I'm Leah! The woman behind Leah's Books, a blog where I write book reviews and post other bookish content.
I finished November with 13 ARCs left to be read. Is it just me, or does it feel like December lasted a really long time? Thanksgiving feels like forever ago, and while our Chanukah family party was only two weeks ago, it also seems like it was a […]
My Dear Henry: A Jekyll and Hyde Remix Thank you to NetGalley and Feiwel & Friends for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: racism and queerphobia in the context of the late nineteenth century, instances of sexual harassment, […]
This week’s prompt is comfort characters, but instead I want to talk about some of my favorite reads of 2022. It was a great year for books, and there were so many incredible ones to choose from. I had a really tough time narrowing down my picks to […]
The Bladed Faith Thank you to Orbit Books and Angela Man for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: violence, blood, murder, homophobia, gore, transphobia, grief, trauma, murder of children, misogyny Every shadow hides a truth. Every hero hides a […]
Nocturne Thank you to NetGalley and Del Rey Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: death of a sibling, death of a parent, grief, blood, murder, violence In this haunting, lyrical fantasy set in 1930s Chicago, a […]
This week’s prompt (most recent additions to my book collection) is tough for me. I don’t typically buy books due to limited funds, so the majority of my reading material comes from ARCs or the library. For holidays, my family doesn’t generally give gift cards, since they prefer […]
Blood of the Chosen Thank you to Orbit and Angela Man for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: violence, gore, blood, murder “Fantasy at its finest.”–Nicholas Eames, on Ashes of the Sun In the second book of Django Wexler’s epic fantasy […]
Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: violence, blood, death, mention of murder, gore, mention of cancer, gun violence Author and single mom Finlay Donovan has […]
Ember Queen CONTENT WARNING: blood, violence, gore, torture, murder, death of a child, forced drugging, enslavement, mention of rape, medical experimentation, suicide The thrilling conclusion to an epic fantasy about a throne cruelly stolen and a girl who must fight to take it back for her people. Princess […]
Like many others who are long-time bookworms, there are certain books that I’ve associated with good times in my life. Even if I haven’t read them in a long time, I know that they’re on my shelf and I can just reread them if I’m going through a […]
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