Finally got around to reading the light novel my favourite TV show is based on. If you have already seen the show, this first book does not hold any more secrets. Still, it is a brilliant young adult read. Definitely looking forward to continuing the series. ( )

Really good series. ( )

Usually I try to read the book before the movie. But in this case, I watched the anime first before reading the light novel. Only time will tell if that has affected my feelings for the novel. (Once I get to the novels dealing with the story line that haven't been in the anime yet.) Overall, I enjoyed the anime much more than the light novel. In the anime, it progresses as they clear each floor, even though they don't show each floor's boss battle. In the novel, I felt that they showed very little of this. You go from the beginning to a couple duels and battles and then to the main boss battle, which was supposed to happen at the 100th floor but instead happened at floor 75. Or at least I felt it happened like this. I think the story of SAO is very intriguing. Once I saw the first anime episode, I was hooked. But if I left it to just reading the novel, I wouldn't have progressed beyond the first one. But since I enjoyed the anime so much, I will have to read the novels. ( )