Lesa's Book Critiques
Sharing Books and Authors, with an Emphasis on MysteriesRecent Posts
The Persian Pickle Club by Sandra Dallas
Ten years ago, for "Friday's Forgotten Books", I discussed Sandra Dallas' novel, The Persian Pickle Club. I have it on Facebook today for a listing of seven books I've loved. I still love that book. Why am I talking about it again? I'm finishing Dallas' latest book,...
Book Chat Featuring Berkley’s Forthcoming Mysteries
Release date is all over the place for Berkley's forthcoming mysteries. Since I had six, Josh and I took the opportunity for a little camera time. Here are the books we discussed. Scandal Above Stairs by Jennifer Ashley - 2nd Below Stairs Mystery Poisoned Pages by...
The Library Fuzz Megapack by James Holding
Today, I'm expressing my thanks to Jeffrey Meyerson. Jeff is a regular reader who really got the "What Are You Reading" post going on Thursdays. And, he's an avid reader of story collections. Thanks to Jeff, I'm about to finish a collection, James Holding'sThe Library...
Two Special Giveaways This Week
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Tari H. of Mount Sterling, Ohio will received Scones and Scoundrels. LuAnn B. from Crab Orchard, KY won Scot Free. The books will go out in the mail this weekend. This week, I have two unusual giveaways. One is a...
What Are You Reading?
It's that time again! It's Thursday and time to talk about what we're reading. Because I'm usually reading a mystery or two for Library Journal, I usually have a stack of books beside me, a mix of fiction and nonfiction that I want to sample. I don't always get...
Bad Stories by Steve Almond
Although it sounds like fiction (and I wish it was), Steve Almond's Bad Stories is actually nonfiction. For himself, for his journalism students, and for other befuddled voters, Almond analyzes what went wrong in the last presidential election. Almond examines...
