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Project Hail Mary

by Andy Weir (Goodreads Author)

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Reading for the 8th time

read in February 2021

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Karen’s Library said: " Update: I finished my reread by audiobook late last night and I’m STILL emotional after that ending. Again...! First and foremost, Ray Porter (Darkseid himself) did his best performance I’ve ever heard in Project Hail Mary. Because he’s my favorite n Update: I finished my reread by audiobook late last night and I’m STILL emotional after that ending. Again...! First and foremost, Ray Porter (Darkseid himself) did his best performance I’ve ever heard in Project Hail Mary. Because he’s my favorite narrator ever, I’ve listened to many many of his audiobooks. No competition, hands down. This is his best work!! Also... The production was genius. When I read the print copy of PHM, there were a few times I wondered how they were going to portray portions of this story on audiobook as those parts are completely unique. Well, Audible NAILED it! Without fail, this will be my go-to audiobook and I know I’ll be listening to this book at least once a year. I seriously already want to start again at the beginning and relisten. Well done to my new favorite audiobook!

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I had a major book hangover after finishing Project Hail Mary, and it took over as my favorite book of all time. That award went to Andy Weir’s The Martian these past few years... until now.

This book was definitely my most anticipated read for 2021, and not only was it every thing I hoped it would be, it seriously blew my socks off.

Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship to find out that his memory of who he is and why he’s there is gone. He also discovers that his two crewmates are dead and he’s alone. As bits and pieces of his memory return to him a little at a time, he discovers that he knows science and math. A lot of science and math. He also discovers that he’s been asleep for a VERY long time and is far far away from Earth.

I’ve been reading other reviews about how Ryland Grace is too much like Mark Watney in The Martian but without all the cussing, and that there’s too much science in this book. Well, my love of The Martian and Mark Watney as a character are extremely high. I adored Ryland Grace because he was a lot like Mark Watney, and I didn’t mind all the science. Yes it was a bit overwhelming, but... I just scanned the bits I didn’t get. Okay, I probably scanned most of the science. That’s what Andy Weir does though. He pours on the science. I, for one, am in awe of the science!

I experienced so many feels in the last part of the book, I’m still getting goosebumps thinking about it. I can’t wait for my preordered signed copy to come in so I can sit and pet this book. That’s how much I loved it. I’ll definitely be reading this one at least once a year like I do with Weir’s The Martian and Artemis.

*Thank you so very much to Ballantine Books, Random House, and NetGalley for the advance copy!* ...more "

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Detour (Detour, #1)

by Jeff Rake

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― Leigh Bardugo, Crooked Kingdom

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― Scott Kelly, Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery

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“Our strings tie us down, restrict us, force us to live a life we never wanted, a life we think we have to live, one we never chose for ourselves. But all strings, whether invisible or as clear as the tumbling spill of a waterfall, can be cut.”
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