Lesa's Book Critiques
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The Genius of Women by Janice Kaplan
The Genius of Women is not easy to review. Janice Kaplan's book, subtitled "From Overlooked to Changing the World" is filled with compelling stories of female artists, scientists, mathematicians who were forgotten, who found a way to overcome the period in which they...
The Lady Most Willing…by Julia Quinn, Eloise James & Connie Brockway
How many of you remember the 1954 MGM musical "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers"? It starred Howard Keel and Jane Powell. Julie Newmar, who later played Catwoman, was in it. It was a joyous musical with wonderful dance scenes. It's based on Stephen Vincent Benet's...
April 2020 Treasures in My Closet
It's hard to believe we're already talking about April book releases. Even though we haven't had a bad winter, I'm ready for spring and spring books. Let's talk about forthcoming books. Paris is still the setting of Cara Black's latest book, Three Hours in...
My Fair Latte by Vickie Fee
There's something about cozy mysteries involving old movies. I was a fan of Jeffrey Cohen's Double-Feature mysteries. I really enjoyed Margaret Dumas' humorous cozy with paranormal elements, Murder at the Palace. Now, we can add Vickie Fee's Cafe Cinema mysteries...
Winners and The Luck of the Irish Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Glen D. from Yuba City, CA won All the Best Lies, and Dianne C. from Elk Grove Village, IL won Behind Every Lie. The books are going out in the mail today. If might seem a little early to give away books in honor of...
What Are You Reading?
It's Thursday! As if you needed a reminder that it's the best day of the week around here. Let's talk about what we're all reading. I love historical trivia. I can easily spend an hour or more going down historical rabbit holes. I might not have cared much...
