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
Favorite Books of 2021
I always provide a reminder, these are my favorite books of 2021. For some reason, three of the books involve bookshops. This isn't a Best Books list, just the ones I enjoyed and remember over the course of the year. I try to limit it to ten books, so I know there are...
The Mysterious Bookshop Presents The Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2021
Before I present my own list of favorite books of the year, it seems appropriate to discuss The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2021, edited by Lee Child. There are authors you'll recognize; James Lee Burke, Sue Grafton, Stephen King,...
All About Me! by Mel Brooks
While Mel Brooks' memoir is entitled All About Me!, it's the subtitle, "My Remarkable Life in Show Business" that actually captures the book. Brooks does not come across as an egotistical person focusing on himself. He appears to be a generous man who credits other...