When did you first read the Queen's Thief books?

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I am in the process of convincing a coworker, who is 40, to read these books. He's alright with reading young adult fiction, so I'm sure he'll love these. I was explaining to him how these are often placed in the Childrens' section of the library, which drives me insane because so few adults are willing to read "childrens'" books that unless they read these growing up, most will never read them. But, it got me thinking.

What age were you when you met Eugenides? How old were others that you convinced to read the books?

I was in middle school when I first read The Thief, in high school for The Queen of Attolia, and college for The King of Attolia. I'm curious how many  people read these first as "grown ups".