Winners and a Favorite Giveaway

January 17, 2020

Well! The contest for three copies of Paige Shelton’s Thin Ice was a smashing success. I had the largest number of entries for one title that I’ve ever had. And, Paige is giving away one additional copy. If you didn’t win, don’t feel bad. I...

What Are You Reading? and Glen Davis’ Favorite Books of 2019

January 16, 2020

Unless the schedule is pushed off for some reason, we always talk about what we’re reading on Thursdays. This Thursday is no exception. However, we’ll also round out the lists of favorite books with Glen Davis’ selections. I always enjoy Glen’s...

Belated Anniversary

January 15, 2020

Better late than never. On January 6, 2005, I posted my first blog post on the site that would eventually become Lesa’s Book Critiques. Fifteen years ago, it was originally called “Nikki’s World” after our kitten who had been dumped at the...

Lefty Award Nominees

January 14, 2020

On Monday, January 13, Janet Rudolph’s Mystery Fanfare announced the Lefty Award Nominations for 2020. Congratulations to all of the nominees. Here are the nominations, as announced. LEFTY AWARD NOMINATIONS: Left Coast Crime 2020 Left Coast Crime 2020, “Murder’s...

Dead in Dublin by Catie Murphy

January 13, 2020

Well, I found a new cozy mystery series to love. Dead in Dublin may be a debut mystery, but Catie Murphy has written science fiction/fantasy as C.E. Murphy, so it’s quite polished. It doesn’t hurt that it’s set in Dublin with actual buildings and...

Kiss Me in Paris by Catherine Rider

January 12, 2020

I was walking by the stacks in the library the other day, and Catherine Rider’s young adult novel, Kiss Me in Paris was on display. Naturally, I’m at least going to check out a book set in Paris. Yesterday, I reviewed Love Lettering, and picked it up...