Project Hail Mary: Pre-Reading Discussion

[Winter, Group Reads]

This month we will be reading Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

This is where we will be discussion the book prior to the group read. If you're excited for the book let us know! Have you read it before or is it your first time?

[Winter, Group Reads]

Posting today since I might be potentially ill from second vaccine tomorrow and a couple of days. Just in case :)

[D.L.]

Winter wrote: "Posting today since I might be potentially ill from second vaccine tomorrow and a couple of days. Just in case :)"

Wishing you the best!

[D.L.]

I'll be honest. I was really, really hoping Jurassic Park would win for this month lol But I am going to try to read this book because I need to finish at least one group read for the Book Club challenge. This one is thick and sounds a bit intimidating but it's getting good reviews so I'll give it a chance.

[Eirelyn]

I read this in June & really liked it. I hope everyone enjoys! :D

[Debra Diggs]

I loved Andy Weir's The Martian. Hoping I will love this one too. I have it on hold. The wait list is long, so I might not get it in time.

[Eirelyn]

@Debra Digs, I LOOOOVED The Martian -- one of my favorite books ever! I didn't love this one quite as much, but I still really enjoyed it. It helped me to try not to compare the two. :D

[Valerie]

This is on my TBR list so I’ll be joining in this month.

[Ashleigh]

I read The Martian earlier this year and absolutely loved it (would give it 6 stars if I could) so super keen to read this!

[Ann]

Looking forward to discussing this one!

[Karin]

I just read this during this summer so am looking forward to this discussion :)!

[Kelly]

Good timing! My goal was to complete Artemis (before I could start PHM). Goal met! I don't have a copy yet but know someone who bought at Target.

[TCampbell]

I'm #125 on 13 copies at my library. Hopefully, I will get it in time to read along.

[Debra Diggs]

Eirelyn wrote: "@Debra Digs, I LOOOOVED The Martian -- one of my favorite books ever! I didn't love this one quite as much, but I still really enjoyed it. It helped me to try not to compare the two..."

Thanks for the info, Eirelyn. It has been a while since I read The Martian, so hopefully I won't compare too much.

I am next in line to get Project Hail Mary! It is due at the library Sept. 2nd.

I have not read Artemis yet. Have not decided whether I will or not.

[Mary]

I am reliant upon the public library, which has a waitlist of more than 800, Not likely I will be joining the read.

[Ashleigh]

Mary wrote: "I am reliant upon the public library, which has a waitlist of more than 800, Not likely I will be joining the read."

Oh gosh, yes mine has about an 80 person reserve list! I'll be listening via Audio as I have audio ke credits but I know the feeling of the hold list - not to mention we are in lockdown as all due dates of current loans have been extended to at least September 12 (potentially longer)

[Debra Diggs]

I forgot about the current due dates being extended. I might not get mine after all. Well, guess I will see next month.

[L Y N N]

I am so excited! I went to Half Price Books to search for a copy of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue for the Popsugar September Monthly Group Read and ended up discovering a used copy of this for...wait for it...drum roll...HALF PRICE! LOL 😂

I thought I wouldn't be able to join in on this one, but now I can!

I adored both The Martian and Artemis, though I thought they were very different books. So anxious to see how this third book goes! The GR rating is 4.55! Can't get much better than that and I hope I agree with that once I've read it!

[Ashleigh]

I've started this a tad early. It about 20 minutes into the audiobook.

[Lorna]

I’m about to download and listen or read this one. I hope to enjoy it. I was just checking to see what I should read next. Glad this was chosen.

[Travis]

I got the hardcover and am excited as well! It's not on the top of my list though. Happy reading!

[Karin]

Debra Digs wrote: "Eirelyn wrote: "@Debra Digs, I LOOOOVED The Martian -- one of my favorite books ever! I didn't love this one quite as much, but I still really enjoyed it. It helped me to try not to..."

They are quite different, so that might help. I am very glad I had a long break between reading The Martian and his other novels. So far my favourite was The Martian (not by comparing one of his books to the other--I have read a lot of scifi in between his books) and my least favourite Artemis with this one in the middle at 4 stars.

I read The Martian in 2013.

[Debra Diggs]

Thanks for the info, Karin. I read The Martian in 2015. So Project Hail Mary should go pretty well for me.

[Amy J]

I haven't read the Martian. This is a standalone, correct? Looking forward to reading both, but would do this one first if possible.

[Debra Diggs]

Yes, Amy. This is a standalone. Most definitely.