This is actually an infrared partial image of Mars in 1999, so the green doesn’t mean vegetation. But it fits one of the quartet of books I’ve been reading, Kim Stanley Robinson’s Mars trilogy and subsequent The Martians. Relying on the local library meant I started with Green Mars, book two, then tried the concluding volume Blue Mars.
Got bogged down in the interminable geological descriptions of both and so went on to The Martians. Meanwhile, I’ve reserved the first book, Red Mars, so maybe I can finally figure it out. So far I don’t understand all the acclaim for this soap opera about the First Hundred settlers from Earth, and their children. But I’m interested enough to continue, which means something, I presume. It’s only boring in parts. Some of it is quite interesting.
THE TEXAS SCRIBBLER 
Tried one of her books, exit on page 25 approximately. Her hubby, Spider, on the other hand, is completely another matter. Aside of the awful puns.
I also thought KSR was a woman, until I saw the jacket picture. I don’t know what his relation to Spider is, if there is any. Got an email from the library today. My reserved copy of Red Mars is in. I hope that one will justify all the praise the trilogy got.