#newsbury&hobbes

[richardxoliverxmayhew]

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Book-based asks: ACCEPTING

II @dontcxckitup-m

1. What’s the last book you read?:

// There were a few. The two books I finished were ‘Murder as a Fine Art’ and ‘Moment’. I also finished re-reading ‘Song of Achilles’. As for audibles/audiobooks, I finished ‘The English Patient’ narrated by Ralph Fiennes. Hmm... Wonder where I could’ve gotten that?//

2. What’s the next book you want to read?:

//There’s nothing specific, really, but I do have a few new books waiting on my shelf. At the moment I have, ‘Letters to a Young Poet’, ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’, ‘Birdsong’, and ‘The Affinity Bridge : A Newsbury and Hobbes Investigation’. Although, I’ve been trying to find a book called ‘Before the Coffee Gets Cold’ and the book of ‘The Red Dragon’.//

5. What is a book you thought you’d love, but ended up hating?:

//Ehh... I read a John Green novel ages ago, but didn’t like it in the end. I also tried reading Stardust by Neil Gaiman, but wasn’t too fond of it, sadly, in the end. I also read the 2nd book of the Vicious Series (Vengeful) and wasn’t fond of it either....//

9. What is the best book to movie/show adaptation?:

//I can’t really think of a book that’s been turned into a show at the moment, but as for movie adaptations, there are the basics ofc (LOTR and Harry Potter), but, honestly, Atonement was a BEAUTIFUL adaptation of the book. Look, I watched the film before reading the book, but after reading the novel??? Awww man. That film got SO many details down perfectly.//

18. What is a book more people should read?:

//Look, I know I’m biased but I’d honestly recommend the book of Neverwhere for not just fantasy-lovers, but for people who want a well done, darker, modern twist on the whole fantasy genre. Also the characters are just REALLY fun. Srsly, I’m surprised not too many people have read it 😔//

23. What is something in a book that will make you stop reading it immediately?:

//There’s a couple of things really 😅 1. Slow/clunky/bad dialogue. 2. Modern slang and memes just added constantly into the story. 3. Slow pacing w/ descriptions that are TOO long. 4. Characters who are good at literally everything/too perfect (aka: the ‘girlboss’ character 🙄) . 5. Unnecessary romance/sex 

26. What’s the best trope?:

//Ooooh I love me a good Found Family trope. Enemies to Lovers is also really good, at least if done well. I also love the trope of having a cocky af, fun villain and having some tough as nails guy who ends up becoming a hesitant father figure.//

32. What are some of your recommendations?:

//Neverwhere (lol), Vicious by V.E. Schwab, Atonement, Song of Achilles, The Haunting at Ashburn House, Wait for Me, And Then There Were None, When a Monster Calls, The Alienist, Dracula, Frankenstein//

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The Immorality Engine By: George Mann Published by: Snow-books June 1, 2011. Length: 355 page Series: Book 3 of "Newbury and Hobbes My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. "So this was it. This was how her life would end, here, in the Grayling Institute. Even Dr. Fabian and his "engine of live" could not save her. She had seen it in her dreams. And her dreams, she knew from experience, always spoke the truth." Charles Brainbridge of Scotland Yard calls on Maurice Newbury to identify a body. It turns out the deceased is a local crook named Edwin Sykes. Edwin had been implicated in numerous, unique burglaries, but nothing was ever proven. Things become complicated when the unique type of burglary happens again. This time with a body at the scene. The body once again is of Edwin Sykes. Turns out Sykes was part of a club called "The Bastion Society" Maurice and Veronica meet with the head of the society Mr Enoch Graves and while they don't get too much information they do learn that Dr. Fabian, Queen Victoria's surgeon and the man in charge of Amelia Hobbes care was once a member of The Bastion Society. Maurice decides to talk to Fabian at the Grayling Institute to get more info on the Society and Graves but also to distract the doctor so Veronica can sneak in to speak with her sister who Fabian has forbidden her to speak to for the time being to help the progress of her care. While in the institute Veronica finds a room with multiple doppelgänger of her sister being tortured to reveal their clairvoyant powers. An attempt on the Queens life points to the Bastion Society, where Newbury and Hobbes break into, and while the are captured Maurice finds out that they have amassed an army, but not to take out the Queen but to take out Dr. Fabian and the Grayling Institute. Hobbes and Veronica while imprisoned come to the realization that the Queen has been manipulating them. They decide to allow the attack on the Institute so they can use the chaos to rescue Veronica's sister. This the third installment of "the Newbury & Hobbes Investigation" series by George Mann was by far my favorite. Since the beginning of the series Maurice had a small dependency on Laudanum which he would use to open his mind. But at the start of this story he has hit rock bottom. He is only a fraction of the man he once was. And while he is able to stop using we see him constantly going through the effects of withdrawal. Also Maurice come clear about their feelings for one another (it's about time). By the time the story wraps up there are implications that will last through the characters life. I'm anxious to read the next installment

[bookreadingphotog]

Only 17% in but really enjoying it so far. I read George Mann's "Ghost of Manhattan" & "Ghost of War" and thought they were excellent. Been looking foward to this.