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1) Vortex
Author
Series
Insignia trilogy volume 2
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"While serving as a superhuman government weapon during World War III, teenager Tom Raine's loyalties are tested by corruption and nefarious enemies"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"When videogame obsessed Pete Watson discovers his dad is not only a super-spy but has been kidnapped and is now trapped inside a video game, he has to use his super gaming skills and enter the game to rescue him. And if he succeeds, who will save Pete from his massive crush on Callie Midwood?"--
4) Insignia
Author
Series
Insignia trilogy volume 1
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Tom, a fourteen-year-old genius at virtual reality games, is recruited by the United States Military to begin training at the Pentagon Spire as a Combatant in World War III, controlling the mechanized drones that do the actual fighting off-planet.
Author
Language
English
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2023 Lariat Reading List
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McKinney March Madness
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"A modern love story about two childhood friends, Sam, raised by an actress mother in LA's Koreatown, and Sadie, from the wealthy Jewish enclave of Beverly Hills, who reunite as adults to create video games, finding an intimacy in digital worlds that eludes them in their real lives, from the New York Times best-selling author of The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry"--
6) Game over
Author
Series
MindWar trilogy volume 3
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Rick emerged victorious from The Realm twice. Is his luck about to run out?"--
Author
Series
Nerdy dozen volume 1
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Recruited by the Air Force after hacking into a classified military training program, Neil Andertol and his video game buddies pilot what they believe to be an Air Force simulator to find a missing jet and rescue two endangered pilots.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Riko can't help it--her tuxedo baby is just too cute! Will her coworkers feel the same or will it add to their bewilderment about her? At home, Riko learns more about Musubi, from favorite toys such as a free grocery bag to their shared joy of video games. And Musubi himself learns a new trick--how to tell her when it's dinner time!"--
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Alex loves his family, and yet he struggles to connect with his eight-year-old autistic son, Sam. The strain has pushed his marriage to the breaking point. So Alex moves in with his merrily irresponsible best friend on the world's most uncomfortable blow-up bed. As Alex navigates single life, long-buried family secrets, and part-time fatherhood, his son begins playing Minecraft. Sam's imagination blossoms and the game opens up a whole new world for...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Her coworkers can't quite figure her out--she never talks about her personal life, she never works overtime, and she never joins them for happy hour. Is she antisocial? Nope, she's rushing home to play video games! One day, a stray cat is found in the office parking lot, and before Riko knows it, the cat has moved in with her! Having no experience with pets, Riko uses lessons drawn from video games to guide her in cat care, while her cute companion...
13) Catalyst
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Tom Raines and his friends return to the Spire for their third year as superhuman government weapons, but the rules have been changed and Tom's training is put to the test"--
15) Otaku elf: 1
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A lighthearted fantasy about a quirky elf from another world who's fascinated by video games--and the local girls who have to deal with her. Koganei Koito works as the teenage shrine maiden at the Takamimi Shrine, catering to the whims of its resident: a centuries-old elf who loves video games as much as she hates going outside! Line up your offerings for the otaku elf-some energy drinks, chips and video games will do nicely-and watch her new friends...
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