{"id":7109,"date":"2023-08-03T01:00:41","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T06:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/?p=7109"},"modified":"2024-06-13T23:02:18","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T03:02:18","slug":"book-diary-of-an-asscan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-diary-of-an-asscan\/","title":{"rendered":"Diary of an AssCan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"book-1017\" class=\"bdb-book-info\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/book_diaryofanasscan.png?fit=250%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Diary of an AssCan\" class=\"alignright\"\/><strong>Title:<\/strong> Diary of an AssCan<br \/><strong>Author:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/author\/andy-weir\/\">Andy Weir<\/a><br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/series\/the-martian\/\">The Martian #0<\/a><br \/><strong>First Published:<\/strong> <span content=\"2015-09-30\">September 30, 2015<\/span><br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/publisher\/whsmith\/\">WHSmith<\/a><br \/><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 4<br \/><strong>Genre:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/science-fiction\/\">Science Fiction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/short-stories\/\">Short Stories<\/a><br \/><strong>Format:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/format\/web\/\">Web<\/a><br \/><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/source\/free\/\">Free<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/source\/web\/\">Web<\/a><br \/><strong>Rating:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/rating\/1.5\/\"><span class=\"bdb-font-awesome-star-wrap\"><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star-half-alt\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/26852117-diary-of-an-asscan\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/addtogoodreads.png?ssl=1\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/><br \/><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong> <p>This short story gives us a glimpse into Mark Watney\u2019s world just before taking off on his mission for Mars. Read on for more from this exceptional character.<\/p>\n<strong>Get the Book:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/the-martian.fandom.com\/wiki\/Diary_Of_An_AssCan:_A_Mark_Watney_Short_Story\" target=\"_blank\">Free Online<\/a>\r\n<hr \/><\/div>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Review\",\n\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2023-08-03T06:00:41+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\"description\": \"Diary of an AssCan\",\n\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Radical Dreamer\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-diary-of-an-asscan\\\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"itemReviewed\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Book\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Diary of an AssCan\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"author\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Andy Weir\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-database\\\/author\\\/andy-weir\\\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t],\n\t\t\t\t\t\"isbn\": \"\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"numberOfPages\": 4,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"WHSmith\"\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\"image\": \"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/book_diaryofanasscan.png?fit=250%2C375&ssl=1\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2015-09-30T00:00:00+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/www.goodreads.com\\\/book\\\/show\\\/26852117-diary-of-an-asscan\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"genre\": \"Science Fiction\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"author\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Jamie\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/\"\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \"reviewRating\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Rating\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"ratingValue\": 1.5,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"bestRating\": 5\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\n<h2>Review<\/h2>\n<p>I honestly don&#8217;t really know what I expected with this short prequel story to <strong>The Martian<\/strong>. I loved Watney and his struggle to survive on Mars after ending up stranded. The story has captivated both book readers and movie audiences alike and it is completely understandable. <strong>Diary of an AssCan<\/strong> is a short the follows Watney as he prepares for the doomed Mars mission.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps this story might have been better consumed as a bonus at the end of the original book, but going back I just didn&#8217;t feel like I got anything fun or new from this. You get a little more about the characters and a few haha foreshadowing Watney jokes. Overall though? This is one that can easily be skipped, there isn&#8217;t really anything new brought to the table. It was an okay little time waster that added another tick to my yearly reading goal.<\/p>\n<p>Ah well, at least it is free to read in its entirety <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.whsmith.co.uk\/andy-weir-the-short-story-prequel-to-the-martian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">online<\/a>. Those that loved <strong>The Martian<\/strong> might appreciate this short story as a silly little bonus.<\/p>\n<h2>Quote<\/h2>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I wish there were a way to spend more time on the surface. But oh well. <strong>31 sols will have to do<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h2>About the Author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ubb-about-author\">\n<h3>About Andy Weir<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_andyweir.png?fit=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft ubb-about-author-photo\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_andyweir.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_andyweir.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_andyweir.png?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Andy Weir built a two-decade career as a software engineer until the success of his first published novel, The Martian, allowed him to live out his dream of writing full-time. He is a lifelong space nerd and a devoted hobbyist of such subjects as relativistic physics, orbital mechanics, and the history of manned spaceflight. He also mixes a mean cocktail. He lives in California.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ubb-author-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.andyweirauthor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/andyweirauthor\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AndyWeirAuthor\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/6540057.Andy_Weir\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4eHrYdx\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Review I honestly don&#8217;t really know what I expected with this short prequel story to The Martian. 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