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I mean, I won't be flying them, either, but it becomes a little more plausible. And maybe they appeal to you if you haven't heard about them.
If you're interested, there's also this guy who's filmed a large portion of him learning to fly a gyrocopter, often giving his thought process in real-time as he flies.
I just finished Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie. It's the second time I've read it, which is an endorsement in itself, as I rarely find myself wanting to do such a thing. It's very sci-fi, and it understands that the best sci-fi is really about people.
Edit: And it's not a recent read for me, but I also have to wholeheartedly suggest The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North, which is the best book I've read in the past ten years.