I have descended from my ivory tower and read a fiction book that was written in the 2000s…and I had such a fun time doing it! Andy Weir weaves science into his stories so well, and I loved the relationship between Grace and Rocky. Finally, as far as tropes go, humans and aliens trying to teach each other their respective languages is one of my favorites.
I’ve tried 4 times to get into the Bobiverse Books. This last time I made it through 3/4 of the first book before finally just realizing they are not for me.