I'm Leah! The woman behind Leah's Books, a blog where I write book reviews and post other bookish content.
It kind of feels like I was waiting for October to roll around for so long, and then it just flew past! I’m feeling much better, which is a bonus, and I got to focus on what I like to call ARCtober. It’s not exactly cold here yet, […]
This week’s prompt is my favorite books to recommend to others, but this is a tough one for me. I try to tailor my recommendations based on what kind of genre people like, so here’s my favorite books to recommend by genre: What are some of your go-to […]
At Midnight Thank you to Young Adult Books Central (YABC) for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. You can find my original YABC review here. CONTENT WARNING: murder, blood, death of a child, racism, violence, homophobia, transphobia, abuse, death of a […]
A Debt of Death Thank you to the author for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: murder, blood, Holocaust imagery, PTSD, grief, antisemitism, torture, violence, gun violence, gore The dead man was lying face down in a puddle […]
I finished September with 14 ARCs left to be read. October, or ARCtober, as I like to think of it, was a smashing success. I’ve continued to reduce how many books I’ve requested, while reading as many ARCs as I could. In fact, I managed to halve my […]
Some books have characters that aren’t very likable at first. I’m pretty partial to those that grow on me, and fortunately, there’s no shortage of those in books. Here’s some of my favorites: Who are some of the unlikable characters who have grown on you?
Empire of Exiles Thank you to Orbit and Angela Man for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: murder, blood, suicide, violence, forced drugging Magic, mystery, and revolution collide in this fantasy epic where an unlikely team of mages, scribes, […]
Cheddar Late Than Dead Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: murder, misogyny, violence The next in a delicious new culinary cozy series featuring a grilled cheese eatery owner who […]
Locust Lane Thank you to NetGalley and Celadon Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: harm to an animal (unintentional), murder, gore, substance use, addiction, death, sexual assault, misogyny, self-harm For fans of Mystic River by Dennis Lehane […]
Witchful Thinking Thank you to Forever for sending me a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. Love is the trickiest spell of all. Lucinda Caraway loves living in Freya Grove, the mystic seaside town where charms, hexes, and magical beings of all kinds are […]
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