The Bane Chronicles

Overall, a lovely look into Magnus's life through the years. It was nice seeing how his view of things changed, particularly in regards to relationships, as he got older. I really liked the vivid decriptions of his outfits and his love for fashion ever steady. It is particularly fun in serious situations, where Magnus explains the shock in people's faces as not of him in particularly but his hot pink outfit. That situation alone is enough to make me love Magnus.

My individual ratings are:

What Really Happened in Peru - 2 stars
Was missing the entire point of why I wanted to read it. It started off very slow, then became a little more interesting, but in the end there was no climax and I was left feeling very disappointed.
The Runaway Queen - 3 stars
I found the Paris vampire clan really interesting, and even though I thought the Marie Antoinette/Axel plot-line would go somewhere else, it was still enjoyable.
Vampires, Scones and Edmund Herondale - 5 stars
Meeting Will's parents. Honestly, it just made me understand very easily why Will turned out the way he did. Loved it. It was really fucking sad.
The Midnight Heir - 5 stars
Meeting James Herondale. Seriously, it absolutely frightened me and I now think The Last Hours will be scary as hell. Loved it. It was really fucking scary AND sad.
The Rise of the Hotel Dumort - 2.5 stars
Idk, it was just kinda boring. The New York setting was nice but... yeah.
Saving Raphael Santiage - 4 Stars
I enjoyed this one so much! Raphael is a whiny little shit and I adore him to pieces. The way he is with Magnus, and what he actually thinks of their relationship with each other, really makes me feel for him when in CoLS Simon was yelling at Raphael being like “FRIENDS??? You think we're FRIENDS???” A scene, in which I originally was very understanding of Simon's reaction (and still am, but now I get Raphael).
The Fall of the Hotel Dumort - 3.5 stars
Much more interesting than the rise, definitely, but I found myself unable to really get into it, so. You get no more.
What To Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything (And Who You're Not Officially Dating Anyway) - 4 stars
Magnus being cute and in love. That's literally it.
The Last Stand of the New York Institute - 5 stars
TESSA. TES-SA! I mean, shortly, but still. I really like seeing the real tragedy of what The Circle did, and how even as a young adult, Valentine was a psychotic bastard. And seeing Magnus's faith in shadowhunters rise just a tiny little bit from nothing was great.
The Course of True Love (And First Dates) - 4.5 stars
Malec being adorable. That's literally it. Loved it.
The voicemail of Magnus Bane - 3.5 stars
A bit too on the nose after having JUST read City of Lost Souls, which has to be read in order to understand the gravity of this one. It's not exactly a story, but still interesting although unkind to the heart, which is already hurting.

I always find the stories, where characters we know have a prominent role, are more interesting than the ones where they don't, particularly if it's characters I'm fond of. Generally though, I seemed to like the stories with Sarah Rees Brennan more than the ones with Maureen Johnson.
I've also learned by now that when I begin a collection of short stories set in shadowhunter world, it is simply impossible to really get a feel for it until you're several stories in. That's been my experiene every single time, and it is often much easier to know your own thoughts once everything has been read. This one is probably on the lower side of 4 stars but I don't really want to knock it down to a 3.5. Overall, I really enjoyed it. These novella collections always add so much context, which I love.