Lesa's Book Critiques
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Merry Christmas!
Every year when I sit down to write this Christmas message, I'm aware of people I know who have lost family members or close friends, or people who are suffering through grief and difficulties. Life isn't easy, and the holiday season often doesn't make it any easier....
Christmas Reading?
Do you have Christmas traditions of reading? Or, do you search for new Christmas books to read every year? Maybe you don't have time to pick up books right now, but if you do, are you doing any holiday reading? I've read a few Christmas books this year, but nothing...
The Girl Who Reads on the Metro by Christine Feret-Fleury
I do understand why translations don't always work at our library. Different review sources called Christine Feret-Fleury's novel, "Delightful", "Enchanting", "Life Affirming". Maybe The Girl Who Reads on the Metro is missing something in Ros Schwartz'...
Checked Out by Elizabeth Spann Craig
While I've been known to complain about the amateur sleuths in cozy mysteries who ignore their jobs, I don't have that complaint about Ann Beckett in Elizabeth Spain Craig's Checked Out. The librarian does her job, shows up early, works late, and asks her...
Cosy: The British Art of Comfort by Laura Weir
Today, December 21, is winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. It's the perfect day to talk about Laura Weir's book Cosy: The British Art of Comfort. Even before you pick up the book, you might notice that it's spelled "Cosy", the British spelling, instead...
A Very Scalzi Christmas by John Scalzi
I love Christmas books. I enjoy mysteries set during the holiday season, and romances set at Christmastime. But, every year I look for an unusual Christmas book, one that isn't sweet or one that is humorous. It's one reason I've always loved Connie Willis'...
