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Originally Posted by Typ616
Haven't seen a thread on great (recently released) reads for us voracious readers. If I missed it, mods feel free to kill this or merge...
One I've really enjoyed is "The Martian" by Andy Weir. Not all that Scifi per se, more about ingenious ways to stay alive. An astronaut is presumed dead in a sandstorm and gets left behind on Mars with very limited means of survival. But he's kind of a MacGyver (without the mullet)... Gotta figure out food, O2, power, contacting earth...
If you are any kind of engineer, or have ever gotten out of a bind with duct tape, you will love how clever this book is. I also like how it's written, sarcastic and self deprecating... Everyone I've recommended this book to also loved it, so I'm putting it here...
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I loved that book!! I worked in that field for a long time and it really captured the feel of JSC and how engineers approach things.
Here's a good one if you like zombie/post-apocalyptic stuff:
Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End - Kindle edition by Manel Loureiro, Pamela Carmell. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
I've read a lot of these books and Apocalypse Z (and it's two sequels) is the best.
If you're into horror:
Origin - Kindle edition by J.A. Konrath, Jack Kilborn. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
I actually found Origin to be so horrific I would classify it as "disturbing". Hard to put down, though.