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Winners and Give Me a C Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Glen D. from Yuba City, CA won Jimmy and Fay. Miss Ruffles Inherits Everything is heading to Las Vegas, NV to Marla B. If we're not iced in, I'll get the books out today. This week, I'm giving away 2 titles and 3...
Old-fashioned Corners of Paris by Christophe Destournelles
I do understand that when I go to Paris, I'm not going to see the same sights that my father did in the 1950s. But, author Christophe Destournelles and photographer Christophe Lefebure show some of those hidden gems were still there in 2014 when Old-fashioned...
What Are You Reading?
I really wanted to share a picture book that I bought, but I don't know enough about children's books for a long review. So, I'm also asking you what you're reading today as well. I saw Matthew Cordell's picture book, Wolf in the Snow, at work. There are very few...
Release Day
Today is release day for a number of books that look good. I talked about several with my last book chat. But, I want to feature three books today that I'm going to read, and just haven't had a chance. My Library Journal deadline means I'm reading books that come...
Have You Heard? – Hexes and Hemlines by Juliet Blackwell
“Have You Heard?” is a column featured only on Lesa’s Book Critiques. It features many reviews of audiobooks (fiction, with a concentration in mysteries) but these reviews will include recent and past books for an interesting mixture of titles. Content is...