Lesa's Book Critiques
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Library Book Tasting for October
I went to the Canal Winchester Branch of the Columbus Public Library System on Saturday for the book tasting. One of the women expressed the feelings for most of us when she said it's one of her favorite days of the month. Although the library staff always presents...
The Rainy Day Bookshop by RaeAnne Thayne
I don't read just spicy romances. RaeAnne Thayne's contemporary romance is a sweet one, with a strong cast of interesting characters. The Rainy Day Bookshop features four people who have had to overcome difficulties. They've succeeded, and they each have the...
Damned If I Do by Alexandria Bellefleur
The Seven Princes of Hell, Lucifer, a demon, and a man walk into a bar in Georgia. That's towards the end of Alexandria Bellefleur's Damned If I Do, one of the funniest, most enjoyable romances I ever read. I really never expected a prince of demons to play "Cotton...
A Note between Reviews – Steven F. Havill, RIP
I hadn't seen it, but Cindy D., one of our readers here, sent me a note, along with Steven F. Havill's obituary. He was the author of the Posadas County mysteries, wonderful stories set in New Mexico. I only met him once at The Poisoned Pen Bookstore. Although he...
The Sorbonne Affair by Mark Pryor
I've read most of Mark Pryor's Hugo Marston mysteries this year. Now that I've read the seventh one, The Sorbonne Affair, I'm more satisfied with his relationship with his friend Tom Green. Although the story from their past is the secondary plot in this book, it's...
The Curious Case of the Poisoned Professor by Lucy Connelly
If you're a fan of Lucy Connelly's Scottish Isle mysteries, you might want to check out her series set in Wales. Like the other series, this one brings an American to a new location and job. In the Curious Case of the Poisoned Professor, Dr. Gwen Griffiths returns to...
