Lesa's Book Critiques
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Framed for Murder by T.L. Haseeb
Ready for a debut police procedural? T.L. Haseeb's Framed for Murder introduces a new series set in England featuring a woman who has fought for her place in the police force. She's really had to fight, not only as a woman, but as the daughter of Indian immigrants,...
What Are You Reading?
Hot, hot, hot. I know, not as hot as Texas, where Kevin Tipple lives, but hot enough here. Even so, I did get out of the house a couple times. You already know about the Columbus Book Festival. Linda and I went on Sunday, and enjoyed the book vendors and people who...
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...
