I'm Leah! The woman behind Leah's Books, a blog where I write book reviews and post other bookish content.
I finished March with 27 ARCs left to be read. It’s definitely springtime—the weather is vacillating between warm and cool, sun and clouds, and rain. Mom got away to Florida to visit the grandkids, great-grandkids, and her siblings, and I got a nice quiet break at home. I […]
A Death in the Dark Author: Ellie Alexander Genre: Cozy Mystery Publication Date: April 21, 2026 Publisher: Storm Publishing Series: Novel Detectives Mystery #2 Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. An assistant […]
Mad Mabel Author: Sally Hepworth Genre: Mystery Publication Date: April 21, 2026 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. From Sally Hepworth, the New York Times bestselling author of The Soulmate and The […]
The Story Keeper Author: Kelly Rimmer Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: July 21, 2026 Publisher: Harlequin Audio Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Audio for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. A crumbling mansion, a forgotten book, and a mystery […]
Enormous Wings Author: Laurie Frankel Genre: Literary Fiction Publication Date: May 5, 2026 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. From the beloved New York Times bestselling author Laurie Frankel, an exuberant […]
This Weekend Doesn’t End Well for Anyone Author: Catherine Mack Genre: Cozy Mystery Publication Date: April 28, 2026 Publisher: Minotaur Books Series: The Vacation Mysteries #3 Thank you to NetGalley, Minotaur Books, and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this e-book and audiobook in exchange […]
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 […]
Holy Island Author: LJ Ross Genre: Mystery Publication Date: April 7, 2026 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Series: DCI Ryan Mysteries #1 Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Detective Chief Inspector Ryan […]
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 Lost Girl of Craven County Author: Emily Matchar Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: April 14, 2026 Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Thank you to NetGalley and G.P. Putnam’s Sons for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. A decade into the […]
