Lesa's Book Critiques
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The Dead Beat: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs and the Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries by Marilyn Johnson
Every time I read a book about obituaries, it makes me think about mine. I actually read The Dead Beat: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs and the Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries by Marilyn Johnson when it first came out in 2006. Someone on my blog mentioned it recently....
A Grave Deception by Connie Berry
I had hoped to get to the Bexley Public Library when Connie Berry appeared there to talk about her sixth Kate Hamilton mystery, A Grave Deception. But, it poured that night, and I didn't want to drive in the dark in the rain. I did buy a copy of the book, though,...
Jeff Meyerson’s Favorite Books of 2025
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 book down chronologically,...
Anniversary Celebration & What Are You Reading?
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. I've been writing this blog...
The Charmed Library by Jennifer Moorman
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 Snicker of...
The Shop on Hidden Lane by Jayne Ann Krentz
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 back to the earlier...
