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
What Are You Reading?
We had a couple gorgeous days of sunshine and temperatures almost 80 before we had rain, wind, and a tornado watch again. (sigh) But, I did have time to sit on my patio and enjoy the weather. I hope you had a couple days of whatever kind of weather you enjoyed. I...
The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann
The subtitle of this book says it all, "True Stories of the Magic of Reading". James Patterson and Matt Eversmann's The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians allows booksellers and librarians to share their passion for books and reading. Each short chapter is...
An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin
I took three pages of notes while reading Doris Kearns Goodwin's An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s. Why? I'm not writing a book report, and this is the only review I'm writing. But, the story of the 1960s, as seen by Dick and Doris Kearns...