book reviews Archives - Leah DeCesare

BookTrib Review of Forks, Knives, and Spoons

by Leah | Jan 13, 2019 | Book Reviews, In The News, Notebook

Rom-Com Combines Beautiful Friendship, Quirky Dating Advice by Anne Eliot Feldman Leah DeCesare’s debut novel Forks, Knives and Spoons (SparkPress) is a fun, fast-paced story that evokes both comedy and heart as a single dad sends his only daughter off to college with...

Katerina by James Frey

by Leah | Sep 17, 2018 | Book Reviews, Notebook

My copy of KATERINA is underlined and dog-eared. It left me crying on the last page and wrenched emotion from me on every page. I loved returning to James Frey’s writing style from A MILLION LITTLE PIECES (which I will now reread). It’s poetic and powerful,...

Book Review- Fairygodboss

by Leah | Dec 20, 2017 | In The News

“Forks, Knives and Spoons” by Leah DeCesare by Mary, Fairygodboss Director of Business Development and Partnerships It’s a fun read about two friends as they navigate college and the relationships they encounter. It’s ultimately a book about how important friendship...

Book Review: The Blackbird Season by Kate Moretti

by Leah | Nov 5, 2017 | Book Reviews, Notebook

I received a galley copy of this book from the publisher for review. This review was originally published on Bookreporter.com. Kate Moretti’s fifth novel, THE BLACKBIRD SEASON, will keep you up late flipping pages propelled to find out what happened. It is eerie and...

Book Review: Where the Past Begins by Amy Tan

by Leah | Oct 23, 2017 | Book Reviews, Notebook

This review first appeared on the BookReporter but at the end I’ve added a little something I didn’t put in that review. Master storyteller Amy Tan’s new memoir, WHERE THE PAST BEGINS, is a gift to readers and writers alike. She brings us along as she...