I recently started a new blog called "
Dulcie's Destinations" that will feature articles about a variety of travel and entertatinment places in
Second Life. This blog will not replace "Rainbow Notes." I hope to keep both blogs up on a regular basis and also increase their readership.
In "Rainbow Notes," I will continue to write about my rl and sl pursuits including my writing, reading, library activities, and other activities that I hope will be of interest to readers. However, all Second Life travel-related articles will be on the new blog (along with some previous articles I've reprinted from "Rainbow Notes," "
Eye on the Grind," and "
RezLibris Magazine."
But exploring a virtual world or even taking a trip in real life is not the only way one can travel. Reading is a wonderful journey in itself. Lately, as I've been exploring the ebook offerings from our library's Overdrive service, I've read a great new author, Ernest Cline, whose "
Ready Player One" just happens to be about a virtual world. I won't give away any of the plot, but I would highly recommend this book to any SL resident or anyone else interested in virtual worlds, the 80's, or just wants a good read. Don't look for any x-rated scenes in this book, though. There is a romance, but the book is mostly an adventure and will keep you on the edge of your seat as you travel with Wade Watts through the OASIS to find the "Easter Egg" hidden inside its virtual world that can bring great fortune but also death to those who seek it. I also found that many of Wade's observations about virtual relationships are right on target.
My next ebook is already lined up (actually I've been waiting on a long list for it). It is also by a new author, Deborah Harkness, and deals with witches and vampires instead of avatars, and it is also the first book of a trilogy. I might review "
Discovery of Witches" in my next column, but, in either case, I think I will enjoy the journey.
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