Artemis, by Andy Weir

This book is just terribly written. I have never disliked a main character more than Jazz. Her inner dialogue sounds like it was written by a sexually suppressed high schooler. The dialogue between characters in general is cringey. It’s even less natural than Ready Player One’s dialogue.

At least RPO had a story that kept my attention. This plot is just weak. I have a degree in aerospace engineering and I never thought an action story taking place on a moon colony could be this boring.

Is The Martian this bad? I never saw the movie or read the book.

Finished Artemis, by Andy Weir

It was an entertaining story and a fun read. It's not the type of book that's going to be shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, but I knew that going in.

Speaking of the Man Booker Prize, I started reading The Sellout, by Paul Beatty

It's very bizarre, in a good way. The opening chapter left me confused as to exactly what I was reading. I'm about 1/3 the way in, and it has all fallen into place, and I'm appreciating the wit and humor.

Finished:

Clash of Kings, by George R. R. Martin - Really enjoyed, I'm glad I elected to start reading the ASOIAF books following Season 8, but after having listened to A Game of Thrones and this; I elected to take a break from this series for a couple of books until I return to Storm of Swords.

Stardust, by Neil Gaiman I listened to this book in less than 24 hours, I absolutely adore this book and I adore the film as well. It's a solid fantasy story and I try to read it once a year because I love it so much.

Started:

The Martian, by Andy Weir Started this book and I'm really enjoying it. I'm about halfway through and having seen the film, I'm really enjoying the book. The humour comes through a lot more in the book and I've found myself laughing outloud occassionaly.

Not sure where to go next before I return to ASOIAF. I'm tempted by Metro 2035, by Dmitry Glukhovsky as I absolutely loved Metro 2033 but couldn't get into Metro 2034 so I returned it. I've read that Metro 2035 returns to Artyom though.

Has anyone read Artemis, by Andy Weir? I'm enjoying The Martian so I'm curious to know if it's worth reading afterwards. Thanks!

Artemis, by Andy Weir

It's not as good as The Martian. The young female protagonist feels like she's a caricature of a real person. The dream girl of some basement dwelling neck beard. The writing is okayish. But the author really shouldn't try to force a perspective that he isn't really familiar with himself. It reminded me of often repeated criticism of Stephen King for The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. "Authors should write what they know. And King definitely does not know a pre-teen girls perspective".

Finished

the Tattooist of Auschwitz, by Heather Morris enjoyed this one. Not the most in depth story about war but a touching one nonetheless.

Lolita, by Vladimir Nabokov a truly beautifully written book with a rather worrying plot.

Artemis, by Andy Weir Haven't read the martian but have seen the movie and enjoyed it. Got this purley on that alone. It was a fun quick story. Nothing too special. Feels like its begging for a movie to be made. I think i would have enjoyed the martian more. Will have to read it to find out.

just started

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, by Philip K. Dick only tree chapters in but so far really enjoying it.

This week, I finished:

• A Gathering Of Shadows, by VE Schwab. Schwab is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors and I absolutely adore this series.

• Dark Matter, by Blake Crouch I picked it up not knowing what I was getting into and wow, did I fall into it. I loved the story.

This week, I didn't finish:

• Artemis, by Andy Weir I'm still searching for the reason why I didn't continue reading and I think it has something to do with the main character, Jazz. I really enjoy caring about characters and I just couldn't connect with her.

I'm hoping to start Hate U Give, by Angie Thomas this evening.

Finished Homegoing, by Yaa Gyasi

A marvel of a book. Compelling subject matter, writing, and storyline. If you haven't read this yet, you owe it to yourself.

Started Artemis, by Andy Weir

Seems like it will be a fun read. I decided to go with something not so heavy while I decompress after Homegoing.

