Belated Anniversary

January 15, 2020

Better late than never. On January 6, 2005, I posted my first blog post on the site that would eventually become Lesa’s Book Critiques. Fifteen years ago, it was originally called “Nikki’s World” after our kitten who had been dumped at the...

Lefty Award Nominees

January 14, 2020

On Monday, January 13, Janet Rudolph’s Mystery Fanfare announced the Lefty Award Nominations for 2020. Congratulations to all of the nominees. Here are the nominations, as announced. LEFTY AWARD NOMINATIONS: Left Coast Crime 2020 Left Coast Crime 2020, “Murder’s...

Dead in Dublin by Catie Murphy

January 13, 2020

Well, I found a new cozy mystery series to love. Dead in Dublin may be a debut mystery, but Catie Murphy has written science fiction/fantasy as C.E. Murphy, so it’s quite polished. It doesn’t hurt that it’s set in Dublin with actual buildings and...

Kiss Me in Paris by Catherine Rider

January 12, 2020

I was walking by the stacks in the library the other day, and Catherine Rider’s young adult novel, Kiss Me in Paris was on display. Naturally, I’m at least going to check out a book set in Paris. Yesterday, I reviewed Love Lettering, and picked it up...

Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn

January 11, 2020

Before I knew how popular Kate Clayborn’s contemporary romance would be at the library, I had already put my name on the list. Love Lettering is not only a romance between an unusual couple. It’s a love letter to New York City as well. How could I...