Lesa's Book Critiques
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Sunday Spotlight – Kevin R. Tipple
It took a little coaxing for Kevin R. Tipple to agree to be the subject of my next Sunday Spotlight. I do have three or four authors lined up for the next few months. But, Kevin is a regular here, sending me reviews for Kevin’s Corner Annex. You can find him...
Ferris by Kate DiCamillo
I know I’m not the intended audience for Kate DiCamillo’s latest novel, Ferris. The Newbery Award-winning author usually writes for eight to twelve-year-olds. But, there isn’t any reader who doesn’t need the message, “Every good story...
In True Face by Jonna Mendez
Jonna Mendez makes no secret that In True Face started as her memoir of her life and career, twenty-five years in the CIA. It was a friend who asked, but what was it like being a woman and rising to a leadership position in the CIA in those years. She credits her...
What Are You reading?
It’s Thursday! Time to look back at the week, talk about the weather, what we’ve been doing, and what we’ve been reading. We had some glorious weather in the high 60s, followed by rain, and the temperatures are going to fall again. But, it is only...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Three-Inch Teeth by C.J. Box
Thanks to my sister and brother-in-law, I found quite a car dealership for regular maintenance of my CRV. My sister and I went yesterday before running other errands. Free popcorn. Fresh-baked cookies. Free beverages in all the machines. And, even the customers...
Murder at the College Library by Con Lehane
Con Lehane’s amateur sleuth, Raymond Ambler, crime fiction curator at New York City’s 42nd Street Library, steps out of his comfort zone in the latest in the series, Murder at the College Library. There’s nothing gentle about academic politics,...