Finished Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI, by David Grann

Started Artemis, by Andy Weir

Last week I finished:
The Gunslinger, by Stephen King
Artemis, by Andy Weir
The Time Machine, by H.G. Wells

This week I started:
I, Robot, by Isaac Asimov

Finished The Emperor of All Maladies, by Siddhartha Mukherjee I listened to this on audiobook, which probably would not have been my choice if I hadn't had access to it for free. Overall even though listening made it a bit difficult to remember the specific names and scientific terms, I really appreciated how much more I knew about the history of cancer by the end as well as the author's acknowledgment that, while the history of cancer is told through the doctors and researchers, it's really a history of the patients.

I also read Artemis, by Andy Weir as a palate cleanser after several heavy/dense books. I was looking for something light and action-focused, but I think this veered a bit too far into that territory to the point that I kept losing track of why the main character was even involved in the caper that most of the novel revolves around let alone why she was making the choices she was. The frequent nods to the audience also got annoying, especially since it wasn't even written in first person.

Started The Story of Human Language, by John McWhorter which is fascinating. It's through Great Courses, so not exactly a book, but I'm listening through Audible and it's on Goodreads so it's a book to me. Linguistics is something I know so little about that I didn't even know what to expect from 18 hours of it, but it's simple enough that I can follow while still touching on plenty of topics I only knew a tiny bit about before starting.

Finished

Artemis, by Andy Weir

I had major problems with the characterization of Jasmine, the protagonist. My best description of her is Gillian Flynn's "cool girl" - she is hot, but she also farts and knows how to weld. Also, it didnt make a lot of sense that very very powerful/rich people needed Jazz specifically. If a character does not read well for me, I have issues with the whole book.

Starting:

Cork dork, by Bianca Bosker

This book is more about sommeliers and less about wine. After I read that you can't salt your food, eat onions, or brush your teeth with toothpaste, I was like ... sommeliering is not for me. I'm not very far in, but the author seems to have been a journalist and then she quit her job to become a sommelier. So far, a fun read!

Rat Queens Vol. 1 Sass and Sorcery, by Kurtis Wiebe

Cute and fun graphic novel.

I finished The War of the Worlds, by H.G. Wells

Been meaning to read it for a while and I really enjoyed it, espicially with the Jeff Wayne score on in the background.

I started Artemis, by Andy Weir.

I know it's not exactly a popular book on this sub and while it may not be as good as The Martain, I'm really enjoying it so far.

Finished ** The Illustrated Man, by Ray Bradbury. Not my favourite of his but there's a couple pretty cool stories in there, especially when you consider it was written in 1951. Started **Artemis, by Andy Weir. A fun, fluffy crime novel in the best setting: space! (Well, the Moon. But still.)

Finished The Color Of Magic, by Terry Pratchett. Amazing book, on par with Douglas Adams if not better. I'm planning on reading Pratchett's bibliography over the year. I've read reviews saying that this isn't his best book, as he was just figuring out his style. Even better!!! Started The Light Fantastic, by Terry Pratchett and Artemis, by Andy Weir. Both are awesome so far.

Artemis, by Andy Weir

I am a big fan of The Martian, so dived straight into Artemis once I got a copy. Was really good, even if the protaganist's monologues did seem a little too teen for a 26 year old. Science, adventure and a good dash of technobabble made it a fun read!

Finished Artemis, by Andy Weir

I really enjoyed it, loved the whole heist aspect and how when things went wrong, it was a life or death situation.

Also finished the long way to a small angry planet, by Becky Chambers, the first book in her Wayfarer series

Omg I loved this book. The world building was done really well and the characters were amazing, even the ones I didn't really like were really well writing. Cannot recommend this book enough. Sissex is the best.

I started A closed and common orbit, by Becky Chambers the second Wayfarer book and it's bloody amazing. Deals with different characters than the first one but I'm enjoying everything about it and loving exploring this universe more and more.

All of these were audiobooks (hooray for coast-to-coast road trips!)

Starship Troopers, by Robert Heinlein Always a classic and very enjoyable and thought provoking. Is it bad that I found myself envious of their system of government?

