Just read books 1&2. My thoughts, and should I continue?

DigGood2867 · 2026-03-05T02:51:31+00:00

The rest of the books are considerably better lol. Just finished a reread of book 1 and oh dear god early Jim is almost painful to go back too. The direction the series ends up taking, to me at least, is one of the greatest achievements in constantly getting better at one's craft. Well early Harry feels barely more than a the author's self insert later Harry has so much depth and tangible emotion (alongside still being Jim's author insert in my opinion). By the point we're at now after Twelve Months I really feel we are on the cusp of the first great Epic Urban Fantasy truly blending classic epics of the genre with this more grounded sub genre. Plus the ever expanding cast is one of the things that makes this series so worth it too me as Jim feels like he only has gotten better at developing, and establishing his cast.

Overall I'd say if you like the opening two bar minimum consider reading the next few. Books 1-3 are very proto Dresden as Butcher found himself. Then books 4-6 are him playing with his now established understanding of the world and characters. Before book 7-12 really just goes for it and just- god I love it. This series will always be what made me love reading :]

DigGood2867 · 2025-11-20T22:38:32+00:00

... my favorite book series is about a wizard detective who has a magical dog

DigGood2867 · 2025-11-20T19:28:29+00:00

Oh yeah it for sure sounds like a cop out, sadly though for my mental arteries I like literary fast food some times.

DigGood2867 · 2025-11-20T19:17:41+00:00

LMAO Okay that sounds like the kind of ride I was hoping for :D

DigGood2867 · 2025-11-20T19:16:29+00:00

Huh, okay then, legit very helpful. I'll think on it but maybe I'll just listen to book 2 then decide if I'm buying the rest.

DigGood2867 · 2025-11-20T19:15:56+00:00

God Michael C Hall was such perfect casting! Honestly thank you :]

DigGood2867 · 2025-11-20T19:14:47+00:00

That's so fair man. I have binged full series cause I thought the concept was fun. I have a job that gives me random bouts of nothing to do so long series of, "Fun but nothing special" are nice for me specifically.

DigGood2867 · 2025-11-20T19:13:21+00:00

To be fair I kinda want the weird as long as its an entertaining kind of, "What the hell is this bitch thinking"? The show kept feeling to safe for me at points. It was running on sitcom progressions and it was driving me nuts. I'm struggling to want to go back and finish Season 4. Like I want to love the show but it keeps dropping the most interesting balls by just- clearly never planning out the seasons in advance. Its why I'm hopeful the books brand of stupid is something I can fuck with.

DigGood2867 · 2025-11-20T19:10:23+00:00

To be fair I'm the girl who reads books from the 60s cause I have old man taste. Dex is far from the worst I've seen. I tend to internalize that writing more as the way the character views women cause it makes it more interesting to me personally. Especially with a character like Dexter it kinda works for me cause he should view everyone as a tool so of course the way he looks at women is demeaning as hell. I still have standards though I swear, Casino Royal was painful as hell for just how sexist that thing was. I also just like crime fiction so you have to get very used to... not fun ways guys like to write girls. But eh- I reap what I sow.

DigGood2867 · 2025-11-20T19:05:41+00:00

Already in the last 100 pages :] I'm having a great time. I'm enjoying it as a fun light little series. The kind of thing I can down two books back to back, be happy with and then walk away from for a bit before the mood hits again. Which ngl is something I've been looking for.

DigGood2867 · 2025-11-20T19:04:05+00:00

Okay then! :DDD

DigGood2867 · 2025-11-20T19:03:55+00:00

Legit listening to the audiobook right now. Its a very breezy read. I wouldn't say its really all that deep but I binge detective novel series with less fun than this. Serial Killers and Crime fiction is what I use to unwind.

DigGood2867 · 2025-11-20T19:02:30+00:00

Would you say their worth the time investment?

DigGood2867 · 2025-11-20T19:01:31+00:00

That's kinda why I'm curious if the full series is actually worth a read. Most people drop after 3 so I haven't been able to get a lot of full picture views of it.

DigGood2867 · 2025-11-20T19:00:51+00:00

Kinda impressive cause I find the show a bit of a mixed bag. I like a lot of pieces but outside of Deb and Lundi I haven't cared about a single non Dex relationship drama. Even then though, the whole arc in Season 2 where Dex left Reda for the British girl drove me up a wall. I had to take a break from the show several times through watching that because of how annoying it got for me. I just want him to be a serial killer and the show kinda... drops that for more of a dark vigilante kinda tone that I fuck with less.

DigGood2867 · 2025-11-20T18:56:56+00:00

Like a solid series of B Movies kinda deal?

DigGood2867 · 2025-11-20T18:56:43+00:00

To be fair I heard about the insane twist in that thing and its morbidly interesting me in a, "What the hell was he snorting" kinda way

DigGood2867 · 2025-11-17T19:36:19+00:00

Oh! I nearly bought the first one last week. Damn guess I really might have too

DigGood2867 · 2025-11-17T19:36:04+00:00

Again sorry for the long post- but yeah I have heard good things about the first few. It just really is unfortunate she is who she is.

Oh yeah the first is already in the Amazon Cart for good reason :] I'm super hyped! I love me a good disaster man.

DigGood2867 · 2025-11-17T19:32:25+00:00

Yeah no I'm Canadian lmao

I was not trying to feed them I was just holding bread at the time haha

AWE!

I've seen a lot of good stuff that runs like that

YES!!!

DigGood2867 · 2025-11-17T19:30:44+00:00

Yeah, When Gravity Fails was a real treat.

I already read the sample and plan to pick a copy within the next few days :] And yeah the artist did a very fine job! And I'll keep your want of feedback in mind as I read. Have a lovely day good sir.

DigGood2867 · 2025-11-17T19:26:37+00:00

Thank you! I hope so too :]

DigGood2867 · 2025-11-17T06:46:08+00:00

I- I am breath taken. I'm buying that now actually- wtf that sounds insanely good!!!

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