I'm Leah! The woman behind Leah's Books, a blog where I write book reviews and post other bookish content.
The Writing Retreat Author: Julia Bartz Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: February 21, 2023 Publisher: Atria/Emily Bestler Books CONTENT WARNING: blood, murder, gore, panic attack, bullying, toxic friendship, drugging, homophobia, suicide A book deal to die for. Five attendees are selected for a month-long writing retreat at the remote […]
This week’s prompt is fictional parents, but I’ve gotta be honest here. Most of the books I read don’t include happy families. If there are parents, they’re usually of the wicked or horrible kind. So this took plenty of work to compile, but here are some of my […]
I’m embracing the ability to DNF books. Not every book is good for every reader, and that’s okay. Certain things make me DNF a book without question, but sometimes I’ll DNF a book just because I’m not feeling invested in the story, or because I don’t click with […]
Zero Days Author: Ruth Ware Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: June 20, 2023 Publisher: Gallery/Scout Press Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery/Scout Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: blood, murder, gore, grief, PTSD, mention of domestic violence, […]
This week’s prompt is a fun one, because nearly all of my book recommendations occur within the online book blogging community. Don’t get me wrong, there’s a few people in my life that I recommend books to, but they are few and far between. Here’s the books that […]
We Cry for Blood Author: Devin Madson Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: August 3, 2021 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Reborn Empire #3 Thank you to Orbit and Angela Man for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: torture, murder, violence, gore, […]
Someone Else’s Bucket List Author: Amy T. Matthews Genre: General Fiction Publication Date: May 23, 2023 Publisher: Highbridge Audio Thank you to NetGalley and Highbridge Audio for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: cancer, emesis, grief Readers of […]
In the last few years, I’ve learned a lot about the value of reading diverse books. Reading books by and about various groups of marginalized people have massively expanded my understanding of history, culture, language, rituals, oppression, and the stressors that these groups face regularly, but it has […]
I must admit that it has been a long time since I’ve had to read a book for school. But in honor of my fading memory, I’m going to work backwards and start with grad school. Unfortunately, since I did my degrees in biology and mental health, I […]
What the Neighbors Saw Author: Melissa Adelman Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: June 20, 2023 Publisher: Minotaur Books Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: racism, racist microaggressions, death, murder, grief, mention […]
