By Slanted Light

I haven't actually read any Ben Aaronvitch yet either - I keep meaning to! When I hear "urban fantasy" I still think of Charles de Lint... *g* I like the sound of The Rook too - and bonus Australian author!

I must admit to not being a fan of listen to books rather than reading. I can do it sometimes, but I tend to get distracted by whatever I'm doing or thinking, and miss bits of the story! So I'm probably not a good person to judge the difference between listening and reading a story - but I imagine there must be one.

I'll have a look at The Goblin Emporer too - I tend to like YA fiction, so that's a definite recommendation for me. *g* Thanks!