Lesa's Book Critiques
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August Treasures in My Closet
I'm not rushing through summer, although when I say I'm talking about August book releases, some of you may think I am. There are so many possibilities in August, including books by several of my favorite authors. But, if you're not ready to talk about August books...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – The Bookseller by Tim Sullivan
My Treasures in My Closet post will be up tomorrow. Lots of interesting sounding books coming out in August. So, today I'm posting one of Kevin Tipple's reviews. The Bookseller is the last DS George Cross book until the August release of The Tailor. As the father of...
Mercy Knows No Color by Heather Graham
Well, this was my own fault. When I read about a wounded Confederate soldier at Appomattox Courthouse, I foolishly thought Heather Graham's novella Mercy Knows No Color was about a man who became a ghost. I read too many of her Krewe of Hunters books and forgot she...
Community Book Tasting – July
I missed the June Community Book Tasting at the Canal Winchester Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library. Thunderstorms and a downpour just as I was getting ready to leave for the library. I know I won't melt, but driving in that kind of rainstorm isn't fun....
The Peculiar Gift Of July by Ashley Ream
Nothing big happens in Ashley Ream's novel, The Peculiar Gift of July. On the other hand, every little thing is big in a small island community. If you're from a small town, you'll understand. That's the beauty of Ream's book. Ebey's End is an island as far north and...
The Dispatcher #1 by John Scalzi
While I liked John Scalzi's first in The Dispatcher series, one is enough for me. It's an odd concept, and I'm not really into the "gray area" of life and death. Sometime in the near future, people who are murdered or killed come back to life. So, The Agency was...
