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?
First, how are you doing? That's the most important question. Right now, What Are You Reading? isn't quite as important, but, if you're able to read, I'm always interested. I just finished a June release for Library Journal, so you won't see that review until...
Leave Only Footprints by Conor Knighton
This beautifully written book, Conor Knighton's Leave Only Footprints, is subtitled My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park. It manages to be personal, while at the same time an introduction to all the national parks in the United States. At a time...
5 Tips for Authors During Covid-19
I would never presume to give tips to authors. But, PR by the Book's Author to Influencer Accelerator designed this list for World Book Day, which is Thursday, April 23 (Shakespeare & Cervantes both died that day). However, my blog is booked with...