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Anniversary Celebration & What Are You Reading?
I have to admit I wouldn't have remembered that yesterday, Jan. 7, was the anniversary of my blog if not for Kevin Tipple's comment on Facebook. He said, "21 Years! Lesa's Blog is now LEGAL! Buy it and her a drink!" Twenty-one years. I've been writing this blog that...
The Charmed Library by Jennifer Moorman
Do you believe in magic? Do you believe in the magic of words, of books, of libraries? Jennifer Moorman's The Charmed Library reminds me of the magic in Sarah Addison Allen's books. The magic in words reminds me of a juvenile book I read years ago, A Snicker of Magic...
The Shop on Hidden Lane by Jayne Ann Krentz
It's been a while since I read one of Jayne Ann Krentz' psychic books, but now that I read The Shop on Hidden Lane, I'm going to have to go back and pick up the books in her Fogg Lake Trilogy. It's Bruce, the dog in this one, who is sending me back to the earlier...
The Politician by Tim Sullivan
At least when I'm reviewing the fourth DS Cross police procedural, The Politician by Tim Sullivan, it's already available. Just because I couldn't resist buying the British paperback copies doesn't mean everyone did. So, I waited a little longer to read this one. When...
The Bookseller by Mark Pryor
I finally read Mark Pryor's debut Hugo Marston novel from 2012. I wish I had read The Bookseller earlier, but now I have eight more books in this series to read as well as the spinoff series. The Most Mysterious Bookshop in Paris, also featuring Hugo Marston, is...
Dead Simple by Peter James
Dead Simple by Peter James is the first Detective Superintendent Grace novel. There are currently twenty-two books in the series set in Brighton, England. I love police procedurals, and I liked Roy Grace of the Sussex police, so I'll try the next one, although this...
