Reviews + Articles
Photos of You by Tammy Robinson
Some readers may think it's not a good time to read Tammy Robinson's novel, Photos of You. And, some will say it's never a good time to read a story about a twenty-eight-year old who learns her cancer has returned, and it's terminal. Frankly, it was a beautiful...
Have You Heard? The Restorer by Amanda Stevens
Well, Lesa, you have all those books, and you're isolated, and didn't have time to write a book review? Actually, I did finish two books last evening, one for deadline, and one for here, but I spent quite a bit of time on the phone with my mother, so I haven't...
The Boy from the Woods by Harlan Coben
Will I be expelled from the crime fiction community if I admit I had never read one of Harlan Coben's standalone novels before? There's no reason. I've always heard good things about these books, and I've read several of the Myron Bolitar books. I just hadn't read...
I’m Okay – Really I Am
The library where I work is closed right now, at least through March 29. And, it seems that family and friends were concerned, but they do think I probably have enough books to last for that duration. It all started with a text from my sister, Linda, who said her...
The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida by Clarissa Goenawan
The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida by Indonesian-born Singaporean writer Clarissa Goenawan isn't my normal type of reading. And, I'm still not sure what I think of this unusual book set in Japan. I can say I think it's designed for an audience in their twenties,...
Winners and a couple weeks hiatus
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Murder at the Capitol will go to Robert R. from San Antonio, TX. Jeanne K. from Tallmadge, OH won In the Shadow of Vesuvius. The books will go out in the mail tomorrow. I'm taking a couple weeks off from the...