I'm Leah! The woman behind Leah's Books, a blog where I write book reviews and post other bookish content.
I finished October with 20 ARCs left to be read. Is it just me, or did November feel like it lasted eleventy billion days? The month started out warm and cooled off a lot more, even having some frosty nights and one day of flurries but no actual […]
The Last Vampire Author: Romina Garber Genre: YA Romantasy Publication Date: December 2, 2025 Publisher: Wednesday Books Thank you to NetGalley, Wednesday Books, and Recorded Books for providing me with an ARC of this book (and audiobook) in exchange for an honest review. Pride & Prejudice meets Crave when Austen-loving Lorena […]
On Being Jewish Now: Essays and Reflections from Authors and Advocates Author: Zibby Owens, editor Genre: Nonfiction Religion Publication Date: October 1, 2024 Publisher: Zibby Books On October 7th, 2023, Jews in Israel were attacked in the largest pogrom since the Holocaust. But Jews everywhere felt it and […]
All the Sinners Bleed Author: S.A. Cosby Genre: Mystery Publication Date: June 6, 2023 Publisher: Macmillan Audio A Black sheriff. A serial killer. A small town ready to combust. Titus Crown is the first Black sheriff in the history of Charon County, Virginia. In recent decades, Charon has […]
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 […]
The Girls in the Cabin Author: Caleb Stephens Genre: Horror Publication Date: December 2, 2025 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Thank you to NetGalley and Brilliance Audio for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. DISCOVER ONE OF THE MOST GRIPPING THRILLERS YOU’LL […]
Bitter Honey Author: Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: May 15, 2025 Publisher: William Morrow Two women. Four decades. A lifetime of secrets. 1978: A scholarship draws Nancy from Gambia’s warmth into Sweden’s winter. When her friendship with charismatic scholar Lars blossoms into something more, she […]
Don’t Feed the Lion Author: Bianna Golodryga and Yonit Levi Genre: MG Contemporary Publication Date: November 11, 2025 Publisher: Arcadia Children’s Books Thank you to NetGalley and Arcadia Children’s Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. With unexpected twists […]
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 […]
The Magnificent Ruins Author: Nayantara Roy Genre: Literary Fiction Publication Date: November 12, 2024 Publisher: Algonquin Books Thank you to Algonquin Books for sending me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Lila De is on the verge of a breakthrough in her […]
