Lesa's Book Critiques
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What Are You Reading?
Thirty-four degrees! It was thirty-four here when I got up this morning. Too cold for me, and I know it's only going to get colder in the winter. We are going to have temperatures in the 70s by the weekend. More my type of weather. I'm up at my Mom's through the...
Knight Owl and Early Bird by Christopher Denise
Two years ago, I fell in love with the illustrations and the little owl in Christopher Denise's picture book, Knight Owl. It went on to become a Caldecott Honor Book, which means it's celebrated for the illustrations. Yesterday was release date for the second in...
Gathering Mist by Margaret Mizushima
Margaret Mizushima brings back Deputy Mattie Wray and her search-and-rescue dog, Robo, in the latest in her Timber Creek K-9 Mystery series, Gathering Mist. Just days before her wedding to veterinarian Cole Walker, Deputy Mattie Wray is asked to fly to Washington's...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – It Happened One Knife by Jeffrey Cohen
I almost took most of this week off from the blog, but, as usual, Kevin Tipple came through. Thanks for the review of Jeffrey Cohen's second Comedy Tonight mystery, It Happened One Knife. It has been four months since patrons darkened the comedy tonight movie...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Ashes Never Lie by Lee Goldberg
Although I reviewed Lee Goldberg's Ashes Never Lie, it doesn't hurt to see another viewpoint. Here's Kevin Tipple's review of the book. Ashes Never Lie by Lee Goldberg picks up about a year after the events of MalibuBurning. This second book in the series also...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Mystery Magazine
I'm spending the weekend reading books for Library Journal, so I'm grateful for Kevin Tipple's reviews. I know several of you mentioned Mystery Magazine the last time he reviewed an issue. Here's the August issue. Thank you, Kevin. Mystery Magazine: August 2024...