Norse Mythology, by Neil Gaiman Very engaging retelling of Norse stories with a modern bent to them. Gaiman does a really good job of making old stories accessible to a 21st century entury audience.

Artemis, by Andy Weir Very good book. Not quite The Martian level of storytelling but very interesting world and characters. Rosario Dawson does an incredible job as the narrator.

Finished both Maddaddam by Margaret Atwood and Artemis by Andy Weir. I loved both of them! i know Artemis has gotten a lot of flak since its release, but I thought it was funny and fast-paced and entertaining. I sort of plodded through Maddaddam, because I didn't find the story as engaging as the first two in the series, but oh man that ending caught me right in the feels. It was beautiful.

Currently reading Off Season by Jack Ketchum (About 15% in) and being worried about all the gross and disturbing things I've been reading about it :/

Artemis, by Andy Weir It's not The Martian, but still a fun read so far.

Finished: One Last Spin, by Drew Rooke

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This is a non-fiction book about Australia's obsession with poker machines (pokies). It is easy to read, well written and highlights the absurdity of the politics involved and stakeholders involved in ensuring that this industry remains active, despite the proven harms it causes (gambling addiction, lack of benefit to community etc.).

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Started: Artemis, by Andy Weir

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Wanted to read something quick and easy. So far it is both of those things.

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Next: Bear Town, by Fredrick Backman

I finished The Traveling Cat Chronicles, by Hiro Arikawa Completely different from the genres i usually read (Thriller/Horror/Fantasy) But i flew through it anyway. Really enjoyed the slice of life stories and the perspective changes here and there.

And i started Artemis, By Andy Weir I liked The Martian, and this book sets of the same tone immediately.

Finished:

• An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
• Artemis by Andy Weir

Started:

• The Anatomy of Dreams by Chloe Benjamin

I started reading Artemis, by Andy Weir and I am really enjoying it thus far.

Artemis by Andy Weir. Overall I enjoyed the book but it didn't quite capture the humor I had expected and gotten out of The Martian. while not my favorite book the characters were good with Jazz being fleshed out fairly well with very noble intentions when reveled at the end of the story. Just like the Martian it was extremely easy to read and I finished it in just a few days. I recommend picking it up if you like sci-fi mystery and humor.

I started and finished Artemis, by Andy Weir. - It was an easy and fun read but from what I've read, The Martian is much better. However, being new to the "book scene" I see that there are two versions and I'm not sure what one to get.

Surface Detail, by I.M. Banks

My Second Culture novel. I didn't like this one as much as Player of Games. The concept of locking peoples "souls" in computer simulated afterlife's and Hells was interesting, and I liked the Pavulean people. The Veppers story line was interesting, but I lost interest in the virtual war story line early in the book. So every time it came back to that story line I lost interest in the book.

Sand , by Hugh Howey

I Like everything Howey has written and Sand is not an exception. The story focus on a post apocalyptic world covered in sand, and on the people who use vibrating suites to dive below the sand. I it was a fast enjoyable read. Id put Sand among Howey best after Wool. Definatly better then Dust and Shift and on par with Beacon 23. I live in Colorado so the play on Location names that actually exist in Colorado was a bonus.

The Moon Maze Game , by Larry Niven and Steven Barnes

This is the fourth book in the series and I only finished it because I wanted to finish the series. The first book "Dream Park" was great, featuring a murder mystery inside a LARP adventure in a scifi setting. The next three were all rehashes of the same formula, getting progressively more outlandish and less interesting.

Artemis, by Andy Wier

This Book was not good. It was just bad. Generic story line with a classic everything works out in the end ending.The main character was boring and the "romantic twist" at the end felt like something out of a bad FanFic I really enjoyed the Martian so Wier's second novel was a huge disappointment.

Aurora , by Kim Stanley Robinson

I am halfway through this book. I havent given KSR a shot in the 8 years since High School when I read "Red Mars". I hated that book and at this point I cant even remember why. But I picked up Aurora the other day because I really like the idea of Generation Ships and all they would entail. I Have just reached the point where the ship reaches the target planet 7 generations after it left earth. The science has felt a bit over done at some points but I am enjoying the book and will give KSR a second chance in the future.

