Good luck Calli! And good luck making it to a test center or having results that your chosen schools will accept, Shir!!

I enjoyed Project Hail Mary but felt like the book was better for most of the space/science bits. Either it was more believable when not seeing it, or it was more spelled out and less hand-wavey (even if scientifically I’m sure it made no sense). But it was already really long so I guess they didn’t have time to spell more of it out!

Yes, the movie captured the book's emotions well, but the book was filled with so much sciencey goodness.

There was a fair bit of stuff in the movie that I raised an eyebrow at for the science, but it definitely hits in the feels. Dr. Grace and Rocky are both intensely charming in it. Apparently Gosling heard people who were talking about having chemistry with a block of concrete as a metaphor and said "challenge accepted."

Yah, those are my thoughts, too, Matt. I can already tell it'll be a comfort movie for me, and I like having the book in my head to help with the hardwavy. I think I may get the audiobook for fun. Trifetca!

Project Hail Mary did not work at all for me, but I'm glad others are getting joy out of it.

I bounced off the book Project Hail Mary in a way that I did not on The Martian. Quit about a third of the way through. (Which is ironic, based on what I remember of the story.)

I'm not sure why it didn't appeal to me. Perhaps I changed too much in the intervening time.

I'll give the movie version of Project Hail Mary a try when it becomes available on streaming. But I won't go to a movie theater, or pay movie theater prices for it.

Sumiiiiiiii!!!!!!

If Christian colonialism taught me anything, it's that we're on the right path to Buffista island and need more following. And maybe an army.

::dusts off pink gingham::

Checking in just to say that I'm OK, all things considered.

Calli, all of the job~ma.

Thank you for checking in, Shir. The reports from your home aren't getting any better.

My sister (along with countless others no doubt) was randomly declared dead by Social Security, which has resulted in her medical claims bouncing, her credit cards closed, and a bunch more fun stuff. She has spent countless hours on the phone between insurance and the government. SS finally admitted their error, but it has been a couple weeks and still not fixed. I told her that was what she gets for being a registered Democrat in Florida. I can only imagine people who aren't as competent as she is trying to navigate this crap.

Oh no, Laura! What a nightmare!