tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post2399746306166883393..comments2023-11-03T06:20:06.604-05:00Comments on Lesa's Book Critiques: What Are You Reading?Lesahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-47202159158737588852018-07-06T12:15:02.139-05:002018-07-06T12:15:02.139-05:00Have to share this!
https://www.smithsonianmag.co...Have to share this!<br /><br />https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/these-portuguese-libraries-are-infested-batsand-they-it-way-180969276/<br /><br />Finished Gun Love, which I loved.<br /><br />Still Reading:<br /><br />Close Enough to Touch by Colleen Oakley <br /><br />In My Hands By Steven A. Curley ( I was reading this in the waiting room, my doctor saw it and recommended two more books!<br /><br />Started:<br /> Until Tomorrow, Mr. Marsworth By Sheila O'Connor- engaging read<br /><br />Carol N Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06873206816286352639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-62558633401261944502018-07-06T11:09:42.700-05:002018-07-06T11:09:42.700-05:00Thank you, Gram. I hadn't seen that. The Rap S...Thank you, Gram. I hadn't seen that. The Rap Sheet!Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-10672589941651256062018-07-06T08:07:28.838-05:002018-07-06T08:07:28.838-05:00From The Rap Sheet:
http://therapsheet.blogspot.co...From The Rap Sheet:<br />http://therapsheet.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-cheerleader-for-crime-fiction.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheRapSheet+%28The+Rap+Sheet%29 Gramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027824918114690029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-64790728974463801172018-07-05T16:16:19.070-05:002018-07-05T16:16:19.070-05:00I like the sound of Sometimes You NEED a laugh, Gl...I like the sound of Sometimes You NEED a laugh, Glen. Thank you! It was such an honor to win this award.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-66231872998140233762018-07-05T16:15:14.074-05:002018-07-05T16:15:14.074-05:00Thank you, Jeff. Craig Johnson's comment made ...Thank you, Jeff. Craig Johnson's comment made me tear up. I love it when an author thinks I get it.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-37848362762553888662018-07-05T14:40:55.055-05:002018-07-05T14:40:55.055-05:00The comments from Louise Penny and Craig Johnson (...The comments from Louise Penny and Craig Johnson (and others) about the award were fantastic.Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-67936573819434921082018-07-05T13:44:54.446-05:002018-07-05T13:44:54.446-05:00Congratulations, Lesa!
Short list today, due to t...Congratulations, Lesa!<br /><br />Short list today, due to the holiday.<br /><br />Sometimes you NEED a Laugh volume 1; a collection of jokes you've probably seen before in emails that get sent around.<br /><br />The Stars Now Unclaimed by Drew Williams; an average sci fi novel.<br /><br />Hill House by Blair Howard; PI Harry Starke finds a mystery involving a haunted hotel, a puzzle box and Jack The Ripper.<br />Glen Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06159866063741462707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-33265307046279233272018-07-05T13:14:31.808-05:002018-07-05T13:14:31.808-05:00Congratulations, Lesa. Well deserved. Congratulations, Lesa. Well deserved. Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-48249997503899426802018-07-05T12:51:28.999-05:002018-07-05T12:51:28.999-05:00Sharon, Thank you. I am thrilled! Shocked, really....Sharon, Thank you. I am thrilled! Shocked, really.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-70463355109849788422018-07-05T12:50:46.592-05:002018-07-05T12:50:46.592-05:00Mark, The book is fun, so far. Thank you for the c...Mark, The book is fun, so far. Thank you for the congratulations!Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-69675157415869513502018-07-05T12:49:54.688-05:002018-07-05T12:49:54.688-05:00Oh, that is sad, Trisha. Like you, I love history,...Oh, that is sad, Trisha. Like you, I love history, and hate to see that.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-58078880847495491762018-07-05T12:48:05.189-05:002018-07-05T12:48:05.189-05:00Margie, I'm a little behind in both mystery se...Margie, I'm a little behind in both mystery series mentioned, but I'm not at all surprised about he wedding in Leslie Budewitz' book. It seems there are a lot of weddings this year in mystery fiction. I just finished one that comes out in September, and it, too, had a wedding.<br /><br />I love your book commentaries.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-2214825292319040022018-07-05T12:17:20.876-05:002018-07-05T12:17:20.876-05:00Elizabeth, I like that series by Vicki Delany. Fun...Elizabeth, I like that series by Vicki Delany. Fun, isn't it?Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-36415450666774987622018-07-05T12:13:39.451-05:002018-07-05T12:13:39.451-05:00Thank you, Charlotte. I'm sharing the press re...Thank you, Charlotte. I'm sharing the press release tomorrow. You'll all have read it by then, but that's okay. Enjoy that Jeffrey Siger book!Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-92147188157692164522018-07-05T12:12:29.413-05:002018-07-05T12:12:29.413-05:00Thank you, Netteanne, for posting about the award....Thank you, Netteanne, for posting about the award. I'll have the announcement on the blog tomorrow. I was so surprised. Vacations are better for the people we're with than reading, aren't they?Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-4108978248427891242018-07-05T11:31:20.765-05:002018-07-05T11:31:20.765-05:00Lesa, Congratulations on the David Thompson award!...Lesa, Congratulations on the David Thompson award! You must be thrilled. Sharonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-41518572838072368752018-07-05T10:27:03.191-05:002018-07-05T10:27:03.191-05:00First thank you Netteanne for sharing about the Da...First thank you Netteanne for sharing about the David Thompson award that Lesa won. I wouldn’t have known if you had written about it here.<br /><br />Lesa, I just looked up Janet Rudolph to read about the award you won. <br /><br />Congratulations to you. I am so happy and thrilled for you. Couldn’t have happened to a better person.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746340822577008970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-28223136781281113662018-07-05T10:16:58.294-05:002018-07-05T10:16:58.294-05:00That book sounds like a ton of fun. I may have to...That book sounds like a ton of fun. I may have to get a copy of it myself.