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What Are You Reading?
Well, I hibernated for most of the last week, with snow over the weekend. By Monday, roads were fine, and I went to the birthday dinner for my brother-in-law. Now, we're back to higher temperatures and rain. I'll take that over snow and ice anytime. Hibernation...
Margie Bunting’s Favorites of 2023
Margie Bunting doesn't realize how many followers she has at Lesa's Book Critiques. Readers tell me they enjoy her reviews. Family and friends have said she reads books they enjoy. So, thank you, Margie, for sharing your reviews on Thursdays with us, and thank you for...
Random in Death by J.D. Robb
A storyteller. J.D. Robb is a storyteller with each book being different. Random in Death is the 58th Eve Dallas, In Death novel, but it's as fresh as the early ones. The beloved characters are all there, individual and memorable. I love her characters, her stories....
Radiant Heat by Sarah-Jane Collins
I wanted to like Sarah-Jane Collins' debut novel, Radiant Heat, so much more than I did. The description of a woman who survives an Australian bush fire only to find that she's still in danger sounded appealiing. However, I had a hard time liking Alison King, the...
Sunday Spotlight – Kaye Wilkinson Barley – Conclusion
I had so many questions for Kaye Wilkinson Barley. In the future, I cut the questions down to just four, but I don't know others as well as I know Kaye. I'm so glad she was willing to be the first subject. Thank you, Kaye. When I asked Kaye the first question, I asked...
Hero by Thomas Perry
I was eager to read Thomas Perry's Hero, a standalone thriller featuring a cat and mouse game as a killer hunts a private security agent. With no character development, though, it was just an ordinary cat and mouse chase for over three hundred pages. Justine Poole...