I'm Leah! The woman behind Leah's Books, a blog where I write book reviews and post other bookish content.
Halloween is approaching, and it’s starting to feel like the pinnacle of fall. I have a TBR shelf that is overflowing with spooky season reads, and I want to share some of them with you. Since today’s prompt is a Halloween freebie, I’m talking about the spooky season […]
Phaedra Author: Laura Shepperson Genre: Fantasy/Mythology Retelling Publication Date: January 10, 2023 Publisher: Alcove Press Thank you to NetGalley and Alcove Press for providing me with an ARC or this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: blood, gore, murder, suicide, rape Debut novelist Laura Shepperson […]
City Under One Roof Author: Iris Yamashita Genre: Mystery Publication Date: January 10, 2023 Publisher: Berkley Books Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: gore, mention of death, mention of death […]
The Auschwitz Violinist Author: Jonathan Dunsky Genre: Mystery Publication Date: Publisher: Independently Published Series: Adam Lapid Mysteries #3 Thank you to Jonathan Dunsky for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: Holocaust imagery, grief, suicide, PTSD, antisemitism, violence, murder […]
This week’s topic is way into the realm of Halloween prep, with books that have orange or black covers, and I’m definitely going to have to do some legwork to find them. Here’s some books that are Halloween ready: When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha […]
In the Shadow Garden Author: Liz Parker Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: September 13, 2022 Publisher: Forever Thank you to Forever and Angie Man for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: mention of abuse, violence, blood, death of a parent, […]
The Villa Author: Rachel Hawkins Genre: Mystery Publication Date: January 3, 2023 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: mention of death of a child, grief, […]
This week’s prompt is a little different from what I’m used to, but it’s all about my top ten favorite words. According to the prompt, these could be words that are fun to say, sound funny, mean something great, or make you smile when you read/hear them. And […]
Vinyl Resting Place Author: Olivia Blacke Genre: Cozy Mystery Publication Date: December 27, 2022 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Series: Record Shop Mystery #1 Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: […]
When the Angels Left the Old Country Author: Sacha Lamb Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: October 18, 2022 Publisher: RB Media Thank you to NetGalley and RB Media for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: antisemitism, murder, violence, blood […]
