Steady now! Life's not got so sad you've come to that now surely! I read that comment with surprise. If HTBJ is a boring read, then aviation is giving you a message. I found it enthralling- opening up a whole new area of aviation to me and the new problems encountered. But I can perfectly accept some people don't take to it- but if you want a good explanation of the problems and characteristics of high altitude heavy flight, this is a damn good read even for (educated) non-pilots.