Lesa's Book Critiques
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Funny Story by Emily Henry
Ever since I read Emily Henry's Beach Read, I've been waiting for one of her books to hit me the same way. Book Lovers didn't do it. Neither did her other bestsellers. But, Funny Story, her latest romantic comedy, has two wonderful protagonists I wanted to root...
Winners and This Week’s Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Thomas W. from Fairview Park, OH won The Poison Pen. Trisha T. from Easton, PA will receive Off the Air. The books are going out in the mail today. Suspense? Psychological thriller? It's hard to say with this...
What Are You Reading?
I'll be late signing on today to read the comments. My best friend, Donna, has been here this week, and she's heading home sometime today. We've had a wonderful time. We toured a historic home, the Kelton House, here in Columbus. We had dinner at my sister's with...
Under the Paper Moon by Shaina Steinberg
When I don't care for a book, I always say, this one wasn't for me, but others may love it. I hate when I have to say that about a debut, but Shaina Steinberg's historical mystery, Under the Paper Moon, didn't work for me at all. I found the protagonist, Evelyn...
The Mayfair Dagger by Ava January
The cover makes this appear to be an ordinary historical mystery, but I can assure you there is nothing ordinary about Ava January's The Mayfair Dagger. It's the funniest historical mystery I've read. When the judge refers to the courtroom scene as a "debacle",...
At the Edge of the Woods by Victoria Houston
Victoria Houston's recent books are more satisfying for those who enjoy the outdoors and reading about the tranquility of fly-fishing than they are for those of us who enjoy a satisfying mystery. In the latest book, At the Edge of the Woods, Sheriff Lew Ferris...
