Lesa's Book Critiques
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Kevin’s Corner Annex – Birds of Prey
I'm halfway through the police procedural I'm currently reading. It's a debut, and quite complicated, sometimes hard to follow. If it wasn't a debut, I might have quit by now. But, I'm going on, so you'll get the review on Friday. In the meantime, Kevin Tipple has an...
The Book Tour by Emily Ohanjanians
I have mixed feelings about Emily Ohanjanians' debut romance, The Book Tour. I loved the male lead, Ryan Grant. While I understand Ana Movilian's motivations, she was harder to like, because she had been hurt in the past and had issues as the daughter of Armenian...
Lessons From Cats for Surviving Fascism by Stewart “Brittlestar” Reynolds
My sister, Linda, and I went to the Columbus Book Festival today. I won't say and all I got was this lousy tee shirt. I love the shirt, and I bought a book, too, Lessons From Cats for Surviving Fascism by Stewart "Brittlestar" Reynolds. Let's talk about the book....
Favorite Books of 2026, So Far
It's really hard to believe we're already halfway through 2026. I missed it at the beginning of July, but I'm not too far off. It's time to talk about my Favorites Books of 2026, so far. These are the ones I read in 2026. Most of them were published this year, but not...
A Dark Path by Linda Castillo
Linda Castillo's latest collection, A Dark Path and Other Kate Burkholder Short Stories, is dedicated to all of us. "This short story collection is dedicated to all of the readers, booksellers, and librarians who have read and loved the Kate Burkholder series. Thank...
Ulysses S. Cat and Other Animals I Have Known by Scott Simon
Those who enjoy animal anecdotes, even some haiku by a French poodle, will find most of Scott Simon's musings amusing in his collection Ulysses S. Cat and Other Animals I Have Known. However, it's about pets, and very few of them outlive us. It's the love we share,...
