I love how you have this whole formula worked out. I just go on vibes, though I like to read more than one book by an author before I'll declare them a favorite
Have you heard of T.A. Baron? The Heroic Adventures of Kate series is really good, I'm reading Heartlight to my daughter right now. He also did The Lost Years of Merlin. Both very good!
I haven’t had a chance to read The Masquerades of Spring yet, but it’s been clear to me for some time that (a) the protagonist is Aaronovitch’s take on Bertie Wooster, (b) Nightingale may be present but won’t be all over it, and (c) while it may be somewhat entertaining, it probably won’t be a high point of the series. So I think my expectations before reading are relatively realistic. I don’t know whether you’re familiar with Wodehouse’s Bertie Wooster, but if you don’t know him or don’t like him then it’s no surprise that you don’t like the Aaronovitch version. Wooster isn’t one of my favourite characters, but I’ve quite enjoyed some of the stories about him, and I imagine I can tolerate the Aaronovitch version without pain. I’ll find out after the novella is released for Kindle on the 5th of September. I rate authors mostly on their books that I like best. I usually ignore their dud books, because either I don’t read the duds, in which case they don’t matter to me, or I read them only once, in which case they don’t matter much to me. Whereas I may read the books that I really like 20 times or more, so they matter that much more.
Just finished reading Jill Bearup’s book: Just Stab Me Now. She’s another UA-camr and actor combatant that analyzes Hollywood swordfights and such. Wondering if you’ve heard of that one?
Try Robert Gainey's Department of Intangible Assets series. Lesbian FBI agent fighting magic monsters. Elliott James Charming series. Reluctant werewolf and ex-knight trying to escape his past. Great alternate take on werewolf and vampire tropes.
I love how you have this whole formula worked out. I just go on vibes, though I like to read more than one book by an author before I'll declare them a favorite
Have you heard of T.A. Baron? The Heroic Adventures of Kate series is really good, I'm reading Heartlight to my daughter right now. He also did The Lost Years of Merlin. Both very good!
I haven’t had a chance to read The Masquerades of Spring yet, but it’s been clear to me for some time that (a) the protagonist is Aaronovitch’s take on Bertie Wooster, (b) Nightingale may be present but won’t be all over it, and (c) while it may be somewhat entertaining, it probably won’t be a high point of the series. So I think my expectations before reading are relatively realistic.
I don’t know whether you’re familiar with Wodehouse’s Bertie Wooster, but if you don’t know him or don’t like him then it’s no surprise that you don’t like the Aaronovitch version. Wooster isn’t one of my favourite characters, but I’ve quite enjoyed some of the stories about him, and I imagine I can tolerate the Aaronovitch version without pain. I’ll find out after the novella is released for Kindle on the 5th of September.
I rate authors mostly on their books that I like best. I usually ignore their dud books, because either I don’t read the duds, in which case they don’t matter to me, or I read them only once, in which case they don’t matter much to me. Whereas I may read the books that I really like 20 times or more, so they matter that much more.
Just finished reading Jill Bearup’s book: Just Stab Me Now. She’s another UA-camr and actor combatant that analyzes Hollywood swordfights and such. Wondering if you’ve heard of that one?
Try Robert Gainey's Department of Intangible Assets series. Lesbian FBI agent fighting magic monsters. Elliott James Charming series. Reluctant werewolf and ex-knight trying to escape his past. Great alternate take on werewolf and vampire tropes.
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