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commented on Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Andy Weir: Project Hail Mary (Paperback, 2021, Random House Large Print Publishing, Random House Large Print) 4 stars

Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission–and if he fails, humanity …

I've been going through a very difficult episode in my life and haven't had a lot of bandwidth for reading, so it's taking me much longer to get through this book than I anticipated. Still, I'm enjoying the read when I can make time for it.

The Eridians have just docked with Ryland's ship and knocked on the door. I'm very eager to find out what kind of aliens they are—bipedal? Amorphous? How many limbs do they have? Eyes? Mouths? Really looking forward to seeing what Weir dreamed up!

started reading Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Andy Weir: Project Hail Mary (Paperback, 2021, Random House Large Print Publishing, Random House Large Print) 4 stars

Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission–and if he fails, humanity …

Even knowing now what I know about the protagonist's work prior to waking up in his predicament, I find his cutesy self-censorship difficult to believe. To be fair, though, I'm not reading this book for Weir's character-building 🤷🏻‍♂️

stopped reading Command and Control by Eric Schlosser

Eric Schlosser: Command and Control (2013, Penguin Press) 4 stars

From investigative journalist Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation, comes an account of the …

This is the second time that NOLS has snatched this eBook back on its due date. I wasn't able to extend my hold because others are waiting for the book. I really hate the artificial scarcity of library eBook licenses 😤 I don't think I'll be checking this out again. The Damascus Incident itself is fascinating (and horrifying), and the author included all sorts of interesting historical tidbits, too; however, the book is written in a narrative style that feels really odd for a history book, character-driven and rambling, and I think I learned everything I wanted to know about the Incident on Wikipedia.

finished reading Children of Ruin by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Adrian Tchaikovsky: Children of Ruin (Paperback, 2020, Pan Macmillan) 4 stars

The astonishing sequel to Children of Time, the award-winning novel of humanity’s battle for survival …

Another fantastic read from Tchaikovsky! I like Children of Time a bit more, but I can see how some may like this sequel more. Both are full of sci-fi marvels, but where CoT inspires mostly wonder, Children of Ruin inspires horror. If Tchaikovsky set out to give some people nightmares, he's succeeded. That ending, though! I can't wait to read another story set in this universe!