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I have a confession. I started this book last year and set it aside. I got 200 plus pages in this year and jumped to the last chapter. I‘m considering it a book I‘ve read, guess it could be considered a bail, but I feel like I invested time and get the gist so it counts. #botm

This author is a one-hit wonder for me. I loved The Martian but this book and the one before I couldn't get past the clumsy writing and bad stereotypes. Project Hail Mary is first person w/exhaustive internal narrative exposition on the science. It felt more like "look how smart I am!" than any added benefit to the reader. It would have been more relatable if the author accepted that the reader trusts him and got on with the storytelling instead.

What a space journey! Overall I liked this one but I also feel like I wanted to like it more than I did. The way the story unravelled was interesting, though, and I liked the different character relationships. The science stuff lost me on a few occasions but that was to be expected.🚀🌌

I absolutely loved this book and it's definitely one of the best ones I've read this year.

It's such an intense page-turner and the characters are awesome, especially Rocky. 🖤

Great book, great storyline.

1. I definitely have to have several books that I‘m reading at one time. I am very much a mood reader whose mood is always changing😊

2. Favorite: Project Hail Mary (Andy Weir books always suck me in ❤️)
Bailed: Purple Hearts (I can‘t stand cheating, I‘m glad the movie cut that part out)

#WondrousWednesday @Eggs

#BookNerd 🤓📚💙

This one is a bit of a ham, both in size and execution. There are parts that are really good and gripping, but plenty that reads like a grade eight science project; (review continues in comments)

1. Yes, I think I have done this, if I couldn‘t find a piece of paper. 😄
2. I‘m a total mood reader, so naming the exact next book I‘m going to read is tricky. I‘ve tagged my book club‘s September pick, which I know I‘ll get to sooner rather than later.

Thanks for the tag @EadieB !
#TwoforTuesday @TheSpineView

#AlphabetGame #LetterP @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Excellent book! Absolutely loved the ending.

25-30 Jul 22 (audiobook)
Possibly my favourite free audiobook of the month ever.
I do have a penchant for the occasional science fiction novel - possibly influenced by my husband who reads little else.
The premise of this book was interesting, particularly the way Weir imagined the meeting of two alien species, their differences and similarities and their growing methods of communication. Quite thought provoking material.

I had to shut my brain off and go with the flow on this one. Without spoiling it I thought the parts in space were much better than the parts on Earth. But the ending was fabulous so I give it a pick. #MarvellousMay book 3/6

My April wrap up 😊📚

The best was definitely Project Hail Mary. It was a fun and fast paced ride.

This was a struggle. Almost didn't finish, but even though I had a hard time following all the "sciency " stuff...I had to know the ending.
If you're a space enthusiast or love science and math thrown into the books you read...this books for you. Just not for me.

This is such a fun light hearted book. I am still in the first 100 pages though. As a math teacher, I love the basic tidbits of math and science and classroom teaching. I really don‘t have a good grasp of science, but Weir explains it well. Very interesting and humorous too!

So fun, funny, nerdy, and lovable, and an exceptional experience on audio. Plus a new character to add to my all-time favorites list (not the main character! But he‘s great, too.)! ❤️

I‘m officially an Andy Weir fan now. I love his writing style. I love his sense of humor. I love that he uses science and math as part of his stories in a way that‘s really accessible. (I am not a math-person at all, you don‘t need to be.)

I need to read Artemis now. Maybe I can work a Half Price Books trip into my day…

This was my #doublespin @TheAromaofBooks 😊📚

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

I just started this book today, for a book club meeting 5/9:
The first line is a computer saying:
“What's two plus two?“

OMG this was a total delight. The feel-good sci-fi book I never knew I needed. What a crazy, imaginative, thrilling ride.

It took me forever to finish this, but that's just because I am not naturally an audiobook person. This was a suspenseful and interesting book, a highly original first contact story with an unlikely hero and *LOTS* of science. The narrator did a great job, although his rendition of European bureaucrat Stratt (sp?) was slightly ridiculous. Fans of The Martian will likely enjoy it. (No F-bombs this time, though!)

Tagged book won audiobook of the year.

Read the full article here: https://apple.news/AYS4WzXzORjuchJoQMZ0yCw

This is a strange book to review. Overall it was a very enjoyable story, and I loved the interactions between Grace and Rocky, as well as the ending to the story. However at times it felt a trifle long winded, and this was exacerbated by the science within the book. I am very glad to have read it but be prepared to give it the time it needs if you read it.

12th and final book finished for #FantasticFiction

*walks in with a very unpopular opinion* I hated this book. It was too long, pretentious, the characters were flatter than paper, and the writing style was overly simplistic and unenjoyable. *slinks back into the darkness*

Book Haul 🤪 #CantStopWontStop #SorryNotSorry

#BookNerd 🤓📚📚

This was so great! I don‘t read much as Sci-fi, and this his definitely Hard Sci-fi, but it is written in a way that is very entertaining. Also totally fantastic on audiobook. Definitely lived up to the hype! 5⭐️
#NoShameReadathon22 - Hard Sci-fi
#PopSugar - Set on a plane (close enough!)
#bookspinbingo - square

#weekendreads

1. Listening to tagged, reading Little Thieves by Margaret Owen - physical book and Shadow‘s Seduction by Kresley Cole on Kindle.
2. Sweet Ruin by Kresley Cole - am on a binge of the Immortals After Dark series.
3. Read, puzzles, Olympics!

