Lesa's Book Critiques
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What Are You Reading?
I'm excited about the book I picked up at the library yesterday. It's Craig Johnson's new Walt Longmire book, The Western Star. I'll admit, as much as I adore the author, sometimes the books are over my head. But, I love his story collections. And, The Western...
The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan
I don't know if I can summarize Ruth Hogan's debut novel, The Keeper of Lost Things, any better than she does on the final page. "It was a sweeping story of love and loss, life and death, and, above all, redemption." For a little while, I feared it was going to be all...
Something Like Happy by Eva Woods
Do you remember the "Hundred Happy Days" project that was popular about three years ago? Now, take one miserable thirty-five-year-old and thrust her into daily contact with another woman determined to celebrate those hundred happy days. That kicks off Eva Woods'...
Murder on Pea Pike by Jean Harrington
How about a Southern mystery with a dash of sass? Jean Harrington introduces Honey Ingersoll, a young woman with street smarts, in the first Listed and Lethal mystery, Murder on Pea Pike. Honey has her dream job as office manager and sales agent for Eureka Falls'...
Morningstar: Growing Up with Books by Ann Hood
Author Ann Hood is only a few months older than me. As a lifelong reader, her memoir, Morningstar: Growing Up with Books, made me nostalgic for my adolescence. No, not for the adolescence itself. For the discovery and freshness and awakening brought about by...
October Treasures in My Closet
I'm going to have to cram all the October Treasures in My Closet into one post. It's for a good reason. I have tons of September book releases to review for you. So, this post will include a lot of titles, one way or another. I love to kick off Treasures in My Closet...
