The Locale: Brandy's
The Book: 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?
http://www.andyweirauthor.com/books/the-martian-movie-tie-in-tr/the-martian-hc
Sarah's Summary: Thanks for a fun meeting on Sunday, Brandy! The quiches, salads and desserts were delicious. And the reclaimed water tasted so fresh!
We had a fun discussion on Sunday, and we all liked The Martian. All but three of us present had seen the movie as well. As much as we like strong female characters, we agreed that a woman may not have been able, physically, to have accomplished all Watney could do. As a botanist, he also had the best chance of survival! And he was very funny, considering his predicament. Brenda- the smell!! At least, he got that one bath.
Carmen shared some fantastic news - she's diving back into nursing! I think it's safe to say none of us will be needing your services in Labor and Delivery, but I know the women who check into TMH will be in good hands.
We missed you, Kristine and Brenda and hope you can join us on April 3rd to discuss Did You Ever Have a Family by Bill Clegg. That takes place at Tassy's house.
We had a close vote again, and The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens won out over The Girl With No Past. This book was on Jessica's list a few months ago; but instead, she introduced us to the charming Flavia. Sometimes it takes a second time around to pick a book!
Have a great Spring Break and I look forward to catching up with everyone in April.
Sarah
The Vote: Carmen presented...
- Pretty Girls: A Novel by Karin Slaughter
- The Girl With No Past by Kathryn Croft
- The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens WINS!!
Up Next: Did You Ever Have a Family by Bill Clegg at Tassy's on April 3rd
Next to Present: Susan S.
Then:
- Brenda
- Gina
- Lori
- Gina
- Sarah
- Susan H.
- Jessica
- Kristine
- Tassy
- Jalinda
- Carmen
