I'm Leah! The woman behind Leah's Books, a blog where I write book reviews and post other bookish content.
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 Author: Jean Hanff Korelitz Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: October 1, 2024 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Series: The Book Series #2 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 […]
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 Witch’s Book of Spells: Simple Spells for Everyday Magick Author: Lindsay Squire, Illustrated by Viki Lester Genre: Witchcraft Publication Date: August 20, 2024 Publisher: Leaping Hare Press Thank you to NetGalley and Leaping Hare Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for […]
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 Author: Tigest Girma Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: September 3, 2024 Publisher: Hachette Audio Series: Immortal Dark Trilogy #1 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 […]
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 […]
Mistress of Lies Author: KM Enright Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: August 13, 2024 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Age of Blood #1 Thank you to Orbit and Angela Man for sending me an ARC of this book and to NetGalley for providing me with an eARC of this book […]
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 […]
