The New Williamsburg Book Club

On Saturday, June 28, 2025 we'll gather at 7 p.m. to discuss a science fiction novel, Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir.

According to the description on Amazon.com: "Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish.

Except that right now, he doesn’t know that. He can’t even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it.

All he knows is that he’s been asleep for a very, very long time. And he’s just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.

His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it’s up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery—and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species.

And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he’s got to do it all alone.

Or does he?

An irresistible interstellar adventure as only Andy Weir could deliver, Project Hail Mary is a tale of discovery, speculation, and survival, while taking us to places it never dreamed of going."

“If you loved The Martian, you’ll go crazy for Weir’s latest.”—The Washington Post

The group has almost voted for this book numerous times, so I'm looking forward to finally reading and discussing it together. Come join us that night for some conversation and sharing of snacks (BTW, bringing them is always optional) with friends and neighbors! Lisa