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I'm Leah! The woman behind Leah's Books, a blog where I write book reviews and post other bookish content.

The Bride Test

The Bride Test Author: Helen Hoang Genre: Romance Publication Date: May 7, 2019 Publisher: Berkley Series: The Kiss Quotient #2 CONTENT WARNING: mention of death, grief Khai Diep has no feelings. Well, he feels irritation when people move his things or contentment when ledgers balance down to the penny, but […]

The Intimacy Experiment

The Intimacy Experiment Author: Rosie Danan Genre: Romance Publication Date: April 6, 2021  Publisher: Berkley Series: The Roommate #2 CONTENT WARNING: mention of death of a parent, antisemitism, misogyny Naomi and Ethan will test the boundaries of love in this provocative romance from the author of the ground-breaking […]

TTT – Animals From Books

I’m definitely an animal lover in real life, so naturally, I love when animals are featured in books. This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic is perfect for me, so thank you to Paige @ paigesquared and Jennifer Y. @ Never Too Many to Read for this week’s prompt, […]

Firekeeper’s Daughter

Firekeeper’s Daughter Author: Angeline Boulley Genre: YA Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: March 16, 2021 Publisher: Macmillan Audio CONTENT WARNING: racism, drug use, grief, gun violence, death, violence, addiction, rape, kidnapping, confinement Debut author Angeline Boulley crafts a groundbreaking YA thriller about a Native teen who must root out the […]

Death By Dumpling

Death by Dumpling Author: Vivien Chien Genre: Cozy Mystery Publication Date: March 27, 2018 Publisher: JournalStone LLC Series: A Noodle Shop Mystery #1 CONTENT WARNING: murder, infidelity Welcome to the Ho-Lee Noodle House, where the Chinese food is to die for. . . The last place Lana Lee […]

The Lost Warriors

The Lost Warriors Author: Cait Marie Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: April 21, 2021 Publisher: Amazon Digital Services Series: The Nihryst #0.1 CONTENT WARNING: death Thief. Immortal Warrior. Cursed Forever? Most people would be sentenced to death for stealing from King Henri. But not his childhood best friend […]

The Plot

The Plot Author: Jean Hanff Korelitz Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: May 11, 2021 Publisher: Celadon Books Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book. I am giving my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: infidelity, adult/minor relationship, suicide, neglect, mention of abortion, cancer, drug […]

Maus: A Survivor’s Tale

Maus I: A Survivor’s Tale: My Father Bleeds History/Maus II: A Survivor’s Tale: And Here My Troubles Began Author: Art Spiegelman Genre: Graphic Novel, Holocaust Memoir Publication Date: August 12, 1986/November 5, 1991 Publisher: Pantheon Books Series: Maus #1 & #2 CONTENT WARNING: antisemitism, suicide, depression, death, genocide, […]

TTT – Colorful Book Covers

This week’s topic is “colorful book covers,” and I’ve never really thought about how few books I’ve read that have colorful covers. The majority of the books that I read feature covers with muted colors or schemes with shades of one or two colors. After looking through the […]