Reviews + Articles
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
I remember reading all kinds of mythology, legends and fairy tale books when I was in fourth grade. Those stories all came together as part of cultural literacy, although I certainly wouldn’t have thought of that at the age of nine or ten. But, I can...
The Gates of Evangeline by Hester Young
I’m a little late in reading Hester Young’s compelling debut novel, The Gates of Evangeline. At least I don’t have time to forget about her intriguing character, Charlotte “Charlie” Cates. I already own the second book, The Shimmering...
Have You Heard – Victoria Laurie’s Ghouls Just Haunt to Have Fun
“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...
Winners and A Historical Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Dianne C. from Elk Grove Village, IL won Two Days Gone by Randall Silvis. Sally S. from Antioch, CA won April Smith’s Home Sweet Home. The books will go out in the mail on Saturday. 1889 England or World War...
April Treasures in My Closet – Part 2
Here’s the second part of the list of forthcoming April releases. I hope there’s something here that you want to read. Jennifer McMahon leads off with Burntown. Ashford, Vermont appears to be a typical sleepy New England town, but to the shadowy...
April Treasures in My Closet – Part 1
I have two days of April releases to talk about. I hope some of the books in these lists will become treasures for you. James William Brown brings us the novel, My Last Lament. To capture the fading Greek folk art of lamenting, an American researcher asks the...