The Martian by Andy Weir My rating: 5 of 5 stars Last night I finished reading ‘The Martian’. I can completely understand why it was voted the best science fiction book of 2014 by goodreads users. It’s an engaging rollercoaster of a story. The main character is left behind on Mars when his mission is scrubbed because of a massive storm that threatens to destroy their ascent vehicle. The wind blows part of the comms array into him, knocking him unconscious and destroying the bio-monitor in his suit. The rest of the crew believe he is dead and take off before the wind blows over their ship. This is a story of overcoming incredible odds to survive, and you are left almost to the last page wondering whether or not he is going to be saved. Most of the story is from the point of view […]