I guess it's time we used our words.

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The best thing about retirement is not having to enforce a ridiculous, ambiguous dress code.

I'm more of a haha than an lol. It might be generational. Haha.

Book club update: still finishing The Martian, but we did a family movie night with the adaptation and I have THOUGHTS. The film captures so much of what makes the book great: the humour, the science, the spirit of survival. #TheMartian #BannedBookSkyClub

Even though published almost 4 years ago, this is the best article I've read about book bans. I hope you'll read and share it. #BookSky

Homemade sourdough bread French toast is the best.

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #TheMartian by Andy Weir #BookSky Did you find the ending of the novel The Martian anticlimactic or nail biting?

This was my first Andy Weir book. I would consider reading another one after enjoying The Martian.

No direct experience but i do have experience with people in the fields. kind of want to pick their brains after this. i honestly wouldn’t know what to even research per se other than the whole “could this even happen?”

I agree that it couldn’t have happened in the current political climate, but the timing of the book is unspecified. I like the idea that the world would pull together to rescue someone in the future.

I thought the log entries gave us a window into Watney’s mind that we wouldn’t have had. The scenes with the rest of the crew and NASA needed narration, though. The only part I felt jarring was where the narrator, rather than a log entry, described the rover crashing in the Schiaparelli powder pit .

Even the second time reading it I did, despite knowing the outcome. The author does a good job of making us care about his characters. The self deprecating humor and comments in the book about us caring about one man in space are spot on.

I referred to his problem solving abilities with my kiddo and how he never gave up. It's an important lesson for us all

Science wise? Yes. Politically? Far fetched. I think the mission of returning a human alive from Mars would unite us but there are limits on the political heads playing nice without bargains being made

I enjoyed Artemis, and my mom recommended Project Hail Mary.

i went from 27% to 58% in less than a day. i’m hooked even with having seen the movie. the idiosyncrasies and details are strong in the book and the nuances are big/ i’m not picking up on a matt damon vibe as much as the movie has but also WHERE ARE HIS MOVIES AND SHOWS?

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #TheMartian by Andy Weir #BookSky Have you read other books by Andy Weir or are you planning to? Which ones would you recommend and why?

I get to the airport early, eat a meal, and drink a coffee or beer, depending. I'm convinced airports have their own time universe because time flies.

Y'all, it's Right to Read Day on 4/20. #BookSky

The amount of international cooperation needed would have been massive! Not just between the U.S. and China, but the ESA would have to be onboard, too. Just to avoid unexpected “incidents.” Realistic? No, not in the current political climate between the U.S. and China.

I used to buy beer by the case. Now I stock up on milk. Gotta feed my old bones.

You do know that librarians are known for wearing cardigans because it's usually cold as fuck in the library staff areas.

Carpenter bees have been munching on houses & neighbors on the listserv are asking how to get rid of them. A neighbor put up a fake paper bag wasp nest & declared victory. I stopped myself from replying, no, the temperature dropped, they may or may not come back. It's too soon to know.

I may be weird, but I really enjoyed putting my promotion and tenure portfolio together. It felt like a culmination of my academic career up to that point, and seeing my accomplishments in writing plus reading my recommendation letters was career-affirming.

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #TheMartian by Andy Weir #BookSky Talk about the international cooperation needed for the rescue and whether it was realistic or not.

It's National Library Week. Find your joy in the library. Books are joy. #BookSky

No direct experience related to any of the fields in the book (nurse here). I do know enough about biology to recognize accuracy in growing potatoes. Astrophysics, nope! I do know the type of propulsion used by Hermes is beyond our current capabilities.

I have recently read 3 different books with settings in space, so having the Artemis II mission happening at the same time was a nice connection point. The humor of the real astronauts, and their clear bond stood out to me. The books I've read helped me understand a bit of what was happening during

More than 50 years later, I'm still not over the Night Gallery earwig episode.

I don't personally have any experience that would allow me to evaluate the accuracy of space MacGyver, but my SIL is an astrophysicist and apparently most of the technical explanations are, if not impossible, pretty far away from our current capabilities. Still fun to read

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #TheMartian by Andy Weir #BookSky Do you have experience in the fields discussed in the novel and did you see any inaccuracies? Did you research any of Watney's explanations to learn more?

I was able to put the book down periodically, but only because I had already seen the movie. Had I not, I probably would have binge-read straight through. Very engaging narrative that made me care about the whole situation.

at about 27% through but that first sentence is a gripper! you get to know watney pretty quickly and the tone of the book all at one time.

i liked the switching back and forth- for me it is more gripping to go back and forth between the technicalities and the narrative nature of the writing.

It's National Library Week. Find your joy in the library. Books are joy. #BookSky

I have a hard time trusting non-stick pans. Either they'll eventually stick or poison me. Or both.

I liked it. It wasn't "can't put down", but I liked it. The science - I'm always appreciative when people can explain science so I can understand. And I liked the music references, made me think what I'd take.

It added, for me. I don't know if I would have cared as much about him or what was happening if the character was only serious and science-y. People who take these enormous risks, traveling in space, need humor to balance things out, I would think. We saw that in the Artemis II crew as well.

Loved that book! On a related note, I just watched the last 40 minutes of the Martian. Excellent!

It was definitely a page turner for me, and I read the last couple chapters staying up way too late like a teenager. I really liked Watney and thought the author did a good job of showing the humanity of everyone involved. I really wanted to know what happened next.

I loved the science. Not because I understood it all - I studied archaeology, not anything useful for this scenario - but I thought the author did an excellent job of describing the problems and solutions in a way that intelligent people could follow, even if they had no background.

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #TheMartian by Andy Weir #BookSky Was The Martian a can’t put down read for you or not? Why or why not?

It was an enchilada kind of evening.

I agree with the other comments and also with the Hermes crew. You have a duty to disobey orders that put people in danger and Watney was in danger. NASA and the military build teams for a reason - they know that they will not only work together but also save each other. It was the right move.

Oh man. So many things. 1. Understanding how things grow is important and useful. 2. Science can save your life. 3. Every problem has a solution. You just need to find it. 4. People matter. Save them if you can. Mourn them if you can't. 5. Communication is everything.

Little known fact. I'm a huge fan of casseroles.

Hmmm, let’s see. One, that “science” is not evil and can be quite useful. Two, that perseverance is an important mindset that can save your life. Three, teamwork is important. Four, sometimes smart people make less than ideal decisions. Five, no one wants to be left behind.