Lesa's Book Critiques
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The Ghost and the Dead Librarian by Cleo Coyle
I'm a big fan of hardboiled detective Jack Shepard in Cleo Coyle's Haunted Bookshop Detective series.It's been a few years since I read the second last book, The Ghost Goes to the Dogs. Coyle has switched publishers, and the first in her Haunted Bookshop Detective...
What Are You Reading?
Have you had a good week? I think fall is finally here. It felt cold yesterday, but it might just be the dampness. A little chilly for me. I haven't turned on the heat, but I did turn on my fireplace. Linda and I are heading out of town Sunday afternoon just for an...
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...
