I'm Leah! The woman behind Leah's Books, a blog where I write book reviews and post other bookish content.
May was finally more of a laid back month, and I’ve been trying my best to get caught up on some things I neglected in April. I completed a side project that I had volunteered to do through a Jewish Genealogy website, transcribing records so they can be […]
If you’re in the Northern Hemisphere like me, we’re heading into the long, hot days of summer. This week’s prompt is a summer-themed freebie, and my all-time favorite thing about any summer ever was the chance to go swimming. It didn’t matter whether it was a pool, a […]
Iron Flame Author: Rebecca Yarros Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: November 7, 2023 Publisher: Entangled: Red Tower Books Series: The Empyrean #2 CONTENT WARNING: war, imprisonment, psychological and physical torture, violence, gore, death, animal death, grief “The first year is when some of us lose our lives. The second […]
I finished April with 13 ARCs left to be read. May flew by for me. It was a busy but ultimately joyful month. I’ve been more assertive about needing a little bit of time to rest between tasks I used to be able to do regularly. My mom […]
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 […]
Tonight, I Bleed Author: Katharine J. Adams Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: April 8, 2025 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Witches of Halstett #2 Thank you to Orbit and Oliver Wehner for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. A WITCH STANDS FACE-TO-FACE WITH […]
Come As You Are Author: Dahlia Adler Genre: YA Romance Publication Date: May 27, 2025 Publisher: Wednesday Books Thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Hot on the heels of a broken heart, […]
Happy Tuesday! If you’re in the US, like me, today is the start of this week after the long holiday weekend, and picking up work again is a bit of a slog. But, today’s list features my ten favorite animal companions in books. My three dogs are incredibly […]
Finally I get to post a weekly update that is positive! It feels like I’ve been waiting a long time, but things are getting better. I still need the heating pad and a lot of rest, but with the heat, massage, rest, and stretches I’ve been doing are […]
Fourth Wing Author: Rebecca Yarros Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: May 2, 2023 Publisher: Entangled Series: The Empyrean #1 CONTENT WARNING: war, violence, blood, brutal injuries, death Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also […]
