Lesa's Book Critiques
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Kevin’s Corner Annex – River of Lies by James L’Etoile
I'm just starting a library book, the first in the Jake Jackson series by Stig Abell. Did one of our Thursday readers mention Death Under a Little Sky? It's atmospheric, and I'm liking it so far. But, I've only read twenty-eight pages, so I'm turning today's blog...
Murder on the Books by T.C. LoTempio
I'm going to kick off my review of T.C. LoTempio's Murder on the Books by quoting an author, Kim Hays. "The plot sounds quintessentially cozy: heroine’s return to hometown, meet-up with childhood friend, decision opening a shop. Cue cat and descriptions of baked...
Dinner and a Book
Let's start with dinner before the book. Sunday night is dinner at my brother-in-law's. Last night, Kevin cooked for seven of us. The more people he can feed, the happier he is. Last night, he made my favorite, Shepherd's pie. He also made the Irish soda bread that...
Favorite Books, January through June 2025
I'm running a little late this year because I forgot about this. Years ago, Jen Forbus asked me to list my favorite books in the first half of the year. And, I always say that just because I pick books in July, it doesn't mean they'll be on my list at the end of...
The Crime Brulee Bake off by Rebecca Connolly
It took me forever to finish The Crime Brulee Bake Off by Rebecca Connolly. I liked the two main characters so much that I didn't want to leave them behind. It's a contemporary mystery with a touch of the past, only because it's set on an English estate where there...
“Hamilton”
As I said, Linda and I went to see "Hamilton" on Wednesday night through Broadway in Columbus. It was our final show of the season. If you only saw it on Disney+ when it was on there, we missed a lot. I had no idea King George made additional appearances on stage,...
