I'm a big Science Fiction fan and have been disappointed in many of the recent books and movies that are available. It just seems like most movies today are remakes. Nothing original. New Sci-Fi books have been very hard to find and I was beginning to wonder if any good ones were ever coming out in the near future.
We actually stumbled upon the book and had never heard of the author, Andy Weir, but the description of the book sounded intriguing and it was a Sci-Fi book. Definitely wouldn't hurt to get it and give it a read.
What can I say except this was one of the best books that I've read in a long time! It was one of those books that was a page turner and I just didn't want to put it down. It's really been a long time since I've read a book like that and since you're a book lover too, you know exactly what I'm talking about.
I found it even more interesting that the author, Andy Weir, originally made his novel available on his website as a free series. He then made it available on Kindle for 99 cents since Amazon wouldn't let him offer it for free. I'm glad he did this since this is probably the reason his novel was noticed and put into publication.
I've read a lot of books that have been made into movies and most times the movies are disappointing. When you're reading a book and are captivated, that book takes you on a journey and your mind is filled with imagination, which is such a wonderful adventure. It is very rare when the movie can capture the essence of a book better than your imagination, which is why I love to read books.
This book, "The Martian", is very accurate in it's depiction of the technical aspects, but is written in such a way that these details are not over whelming for the reader. In fact, I think that most people would probably enjoy reading this book. You don't have to be a Sci-Fi fan to enjoy the adventure, the humor and the frightening thought of being accidentally abandoned on a desolate planet.
It is so refreshing to find a new author who writes books in a genre that I love so dearly. I'll definitely be waiting for his next book to be published. I sure hope it's available soon!
