Lesa's Book Critiques
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Meet Me in Paris by Kristin Harmel
Although my mother loves Kristin Harmel's books, I haven't been very interested in her historical fiction. She's only written one contemporary novel in the last fourteen years. However, she got me with Meet Me in Paris, a contemporary story. First of all, it's Paris....
Kevin’s Corner Annex – River Deep by Bryan Gruley
The September Treasures in My Closet post is enormous. It's so large that it's going to take two days to cover all the books. And, it's taking me a lot of time to write it. So, I'm turning today's post over to Kevin Tipple. Thanks, Kevin, for reviewing River Deep by...
Big Panda and Tiny Dragon, and More by James Norbury
Last week, I discussed James Norbury's book, The Dog Who Followed the Moon. I was so impressed that I picked up another book of his at the library, Big Panda and Tiny Dragon. That's the one I fell in love with. Norbury himself prefers the sequel to Big Panda, The...
August Book Tasting
I went to the July Book Tasting at the Canal Winchester Branch of the Columbus Public Library yesterday. I love these monthly gatherings when we talk about what we're reading. It's just like Thursdays here on my blog, although it's in person. The two women who lead it...
Getting Naked by Valerie Bertinelli
Valerie Bertinelli's memoir, Getting Naked, came out in March. Someone reviewed it here (Margie?), however I picked it up at the library yesterday, and read it in the afternoon. Bertinelli has written other books before that explored her life and feelings about it....
A Murderer’s Guide to Mardi Gras by Ellen Byron
If you want to discover New Orleans or Louisiana in a cozy mystery, you can't do any better than Ellen Byron novels. First, she won awards for her Cajun Country mysteries, and lately for her Vintage Cookbook mysteries. Byron has other series, but these two are my...
