I'm Leah! The woman behind Leah's Books, a blog where I write book reviews and post other bookish content.
Oof. This week’s prompt, books that provide a much-needed escape, really speaks to me. I’ve been using books for an escape for the majority of my life, and to escape from a variety of situations and issues. Lately, I’ve been reading to escape chronic pain and frustration. Here […]
Unnatural Exposure Virginia Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta has a bloody puzzle on her hands: five headless, limbless cadavers in Ireland, plus four similar victims in a landfill back home. Is a serial butcher loose in Virginia? That’s what the panicked public thinks, thanks to a local TV reporter […]
If you grew up like I did, you probably heard “don’t judge a book by its cover” all the time. Granted, the phrase typically refers to anything other than books, and was used all the time throughout my younger years to remind us not to judge something (or […]
The Sequel Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. After the “insanely readable” (Stephen King) and “perfectly told” (Malcolm Gladwell) New York Times bestseller The Plot comes Jean Hanff Korelitz’s equally captivating new novel: The Sequel. Anna Williams-Bonner […]
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: First Lines: “I arrived in Israel the morning after October […]
The Witch’s Book of Spells: Simple Spells for Everyday Magick Thank you to NetGalley and Leaping Hare Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Tap in to your magick powers and embrace your inner Witch with this unique collection […]
August has been hot and humid here in New York, just like it has been basically everywhere. I’ve still been spending a lot of time inside the house, but lately I have had fatigue that is off the charts, combined with nighttime insomnia. It’s really difficult to function […]
Hello and happy Wednesday! This week’s prompt was submitted by Cathy @ WhatCathyReadNext and Hopewell’s Public Library of Life, and it challenges us to come up with our ten favorite books involving food (that are not cookbooks). I love to read cookbooks, but I also really enjoy when […]
Immortal Dark Thank you to NetGalley and Hachette Audio for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. The Cruel Prince meets Ninth House in this dangerously romantic dark academia fantasy, where a lost heiress must infiltrate an arcane society and live […]
I finished July with 35 ARCs left to be read. August feels like it went by in the blink of an eye, didn’t it? My finances took a big hit, with my car needing an expensive repair, 3 of my dogs needing vet visits, then my car needing […]
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