I agree with this! My husband was an exclusively non-fiction reader, history and political science books. So when we started reading fiction, he enjoyed A Game of Thrones (based off War of the Roses) and Dune (tons of political intrigue) and that helped him start the journey and he’s branched out from there.

I don’t hate Holmes, but I do prefer Poirot because of his eccentricity as well. Poirot (and Hastings) are just funnier, a bit more light-hearted and goofy.

Added bonus, there are many more Poirot stories than Holmes stories.

Same! Random library pick at about that age. And I’ve reread it multiple times now. It’s just the perfect book, everything works.

But it’s the only one I’ve read of hers. I think I was scared the others wouldn’t be as good and To Say Nothing of the Dog would lose some of its shine. I’m so glad to hear my fears are totally unfounded! Doomsday Book is finally gonna make it off the TBR shelf haha

Totally makes sense. As a science has not been a part of my life since college person, I did the same after a while.

Unrelatedly, I agree with you about the disaster loop style. Since there’s no interpersonal drama (Watney’s alone in The Martian and Rocky is awesome in Hail Mary) that’s a bit of a plot crutch he uses. Buuuuut, I also am fine with less interpersonal drama so I forgive and love Weir’s books.

Oh interesting! Did you think some of the science was inaccurate or it was just too much like work so you wanted to not engage and focus on the story?

I was going to say Gandalf! That’s a Gandalf-looking cat