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Title: The Martian - Andy Weir
Post by: TeaLeaf on February 19, 2014, 09:10:34 PM
Anyone read this book yet? Trying to convince myself to drop £5 on it as it seems right up my alley.

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Title: The Martian - Andy Weir
Post by: OldBloke on February 19, 2014, 10:14:41 PM
I've just got it so will let you know if you can wait :-)
Title: The Martian - Andy Weir
Post by: TeaLeaf on February 20, 2014, 07:38:09 AM
I can wait, keep me posted please! :thumbsup:
Title: The Martian - Andy Weir
Post by: OldBloke on February 28, 2014, 02:36:18 PM
Quote from: TeaLeaf;381610I can wait, keep me posted please! :thumbsup:

I'm a quarter of the way through and thoroughly enjoying it. The reader reviews on Amazon are pretty much spot on. My only criticism would be the lack of tension the book conveys. It is (so far) very matter-of-fact but still a very believable story. The main character is great and there's some very nice humorous touches.
Title: The Martian - Andy Weir
Post by: TeaLeaf on February 28, 2014, 03:35:24 PM
Thankee kindly, it will  be bought! :thumbsup:
Title: The Martian - Andy Weir
Post by: OldBloke on March 17, 2014, 09:08:52 PM
Finished. Loved it.
Title: The Martian - Andy Weir
Post by: TeaLeaf on March 18, 2014, 09:33:29 AM
It's sitting on my e-reader in the queue of unread books.   Looking forward to it.
Title: The Martian - Andy Weir
Post by: TeaLeaf on November 17, 2014, 07:48:47 AM
Thoroughly enjoyed the book (but never got around to posting about it here), so here's an article about it:

http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/11/stuck-on-mars-with-nothing-but-disco-ars-talks-with-the-martians-andy-weir/

Ridley Scott has the film in pre-production.
Title: The Martian - Andy Weir
Post by: BrotherTobious on June 08, 2015, 03:14:17 PM
[video=youtube;Ue4PCI0NamI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue4PCI0NamI[/video]

And heres the trailer.

Really love the book!!!
Title: The Martian - Andy Weir
Post by: sulky_uk on June 08, 2015, 07:32:48 PM
wow looks good!!
Title: The Martian - Andy Weir
Post by: Tutonic on June 08, 2015, 11:19:01 PM
Matt damon.
Title: The Martian - Andy Weir
Post by: TeaLeaf on June 16, 2015, 08:28:25 AM
It's on the bucket list to see when it comes out.

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Title: The Martian - Andy Weir
Post by: sulky_uk on August 20, 2015, 06:13:02 PM
New trailer up, posted yesterday

[video=youtube;ej3ioOneTy8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej3ioOneTy8[/video]
Title: The Martian - Andy Weir
Post by: Tutonic on August 20, 2015, 07:10:11 PM
Just watch Ridley mess this up. When was the last decent film he made?

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Title: The Martian - Andy Weir
Post by: BrotherTobious on August 20, 2015, 07:23:43 PM
I hope he doesn't love the book

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