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So, what are you reading?
I'm going through Al-Ghazali's The Principles of the Creed. Still trudging through The Dawn of Everything.
Looks like there's a book thread below, but no-one bit.
"Project Hail Mary" by Andy Weir. It's pretty good! Lonely, nerdy, interesting. I'd give it an easy 9/10. I'm intentionally not giving a detailed review because it's impossible to talk about the book without major spoilers.
Public Service Announcement for anyone who might want to read Project Hail Mary (the book) and hasn't yet: the trailers for Project Hail Mary (the movie) contain major spoilers, for something like a quarter of the most interesting plot developments in the book, without the context that made those developments as interesting as they were.
My kids and I had already read the book, but I feel bad for anyone who would have wanted to read it but didn't know about it or just didn't get to it yet.
Anyone who was a fan of The Martian and would also enjoy something a little less dry (at the cost of being less grounded; this time there's a vital plot device that's a much bigger stretch than "implausibly strong dust storm") should read Project Hail Mary ... and if somehow you've also avoided seeing any of the movie trailers yet, you should read Project Hail Mary quickly, and until you're at least halfway through the book you shouldn't see Ryan Gosling's face (possibly disguised by a beard - don't be fooled!) pop up on a screen without immediately closing your eyes, covering your ears with your hands, and loudly saying "La la la la" for the next three minutes.
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