Project Hail Mary!

[vash]

What a book! I started it, and put it away immediately to save for my road-trip. Got the audiobook to help whittle down the miles.

It was riveting! The 1st 10 minutes was questionable, but after that. Full throttle!

Written by the person that did THE MARTIAN.

it’s a great read. Highly recommended. Good Good Good! <- this makes sense if you read the book

[gchappel]

I agree- it was a great read.
It is also a great audio book.
My wife is sick and tired of hearing about astrophage.
gary

[vash]

Originally Posted by gchappel

I agree- it was a great read.
It is also a great fudio book.
My wife is sick and tired of hearing about astrophage.
gary

Yes yes yes.

[red-beard]

I do not know how they are going to do a decent job of turning it into a movie.

[vash]

Originally Posted by red-beard

I do not know how they are going to do a decent job of turning it into a movie.

my hunt bud thinks we should go watch it together.

I think they should do two movies. so much info!! Dr Straus was my favorite..I was crushing on her. hahah

[masraum]

I just finished reading the free kindle sample. I was hooked, so I'll be buying the whole thing now.

On a related note, one of our Pelicanites (ckissick) has written some Sci-fi (very different from the stuff that Andy Weir has written). I bought it 3 years ago, and can't find it, but want to read it again, so I'm about to buy another copy.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1546909427

[vash]

okay WOW!!

the cutiepie actress on all those AT&T commercial is in the movie!! hahahha..

[masraum]

Originally Posted by vash

okay WOW!!

the cutiepie actress on all those AT&T commercial is in the movie!! hahahha..

She apparently sold "flirty" photos on the Internet and used the proceeds ($500k) to help the folks impacted by the LA fires.

https://www.tmz.com/2025/12/17/milana-vayntrub-sells-risque-photos-raise-money-fire-relief/

Think OnlyFans without the nudes ... she sells her photos through Only Philanthropy, and the images are more Maxim Magazine than OF. Still, it's been a huge moneymaker.

[vash]

I missed that part..

good for her!! I almost went with AT&T because of her..hahah.. she is my type. 100%

[Crowbob]

Originally Posted by vash

What a book! I started it, and put it away immediately to save for my road-trip. Got the audiobook to help whittle down the miles.

It was riveting! The 1st 10 minutes was questionable, but after that. Full throttle!

Written by the person that did THE MARTIAN.

it’s a great read. Highly recommended. Good Good Good! <- this makes sense if you read the book

Andy Weir was at Comicon in Chicago last weekend. Nobody could get near him because he was mobbed wherever he went.

[masraum]

I finished the book the other day. I thought it was outstanding, and loved the twist at the end. I haven't read The Martian but I loved the movie.
I currently have the kindle free samples of Artemis and The Martian on my iPad.

[Steve Carlton]

Streams on MGM+ for free now. $7.99/mo to subscribe, or you can rent it for $5.99 on Prime or AppleTV. All in 4K.

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by masraum

I finished the book the other day. I thought it was outstanding, and loved the twist at the end. I haven't read The Martian but I loved the movie.
I currently have the kindle free samples of Artemis and The Martian on my iPad.

Artemis will make a good Movie, as it is a short story, easier to make a screenplay.

[vash]

gooddang funny. the movie thread about this very same topic got way more traction than the BOOK version of this topic.

hahah.. books are the best. plus you look cool as **** in a coffee shop reading.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by vash

gooddang funny. the movie thread about this very same topic got way more traction than the BOOK version of this topic.

hahah.. books are the best. plus you look cool as **** in a coffee shop reading.

Books are awesome. I like reading books, and do still buy real books, but I also like an eBook, and mostly get those these days. It's so easy/convenient to be able to take a whole library one one thin, light weight device. The wife and I used to have A LOT of books. When we downsized, we sold ⅔ of them. I now find myself wishing that I'd kept more. The wife is a voracious reader and always has been. I read from time to time.

I don't see myself reading in a coffee shop. I'd rather read at home, but I'll also read on a plane and maybe in the airport.

[masraum]

I'm 77% through with Artemis (via kindle, hence the specific "77%" stat).

It's been good and getting better and better. I don't know if I like it quite as much as Hail Mary, but it's very close.

[masraum]

Artemis was excellent!

I’m bummed that there aren’t more books by Weir.

My wife loves Heinlein and Niven, so I’ve downloaded a bunch of kindle samples.
I’m starting with “Time Enough for Love”