I'm Leah! The woman behind Leah's Books, a blog where I write book reviews and post other bookish content.
I’m in a reflective mood, even though there’s still close to two weeks left in the year. At the start of the year, I made a promise to myself that I’d read some more nonfiction books, and I actually stuck to that one. Each month, I chose at […]
Lady Smoke CONTENT WARNING: blood, mention of medical experimentation, violence, mention of torture, death, murder, suicide, forced drugging, gore The sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller that was “made for fans of Victoria Aveyard and Sabaa Tahir” ( Bustle ), Lady Smoke is an epic new fantasy about a throne cruelly stolen […]
The original prompt for this week is … books I hope Santa brings this year. However, this is a bit of a conundrum for me. First of all, I’m Jewish, so I don’t make lists for Santa. I just pass along my wishes to my family. Second of […]
I tend to read a lot of audiobooks, but I struggle to write reviews for them, because I process them differently than when I actually read the words. I don’t take the same kind of notes when I read audiobooks, so when I write my reviews, I typically […]
Hey hey! Things have been getting a bit hectic in my life today, with my family having a Chanukah party, getting all the presents and cooking situated, coordinating a buddy read, and just managing general life. So I’m a bit behind on getting all my books read at […]
Eight Nights of Flirting Thank you to YA Books Central and Razorbill for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. You can find my YA Books Central review here. CONTENT WARNING: mention of bullying Shira Barbanel has a plan: This Hanukkah, she’s […]
As someone who celebrates Chanukah, it’s only in recent years that I’ve found holiday books that actually focus on my holiday (and aren’t geared towards children only). Even so, there aren’t many yet. Here’s some of my favorite holiday books: Yep, that’s all I got. Let me know […]
Against the Currant: A Spice Isle Bakery Mystery Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Paperbacks for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: mention of past bullying, mention of cancer, murder In Olivia Matthews’s Against the Currant, the first […]
Ashes of the Sun Thank you to Orbit and Angela Man for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: violence, blood, gore, death, grief, terminal illness Long ago, a magical war destroyed an empire, and a new one was built […]
I’m super excited about my upcoming TBR for winter 2022-2023. There are some truly amazing books sitting on my shelf, both those that have already come out and those that are upcoming releases. The top ten books that I’m excited about reading (in no particular order) are: What […]
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