Lesa's Book Critiques
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Singular sensation by Michael Riedel
I don't ever remember staying up late to finish a nonfiction book before. I seldom even stay up to finish a mystery or other novel. But, Michael Riedel's Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway was worth it. Riedel admits in the introduction that the subtitle is...
Murder at an Irish Christmas by Carlene O’Connor
Some books are just timely. Maybe I didn't get a chance to read Murder at an Irish Christmas before the holiday, but it was the perfect book to finish on Christmas Day. Even if you haven't read the previous five books in Carlene O'Connor's series, you can read this...
Presence, Not Presents
Covid-19 has not made this a normal Christmas for any of us. Some of us are alone, and we'd rather be with family, but we're trying to keep everyone safe. Some of us have presents for family members that never arrived. They were ordered in plenty of time, but they're...
What Are You Reading?
Are you ready for Jolabokaflod? That's the Icelandic book flood. Every Christmas Eve the Icelandic people celebrate with a new book on Christmas Eve, tucked up with a cup of hot cocoa and maybe some chocolates. I'm all set! I have new books, cocoa and chocolates (from...
Mrs. Morris and the Ghost of Christmas Past by Traci Wilton
I don't really know what more I wanted from this series. One of the blog readers said they were dissatisfied with Traci Wilton's latest mystery, Mrs. Morris and the Ghost of Christmas Past. I have to say, I agree. And, as much as I like the premise of a ghost living...
Recap – The Lady Most Willing by Julia Quinn, Eloisa James, & Connie Brockway
I could have rushed through a short story so I had something to post today. As of this afternoon, I'm off until Dec. 28, so I can actually read for myself. Instead, I decided to go back to a book I loved that is set in December. The Lady Most Willing will not be on my...
