Reviews + Articles
Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor
Was it just at the end of last year that I discovered Anne Cleeland's wonderful Acton and Doyle mysteries? This year, my end-of-the-year discovery is The Chronicles of St. Mary's. That's why I don't pick my "Best of" or favorites list until the end of the year. I...
Triple Time with 2017 Anticipation by Holstine, Love, and Zgorski
While most bloggers are discussing their favorite books of 2016 – and certainly we are not immune to doing that as well – Dru Ann, Kristopher, and I have decided to focus our attention on the future. Our most recent Triple Post below will share with our followers...
Medicine Men: Extreme Appalachian Doctoring by Carolyn Jourdan
The title of Carolyn Jourdan's book, Medicine Men: Extreme Appalachian Doctoring, sounds a little frightening, doesn't it? But, it's just the opposite. The author of the nonfiction bestsellerHeart in the Right Place compiled a collection of vignettes, true stories...
Queen of the Cookbooks by Ashton Lee
Although Ashton Lee hasn't wrapped up his Cherry Cola Book Club series, he brings one of Library Director Maura Beth McShay's dreams to a successful conclusion in Queen of the Cookbooks. Faithful readers will rejoice along with the members of the club, but...
Have You Heard? – Through the Grinder by Cleo Coyle
Holiday party at work. Board meeting. And, other excuses for "busyness". I'm glad Sandie Herron is willing to fill in now and then with "Have You Heard?" “Have You Heard?” is a new column featured only on Lesa’s Book Critiques. It features many reviews of...
Glow of Death by Jane K. Cleland
Jane K. Cleland's Josie Prescott Antiques mysteries are some of the best traditional mysteries I read every year. Josie continues to grow and develop as a character. The antiques involved are relevant to the mystery, and the information about those antiques is...