I'm Leah! The woman behind Leah's Books, a blog where I write book reviews and post other bookish content.
As someone who loves books immensely, I’m always happy to find bookish characters within books! Here are ten of my favorite bookish characters: Book Lovers by Emily Henry — Nora, the MC, is a book agent, and her LI, Charlie, is an editor. And they’re surrounded by people […]
Half a Soul Author: Olivia Atwater Genre: Fantasy/Historical Romance Publication Date: April 5, 2022 Publisher: Orbit Series: Regency Faerie Tales #1 Thank you to Orbit for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: blood, ableism, verbal abuse It’s difficult to […]
Zodiac Academy: The Awakening Author: Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: September 8, 2021 Publisher: Independently Published Series: Zodiac Academy #1 CONTENT WARNING: extreme bullying, blood, violence You have been selected to attend Zodiac Academy, where your star sign defines your destiny. If you’re one […]
Book Lovers Author: Emily Henry Genre: Romance Publication Date: May 3, 2022 Publisher: Penguin Audio Thank you to libro.fm for providing me with an ALC of this book. CONTENT WARNING: grief An insightful, delightful new novel from the number-one New York Times bestselling author of Beach Read and People We Meet on Vacation. […]
Today’s topic is tropes, and I’m thrilled about it because there’s nothing I love more than a good trope, done well. I know everyone likes different things, but here are some of my favorites: Fake dating — I love this trope so much that I even wrote my […]
A Sprinkle in Time Author: Dana Mentink Genre: Cozy Mystery Publication Date: May 24, 2022 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Series: Shake Shop Mystery #2 Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. It’s […]
April was a long month, and I was struggling with reading physical books for a lot of it, despite the huge TBR shelf that I have waiting for me. I wound up reading more books than before (44 books!), although a lot of them were audiobooks, and then […]
This week’s topic is submitted by Susan @ Bloggin’ ‘Bout Books, and I love the idea. I read quickly, and last month I spent a lot of time listening to audiobooks. However, it isn’t always as easy for me to organize my thoughts and write a review on […]
The Lies of Locke Lamora Author: Scott Lynch Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: June 27, 2006 Publisher: Bantam Spectra Series: Gentleman Bastard #1 CONTENT WARNING: blood, violence, torture, murder, gore An orphan’s life is harsh—and often short—in the island city of Camorr, built on the ruins of a mysterious […]
I finished March with 21 ARCs left to be read. In April, I got approved for a whopping 18 new ARCs! Despite focusing heavily on reading ARCs this month, I naturally fell a little behind my intended schedule of reviewing books the month before they’re published. I managed […]
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