I'm Leah! The woman behind Leah's Books, a blog where I write book reviews and post other bookish content.
Well, it has been a doozy of a week over here. I spent several days in bed, feeling really under the weather. We went to the gastro and she ordered some tests and a scan to find out what is going on with my ulcerative colitis. It was […]
It has been a super busy week in my world, so packed full of appointments and other non-fun, grown-up activities that seven whole days got away from me without getting much else done. The one highlight of this past week has been attending a baby shower for my […]
Grave Empire Author: Richard Swan Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: February 4, 2025 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Great Silence #1 Thank you to Orbit and Oliver Wehner for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. BLOOD ONCE TURNED THE WHEELS OF EMPIRE. NOW […]
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 […]
Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend, and if you celebrated holidays, I hope they were nice and low-stress. We had a nice, laid back end to Passover, and started the week off nicely. Maybe it’s because we didn’t have to do all the cooking we […]
On Democracies and Death Cults: Israel and the Future of Civilization Author: Douglas Murray Genre: Nonfiction Publication Date: January 1, 2025 Publisher: HarperCollins In his travels through Israel and Gaza, #1 International Bestselling author Douglas Murray has seen the best and the worst humanity has to offer, and […]
Mom came back home last Sunday afternoon, and it is wonderful to have her back home. The best part is that she got scared and is resting and elevating her legs. Mom may not to have gotten a traditional family seder, but yesterday I made chicken soup and […]
A Crown So Silver Author: Lyra Selene Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: January 23, 2025 Publisher: Orbit Series: Fair Folk #2 Thank you to Orbit and Oliver Wehner for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. The second installment of Lyra Selene’s international […]
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 Beauty Queen of Jerusalem Author: Sarit Yishai-Levi Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: April 5, 2016 Publisher: Thomas Dunne The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem is a dazzling novel of mothers and daughters, stories told and untold, and the binds that tie four generations of women. Gabriela’s mother Luna is […]
