Lesa's Book Critiques
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Dirty Wars and Polished Silver by Lynda Schuster
Lynda Schuster's memoir, Dirty Wars and Polished Silver, is a story of a changing life, much of it spent in war zones. Ironically, Schuster's second marriage to a career diplomat was meant as a change from her career as a war correspondent. However, even then, she...
Travels with Charley in Search of America by John Steinbeck
As I mentioned a few days ago, I was reading John Steinbeck's Travels with Charley in Search of America. Sadly, one of the final episodes in the book is still being played out fifty-six years after publication of the book. Steinbeck wrote about America and its people...
Have You Heard – Cat in the Dark by Shirley Rousseau Murphy
Thanks to Sandie Herron for today's post. Under the title, "Have You Heard?", Sandie reviews audio books. Today's feature is Shirley Rousseau Murphy's Cat in the Dark. Cat in the Dark Joe Grey Mystery Book 4 Written by Shirley Rousseau Murphy, Narrated by Susan Boyce...
Winners and Island Mysteries
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Bev M. from Boise, ID won Peggy O'Neal Peden's Your Killin' Heart. Keep Me Posted by Lisa Beasley is going to Charlotte W. from Covington, GA. I'll take care of the books today. This week, I'm giving away island...
What Are You Reading?
It's the day after #BookLoversDay, but it's still #BookLoversMonth. It's always that day and month in my world. This week, I'm reading John Steinbeck's Travels with Charley: In Search of America. I've never read it. On Tuesday, I was reading an article about Norman...
Path into Darkness by Lisa Alber
I wish I had discovered Lisa Alber's County Clare mysteries before the third book. You can start with Path into Darkness, but I recommend you start with the first, Kilmoon. The relationships are complicated enough that you should meet the characters in the...
