Jason rekulak captured the irreverence of the late 80s perfectly and his heist premise was most of all, fun to read. If you were raised on sixteen candles and pretty in pink, love throwback music marathons, or just started bingewatching stranger things, this novels for you. The impossible fortress by jason rekulak avalinahsbooks. The impossible fortress by jason rekulak was a comingofage mixtape story that plays a relationship torn between a crush and your best friends, with a taste of heisty delight, computer geekiness and winsome dreams taking you in a trip down memory lane while listening to old classical music and waking a vibe of your fourteen year old self living in the 80s. Jason rekulaks impossible fortress an 80s comingofage. Jason rekulak audio books, best sellers, author bio.
There are plenty of opportunities to rave, so im taking this one to tell you about one of my favorite books of the past year, jason rekulak s the impossible fortress. The impossible fortress audiobook by jason rekulak. The book proudly proclaims itself a love letter to the 1980s, and that it brilliantly is. Many times, i have a specific title im looking for, and i go right for it. The impossible fortress by jason rekulak was a comingofage mixtape story that plays a relationship torn between a crush and your best friends, with a taste of heisty delight, computer geekiness and winsome dreams taking you in a trip down memory lane while listening to old classical music and waking a vibe of your fourteen year old self. Jason rekulak, novelist and the publisher of quirk books. Dec 07, 2017 there are plenty of opportunities to rave, so im taking this one to tell you about one of my favorite books of the past year, jason rekulaks the impossible fortress. Its laden with nostalgic references of the 80s which was a major plus point for me. The impossible fortress by jason rekulak a love letter to the 1980s and to nerds everywherethe impossible fortress will make you remember what it feels. Vanna white gives nostalgic novel another pr boost adweek. I worked with the brilliant dan vecchitto to design a video game based on the impossible fortress game in my novel, and you can play it at.
Jason rekulak i dont often browse the stacks looking for a new book to read. Part love story, part coming of age tale, and part heist picture, the impossible fortress is an endlessly clever novel about friendship, heartache and computers. Feb 26, 2017 no, thats not a premise from a longlost john hughes screenplay, but the opening to jason rekulaks debut novel, the impossible fortress, a geeky but sweet comingofage love story set in. The impossible fortress, is not, strictly, a debut. The impossible fortress by jason rekulak is one of those finds.
This was one of 2017s recommended books by amazon and the quickest and simplest read on my watch, it only took me 4 days to complete. Jason rekulak has worked for many years as publisher of quirk books, an independent book publisher, where he has acquired and edited multiple new york times bestsellers. At its heart, the impossible fortress is a tender exploration of young love, true friends, and the confusing realities of male adolescence with a dash of oldschool computer programming. The impossible fortress by jason rekulak goodreads. There are plenty of opportunities to rave, so im taking this one to tell you about one of my favorite books of the past year, jason rekulaks the impossible fortress.
The impossible fortress book by jason rekulak official publisher. The impossible fortress both celebrates and subverts 80s nostalgia. I thought this story was exactly as advertisedquirky, funny, and highly engaging. The impossible fortress by jason rekulak a solid 4 stars. First, author jason rekulak seems to love the topic of early computer gaming. Set in the late 1980s in new jersey, we meet a trio of fourteen year olds determined to get their hands on the latest playboy featuring vanna white. Its a good thing that the impossible fortress is such a fast and easy read, because it would be all too easy to abandon it during the books bumpy start. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Listen to impossible fortress audiobook by jason rekulak. A dazzling debut novel at once a charming romance and a moving comingofage story.
The impossible fortress by jason rekulak modern mrs darcy. This reading group guide for the impossible fortress includes an introduction, discussion questions, ideas for enhancing your book club, and a. A dazzling debut novelat once a charming romance and a. Rekulaks writing is snappy, sharp, hilarious, quirky, and addictive. The impossible fortress is set in 1987 and follows teenager billy marvin. No, thats not a premise from a longlost john hughes screenplay, but the opening to jason rekulaks debut novel, the impossible fortress, a. Fourteenyearold billy marvin of wetbridge, new jersey, is a nerd, but a decidedly happy nerd. The impossible fortress is a comingof age crime caper that explores the timeless and everconfusing realities of male adolescence.
A love letter to the 1980s and to nerds everywherethe impossible fortress will make you remember what it feels like to love someoneor somethingfor the first time. Apr 17, 2001 discover book depositorys huge selection of jason rekulak books online. The impossible fortress both celebrates and subverts 80s. The impossible fortress hamilton east public library website. He has worked for many years at quirk books, where he edits a variety of fiction and nonfiction.
Rekulaks story is full of little period details and references that make this colourful, preinternet era truly come to life. A novel 9781501144417 by rekulak, jason and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. For three teenage boys billy, alf, and clark who are desperately uneducated in the ways of women, the magazine is somewhat of a holy grail. The novel is set in 1987 when computer games had only recently entered our homes, jolt cola the predecessor of modern energy drinks was still a thing. The impossible fortress book by jason rekulak official. Immediately download the the impossible fortress summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching the impossible fortress. I have been on a run of incredible books lately and the impossible fortress is the latest in that streak. The impossible fortress, by jason rekulak the washington post. As the publisher of quirk books, jason rekulak has brought the reading public a fan favorite.
