I'm Leah! The woman behind Leah's Books, a blog where I write book reviews and post other bookish content.
February was mainly devoted to taking care of two rowdy puppies that just turned 3 months old. And by taking care of, I mean cleaning up after. The rescue told us that they were chihuahua mixes based on the mom, but I think that mix was really diluted […]
That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf Author: Kimberly Lemming Genre: Romantasy/Fantasy Romance Publication Date: February 6, 2024 Publisher: Orbit Series: Mead Mishaps #2 Thank you to Orbit and Angela Man for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for […]
The Holocaust: An Unfinished History Author: Dan Stone Genre: Nonfiction History/War Publication Date: January 23, 2024 Publisher: Mariner Books Thank you to NetGalley and Mariner Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. A revelatory new history that reexamines the […]
I finished January with 31 ARCs left to be read. Is it just me or did winter fly by? It felt like it was just December, and here we are at the start of a new month! Even though it’s a leap year, February still went by really […]
The Bad Ones Author: Melissa Albert Genre: YA Horror Publication Date: February 20, 2024 Publisher: Flatiron Books Thank you to YA Books Central and Flatiron Books for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review. You can find my YA Books Central review here. CONTENT WARNING: […]
Since She’s Been Gone Author: Sagit Schwarz Genre: Mystery/Suspense Publication Date: February 6, 2024 Publisher: Crooked Lane Books Thank you to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: eating disorder, death of a […]
This week’s prompt is covers/titles with things found in nature (covers/titles with things like trees, flowers, animals, forests, bodies of water, etc. on/in them). The topic was submitted by Jessica @ A GREAT Read. This is such a broad topic, yet somehow I feel like I’m still going […]
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock (or live outside of America), you’re most likely aware of the book banning frenzy that is sweeping this nation. I figured this would be a great topic to discuss, not so much as an ‘are you supportive of book bans or […]
An Education in Malice Author: S.T. Gibson Genre: Horror Publication Date: February 15, 2024 Publisher: Orbit Thank you to Orbit, Angela Man, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: uneven power dynamics, inappropriate relationships between a […]
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 […]
