I'm Leah! The woman behind Leah's Books, a blog where I write book reviews and post other bookish content.
Hello everyone! I am back at home and settling into my usual routine, but I couldn’t resist today’s prompt, books to read during a storm, which came from Astilbe @ Long and Short Reviews. This topic is intentionally broad – they can be cozy or comfort reads, books […]
Today’s prompt is a freebie, and I’m still on vacation. It has impacted my posting schedule since obviously the younger generation of family members are infinitely more entertaining and interesting than reading and working on my blog. Since I haven’t been posting regularly, I figured I was going […]
Happy December! November was a really fun month for me—I was so excited to finally take a vacation and refresh my spirit. I hadn’t realized exactly how burnt out I was becoming until I had a break from my regular life. I’ll be returning home this week, and […]
I finished October with 21 ARCs left to be read. November was a whirlwind of a month. I started it in New York, and flew down to Florida to spend Thanksgiving with my family members, and go to my youngest great-nephew’s fourth birthday party. I also got to […]
Booked for Murder Author: PJ Nelson Genre: Cozy Mystery Publication Date: December 10, 2024 Publisher: Dreamscape Media Series: Old Juniper Bookstore Mysteries #1 Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: arson, […]
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 […]
For most of the world, today is just Thursday. But for those of us in America, it is Thanksgiving. I’m aware of the extremely problematic nature of the first Thanksgiving in a way that I wasn’t when I was younger. If you’re reading this and you are Indigenous, […]
The Business Trip Author: Jessie Garcia Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: January 14, 2025 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press/Macmillan Audio Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Macmillan Audio for providing me with ARCs of the book and audiobook in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: emotional and […]
Hi from sunny Florida, and happy Tuesday to you all. I’m still on vacation, but looking forward to spending Thanksgiving with my nephews and their families. Also, I’m aware that the origins of the holiday were whitewashed for American schoolchildren, but my family has always just used the […]
I Made It Out of Clay Author: Beth Kander Genre: Romance Publication Date: December 10, 2024 Publisher: Harlequin Audio Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Audio for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: grief, death of a parent […]
