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 […]
Love Author: Maayan Eitan Genre: Literary Fiction, Short Stories Publication Date: March 7, 2022 Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Love is a fever dream of a novella about a young sex worker whose life blurs the boundaries between violence and intimacy, objectification and real love. Startlingly intimate and […]
Swordheart Author: T. Kingfisher Genre: Romantasy Publication Date: February 25, 2025 Publisher: Bramble Series: The World of the White Rat Thank you to Netgalley and Bramble for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Halla is a housekeeper who has suddenly […]
As an avid reader of both fantasy and historical fiction, today’s topic is an idea one. I’m going to be discussing books set in another time, and to further challenge myself, I want to include more than just fantasy and historical fiction reads. Here are some of my […]
Junie Author: Erin Crosby Eckstine Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: February 4, 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. A young girl must face a life-altering decision after awakening […]
Hey all and happy Sunday! I hope your year has been going well. A quick update on my week involved getting my mom to attend a therapy session with me, and then I injured my achilles tendon taking a slow step in my house. Only me, I swear! […]
The Sirens Author: Emilia Hart Genre: Historical Fantasy Publication Date: March 4, 2025 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. A story of sisters separated by hundreds of years but bound […]
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 Familiar Author: Leigh Bardugo Genre: Historical Fantasy Publication Date: April 9, 2024 Publisher: Flatiron Books Fate can be changed. Curses can be broken. In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her […]
Hot for the Fireman Author: Gina L. Maxwell Genre: Romance Publication Date: May 31, 2022 Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc. Series: Boston Heat #1 Ex-Army Ranger Erik Grady lives for the job. So when his chief at the Boston Fire Department offers him two choices—mandated therapy for supposed PTSD […]
