that one comedian and musician from Tenacious D and movies like School of Rock and Nacho Libre.
http://ew.com/books/2017/07/14/max-brooks-minecraft-island-jack-black-samira-wiley/
EDIT: I just realized that Samira Wiley was Poussey from Netflix's Orange is the New Black.
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Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 8 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #808,623
You can get the generic store brand toilet paper a lot cheaper that that..