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Lesa’s Book Critiques

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A Breathtaking Novel – Looking for Me by Beth Hoffman

Darn that Beth Hoffman. I laughed and cried over her debut novel Saving CeeCee read more »

Road Trip Novel – Elizabeth Berg’s Tapestry of Fortunes

Elizabeth Berg’s latest book, Tapestry of Fortunes. There is a road trip, but the story is actually about connecting with the past, and diread more »

Book Review – Let the Dead Sleep by Heather Graham

Heather Graham. In Let the Dead Sleep, the first in the new Cafferty & Quinn series, Graham combines all those elements beautifully for an atread more »

Book Review-The Shared Wisdom of Mothers and Daughters by Alexandra Stoddard

Over the years, Alexandra Stoddard’s books have been a symbol to me of gracious living. I appreciated Gift of a Letter, Grace Notes, Living a Beauread more »

The last Maeve Binchy Novel, A Week in Winter

Maeve Binchy’s final novel, A Week in Winter, was the perfect book for St. Patrick’s Day weekend. But, it’s sad to read such a beauread more »

Debut Thriller – Rage Against the Dying by Becky Masterman

Becky Masterman’s debut, Rage Against the Dying, is one of those rare thrillers. Her protagonist is a memorable character, one worth meetinread more »

A Touch of the Irish

It's getting a little closer to St. Patrick's Day, and even those of us who aren't Irish seem to want to feel a touch of it in March. So, for something a little different, I thought I'd mention a few books, cds, and a movie with a touch of the Irish.read more »

Book Review – Saturday Night Widows by Becky Aikman

If your vision of a widow is someone in black mourning forever the loss of her husband, stuck in the past, then you’ll be shocked by It’s the best book I’veread more »

Book Review – Erica Bauermeister’s The Lost Art of Mixing

I made a mistake when I picked up The School of Essential Ingredients. Don’t make the same mistake. Take the time to immerse yourself in that first bread more »

Book Review – Nora Roberts’ The Perfect Hope

Nora Roberts concludes her wonderful The Inn Boonsboro trilogy with a more than satisfying tribute to Pride and Prejudice, the story of Ryder and Hope.The Perfread more »