I'm Leah! The woman behind Leah's Books, a blog where I write book reviews and post other bookish content.
This week’s prompt is atmospheric books, and this is another buzzy word I see used all the time. The Novelry explains this concept as: “A novel feels atmospheric when the setting and the narrative are deeply involved with one another; when characters and plot are physically embedded in their […]
A Study in Drowning Thank you to NetGalley and HarperTeen for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: sexual assault, misogyny, xenophobia, blood, violence, unhealthy relationship dynamics Effy Sayre has always believed in fairy tales. She’s had no choice. […]
The Midnight Kingdom Thank you to Orbit and Angela Man for sending me a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: gore, blood, violence, death, grief, torture The second book in Tara Sim’s sweeping dark fantasy series, in which the four heirs to […]
Today’s prompt is dark academia books, and this is such a buzzy topic lately. I feel like everyone loves dark academia both in books and as an overall aesthetic, but what is dark academia really? According to a post by Celadon Books, “these books are moody and mysterious […]
Autumn has arrived here in New York, finally, and I am thrilled! September was a tough month for me, as I was dealing with (more) medical stuff and trying to get these issues addressed before we left for a vacation abroad. We ruled out a serious issue on […]
This week’s topic is books with weather events in the title. I figured I’d have a tough time with this one, since I’m struggling to come up with any off the top of my head and will have to dig back through my previously read and TBR lists […]
The Spirit Bares Its Teeth Thank you to NetGalley and Peachtree Teen for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: transphobia, ableism, graphic violence, sexual assault, discussions of forced pregnancy and miscarriage, mentions of suicidal ideation, extensive medical gore […]
Shield Maiden Thank you to Redhook and Angela Man for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: earthquake, blood, trauma, enslavement, ableism, sexual assault, violence, substance use, death of a parent Both epic and intimate, Shield Maiden is the brilliantly […]
This week’s prompt is reading goals I still want to accomplish before the end of the year. Just a note – I’m on vacation this week, so feel free to leave comments, but I probably won’t be able to get to them until I get home. So bear […]
I finished August with 22 ARCs left to be read. September was just a hectic and out of control month. I’m traveling a bit in October, so I spent a lot of this month running around trying to handle a lot of stuff. Between medical appointments, hospital visits, […]
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