Lesa's Book Critiques
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The Diva Says Cheesecake! by Krista Davis
I believe I've read almost all fifteen Diva mysteries featuring events planner and advice columnist Sophie Winston. I love the setting of Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. These are comfort reads bringing back a group of Sophie's friends. But, Krista Davis' The Diva Says...
A Blue Book Giveaway
Well, I'm home, so I'm actually running a giveaway this week. Sorry about last week. This week, I'm giving away two books with blue covers, books that also feature strong women. Let's start with John Sandford's The Investigator. If you're a fan of Sandford's Prey...
What Are You Reading?
Thursday! I'm back in Indiana, back at work, and my next "planned" trip isn't until the end of September. I stress that because I never know if something will come up. It's rainy here as I write, and we're expecting several days of off-and-on rain before, hopefully, a...
New York City, Again
My sister, Linda, and I already had our tickets for a show, and our flight to New York, when I was told I was the recipient of the Raven Award. I don't usually go to NY three times in six weeks. This trip was phenomenal, though. We flew on American from Columbus, Ohio...
Home Again!
I'm back. But, it's 8:00 Monday night. I still have a load of wash in the dryer, and I drove 5 hours today, plus the eight hours my sister drove from New York to her place yesterday. That means I'm tired, and I'll write about my trip for Wednesday's blog. We had a...
Buried in a Good Book by Tamara Berry
While Tamara Berry's first By the Book mystery, Buried in a Good Book, has a few more body parts than many cozies, it still fits that category. And, thriller writer Tess Harrow, with the multiple guesses as to a killer, is not quite as adept as her fourteen-year-old...
