Reviews + Articles
“The Lonely Man” by Ann Cleeves
I’m getting ready to read Ann Cleeves’ new book, The Killing Stones, due out at the end of the month. It’s a Jimmy Perez book, the lead detective in Cleeves’ Shetland series. So, for me, it was perfect timing to read her short story,...
What Are You Reading?
Welcome to “Thursdays with Lesa”, otherwise known as “What Are You Reading?”, the day we all get to talk about what we’ve been doing, and what we’ve been reading. I’m going to miss this warm weather in a few months. In the...
Best Paranormal – A New Lease on Death by Olivia Blacke
I was excited to read Olivia Blacke’s mystery, A New Lease on Death. It just won the Anthony Award for Best Paranormal Mystery. It was okay, but it didn’t work for me as a “Best” mystery. Cordelia Graves died a few months ago. The police...
The Shattering Peace by John Scalzi
Today is release day for John Scalzi’s The Shattering Peace. Although I enjoy Scalzi’s books, I’ve never read one in his military science fiction series, Old Man’s War. This is the seventh in the series, and I liked this one so much...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Bump and Run by Richard Helms
I’m excited about tomorrow’s book, one that I normally wouldn’t read, but I’m loving it. Tomorrow is release day. And, on Wednesday, I’ll have a recent award winner. Since I’m finishing both books, I was grateful for Kevin...
Book Tasting
Yesterday was the book chat at my local public library, or what they call a “Community Book Tasting”. I love to hear other reactions to books, and to hear what people are currently reading. I really appreciate the comments from a young man, former...