Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance

Not sure if you are into stretching your brain, but people like Elon Musk and Steve Jobs make me want to think outside the box all the time. I am not sure I want to emulate their personalities, but I would really like to create wonderful things.

I didn't realize Elon Musk was involved in so many endeavours. What really appealed to me is the he gets involved in things that could help the world or humanity. I don't really want to go live on Mars, but the general ideas behind making things more green friendly is appealing. I definitely think this was a worthwhile read.

The Martian by Andy Weir

I had not even heard about the hype of this book when I picked it up. I was consumed by the story. An astronaut left for dead on Mars and having to try to survive. Sounds incredible! Mark Watney, the stranded astronaut, was funny. I totally enjoyed his sense of humor. It's hard to imagine that one could be funny after being left on Mars, but Watney captures your attention. I loved the book so much, I couldn't wait to see the movie. I totally recommend it.