Bilbo Haggins reviewed His & Hers by Feeney Alice
Cute plot device
3 stars
The plot switches between two narrators, who are both a little bit likeable and unlikeable at the same time. As an audiobook with two narrators, this was particularly cool.
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Bilbo Haggins reviewed Sometimes I lie by Alice Feeny
Amber wakes up in a hospital. She can't move. She can't speak. She can't open …
Good unreliable narrator book
3 stars
Good execution of unreliable narrator. This book threw me for a loop several times. Overall it wasn't as enjoyable as some other thrillers because I didn't particularly like the characters, but it was very exciting nonetheless.
Bilbo Haggins reviewed Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeny
Good, creepy, a little predictable
3 stars
Content warning Spoiler
Somewhat predictable. I mean if one of your characters has face blindness and there are two wives..... I feel like I guessed a fair number of the plot twists on this one. That said it was still a very atmospheric read and very spooky so even though it wasn't a total surprise it was still an enjoyable read.
Being able to taste people's emotions in food may at first be horrifying. But young, …
Original premise, emotional read
4 stars
This was a pretty emotional read, but well written and the premise is good. A new-to-me take on magical realism.
I found there were a lot typos with words misspelled. It made it hard to …
Comfort reading, nothing special
2 stars
Watch Agatha muddle through her life and be a busybody while you laugh at her and the characters and eat popcorn on the sidelines. It's not gonna win any literary awards or anything but it's the perfect read if you want the book equivalent of a soap opera. This is definitely not the best in the series.
A little gimmicky and predictable but overall a fun read
3 stars
I enjoyed this book. It's not anything groundbreaking but it's a fun read and I did enjoy the "I'm a mystery writer who's in a mystery" gimmick as it was well-executed.
Bilbo Haggins reviewed Dead Dead Girls by Nekesa Afia
Harlem, 1926. Young Black women like Louise Lloyd are ending up dead.
Following a harrowing …
Noir mystery set in Harlem
3 stars
Really enjoyed this book. It wasn't the best mystery I've ever read but it's a good start from a new author and I actually really loved the characters. They're a little caricaturish but it works with the noir theme. I'll read the next books in the series when my library gets them in!
Bilbo Haggins reviewed Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister
Great premise, good execution
4 stars
This is a really original book, with an awesome premise. The constant re-discovering of the story as the main character moves through time is super fun to read and also clearly involved a lot of craft to set up. As a mother myself the main character resonated with me while not feeling overdone.
Bilbo Haggins reviewed Why Didn't They Ask Evans? by Agatha Christie
Not Christie's strongest, but ok
2 stars
This one did not stand up as well to the test of time as many other classics. The characters are pretty funny though, in a weird British way. Plenty of twists and turns that keep you guessing at the ending. Overall an enjoyable but not an exceptional read.
Bilbo Haggins rated The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches: 4 stars
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
As one of the few witches in Britain, Mika Moon knows she has to hide her magic, keep her head …
Bilbo Haggins rated The Witchwood Knot: 3 stars
The Witchwood Knot by Olivia Atwater (Victorian Faerie Tales, #1)
The faeries of Witchwood Manor have stolen its young lord. His governess intends to steal him back.
Victorian governess Winifred …
Not very well written
2 stars
Feels like an antiques expert who is very good at antiques but not very good at writing wrote a mystery. It's...ok. I made it to the end but I'm not 100% sure I enjoyed it. It was extremely hard to relate to the protagonist, who I felt wasn't very well written.
Bilbo Haggins rated All Systems Red: 5 stars
All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
"As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure."
In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved …