Andrew Luck chose new books for
his book club! Hooray! For kids/”rookies,” he chose The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. It’s great. If you haven’t read it, do it. However, I’m here to write about the grown-up choice: The
Martian by Andy Weir.
I saw the movie and liked
it. I liked the book more. It reminded me of The Swiss Family Robinson, except funnier and in space. What is not to like about a book with
contraptions and adventures and rockets?
Adversity is overcome!
Death is vanquished by duct tape and ridiculous jokes!
In some ways, this was the
perfect book to read after last week’s book (Resilience). All the
characteristics required to bounce back from difficult situations were on
exhibit in The Martian. Our hero uses his brains and his body
to survive and even thrive through optimism, intelligence, and humor. I rooted for him all the way.
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