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
Enough Already by Valerie Bertinelli
I don't think there's an American woman who is satisfied with her physical appearance. Valerie Bertinelli's memoir, Enough Already: Learning to Love the Way I Am Today, is a testament to that. She stresses over the ten pounds she's lost and gained for her entire...
Winners and A Thriller Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Emily G. from San Antonio, TX won A Dash of Death. Daniel M. from Weymouth, MA will receive Desolation Canyon. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I'm giving away thrillers that take place at the...
What Are You Reading?
I don't really have anything to talk about this week, except books. That doesn't mean you can't tell us what's happening in your life or with your local weather. This month, our genre study at work is memoirs. On Saturday, I'll review Valerie Bertinelli's Enough...