Artemis, by Andy Weir

Just started this one so I’m only half a chapter in. I’ve heard the book was meh, but I have to say the world building is great so far!

Down the Rabbit Hole, by Holly Madison

Finished. This is how a tell-all book should be bc Holly doesn’t hold back 😅 Not gonna win any literary prizes but this was an enjoyable read. Holly Madison was one of Hugh Hefner’s girlfriends and lived at the Playboy mansion (She was always side eyeing the camera in E!’s Girls Next Door). She talked about life in the mansion, who she liked/didn’t like, Criss Angel, Hef, the rules and schedules of the playboy mansion ... She doesn’t seem to take much ownership of her part and you can definitely see where she plays the victim a bit but still a very fun read.

Started Artemis, by Andy Weir a few days ago. It's enjoyable, even if the protagonist is so competent as to be a bit boring.

Last week I finished: The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer by Jennifer Lynch, Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari and Open Veins of Latin America by Eduardo Galeano* -- loved the latter, especially since it was my second time reading it. The former was great but added little to the lore of Twin Peaks. Sapiens? Meh.

This week I'm excited to start The Watcher in the Shadows by Carlos Ruiz Zafon and Artemis by Andy Weir -- anyone read either of these? Would love to hear you folks' opinions on anything I mentioned!

Happy reading!

Finally finished Oathbringer, by Brandon Sanderson. Then I picked up and read all the way through The Night Masquerade, by Nnedi Okorafor, the third in the Binti novella trilogy. Just last night I picked up Artemis, by Andy Weir because it was a gift for the holidays and I'd yet to read it.

I'm also chipping away at my square foot gardening book and an RPG sourcebook for Coriolis on the side. SO MUCH READING! And my library had a book sale this weekend, where I picked up a couple more books, including the extended release of The Stand, which I don't know when I'm going to commit to that...

Finished Artemis, by Andy Weir

I finished Artemis, by Andy Weir this week

I started The Name of the Wind, by Patrick Rothfuss

Finished:

Artemis, by Andy Weir. Was a decent read but I really enjoyed the scientific bits he adds to the story (pressure equalization between airlocks, using a torch in a vacuum, unexpected chemical compounds from an explosion). Will definitely read his next novel.

Overlord, by Kugane Maruyama vol 6. Ainz's (aka Demiurge's) master plan for Nazarick has it's roots planted.

Started reading:

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, by Frank Miller. Another book I picked up for a class but never finished so will do that now.

I recently finished reading Artemis, by Andy Weir. Quite possibly the best book I've read to date. Now I'm trying to find the appropriate subreddit to start a topic over who would be the best people to cast for the book's characters should it ever be turned into a movie.

I finished American War, by Omar El Akkad. I enjoyed the book and the fact that it took itself seriously. The ending stuck with me for the rest of the day as I thought about the main characters decision.

I started Artemis, by Andy Weir. I am enjoying the book so far but find it bizarre that Kenya is the country that made the moon base. I hope to find out why further in the book why that is.

Just finished Artemis, by Andy Weir

Now reading Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand

Started and finished:

Fool: A Novel, by Christopher Moore

Artemis, by Andy Weir

I had a cross continent round trip flight this week, about the only time I can get to really read these days.

Just starting Artemis, by Andy Weir. Anyone read it? I really liked The Martian so I'm hoping this one will be equally entertaining.

Finished The Phantom Menace, by Terry Brooks and Artemis, by Andy Weir

Finished Elric: The Sleeping Sorceress, by Michael Moorcock. Will probably in the future read the rest of Elric's journey. Pretty enjoyable fantasy collection of short stories.

Started Artemis, by Andy Weir. It's alright so far. I like the plot and the setting. Only thing that irks me so far is all the swearing on each page. I cuss all damn day but the dialogue here is very middle school like and annoying after 20 pages.