<br /><br />I'm currently working on Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien. Didn't get much reading in yesterday, but I'm hoping to make some progress in it today.<br /><br />And congrats on the well deserved David Thompson award!Mark Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567392254011373198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-32237942989195229852018-07-05T10:14:45.767-05:002018-07-05T10:14:45.767-05:00I've been enjoying the museum mysteries that I...I've been enjoying the museum mysteries that I had not read before and finished up the last one yesterday. The series' thoughtfulness about history has made me think more about Philadelphia's history and the city's role in the early days of the nation. I was sad to see this article in the Times about the likely closing of the Philadelphia History Museum:<br />https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/30/us/philadelphia-history-museum-close.html<br />Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04091610560547789358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-54561888239383320342018-07-05T09:58:31.268-05:002018-07-05T09:58:31.268-05:00Lesa congratulations on the David Thompson award. ...Lesa congratulations on the David Thompson award. It is well deserved. Janet Rudolph posted it this morning with a lovely picture of you.<br /><br />I am visiting in southern California and find the same problem you have with reading but I am enjoying By Invitation Only based on your review and recommendation. Listening to Man Overboard by J A Jance.Netteannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700571566066494541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-85671559617905015592018-07-05T09:49:32.967-05:002018-07-05T09:49:32.967-05:00In When Life Gives You Lululemons, a sequel to Lau...In When Life Gives You Lululemons, a sequel to Lauren Weisberger's The Devil Wears Prada, Emily is now a married celebrity image consultant who is suddenly losing business to younger rivals. Her friend Miriam, previously a high-powered attorney, has adjusted to life in the suburbs as a mom. They join forces to help Karolina, a former supermodel, whose husband has suddenly accused her of being a drug addict, blocking access to her cherished stepson. It's an all-out war of revenge, and Emily's former boss Miranda Priestley (I always picture Meryl Streep) even plays a role. Chick lit for sure, but I had fun reading it.<br /><br />If you read Fredrik Backman's Us Against Them, the sequel to Beartown, prepare to have your gut wrenched. Backman is one of my favorite authors. I find his writing beautiful and insightful, his characters multifaceted and always evolving, and his plots original. But I had a hard time with this one about a small town focused on their hockey teams, trying to recover from the disastrous events of the previous book and the potential loss of all they care about. It is a slow starter, with too much exposition. Much of the book is violent and depressing. But in the end, it was worth the agony. A real stunner that I admired more than loved.<br /><br />My antidote was Murder in the Locked Library by Ellery Adams. Latest in the Book Retreat Mystery series, this is comfort food for me. I love the setting of the small village of Storyton and Jane Steward's Storyton Hall, where Jane lives with her young twins and holds special events for bibliophiles. Unbeknownst to most, she and her staff also guard a secret library with priceless literary delights that need protection. This time around, a skeleton is found when the foundation is being laid for the resort's new luxury spa, as well as a very ragged book that turns out to be the catalyst for more mayhem.<br /><br />Limelight by Amy Poeppel is a terrifically fun read about a family that moves from suburban Dallas to NYC for the husband's job. Allison, the wife, loses her job as a substitute teacher and accidentally finds herself the personal assistant to an 18-year-old pop superstar (think Justin Bieber) who wants to renege on his contract to star in a Broadway musical based on the Charlie Chaplin film, "Limelight." At the same time, the parents and three children in this family are trying to decide whether to stick with the frenetic NYC lifestyle or opt for another move to the suburbs. All of the characters are sharply drawn and evolve as the story progresses. Highly enjoyable.<br /><br />Since it's July, it was fun to read As the Christmas Cookie Crumbles, the latest in Leslie Budewitz's Food Lovers' Village Mystery series. This superior cozy features Erin, manger of a Montana small-town mercantile store who dabbles in helping to solve murders (of course). I always look forward to spending time with these interesting characters, and this one ends with Erin's wedding, although not the primary focus of the story. I look forward to more.Margie Buntinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10120666616254809025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-89978762206860753072018-07-05T09:30:52.198-05:002018-07-05T09:30:52.198-05:00I just finished a terrific cozy mystery by Vicki D...I just finished a terrific cozy mystery by Vicki Delany involving the proprietor of a Sherlock Holmes bookshop: Elementary She Read. Good plotting and humorous characters. Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-82762559927019654312018-07-05T08:57:40.307-05:002018-07-05T08:57:40.307-05:00Good reading weather, isn't it, Sharon. I have...Good reading weather, isn't it, Sharon. I have The Bookshop of Yesterdays on my TBR pile.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-75414071964737598882018-07-05T08:56:36.573-05:002018-07-05T08:56:36.573-05:00Sandy, I just finished reading Karen Rose Smith fi...Sandy, I just finished reading Karen Rose Smith first book. I had planned on reading her second book. After you wrote that it was not as good as her first one, sorry to read that. I will read a sample of the book and go from there.<br /><br />I only finished one book this week. <br /><br />Murder with Lemon Tea Cakes by Karen Rose Smith.<br /><br />I am reading:<br /><br />Sons of Sparta by Jeffrey Siger <br />Bitter Bones ( book 3) by N C Lewis<br /><br />Books are exciting.<br />📕📘📕📘☕️Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746340822577008970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-28424478014734798862018-07-05T08:56:07.910-05:002018-07-05T08:56:07.910-05:00Oh, my gosh, Nann! 85+! Well, those should last yo...Oh, my gosh, Nann! 85+! Well, those should last you for a few months! I already read the Hoagy mystery. Okay, but not my favorite. I'll have to watch for the Leif Enger.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.com