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
Thank You!
Thank You!
Thank you for your patience. My journal deadline was today. I made it, but it meant no blog for a few days. However, I know some of you check just to make sure I’m okay. Stick with me. Between vacation and deadlines, I’m behind. Tomorrow is “What...
The Great American Read
The Great American Read
Personally, I don’t feel as if there is “America’s favorite novel” or “The Great American Novel”. I’m a librarian. If you have a favorite novel, it may not be your mother or sister or brother’s favorite. And,...
Kaye Wilkinson Barley’s Meanderings and Muses
Kaye Wilkinson Barley’s Meanderings and Muses
When there’s not enough time in the day to blog because I’m on review deadline for a journal, I like to share pieces from some of my friends. Kaye Wilkinson Barley is one of my best friends, my roommate for Bouchercons and travel companion to Paris. She...