Amy Crook

DNF

I loved [b:The Courtship of Julian St. Albans|18186925|The Courtship of Julian St. Albans (Consulting Magic, #1)|Amy Crook|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1373486713l/18186925._SY75_.jpg|25571396], and [b:The Apprenticeship of Julian St. Albans|23148429|The Apprenticeship of Julian St. Albans (Consulting Magic, #2)|Amy Crook|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1438364157l/23148429._SY75_.jpg|42693941] was pretty good, so I did not want to leave the series halfway through the third book, but it was tough going.

Note to authors: reading about characters being stuck in their apartment working, eating meals, and playing video games is boring! It rather mirrors the readers' own lives, which is not why we're reading fantasy romances to begin with. I do not want to read a blow-by-blow of the MC's Minecraft game.… (altro)

MandyM's review said it all.

The universe is a blend of 19th thru 21st century, with added common use of magic. That, and the fact that homosexuality isn't an issue, reminded me a lot of Megan Derr's fantasy universe (which I adore).

This story is full of descriptions. But most elaborate are descriptions of food, clothing, jewelry, and magic. I enjoyed the ones of magic, and had drooling trouble with the ones of food, and it was charming all around, but after a while it became a bit tiring. Though the action/mystery bits in between teas and breakfasts, and the glimpses of Alex's world and magic were enough to keep me reading on and having fun!

Re-read March 2019
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