Lesa's Book Critiques
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The Murder at World’s End by Ross Montgomery
Ross Montgomery capitalizes on world fears in 1910 in his locked-room mystery, The Murder at World's End. Montgomery, who normally writes children's books, decided to write an adult mystery during lock-down for COVID. He successfully introduces a fun new...
Rosemary Kaye’s Favorite Books of 2025
I'm so pleased Rosemary Kaye found the time in her busy schedule to put together her list of Favorite Books Read in 2025. I'm sure the list is a little different from some of ours, since she's reading what is available in Scotland. Thank you, Rosemary. Looking back...
What Are You Reading?
Tomorrow, Rosemary Kaye will share her Favorite Books Read in 2025, so I hope you stop by to check out her list. I love these lists. Everyone reads different books, and shares what they enjoyed most during the reading year. I had a terrific week. The new Canal...
Cat Nap by Brian Lies
It's time for my occasional discussion of a children's picture book that I love. Cat Nap is by Brian Lies, a Caldecott Honor-Winning Artist. If you're not familiar with the Caldecott Award, it's the highest honor a children's illustrator can receive in the U.S....
Inside Man by John McMahon
FBI agent Gardner Camden in back with his Head Cases team in the second in John McMahon's series, Inside Man. This one has a more technical focus than the first in the series, Head Cases. That one focused more on the characters on Camden's team. There are four...
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
With the miserable politics last week, I needed a comfort read, so I picked up my copy of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling. I read the entire series as they came out in the U.S., beginning with this one in 1998, but I haven't picked them up...
