Lesa's Book Critiques
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The Skeleton Paints a Picture by Leigh Perry
Most of you know I’m getting ready to move in September, so you never know what book I might review as I’m going through piles. Leigh Perry’s The Skeleton Paints a Picture is six years old, but that doesn’t mean I can’t talk about it....
August Treasures in My Closet
It’s hard to believe we’re already talking about August book releases. There are some fun titles in this group. And, don’t forget to check the titles at the end of the annotated ones as well. Then, let us know what books I missed. What August...
Favorites of 2023, So Far
If you showed up here today looking for the August Treasures in My Closet post, you’ll have to wait one more day. I needed a little more time. But, because it’s July 1, it’s also time to talk about the best books I’ve read so far this year....
Winners and a Gothic Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of Ellen Byron/Maria DiRico’s Four Parties and a Funeral. Ellen will send copies to Jane D. from Valparaiso, IN, Anita K. from Harrisburg, PA, and Kathryn Z. from Sacramento, CA. This week, I’m giving away two books with...
What Are You Reading?
I actually saved these couple sentences from a news report because I know it describes the weather so many of us are experiencing. If you’re in the Midwest or the East, we’re dealing with hazy days in which we’re supposed to stay inside if we can...
A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales
I had to laugh. Just when I finished Julia Seales’ debut mystery, A Most Agreeable Murder, two readers asked me to post a review about a book that they would not want to add to their TBR pile. While this book didn’t fit my sense of humor, I know there...
