Lesa's Book Critiques
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The Pumpkin Spice Cafe by Laurie Gilmore
Don't let the sweet cover of The Pumpkin Spice Cafe fool you. The novel is filled with small-town charm, as author Laurie Gilmore says, but it's also a spicy romance, quite spicy at times. Welcome to Dream Harbor, a New England twon. After Jeanie Ellis found her...
Something to Look Forward to by Fannie Flagg
I'm sure someone here already mentioned Fannie Flagg's Something to Look Forward To. I was disappointed in it. In fact, I told my mother not to bother reading it. The book is not a story. It's a collection of stories, with several of them linked by the same...
Catch Up Day
We had a busy four days doing party planning. I didn't get home until almost 5 PM yesterday. So, today's a catch up day - laundry, the bank, the library. I'll actually get a chance to read, so I should have a book review then. In the meantime, happy...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – The Monk by Tim Sullivan
Are you familiar with The Rap Sheet blog? Since we all like mysteries, you should at least check it out, https://therapsheet.blogspot.com/ I ask because Kevin Tipple's review of Tim Sullivan's The Monk was linked there this week. Since I'm still at Mom's with a...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Two Truths and a Lie by Mark Stevens
I'm up at my Mom's for the weekend, so I have a couple of Kevin Tipple's reviews to share. Thank you, Kevin. Today's review is of Two Truths and a Lie by Mark Stevens. Two Truths and a Lie: A Thriller by Mark Stevens is the second book in the series that began with...
Orris and Timble: Star Stories by Kate DiCamillo
For the past three years, I've been featuring Kate DiCamillo's Orris and Timble stories, with charming illustrations by Carmen Mok. Orris and Timble: Star Stories completes the trilogy about the rat and the owl. Although the series is designed for young readers...
