I'm Leah! The woman behind Leah's Books, a blog where I write book reviews and post other bookish content.
This week’s prompt is halfway to a freebie, allowing us to pick a range of books with a specific type of cover. And lately, I’ve been loving book covers with the cartoon-type characters. Here’s a list of ten of my favorite books featuring characters that are drawn in […]
Magpie Author: Elizabeth Day Genre: Thriller Publication Date: May 3, 2022 Publisher: Simon and Schuster Thank you to Simon and Schuster for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: rape, violence, blood, infertility She has almost everything. The rest she’ll […]
Nettle and Bone Author: T. Kingfisher Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: April 26, 2022 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: miscarriage, domestic violence, death of a child, murder […]
Misrule Author: Heather Walter Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: May 10, 2022 Publisher: Del Rey Series: Malice Duology #2 Thank you to NetGalley and Del Rey for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: gore, blood, murder Did they […]
I am absolutely thrilled about this topic! As a person with a disability, I’m always on the lookout for books with disability representation. Far too often, books portray disabilities in harmful ways, and I’ve been thrilled to come across some books that feature characters with disability in an […]
Bravely Author: Maggie Stiefvater Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: May 3, 2022 Publisher: Disney Press Thank you to NetGalley and Disney Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: death Merida goes on an all-new, life-changing adventure in […]
Elektra: A Novel of the House of Atreus Author: Jennifer Saint Genre: Greek Mythology Publication Date: May 3, 2022 Publisher: Flatiron Books Thank you to NetGalley and Flatiron Books for providing a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: murder, cannibalism, blood, rape […]
This week’s topic is bookish merchandise I’d love to own, but I’m not really the kind of person who craves bookish merch—the money I do have to spare typically goes towards actual books. However, since I had an OwlCrate subscription for a while, I can talk about some […]
The Marriage Game Author: Sara Desai Genre: Romance Publication Date: June 9, 2020 Publisher: Penguin Audio Series: Marriage Game #1 CONTENT WARNING: domestic violence, gaslighting, mention of alcoholism (off-page) A high stakes wager pits an aspiring entrepreneur against a ruthless CEO in this sexy romantic comedy. After her […]
The Body Farm Author: Patricia Cornwell Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: November 30, 1995 Publisher: Scribner Book Company Series: Kay Scarpetta #5 CONTENT WARNING: murder, mention of sexual assault, gore, harm to an animal, homophobia, mention of child abuse Little Emily Steiner is dead. She left a North Carolina […]
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