I'm Leah! The woman behind Leah's Books, a blog where I write book reviews and post other bookish content.
Strange Animals Author: Jarod K. Anderson Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: February 10, 2026 Publisher: Ballantine Books Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. An ordinary man discovers a hidden world of wondrous supernatural […]
For Human Use Author: Sarah G. Pierce Genre: Horror Publication Date: February 10, 2026 Publisher: Run For It Thank you to Orbit and Run For It for sending me an ARC of this book and the audiobook version in exchange for an honest review. An unforgettable debut, For Human […]
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 […]
Sister Svangerd and the Not Quite Dead Author: KJ Parker Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: January 27, 2026 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Loyal Opposition #1 Thank you to Orbit for sending me ARCs of this book and audiobook in exchange for an honest review. FROM WORLD FANTASY AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR […]
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 […]
