About Lesa's Book Critiques
| I have been a library manager/administrator for over 30 years, in Ohio, Florida, Arizona, and, now, Indiana. Library Journal Mystery Reviewer of the Year 2018. 2022 Raven Award recipient from Mystery Writers of America. Recipient of the 2018 David Thompson Memorial Special Service Award from Bouchercon Board. Winner of the 2011 Arizona Library Association Outstanding Library Service Award. I am a mystery columnist for Library Journal, Mystery Readers Journal, and ReadertoReader.com. Author of the “Mystery Fiction” chapter in Genreflecting: A Guide to Popular Reading Interests (7th ed.) Winner of the 2009 and 2010 Spinetingler Awards for Best Reviewer. |
Recent Posts
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Come and Get It! by Ree Drummond
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Come and Get It! by Ree Drummond
Actually, Ree Drummond’s latest cookbook has one more subtitle. It’s The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Come and Get It!: Simple, Scrumptious Recipes for Crazy Busy Lives. And, even if you seldom cook, this is a scrumptious cookbook to browse. Ree Drummond,...
I’d Rather Be Reading by Guinevere De La Mare
I’d Rather Be Reading by Guinevere De La Mare
I’m a sucker for books about books or reading. Guinevere De La Mare’s little book is really just a gift item, but it has a few charming pieces in it. I’d Rather Be Reading is subtitled “A library of art for book lovers.” Guinevere De...
Bill Crider and What Are You Reading?
Bill Crider and What Are You Reading?
This first note is one I hate to share. Bill Crider often posted on Thursday’s What Are You Reading blog. Although he had read my blog for years, I didn’t meet Bill until Jeffrey Meyerson introduced me to him at Bouchercon in Raleigh. He had already...