I've been a bit less of a reader this year, however, I have gotten through a few books that I really really loved, some of them becoming movie adaptations. Here's my top picks for last year and this year so far, with part of their Goodreads blurb followed by my own two cents.
"Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him & forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded & completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive—& even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive..."
At first, I was really iffy about this book, specifically the writing style- most of the chapters are entries made by Watney himself, in his own words so to speak, and can be very casual and, well, non-writer-y. However, I quickly found myself sucked into his story, laughing at his jokes and waiting with baited breath to witness his fate. A somewhat unusual but fantastic read that will make an amazing film, full of both humor and science.
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