I'm Leah! The woman behind Leah's Books, a blog where I write book reviews and post other bookish content.
Noa: A Story of Courage Author: Jasmine Lawi Genre: Children’s Folklore/Fairytales Publication Date: June 17, 2023 Publisher: Independently Published Thank you to Jasmine Lawi for sending me a copy of this book. I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily. Noa (a biblical heroine) is a role model for […]
It’s really feeling like summertime now. There are fun things going on, but there’s also some great books coming out! My TBR list is out of control, and I’ve been so focused on reading ARCs that I haven’t had a lot of time for pleasure reading, but there […]
Caesar’s Soldier Author: Alex Gough Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: June 22, 2023 Publisher: Canelo Adventure Series: Mark Antony #1 Thank you to Alex Gough for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: suicide, violence, death of a parent, […]
There must be something about people like me that makes us seek out books that destroy us in the best ways. I love it when a book twists me up and then leaves me feeling kind of wonky for the next few days while I try to put […]
Engines of Empire Author: R.S. Ford Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: January 18, 2022 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Age of Uprising #1 Thank you to Orbit and Angela Man for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: violence, blood, gore, mention […]
There’s so many awesome books out there just waiting to come home with us, and that’s where the idea of a wishlist comes into play. I keep a running wishlist because I have a terrible memory, and this way I can just add the books that I really […]
Don’t Want To Be Your Monster Author: Deke Moulton Genre: MG Horror Publication Date: August 1, 2023 Publisher: Tundra Books Thank you to NetGalley and Tundra Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: blood, mention of murder, […]
This week’s topic is sequels. Lots of books fall into the trap where the second book falls short of the expectations left over from the first, but then we find these books where the second book just keeps on with the momentum of the first and surpasses any […]
Someone Just Like You Author: Meredith Schorr Genre: Romance Publication Date: July 25, 2023 Publisher: Forever Thank you to NetGalley and Forever for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: stalking, parental separation, mention of death of a loved […]
Here in New York, temps are heating up, and it’s starting to feel a little more like summer. And it’s just in time for this week’s prompt. We were given a lot of leeway this week, with the overly vague “covers that feel/look like summer,” and I decided […]
