I'm Leah! The woman behind Leah's Books, a blog where I write book reviews and post other bookish content.
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 […]
See You Yesterday Author: Rachel Lynn Solomon Genre: NA Romance Publication Date: May 17, 2022 Publisher: Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers Thank you to NetGalley and Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. […]
I have to be honest here, I don’t read a lot of indie books. This is mainly because I have limited income and rely heavily on the library and ARCs for access to books, and there aren’t very many indie books to be found in those places. However, […]
The Memory Keeper of Kyiv Author: Erin Litteken Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: May 16, 2022 Publisher: Boldwood Books Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: grief, blood, death, violence, death […]
First Time for Everything Author: Henry Fry Genre: Contemporary Fiction Publication Date: May 10, 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: gay slurs, panic attack, blood, bullying, […]
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 […]
