I'm Leah! The woman behind Leah's Books, a blog where I write book reviews and post other bookish content.
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 Author: Andrew Joseph White Genre: Horror Publication Date: September 5, 2023 Publisher: Peachtree Teen 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 […]
Shield Maiden Author: Sharon Emmerichs Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: October 3, 2023 Publisher: Redhook 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 […]
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, […]
The Unmaking of June Farrow Author: Adrienne Young Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: October 17, 2023 Publisher: Delacorte Press Thank you to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: death of a loved one, parental […]
This week’s prompt is about books with my favorite trope, and for a moment I sat and didn’t know where to start. There’s so many tropes out there, some of which I can’t stand (insta-love and love triangles, I’m looking at you), and others that I adore. So […]
This week’s prompt is secondary/minor characters who deserve their own book. It’s a wonderful prompt, because while main characters are what keep us reading, it’s the side characters who can make or break a book sometimes. Here are some of my favorite side characters who I think deserve […]
The Witching Tide Author: Margaret Meyer Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: September 5, 2023 Publisher: Scribner Thank you to NetGalley and Scribner for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: violence, blood, death of a child, grief, mention of […]
