I'm Leah! The woman behind Leah's Books, a blog where I write book reviews and post other bookish content.
HAPPY PRIDE MONTH! There have been some seriously amazing LGBTQ+ characters appearing in books all over the place, and I am HERE FOR IT! It’s so hard to narrow the list down to just a few, because I have so many favorites. But in no particular order, here […]
Little Thieves Author: Margaret Owen Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: October 19, 2021 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company Series: Little Thieves #1 CONTENT WARNING: addiction, violence, death, blood, child abuse and neglect, reference to past attempted assault Once upon a time, there was a horrible girl… Vanja Schmidt […]
I finished April with 30 ARCs left to be read. In May, I got approved for 10 new ARCs, bringing my total to 40. It got out of control, and I started feeling super stressed about it. So instead of getting overwhelmed, I devoted some serious time to […]
I always have a long, long list of books on my TBR list, so I don’t tend to reread books very often. Even though I’d like to read them more often. However, there are some books that I’ve turned to more than a few times over the years. […]
The Scent of Burnt Flowers Author: Blitz Bazawule Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: June 28, 2022 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. CONTENT WARNING: blood, violence, racial slurs, racism, […]
This Wicked Fate Author: Kalynn Bayron Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: June 21, 2022 Publisher: Bloomsbury YA Series: This Poison Heart #2 Thank you to NetGalley and Bloomsbury YA for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: grief, death […]
Good Morning, Love Author: Ashley M. Coleman Genre: Romance Publication Date: June 21, 2022 Publisher: Simon and Schuster Thank you to Simon and Schuster for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: unwanted sexual attention, violence, mention of police […]
Blood Orange Night: My Journey to the Edge of Madness Author: Melissa Bond Genre: Memoir Publication Date: June 14, 2022 Publisher: Gallery Books Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: addiction, […]
And There He Kept Her Author: Joshua Moehling Genre: Mystery/Suspense Publication Date: June 14, 2022 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: homophobia, grief, addiction, murder, […]
As Seen on TV Author: Meredith Schorr Genre: Romance Publication Date: June 7, 2022 Publisher: Forever Thank you to NetGalley and Forever for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: alcoholism, verbal abuse Everyone loves a small-town romance… but […]
