I'm Leah! The woman behind Leah's Books, a blog where I write book reviews and post other bookish content.
Ahhh, it’s that time of the year. Time for cooler weather, the smell of woodsmoke on the air, pumpkin spice everything, apples, boots and sweaters, cuddling up under a fuzzy blanket with a good book and a mug of tea, and a fall TBR list. I’m not going […]
The Witch and the Tsar Author: Olesya Salnikova Gilmore Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: September 20, 2022 Publisher: Ace Thank you to the author for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: mention of death of a parent, misogyny, blood, off-page […]
Gleanings: Stories from the Arc of a Scythe Author: Neal Shusterman Genre: Sci-Fi Publication Date: November 8, 2022 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Series: Arc of a Scythe #3.5 Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers for providing me with […]
Amongst Our Weapons Author: Ben Aaronovitch Genre: Urban Fantasy Publication Date: April 12, 2022 Publisher: DAW Series: Rivers of London #9 Thank you to NetGalley and DAW for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: murder, gore, blood, torture, […]
This week’s prompt is funny books, and while I read a lot of serious, dark, and twisty fantasy and thrillers, I also have a lighter side that I like to indulge with rom-coms and the occasional fantasy that incorporates humor that makes me bust out laughing. So in […]
Notorious Sorcerer Author: Davinia Evans Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: September 13, 2022 Publisher: Orbit Books Series: The Burnished City #1 Thank you to Orbit Books and Angela Man for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: prejudice, violence, blood, […]
Paris Daillencourt is About to Crumble Author: Alexis Hall Genre: Romance Publication Date: November 1, 2022 Publisher: Forever Series: Winner Bakes All #2 Thank you to NetGalley and Forever for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: undiagnosed anxiety […]
This week’s topic, submitted by Lisa @ Hopewell, turned out to be a bit more comprehensive than I thought it would be at first. Geographical terms (for example: mountain, island, latitude/longitude, ash, bay, beach, border, canyon, cape, city, cliff, coast, country, desert, epicenter, hamlet, highway, jungle, ocean, park, […]
The Witch Haven Author: Sasha Peyton Smith Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: August 31, 2021 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Series: The Witch Haven #1 CONTENT WARNING: murder, grief, blood, violence, domestic violence, racism Well-behaved witches seldom make history… In 1911 New York City, seventeen-year-old […]
Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things Author: Maya Prasad Genre: YA Romance Publication Date: October 18, 2022 Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Series: Songbird Inn #1 Thank you to NetGalley and Disney-Hyperion for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: mention of death […]
