Lesa's Book Critiques
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All About Me! by Mel Brooks
While Mel Brooks' memoir is entitled All About Me!, it's the subtitle, "My Remarkable Life in Show Business" that actually captures the book. Brooks does not come across as an egotistical person focusing on himself. He appears to be a generous man who credits other...
Hogfather by Terry Pratchett
One last Christmas book because I've always meant to read Hogfather at Christmastime. But, how do I explain Terry Pratchett's sense of humor, philosophy, and even the plot and characters of this book to someone who hasn't entered Pratchett's Discworld at least once?...
Christmas Thoughts
Christmas 2021 brings so many emotions, and the photo above expresses all of them. That's my sister, Linda's, dining room table. Is it waiting for guests? Christmas brings the excitement and joy of time with family and friends, gathering together. Historically, the...
A Surprise for Christmas, edited by Martin Edwards
A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries is the fourth collection of short stories with a wintry theme published as part of the British Library Crime Classics series. Martin Edwards is once again the editor, providing the introduction and background...
What Are You Reading?
Welcome to Thursday at Lesa's. On today's menu, per Rick's request, eggnog. For those of us who don't like eggnog (me), I can also serve Harney & Sons Hot Apple Spice tea, or sparkling cider. And, of course, there are book chats as entertainment. In fact, let's...
Mrs. Claus and the Santaland Slayings by Liz Ireland
Just an off-the-wall thought. I have problems with romances in which there are too many misunderstandings. There are tropes in some cozy mysteries that I object to - the romantic triangle that goes on too long; the amateur sleuth who ignores her business for the sake...
