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
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...