Lesa's Book Critiques
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Arizona & Have You Heard?
I'm heading to Arizona for the Tucson Festival of Books, and to see friends in Glendale and Scottsdale. While I'm gone, Sandie Herron has several Have You Heard posts. Thanks, Sandie! And, I hope you all enjoy reading about some audio books! IN A WITCH'S WARDROBE...
Winners & I See You Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Bill T. from St. Clair Shores, MI won Hell Bay by Will Thomas. Charlotte W. from Covington, GA will receive Libby Fischer Hellmann's War, Spies, and Bobby Sox. This week, I have two copies of Clare Mackintosh's...
What Are You Reading?
It's Wednesday! Let's talk about what we're reading. I'm reading Hester Young's The Shimmering Road, the sequel to The Gates of Evangeline. This one is set in Texas and Tucson, though. I loved Kay's comment the other day. The Gates of Evangeline, set in Louisiana, did...
Police at the Station and They Don’t Look Friendly by Adrian McKinty
Adrian McKinty's latest Detective Sean Duffy novel is the sixth in the series set during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Although I hadn't read any of the earlier ones, I never felt lost with the character and his history. There may be a few terms or abbreviations...
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
I remember reading all kinds of mythology, legends and fairy tale books when I was in fourth grade. Those stories all came together as part of cultural literacy, although I certainly wouldn't have thought of that at the age of nine or ten. But, I can recognize the...
The Gates of Evangeline by Hester Young
I'm a little late in reading Hester Young's compelling debut novel, The Gates of Evangeline. At least I don't have time to forget about her intriguing character, Charlotte "Charlie" Cates. I already own the second book, The Shimmering Road. Let me introduce you to...