Jason rekulak is the publisher of philadelphiabased quirk books, where he has overseen acquisition of a number of, well, very quirky books, including the no. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. The impossible fortress by jason rekulak book cover, description, publication history. Mar 08, 2017 and now rekulak has taken off his publishers hat and written a novel of his own, the impossible fortress. The impossible fortress by jason rekulak publishers. The impossible fortress by jason rekulak, paperback. He lives in philadelphia with his wife and two children. Netflix has optioned feature rights to jason rekulaks young adult novel, the impossible fortress, for aggregate films and goldday to produce.
Impossible fortress by jason rekulak off the shelf. The very week that jason rekulak, the overseer of quirk books, released his debut novel the impossible fortress, vanna white appeared on the wendy williams show and talked about her memories of a. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the impossible fortress. To learn more and play a version of the impossible fortress game, visit. Apr 06, 2017 jason rekulak the impossible fortress. A love letter to the 1980s, to the dawn of the computer age, and to adolescencea time when anything feels possiblethe impossible fortress will make you laugh, make you cry, and make you remember in exquisite detail what it feels like to love somethingor someonefor the very first time. Best place for updates is my facebook page jason rekulak. Like it was one of those ideas that doesnt sound stupid until someone says it out loud.
The nostalgia isnt as well done as ready player one, but the story might be even better. Jason rekulak captured the irreverence of the late 80s perfectly. The impossible fortress by jason rekulak, paperback barnes. Undoubtedly operating in the shadow of ernest clines 80s nostalgiafest ready player one, debut author jason rekulak offers the impossible fortress. His biggest achievement so far is a game called strip poker with christie brinkley christie is formed from slashes, parentheses, and other symbols while mary has digitized the music of phil collins.
Set in 1987, the first few pages of jason rekulaks debut novel are nearly as laden with nostalgic references as ernest clines books. He has ghostwritten several books but the impossible fortress is his first novel to be published under his own name. Overview a love letter to the 1980s and to nerds everywherethe impossible fortress will make you remember what it feels like to love someoneor somethingfor the first time. The story of a young computer programmers first love, the book suffers from a stolid firstperson narration and an improbable final twist that undoes a lot of good work rekulak builds up until that point. Jason rekulaks fictional memoir is engaging and entertaining, blending the right amount of nostalgia with a solidly paced story about a pair of 14yearolds in the mid to late 1980s northern new jersey. The impossible fortress is impossible to believe or at least a bit of the storys vehicle seems to stretch the boundaries of feasibility.
The impossible fortress ya novel from author jason rekulak. Although its being marketed as adult fiction, its full of clueless boys, consequence. Everything you need to understand or teach the impossible fortress by rekulak, jason. The impossible fortress by jason rekulak librarything. The impossible fortress by jason rekulak fantastic fiction. Jason rekulakas hilarious debut novel offers a nostalgic celebration of oldschool computer programming, vintage video games, and the last great days of life before the internet. Because rekulak is the publisher of quirk books, an independent press that has hit some home runs in recent years, the expectation was that hed produce something along the lines of ernest. The impossible fortress by jason rekulak is so freaking cute i was smitten on the very first page, and i continued to say that way until the very end. The impossible fortress by jason rekulak overdrive. Jason lives in philadelphia with his wife and two children. Together, they develop a game called the impossible fortress to enter in a contest for young programmers. The impossible fortress ya novel from author jason. Jason rekulak the impossible fortress episode free.
I think it was nostalgia that sold me on reading the impossible fortress. Seth grahamesmith, new york times bestselling author of pride and prejudice and zombies until may 1987, fourteenyearold billy marvin of wetbridge, new jersey, is a nerd, but a decidedly happy nerd. Rekulak introduces his ninthgrade misfit protagonists debating whether freddy krueger or rocky. With a healthy dose of computer programming, nods to video games and. Its the story of a highschool nerd with a knack for video game design who engages in adolescent hijinks with his two pals, and falls in love along the way. Jason rekulaks debut novel, the impossible fortress, is a fun, retro80s computer nerd gaming romp that ultimately falls flat. This is especially true if you grew up in the 1980s, because the impossible fortress is a comingofage story tucked inside a love letter to that strange and wonderful decade. The impossible fortress by jason rekulak powells books. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the impossible fortress. The impossible fortress most anticipated novels of 2017 selection by entertainment weekly bustle a sweet, funny, and moving tribute to nerds and misfits everywhere. Jason rekulak s debut novel, the impossible fortress, is a fun, retro80s computer nerd gaming romp that ultimately falls flat.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A dazzling debut novelat once a charming romance and a moving comingofage storyabout what happens when a fourteenyear old boy pretends to seduce a girl to steal a copy of playboy but. The impossible fortress by jason rekulak, 9781501144417, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Impossible fortress is the first book that jason rekulak has authored, but as the publisher of quirk books, hes been involved in bringing hits like miss peregrines home for peculiar children and pride and prejudice and zombies into the world. And now rekulak has taken off his publishers hat and written a novel of his own, the impossible fortress. Many times, i have a specific title im looking for, and i. Fourteenyearold billy marvin of wetbridge, new jersey, is a. I love novels that take place in the 1980s probably because i born in that cool, tacky, and shallow decade. Jason batemans aggregate films just plucked jason rekulaks ya novel the impossible fortress to develop as a feature film at netflix. In similar fashion, the impossible fortress is indeed a zany read. Jasons 2019 year in books take a look at jasons year in books. The impossible fortress by jason rekulak overview a love letter to the 1980s and to nerds everywhere the impossible fortress will make you remember what it feels like to love someoneor somethingfor the first time. The year is 1987, and playboy has just published scandalous photographs of vanna white, from the popular tv game show wheel of fortune.
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