Dream Town by Lee Goldberg

January 16, 2024

Anyone who enjoys police procedurals with humor should be reading Lee Goldberg’s Eve Ronin books. Dream Town is the fifth in the series, and it’s as strong as earlier entries. As always, Goldberg adds realistic details about crime to add to the...

Sunday Spotlight – Kaye Wilkinson Barley

January 14, 2024

I’m going to try something new, beginning today, Sunday Spotlight. I’m going to focus on friends, authors, anyone who is willing to answer a few personal questions. I knew I could coerce my friend, Kaye Wilkinson Barley into being the first guinea pig, or...

Nineteen Years of Book Chats

January 07, 2024

Nineteen years. Lesa’s Book Critiques was nineteen years old yesterday. In recent years, I’ve forgotten to mark the date until after it passed. But, it’s worth mentioning. That’s a lot of books to read and talk about, a lot of authors to host....

Happy New Year!

December 31, 2023

It’s New Year’s Eve, and I always choose to look back and reflect on the year, rather than make New Year’s resolutions which don’t mean anything. I can think about the past year, and move on tomorrow, beginning with a Treasures in My Closet...

On the Way Home

December 30, 2023

Heading home today. I’ve been at Mom’s for ten terrific days, the longest I’ve visited. It was such a nice, relaxing visit. We went to see Christmas lights, and spent a lot of time with family. We also did jigsaw puzzles and watched game shows and...

Merry Christmas!

December 25, 2023

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! I hope you all know how much you mean to mean to me. I do think of you even when I’m on vacation, and I hope you all enjoy some time to yourselves, and some time to celebrate. Thank you for being part of my life, and sharing...