I'm Leah! The woman behind Leah's Books, a blog where I write book reviews and post other bookish content.
Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree Author: Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani and Vivianna Mazza Genre: YA Historical Fiction Publication Date: September 4, 2018 Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books On April 14, 2014, Boko Haram kidnapped 276 girls. Some managed to escape. Many are still missing. A new pair of shoes, a […]
Hello, and welcome back to another week of my favorite top ten lists. Even though I’ve been busier than ever with life stuff, I’ve gotten better with balancing out scheduling, and Mom and I have been compromising to work together more efficiently. We’ve both agreed that having one […]
Level: Unknown Author: David Dalglish Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: January 14, 2025 Publisher: Orbit Series: Level: Unknown #1 Thank you to Orbit and Oliver Wehner for providing an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. The magical world of Yensere holds the key to saving […]
Hemlock and Silver Author: T. Kingfisher Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: August 19, 2025 Publisher: Tor Books/Macmillan Audio Thank you to NetGalley, Tor Books, and Macmillan Audio for providing me an ARC of the ebook and audiobook in exchange for an honest review. From New York Times bestselling and […]
Joy Moody Is Out of Time Author: Kerryn Mayne Genre: Mystery Publication Date: August 19, 2025 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press/Macmillan Audio Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Macmillan Audio for providing me ARCs of this book in exchange for an honest review. From the author of […]
The Witch’s Orchard Author: Archer Sullivan Genre: Mystery Publication Date: August 12, 2025 Publisher: Minotaur Books/Macmillan Audio Thank you to NetGalley, Minotaur Books, and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this book (and audiobook) in exchange for an honest review. A ninth generation Appalachian herself, […]
Hey y’all! I’m really proud of this last week, since I’ve been posting more consistently again and found more of a balance between my needs and those of others. I even scheduled a bunch of posts in advance so I had the time to devote to taking care […]
High Season Author: Kate Bishop Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: August 12, 2025 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (digital version)/Macmillan Audio (audio version) Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Macmillan Audio for giving me access to both a digital and an audiobook version of this in exchange for […]
Ponary Diary, 1941-1943: A Bystander’s Account of a Mass Murder Author: Kazimierz Sakowicz, translated by Laurence Weinbaum, edited by Yitzhak Arad Genre: History Publication Date: December 10, 2005 Publisher: Yale University Press About sixty thousand Jews from Wilno (Vilnius, Jewish Vilna) and surrounding townships in present-day Lithuania were […]
It felt like July went by so fast! I had a pretty laid-back month, even if my weeks have been busier now that I have to drive Mom and accompany her to all of her appointments, and I’m currently working on updating all of her providers to include […]
