Lesa's Book Critiques
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Christmas Thoughts
Merry Christmas! Last year, I paraphrased columnist Connie Schultz. "May the season lie lightly on your heart." For one reason or another, and I don't know why, this holiday season is not easy for a number of my friends this year. It may be that we're aging, and we're...
25 Days ‘Til Christmas by Poppy Alexander
Oh, Poppy Alexander. She's the author of The Littlest Library. Even her Christmas novels tear my heart apart before the happily-ever-after ending. And, she certainly knows how to do that in 25 Days 'Til Christmas, the story of a single mother who hasn't appreciated...
Death in the Margins by Victoria Gilbert
Victoria Gilbert's Death in the Margins is the seventh Blue Ridge Library mystery featuring Amy Webber Muir, director of the Taylorsford Public Library. When she returned to her family hometown as library director, she had not yet met Richard Muir, a dancer and...
What Are You Reading?
I'm off work until Tuesday, Dec. 27, and I'm taking advantage of it. I'm reading four books right now, two mysteries, a Christmas novel, and a nonfiction book. I'm going to mention the nonfiction book in a minute or two. I know I'm lucky that I"m staying home for the...
Bookclubbed to Death by V.M. Burns
Release date for V.M. Burns' eighth Mystery Bookshop mystery, Bookclubbed to Death, is Dec. 27. I usually don't review a book a week ahead of time, but now you have time to pre-order it, place it on hold at your local library, or use a gift card you haven't received...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Her Last Breath by Linda Castillo
Yes, Linda Castillo's Kate Burkholder books are on my "must read" list, but they're also popular with both Kevin Tipple and Sandie Herron who review here. Kevin saw Sandie's recent review of Her Last Breath, and thought he'd offer another viewpoint. I'm always happy...
