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
An Author, Bookstore, and LIbrary
Moving back to Ohio, and to the Columbus area, means a number of authors come to bookstores and libraries here. A couple weeks ago, several of us had the chance to hear Anne Lamott on her book tour. This week, my sister, Linda and I went to a lunch sponsored by...
June Treasures in My Closet
So, I forgot to do my June Treasures in My Closet post, and only remembered on May 1. I can see why, though. There are only ten books on the list, and I've read eight of them already. What about you? Are there June titles you're waiting to read? I'll kick off the...
Orris and Timble: The Beginning by Kate DiCamillo
I was so eager to read this book that I pre-ordered it. I love Carmen Mok's artwork for Kate DiCamillo's new children's book, Orris and Timble: The Beginning. It's the first in a trilogy, but it stands alone. Designed for ages 4-8, this is definitely a book some...