Nichole ~ Bookaholic

The Blurb

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 and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive—and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive.

Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plain-old "human error" are much more likely to kill him first.

But Mark isn't ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills—and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit—he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?

My Thoughts

I was not sure what to expect going into this one......after listening to Seveneves I was hesitant to start another sci-fi, but I am glad I listened.....  While at times a bit technical it was tolerable.  I did not think I would like the format of "log entries" it really worked for this.  I liked Watney's humor and resourcefulness and once the rescue plans were in place I found myself at the edge of my seat waiting to see what happened next....and at the end I was gripping my steering wheel (I listen while driving) while waiting to see if he was going to make it....it's been awhile since a book has done this for me.  The narrator RC Bray was new to me....and I loved him.  He does a fabulous job reading this story, he does such a good job that I would recommend listening to this book instead of reading....he really gives that something extra that takes it from a "good book" to a great listen.