Lesa's Book Critiques
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November Treasures in My Closet
. Because so many publishers moved books to October, there seems to be a dearth of November releases. Admittedly, publishers have only recently started sending print ARCs, but I'm seeing a lot more January and March releases than November. Here are the few...
A Case of Cat and Mouse by Sofie Kelly
I like Sofie Kelly's Magical Cats mysteries featuring Hercules, the tuxedo cat who can walk through walls and Owen, the tabby who can make himself invisible. The connection to the feral cats at Wisteria Hill is intriguing. I like the voice of Kathleen Paulson,...
The Darkest Evening by Ann Cleeves
While Ann Cleeves always makes a reader feel sympathy for the victim, in this latest Vera Stanhope novel, The Darkest Evening, it was Vera who moved me. She has never seemed so vulnerable, so lonely. Even her team recognized that this case was personal for Vera,...
Christmas in September
On Thursday, I ordered fourteen Christmas books for the library's OverDrive account. We already have the physical books on order for the library. But, I only order the OverDrive titles the week before they come out in eBook or audio. All fourteen of these titles will...
Pancakes in Paris By Craig Carlson
While I enjoyed Craig Carlson's memoir, Pancakes in Paris, I can only agree with his subtitle "Living the American Dream in France" if your idea of a dream is opening diners, dealing with French bureaucrats and laborers, and working yourself until you collapse....
Winners and an L.A. Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Julia H. from Excelsior, MN won the copy of Turn to Stone, and Sharon B. from Albuquerque, NM will receive Auntie Poldi and the Handsome Antonio. The books are going out in the mail on Saturday.Andy Weinberger's An...
