I'm Leah! The woman behind Leah's Books, a blog where I write book reviews and post other bookish content.
The Stepsister’s Secret Author: Karen King Genre: Mystery/Suspense Publication Date: February 16, 2026 Publisher: Bookouture Audio Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. She’s family now. But can I trust her? When my […]
A Heart So Green Author: Lyra Selene Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: January 20, 2026 Publisher: Orbit Series: Fair Folk #3 Thank you to Orbit for sending me a copy of this book and access to the audiobook in exchange for an honest review. FROM A LAND OF SWAN […]
Nowhere Burning Author: Catriona Ward Genre: Horror Publication Date: February 24, 2026 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. Set in the unforgiving maw of the Rocky Mountains, Nowhere Burning is the latest […]
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? The Rules: Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your […]
This Is Not About Us Author: Allegra Goodman Genre: Literary Fiction Publication Date: February 10, 2026 Publisher: The Dial Press Thank you to NetGalley and The Dial Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. A kaleidoscopic portrait of a modern […]
And just like that, the first month of 2026 is done. Meanwhile, I’m still slipping up and writing 2025 on paperwork. January was a whirlwind of a month. After a low-key New Years with my mother, I was feeling pretty good about what this year has in store […]
I finished December with 20 ARCs left to be read. January was a doozy here in New York. The weather was colder than I remember it being in a long time, and we got more snow than I’ve seen in years. Mom and I were prepared for the […]
How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days Author: Jessie Sylva Genre: Cozy Romantasy Publication Date: January 20, 2026 Publisher: Orbit Thank you to Orbit for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days is a […]
My Father’s Paradise: A Son’s Search for His Jewish Past in Kurdish Iraq Author: Ariel Sabar Genre: Memoir Publication Date: August 21, 2008 Publisher: Tantor Audio In a remote corner of the world, forgotten for nearly three thousand years, lived an enclave of Kurdish Jews so isolated that […]
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? The Rules: Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your […]
