Lesa's Book Critiques
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Moonlight Over Paris by Jennifer Robson
When Lady Helena Montagu-Douglas-Parr survives a near fatal bout of scarlet fever after suffering through the scandal of a broken engagement, she's determined to LIVE. Moonlight Over Paris is Jennifer Robson's story of Helena's efforts to change her life, efforts that...
American Housewife by Helen Ellis
If you're looking for a snarky collection of short stories with a woman's point of view, check out Helen Ellis' American Housewife. Ellis' viewpoint of the life of an American housewife is funny, snarky, and, in a couple cases, just mean. Who wouldn't appreciate...
Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Olympics by Chris Grabenstein
Chris Grabenstein's latest middle school book is for all of us who love libraries, kids in libraries, and everything libraries stand for. I can't discuss Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics as passionately as I would like to without spoiling a main plot point. So,...
Secret Sisters by Jayne Ann Krentz
After reading Jayne Ann Krentz' Secret Sisters, I wondered why it had been so long since I've read one of her books. She's a master at romantic suspense. This book is a page-turner, one that keeps the reader guessing until the very end with its twists and turns. When...
Winners and a European Giveaway
Congratulations to the winner of the Anne Cleeland giveaway. Susan R. from Nashville, TN won, and Cleeland will be sending her a personalized set of the Action/Doyle mysteries. Enjoy! I have two mysteries set in Europe to give away this week, one much darker than the...
What Are You Reading?
I have a pile of books that I'm sampling this week, but the one I'm carrying with me to work is Jayne Ann Krentz' Secret Sisters. I used to read her books on a regular basis, but when I looked back at the blog, I must not have read one of her novels in over...
