Lesa's Book Critiques
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Half Magic by Edward Eager
I wish...No, wishes don't always turn out as expected in Edward Eager's juvenile book Half Magic. The four children and even an understanding adult have to bumble their way through wishes before they can get the talisman to respond correctly. In the 1920s, there...
What Are You Reading?
Another quiet week, which is perfect. It gave me the chance to do some extra reading. What about you? What did you do this week? What are you reading? If my plans work out, I'm going to the library on Saturday, Aug. 16 for a "Community Book Tasting". The library...
Sheriff Dan Rhodes Series Refresh
Readers have been asking me when Bill Crider's Sheriff Dan Rhodes series will be refreshed and available. An email from Tom Neary, Bill Crider's son-in-law, answers those questions. Tom and Angela Crider Neary are kicking off the refresh of the series with book 1...
Throwing Shadows by Claire Booth
Claire Booth's Sheriff Hank Worth books are some of my favorite police procedural series. A warning, though. This is a series you really should read from the beginning, starting with The Branson Beauty. The small sheriff's team in Branson, Missouri continue to work...
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Fog and Fury by Rachel Howzell Hall
I'm so glad Kevin Tipple has been willing to step in once in a while. Sundays seem so busy right now for me that I don't seem to finish a book for a Monday review. So, thank you, Kevin. Here's his review of a book that just came out a month ago, Fog and Fury by...
Hunter’s Heart Ridge by Sarah Stewart Taylor
I don't know exactly what to say about Sarah Stewart Taylor's Hunter's Heart Ridge, the second in her Bethany, Vermont series. I like her two main characters, Vermont State Police detective Frank Warren and Alice Bellows, a widow who grew up in Bethany. It's an...
