I really enjoyed the film adaptation of The Martian, so much so that I think it may have over-written my assessment of the novel. I know I read it, and i have vague memories of enjoying it, but those are now called into question by my experience reading Project Hail Mary. I pause here to say that if you are the person who recommended this book to me, please stop reading here. I promise I hold no ill will, and I wouldn’t want our difference […]

I started The Martian knowing very little about it because I haven’t seen the movie or read reviews of the book. It starts with Mark Watney being stranded on Mars and believed dead when a sandstorm necessitates his crew’s leaving only 6 days into what should have been a 31-day mission. The majority of the novel is told from Mark’s POV via log entries he writes. At first I thought the book was going to be all about how Mark was growing potatoes in a […]

Best for: Fans of really well written science fiction. Those who like a bit of humor in their fiction. In a nutshell: Ryland Grace has just awoken, alone, on a space ship. Worth quoting: There were quite a few fun little lines, but I was too busy inhaling this book to take note. Why I chose it: The Martian was one of my favorite books of the year when I read it. I think I consumed it in just a few days, and then handed […]