Lesa's Book Critiques
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Kevin’s Corner Annex – Bitter Fall by Bruce Robert Coffin
I played yesterday, so I appreciate Kevin Tipple’s review of Bitter Fall by Bruce Robert Coffin. Thank you, Kevin! It is October as Bitter Fall: A Detective Justice Novel by Bruce Robert Coffin begins. It is just after midnight on a desolate stretch of Maine...
Twelve Months by Jim Butcher
It’s been five years since Jim Butcher’s last Dresden Files novel. Twelve Months, though, is a long time in Harry Dresden’s world. It hasn’t even been a year since Chicago was destroyed in a war. Harry lost people he loved, and he’s...
The Murder at World’s End by Ross Montgomery
Ross Montgomery capitalizes on world fears in 1910 in his locked-room mystery, The Murder at World’s End. Montgomery, who normally writes children’s books, decided to write an adult mystery during lock-down for COVID. He successfully introduces a fun...
Rosemary Kaye’s Favorite Books of 2025
I’m so pleased Rosemary Kaye found the time in her busy schedule to put together her list of Favorite Books Read in 2025. I’m sure the list is a little different from some of ours, since she’s reading what is available in Scotland. Thank you,...
What Are You Reading?
Tomorrow, Rosemary Kaye will share her Favorite Books Read in 2025, so I hope you stop by to check out her list. I love these lists. Everyone reads different books, and shares what they enjoyed most during the reading year. I had a terrific week. The new Canal...
Cat Nap by Brian Lies
It’s time for my occasional discussion of a children’s picture book that I love. Cat Nap is by Brian Lies, a Caldecott Honor-Winning Artist. If you’re not familiar with the Caldecott Award, it’s the highest honor a children’s...
