Lesa's Book Critiques
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Kevin’s Corner Annex – The Blue Horse by Bruce BorGos
I haven't read The Blue Horse by Bruce Borgos yet, Fortunately, Kevin Tipple read it, and can share his review. Thank you, Kevin. The Blue Horse: A Porter Beck Mystery by Bruce Borgos begins in September 2020. Covid is making an impact and will directly affect the...
The Wombats Go Wild for Words by Beth Ferry & Lori Nichols
Occasionally, I talk about a picture book that I discovered. Actually, my sister, Linda, bought The Wombats Go Wild for Words for her granddaughter. After I read it, I wanted a copy for my a great-nephew. Before he was born, I spent a great deal of time picking out...
The Marigold Cottages Murder Collective by Jo Nichols
I don't know if I'd say the ending of The Marigold Cottages Murder Collective by Jo Nichols is ambiguous or sort of a "Choose Your Own Ending". But, it's an unusual cozy mystery of found family, a book filled with misfits and lost souls. Mrs. B owns a small group of...
What Are You Reading?
Yay, Thursday! I'm tied up for most of the day today, but I should have access to my IPad to read the blog and your posts. Fingers crossed. On Friday, I'm heading to my Mom's for ten days. We all know I seldom read while I'm there, but I'll have a review up on Friday,...
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa
I'm going to start my comments about Satoshi Yagisawa's Days at the Morisaki Bookshop with a little background, including a lengthy quote from the translator, Eric Ozawa. This was an award-winning book and hit movie in Japan. Most of the book takes place in Tokyo's...
Of All Sad Words by Bill Crider
I love the cover of Bill Crider's fifteenth Sheriff Dan Rhodes Mystery, Of All Sad Words. Nowadays, some authors credit the cover artist. I wish it had happened more often because I think this one is terrific. Not quite accurate, but it's still good. My other comment...
