Out of curiosity, how do you feel about Butcher's Dresden Files? I'm currently reading them, and I find them intriguing because a. Harry worries about money, b. his love interest is actually somewhat realistic, c. during the adventures, he actually GETS TIRED (which I've found missing in some UF), and d. he does things for stupid but noble reasons, but he KNOWS they're stupid.
Another good series I've found, though it still doesn't address the lack of diversity re: sexual orientation and skin color, is Seanan McGuire's Toby Daye series. The pacing is frenetic, but Toby is likable, wears sensible shoes, gets tired, makes mistakes... I just generally really enjoy them, though of course nothing is without flaws.
Also, thank you for this entry. I plan to read it again when I'm actually awake, and definitely plan to go through the comments for book recs. :)
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Another good series I've found, though it still doesn't address the lack of diversity re: sexual orientation and skin color, is Seanan McGuire's Toby Daye series. The pacing is frenetic, but Toby is likable, wears sensible shoes, gets tired, makes mistakes... I just generally really enjoy them, though of course nothing is without flaws.
Also, thank you for this entry. I plan to read it again when I'm actually awake, and definitely plan to go through the comments for book recs. :)