The Impossible Fortress

Billy Marvin and his buddies decide to steal a copy of Playboy with a photo spread of Vanna White, and to do so, Billy must convince a store owner's daughter, Mary, to give him the security code for the shop. Unexpectedly, Billy and Mary discover a common love for computer coding and they fall for each other.

The details of the 80's, of early computers, of first video games...this is an absolutely wonderful trip back in time. One little plot point annoyed me a bit, but in view of all the other delightfulnesses of this book, I think I can let it go. I loved Billy and I loved Mary and I even loved Mary's gruff father and Billy's wildly irritating friends.