Lesa's Book Critiques
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What Are You Reading?
Our temperatures have been up and down this week, mornings sometimes below freezing and upper sixties by the afternoons. We're heading into a colder weekend, though. As much as I hate winter and cold weather, I'd at least like to know what coat to put on in the...
Psycho By the Sea by Lynne Truss
I'm going to guess that the fourth Constable Twitten mystery, Psycho by the Sea, makes a lot more sense to people who have read the earlier books in the series by Lynne Truss. It's either that, or I just don't have much of a sense of humor when it comes to madcap...
The Boys by Ron Howard & Clint Howard
The Boys by Ron Howard and Clint Howard is subtitled "A Memoir of Hollywood and Family". Since, Ron Howard is three years older than me, it could just be titled a nostalgic look into the past. The brothers alternate telling the stories of their family and their...
Rosemary Kaye, On Books and Holidays
I'd like to welcome Rosemary Kaye back. She's our correspondent in Scotland. Before Rosemary talks about books and holidays, just a reminder that holidays in Scotland and England mean vacations in the U.S. I know you would all catch that immediately, but why think...
The Unknown by Heather Graham
At least I didn't read all thirty-five Krewe of Hunters books in a row. After reading that many, though, I have to admit they can feel formulaic at times. However, Heather Graham manages to make each amateur sleuth in the detecting duo feel fresh. The women all have...
All Her Little Secrets by Wanda M. Morris
Full disclosure. I read Wanda M. Morris' debut novel, All Her Little Secrets, way back in April. Morris was on a panel I moderated for Library Journal Day of Dialog in May. I also interviewed her for a profile in Library Journal. Her book was the Lead Read for the...
