Lesa's Book Critiques
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What I Ate In One Year by Stanley Tucci
Actor and writer Stanley Tucci talks about What I Ate In One Year (and related thoughts) in his latest book. Here are my related thoughts. I read and enjoyed his earlier book, Taste. However, if you're a fan of audiobooks, which I am not, I'd suggest you listen to...
Give Me an “R” Giveaway
This week, I'm giving away two mysteries whose authors' names begin with R. Although Marcie R Rendon is known for her Cash Blackbear series, Where They Last Saw Her is a standalone. It's a thought-provoking book. Quill has lived on the Red Pine reservation in...
What Are You Reading?
Happy Halloween! I live in an apartment complex, so I don't expect trick-or-treaters tonight. But, I am running a few errands in the morning, so we'll see what staff are wearing. Five days in a row with meals at my sister and brother-in-law's. Kevin made chili for the...
December Treasures in My Closet
I only have six December releases to share with you! My editor at Library Journal agreed with me that December offers very little. I already read more January releases than this. If you have any titles to add, please do. Jess Armstrong's second Ruby Vaugh mystery is...
The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny
This is the toughest review I write every year. It's hard to talk about Louise Penny's latest Armand Gamache novel, The Grey Wolf, without revealing much. It's best to say fans will not be disappointed. She launches a new arc, finishes a storyline, but leaves readers...
Death by Accident by Bill Crider
Bill Crider's Death by Accident is the ninth in his Sheriff Dan Rhodes series. It's just as good as the earlier ones. And, if I hadn't been out of town for part of the week, I might have been able to share news from Bill's family about the series. But, I'm going to...
