I'm Leah! The woman behind Leah's Books, a blog where I write book reviews and post other bookish content.
I finished February with 17 ARCs left to be read. For such a short month, February felt like it was about eleventy billion days long. March was probably one of my most stressful months in a long time, and I’ve dived back into reading and using it as […]
Today’s post coincides with April Fool’s Day! In honor of this lighthearted holiday, today’s prompt is books you’d be a fool not to read. I can’t believe it’s already April, but I have been on a nonfiction kick lately, and want to share my top ten nonfiction reads […]
Ghosts of a Holy War: The 1929 Massacre in Palestine That Ignited the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Author: Yardena Schwartz Genre: Nonfiction History Publication Date: January 14, 2025 Publisher: Oasis Audio An award-winning journalist presents an even-handed, thoroughly researched examination of the Arab-Israeli conflict, and illustrates how a shocking yet […]
After the heavy topic I sprang on you all last week, I figured I’d go a little more light-hearted in the discussion topic for this week. One of my besties recommended this as a topic, because we are constantly sharing book recs and feedback in our group chat. […]
Nowhere Girl: A Memoir of a Fugitive Childhood Author: Cheryl Diamond Genre: Memoir Publication Date: June 15, 2021 Publisher: Workman Publishing The incredible true story of a family built on lies. What if the people you love most are not who you thought they were? What if you […]
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 […]
Saltwater Author: Katy Hays Genre: Mystery Publication Date: March 25, 2025 Publisher: Ballantine Books Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. In 1992 Sarah Lingate is found dead below the cliffs of Capri, […]
The Radiant King Author: David Dalglish Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: March 4, 2025 Publisher: Orbit Series: Astral Kingdoms #1 Thank you to Orbit and Oliver Wehner for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Six immortal siblings. Five sworn to peace. One […]
Happy Tuesday! This week started off with a bang for me. Mom was in the hospital over the weekend, but she’s home now and doing a lot better. So while I was able to just relax and put my foot up to ice and rest it, I was […]
The Knight and the Moth Author: Rachel Gillig Genre: Fantasy/Romantasy Publication Date: May 20, 2025 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Stonewater Kingdom #1 Thank you to Orbit and Oliver Wehner for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. From BookTok sensation and NYT […]
