I'm Leah! The woman behind Leah's Books, a blog where I write book reviews and post other bookish content.
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 […]
I Took Her First Author: Samantha Hayes Genre: Mystery Publication Date: November 3, 2025 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. A child is missing. But I stole her first… […]
The Lie That Binds Them Author: Matthew Ward Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: April 15, 2025 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Soulfire Saga #3 Thank you to Orbit and Oliver Wehner for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. Set in a world […]
Bog Queen Author: Anna North Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: October 14, 2025 Publisher: Bloomsbury Thank you to libro.fm for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook. I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily. The story of an anthropologist’s monumental discovery and the clash of civilizations it […]
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 […]
Colin Gets Promoted and Dooms the World Author: Mark Wadell Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: October 7, 2025 Publisher: Ace Thank you to NetGalley and Ace for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. WARNING! Under no circumstances must employees strike a […]
Hello! It’s been a whirlwind around here with the Jewish holidays and my sister coming from out of town to visit, but things calmed down enough that I think I can fit this feature back into my schedule. This week’s prompt is satisfying book series, and it is […]
Ghosts of Hiroshima Author: Charles Pellegrino Genre: Nonfiction, History Publication Date: August 5, 2025 Publisher: Blackstone Audio Thank you to libro.fm and Blackstone Audio for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook. I am freely offering my honest review. From the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Her Name, […]
Hello, October! September was a busy month for me with the Jewish holidays, which required a lot of prep work. Luckily, I managed to get it all done with Mom’s help, and the holidays were really nice. My sister even flew in to be with us, and to […]
I finished August with 19 ARCs left to be read. Hi all! This post is always scheduled for the first of the month, but I got a little delayed because of Yom Kippur. Our High Holy Days were really nice, for the most part. My sister came to […]
