Jeff Meyerson’s Favorite Books of 2025

January 09, 2026

Thanks to Jeff Meyerson for his list of Favorite Books read during 2025. As I’ve said before, they don’t have to be books published in 2025, just read last year. Here’s what Jeff said. “I just went through what I’ve read and wrote each...

Anniversary Celebration & What Are You Reading?

January 08, 2026

I have to admit I wouldn’t have remembered that yesterday, Jan. 7, was the anniversary of my blog if not for Kevin Tipple’s comment on Facebook. He said, “21 Years! Lesa’s Blog is now LEGAL! Buy it and her a drink!” Twenty-one years....

The Charmed Library by Jennifer Moorman

January 07, 2026

Do you believe in magic? Do you believe in the magic of words, of books, of libraries? Jennifer Moorman’s The Charmed Library reminds me of the magic in Sarah Addison Allen’s books. The magic in words reminds me of a juvenile book I read years ago, A...

The Shop on Hidden Lane by Jayne Ann Krentz

January 06, 2026

It’s been a while since I read one of Jayne Ann Krentz’ psychic books, but now that I read The Shop on Hidden Lane, I’m going to have to go back and pick up the books in her Fogg Lake Trilogy. It’s Bruce, the dog in this one, who is sending me...

The Politician by Tim Sullivan

January 05, 2026

At least when I’m reviewing the fourth DS Cross police procedural, The Politician by Tim Sullivan, it’s already available. Just because I couldn’t resist buying the British paperback copies doesn’t mean everyone did. So, I waited a little...

The Bookseller by Mark Pryor

January 04, 2026

I finally read Mark Pryor’s debut Hugo Marston novel from 2012. I wish I had read The Bookseller earlier, but now I have eight more books in this series to read as well as the spinoff series. The Most Mysterious Bookshop in Paris, also featuring Hugo Marston, is...