We all like a good listen now and again. Litsy thinks Project Hail Mary was the best AUDIOBOOK or 2021.

#LitsyAwards2021

I started this reading challenge for each month of 2022 and I‘m LOVING it 🤩 It‘s helping me branch out and read books I wouldn‘t typically read! #ReadWithAllison

January 2022 Prompts:
1. New-to-You Author: If God is Love, Don‘t Be a Jerk by John Pavlovitz
2. A book you meant to read in 2021: Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
3. Unforgettable Cover: Hans Christian Anderson Fairy Tales (Classic Stories)
4. Set in Space: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

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Loved this book soooo much! Highly recommend. Perfect combination of science and humor. I couldn‘t put it down 🖤 #ProjectHailMary #AndyWeir #SciFi

Amaze amaze amaze!
Loved this. The science went waaaay over my head and I didn't always find the main character likeable, but I loved everything about his interactions with Rocky. This was a lot of fun, tense, but hopeful.

READ THIS BOOK!! Thats how good it is. I literally laughed out loud so many times. And I cried. I cried in the middle, and now at the end. I didn‘t want the story to end. Will I ever read another book that I like this much? This author is so talented! I absolutely loved the 2 main characters. They had such a special relationship. They need to make this into a movie. Again, do yourselves a favor and READ THIS BOOK!!

Loved this. Not typically a fan of sci-fi but the storyline, characters, and the logic/science intertwined with flashbacks and present day were engaging.

Ryland Grace wakes up in a spaceship all alone. He doesn‘t remember who he is or even what he‘s supposed to be doing in space. Grace starts to piece together some memories & realizes he‘s out to try & save Earth but his 2 other crewmates are dead. Will Grace save humanity & what will he find along the way?

I really enjoyed this book even with all of science talk. A great start to #NewYearWhoDis

It‘s a rare occasion when both cats are on the same bed snuggling me. Alice is snuggled in the crook of my arm (don‘t mind her bald spots) and Sally is between my legs on top of my wedge pillow 😂

Over half way done with this monster of a book. It‘s been a while since I‘ve read anything over 400 pages!

#Caturday #catsofLitsy

Starting a few days later than planned but finally sitting down to my first book from my #NewYearWhoDis list. Of course I got one of my cats to join in on the fun.

My #NewYearWhoDis stack for January (and the rest of the year). Starting with the tagged book first.

2021 … favorite books of the year.

Where there is a book from a series, I enjoyed the series. ❤️

This year‘s resolution is to read less books.

Happy New Year! 🤗

#GoodReadsChallenge … the audiobook of Project Hail Mary is my favorite book of the year. Great entertainment! 🙌

Yay! 🎉 I hit my goal of reading 100 books this year!!! 🍾🥳📖🖤

After reviewing all I‘ve read, I‘ve listed my favorites. I found some great books and new favorite authors. I doubt I‘m going to read as many books next year, but I‘m happy to say I at least did it this year!

My goals for next year are 52 novels, 52 short stories, and 52 graphic novels. Wish me luck!

This was a great escape book. I loved The Martian and enjoyed this book just as much.

This was a whole lotta fun. I haven‘t read The Martian but judging by the film I‘d say this is a similar ratio of adventure to science to humour. I won‘t say any more than that because the few surprises are a big part of the enjoyment of this book.
Second photo - light fixture at a restaurant we went to for a Christmas work dinner. So Amazing to be in a restaurant again after 4 months of lockdown. A joyous night 💕

I've been so absent from Litsy lately and it makes me sad. The book judging committee I'm on is kicking my butt, and it's only going to get harder over the holidays (I planned a two and a half week trip 🤦🏻). But I'm happy to have a little moment to check in with y'all. I hope everyone is having a lovely holiday and winter season!

If you enjoyed The Martian, you‘ll like this. Like The Martian, it‘s humorous with a moderate dose of science (which I will only assume is accurate lol). Rocky stole my heart.

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🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🤩 This is a serious contender for favorite book, and not just of 2021! I loved the plot, the science, and OMG, the humor! Can‘t wait for the next Andy Weir!
The weather is warm (for December) and blustery!
32 pts for #mistletoemaniacs #wintergames2021
 @Clwojick
#wrapitupreadathon
#wintercosyreadathon @PuddleJumper
#averymerryreadathon @TheSpineView
#adventathon @ozma.of.oz
#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

I have a theatre friend with whom I share a reading Venn diagram, & our overlap is science fiction. At a rehearsal last week, he plopped down next to me & said "please tell me you've read Project Hail Mary, because I HAVE to discuss it with someone." 5 minutes later, it was purchased from Audible. I don't always have good luck with fiction on audio but WOW. Ray Porter's performance was fantastic, & I will be reading more Weir.

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Ohhh what an interesting list of books @shadowspeak17 I‘ve already read a couple but I think I‘ll start with these three! 😁 📚 👍 #newyearwhodis #nywd2021

Just got my #NewYearWhoDis list from @TheSpineView, and I think these 4 are the ones I'm most excited about! About to make some shelves on Libby and Scribd so I can start figuring out which books I have access to and want to read first. Also excited for a fun bonus rec from @monalyisha for Here For It: Or, How to Save Your Soul in America which I'm also going to add to my #NYWD22 shelves!

I was able to read most of this book on my plane rides to and from Santa Fe and then finished it up last night. I liked it very much. You get to discover with the main character what's happening because he wakes up with amnesia at the very beginning of the book. You get flashbacks as he remembers things. Interesting science concepts. I adore Rocky. #botm