Reviews + Articles
March 2026 Treasures in My Closet – Part 1
This sounds a little crazy. Even though there are fifteen books on this post, this isn't near all of the books I have that are coming out in March. Because I haven't yet moved back home after last week's storm, I don't have access to the physical books that are piled...
This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page
As of right now, Libby Page's novel, This Book Made Me Think of You, will go on my Favorites list for 2026, even if it's only on the January-June list. There were book suggestions to add to my TBR list, a London setting, a marvelous independent bookstore, and lovable...
Kaye Wilkinson Barley’s Favorite Books Read in 2025
Kaye Wilkinson Barley and I have been friends online and in person for years. She's been my roommate at Bouchercon mystery conferences, and on a trip to Paris. It's always a joy to welcome her to Lesa's Book Critiques, and to share the books she loves. You can see...
What Are You Reading?
Well, we talked on Monday as to how you were doing during the winter storm. Let's catch up. I'm still at Linda and Kevin's. Kevin is the only one who has gone anywhere, and that was just a quick grocery run. Who knows when I'll go home. Kevin says they're holding me...
Murder She Wrote: The Body in the Trees by Jessica Fletcher & Terrie Farley Moran
The Murder She Wrote books are comfort cozies. The Body in the Trees by "Jessica Fletcher" and Terrie Farley Moran is one of those return to Cabot Cove stories, set in October, when the leaves are changing in small-town Maine, and friends rally to support each other...
The Forgotten Book Club by Kate Storey
Kate Storey knows how to reach my heart. The Forgotten Book Club is the most recent book by the author of The Memory Library. Like the previous story, this one has characters I love. It's a story of grief and growth, friendship and a bookstore. It's perfect for anyone...