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The Book-Addled Brain

Hello!  Welcome to my little corner of the universe.  Join me as I make my way through my infinite reading list one page at a time.

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A Clash of Kings
George R.R. Martin
Progress: 187/1009 pages
Mythology
Edith Hamilton
Progress: 85/497 pages
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
J.K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré
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Victor Hugo
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"Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't."— Bill Nye

The Martian by Andy Weir

The Martian - Andy Weir

The Martian by Andy Weir has Hollywood summer blockbuster written all over it.  It features a fascinating extraterrestrial setting and one of the most engaging main characters I've encountered in a good while.  Astronaut Mark Watney is brilliant, funny, extremely clever, calm and cool in the face of danger...he's MacGyver on Mars.  When a dust storm disrupts the first Martian mission and forces his crew to leave him behind on the surface of Mars, he must find a way to survive against seemingly impossible odds.  The Martian is chock-full of science, space, suspense, and survival, and I loved every word. 

 

 

Disclaimer: This book has been provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.