I generally don’t care for hard science fiction. By which I mean, sci-fi steeped in scientific accuracy and logic. Blame a lifetime reading superhero comics.  Superman has incredible abilities because solar energy from the yellow sun is the source of energy for Kryptonian power. That explanation is enough. You want to explain how his body … Continue reading Review: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

THE MARTIAN by Andy Weir is a pulse-pounding survival tale about an astronaut stranded on Mars, cut off from Earth and believed dead (thereby eliminating the possibility of a rescue mission), with only his wits and threadbare equipment as his companions. This is hardcore sci-fi; the story is supported by science grounded in quasi-reality, and … Continue reading Review: The Martian by Andy Weir