A novel 9781501144417 by rekulak, jason and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Fans of ernie cline and chuck klosterman this is your next favorite book. Its 1987, and they need to get their hands on the new issue of playboy magazine because it has naked pictures of americas sweetheart. To learn more and play a version of the impossible fortress game, visit. It made me sad throughout the book because i thought the ending would be sad. Impossible fortress by jason rekulak off the shelf. To learn more and play a version of the impossible fortress game, visit jasonrekulak. Hunt for vanna white playboy kicks off endearing debut novel. 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. I thought this story was exactly as advertisedquirky, funny, and highly engaging. 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. He has worked for many years at quirk books, where he edits a variety of fiction and nonfiction.
The impossible fortress by jason rekulak, paperback barnes. 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. Together, they develop a game called the impossible fortress to enter in a contest for young programmers. The impossible fortress by jason rekulak by howard leighton on may 1, 2017 in 1987 billy, clark, and alf discover the photograph publication of the pride of our nation vanna white in the primer mens magazine, playboy. 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. The impossible fortress by jason rekulak dream by day. The impossible fortress both celebrates and subverts 80s. The impossible fortress is set in 1987 and follows teenager billy marvin.
Undoubtedly operating in the shadow of ernest clines 80s nostalgiafest ready player one, debut author jason rekulak offers the impossible fortress. For me, the impossible fortress by jason rekulak is one of these stories. The impossible fortress by jason rekulak, paperback. One day, he meets 14yearold mary zelinsky, who shares his interests. 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. The impossible fortress ya novel from author jason. Rekulak introduces his ninthgrade misfit protagonists debating whether freddy krueger or rocky. Netflix has optioned feature rights to jason rekulaks young adult novel, the impossible fortress, for aggregate films and goldday to produce. Search hello select your address select your address. Jason rekulak s debut novel, the impossible fortress, is a fun, retro80s computer nerd gaming romp that ultimately falls flat.
Netflix has optioned feature rights to jason rekulak s young adult novel, the impossible fortress, for aggregate films and goldday to. Infused with 1980s music, pop culture, and plenty of the basic computer programming. I have been on a run of incredible books lately and the impossible fortress is the latest in that streak. When it comes to promoting new books, publishers will often get quotes from other writers working in the same genre. Set in 1987, the first few pages of jason rekulaks debut novel are nearly as laden with nostalgic references as ernest clines books. I think it was nostalgia that sold me on reading the impossible fortress. The impossible fortress, by jason rekulak march 8, 2017 at 11.
A lateinthegame caper to penetrate an impossible fortress marys girlsonly catholic school ups the ante. The impossible fortress by jason rekulak powells books. 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 audio books, best sellers, author bio.
He has ghostwritten several books but the impossible fortress is his first novel to be published under his own name. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The impossible fortress by jason rekulak avalinahsbooks. Jason s 2019 year in books take a look at jason s year in books. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the impossible fortress. The book feels like a shoutout to all the teenagers who feel out of place and awkward. 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 like.
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. The impossible fortress book by jason rekulak official. The impossible fortress reads like a newlyunearthed amblin movie a sweet, funny and moving tribute to nerds and misfits everywhere, set in a magical time when cassettes were king, phones had cords and playboy was the pinnacle of smut. Mar 16, 2017 sometimes a book is so endearing and nostalgic to teenage years that you cant help getting brought along for the ride.
A novel and millions of other books are available for instant access. 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. Its laden with nostalgic references of the 80s which was a major plus point for me. Then swoosh, it went in a totally different direction. The impossible fortress audiobook by jason rekulak. The impossible fortress ya novel from author jason rekulak.
He lives in philadelphia with his wife and two children. I was 100% sure i knew what the plot twist would be throughout most of the book, and i was dead wrong. His latest book, the impossible fortress, is not, strictly, a debut. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. Billy is in the ninth grade and is very interested in computers, computer games, and programming. 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, novelist and the publisher of quirk books. Working beside mary is for billy like finger painting next to pablo picasso. Jason rekulak captured the irreverence of the late 80s perfectly and his heist premise was most of all, fun to read. Apr 26, 2017 the impossible fortress is absolutely adorable in all its geekromance glory. Apr 17, 2001 discover book depositorys huge selection of jason rekulak books online. Apr 06, 2017 jason rekulak the impossible fortress. Play the impossible fortress, a commodore 64 game by will marvin and mary zelinsky. The impossible fortress by jason rekulak fun, nerdy, relatable and yet shocking a tale of being a teen in the 80s back to the blog and so long to the unannounced, unplanned hiatus.