Lesa's Book Critiques
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Buckeye Book Fair
I don’t think I missed much yesterday by going to Wooster to the Buckeye Book Fair instead of watching the Ohio State Buckeyes’ football game. Instead, I was able to spend some time with mystery authors. Oh, the fair wasn’t all mystery authors....
Kevin’s Corner Annex – The Hairy Potter And Other Al Quinn Mystery Stories by Russ Hall
First of all, I love the title of Russ Hall’s story collection, The Hairy Potter And Other Al Quinn Mystery Stories. I had never heard of Russ Hall until Kevin Tipple mentioned his books. I know Kevin’s a fan. I’m just happy Kevin was willing to...
The Rise by Ian Rankin
Before I discuss Ian Rankin’s The Rise, I have to point out this was an Amazon Original Story, so it’s only available as a Kindle download or an Audiobook. It’s short, just 86 pages, and worth the hour or hour and a half it takes to read it....
What Are You Reading?
Just a short distance, less than a fifteen minute drive, but my sister had snow on Tuesday evening, and fortunately, I didn’t have it here. That’s a four-letter word, in my opinion, and October 31 is way too soon for it here. Nope. I just don’t...
December Treasures in My Closet
I’m sure the current “Treasures in My Closet” posts are disappointments to all of you. There are not too many publishers who have followed through in sending me books now that I’ve moved. I have heard that books are still being delivered to...
Blood Sisters by Vanessa Lillie
I wanted to love Vanessa Lillie’s Blood Sisters. It features a Cherokee woman working as an archeologist for the Bureau of Indian Affairs on Narragansett land in Rhode Island. Lillie herself is Cherokee, and lives in Rhode Island. I liked the book, but I...
