I really enjoyed The Martian, more than I expected to. I’ve seen this book discussed and reviewed quite a bit, although I had managed to skim past most of the plot-related info. I didn’t know much more than “astronaut in trouble” and “probably has something to do with Mars”. Yes, once again I hav...
You do pretty much have to be a geek for this one, but I thought it was a lot of fun. This was the second time around for me, and I remember having really low expectations the first time I read it because it seemed incredible (as in I couldn’t believe it possible) that Andy Weir would be able to wri...
I loved this book. Mark’s disposition and sense of humor are the best. I get more upset about regular everyday nothing than he is about being stranded. That really makes me think about how important attitude actually is. He explained everything as he worked. I’m not a scientist, engineer, astrona...
This is one great audio book. The narrator R.C. Bray manages to bring all the characters to live, especially the sarcastic personality of Mark Watney (who will always be one of my favorite characters of all time). I had to giggle a lot while listening to this book. (Note: I´m not going to be nitpick...
Incredible!That's the word I would use to describe the book. With everything that happens in the world today regarding space missions, this story feels so real. When I picked up the book, I had a hard time putting it back down again. You felt like some guy really could have been alone on Mars. Wher...
Okay, I'm late to the game - this book came out forever ago - but I'd like to add myself to the masses praising Weir's work. I love sci-fi, I love survival stories, but I kept dragging my feet about this book because I always get frustrated with all the artistic licenses taken re.: science (see Li...
I'm gonna describe this book using a paraphrased quote from a favorite substitute teacher of mine. The context was she was describing a Finnish dish her in-laws make. "It's the best thing you've ever tasted. It's delicious and amazing. But as soon as it hits your stomach, you've realized you've s...
This was another book-became-film-special-offers... OK. Maybe I just made up the term, but I got it cheap when I got the Revenant.This has an interesting start, letting you know from the words used in the first sentence that it is not for kids. The story? A guy is left for dead on Mars. He isn't. He...
I felt like there was too much scientific description in this book and a lot of it I just skimmed.On the other hand, I also stayed up late on a work night to find out if he lived or died so it was a compelling story where you cared what happened.I thought I was going to think Mark was a jerk, but I ...
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