Yeah, the books I thought of were the science fiction novels Buzz Aldrin and John Barnes coauthored.

I’ve seen novels written by Newt Gingrich. They sound intriguing, but it’s Newt Gingrich. I don’t trust anything he produces.

I’ve seen novels written by Newt Gingrich. They sound intriguing, but it’s Newt Gingrich. I don’t trust anything he produces.

Whenever I read a book with coauthors, I wonder how much of the book came from each.

Whenever I read a book with coauthors, I wonder how much of the book came from each.

I saw one of his Mycroft Holmes novels on the new release shelf at Barnes & Noble years ago.

I saw one of his Mycroft Holmes novels on the new release shelf at Barnes & Noble years ago.

Two astronaut examples: Buzz Aldrin and Chris Hadfield. I was surprised to find that Aldrin had written fiction (albeit with a coauthor), and was intrigued when Hadfield announced he had a novel coming (I’ve just finished reading his second; they’re both really good).

Two astronaut examples: Buzz Aldrin and Chris Hadfield. I was surprised to find that Aldrin had written fiction (albeit with a coauthor), and was intrigued when Hadfield announced he had a novel coming (I’ve just finished reading his second; they’re both really good).

I feel this. So many times I’ve read and loved a book, but had no one to talk to about it.

Someone else already mentioned 11/22/63, so I’m going to go with The Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove. You can go back in time or forward, but no more and no less than 150 years either way, which is why the South African white supremacists who give the Confederate army AK-47s don’t turn up until 1864 (they stole the time machine in 2013, and were ready to execute their plan by early 2014).

I used to worry about that, especially when I read (or reread) books aimed at younger readers (like when I rediscovered Animorphs in my mid-20s). But I eventually adopted the attitude of “I’ll read what I like, and if anyone has a problem with it, that’s on them.”