I'm Leah! The woman behind Leah's Books, a blog where I write book reviews and post other bookish content.
The Hunting Moon Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. The highly anticipated sequel to The Luminaries by New York Times bestselling author Susan Dennard. Winnie Wednesday has gotten everything she thought she […]
American Wolf: From Nazi Refugee to American Spy Thank you to Amsterdam Publishers for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. In the summer of 1941, 11-year-old Wolf is growing up amidst the rubble and antisemitism of war-torn Nazi Berlin. Destitute […]
This week’s prompt is mystery books, and I can’t be more excited about it! I happen to love mystery books, and find myself reading more of them in fall and winter. Here are some of my favorites: What are some of your favorite mystery books?
That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon Thank you to Hachette Audio and Angela Man for sending me an ALC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. All I wanted to do was live my life in peace. Maybe get a cat, expand my […]
Marry Me by Midnight Thank you to Forever for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: grief, death of a parent, violence, mention of antisemitism Isabelle Lira may be in distress, but she’s no helpless damsel. To save her late […]
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 […]
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