I'm Leah! The woman behind Leah's Books, a blog where I write book reviews and post other bookish content.
The Wife Before Author: Shanora Williams Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: June 28, 2022 Publisher: Kensington CONTENT WARNING: violence, mention of parental abandonment, mention of death of a parent, blood, molestation, suicide, murder, mention of addiction, abusive relationship Samira Wilder has never had it easy, and when her latest […]
The Thick and the Lean Author: Chana Porter Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: April 18, 2023 Publisher: Gallery/Saga Press Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery/Saga Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: emesis, bulimia, racism, mention of colonialism, […]
I’ve always looked at Valentine’s Day as one of those Hallmark holidays that’s focused more on consumerism than anything else. Maybe it’s my natural cynicism, maybe it’s because I’m jaded about relationships, maybe it’s because I’m rarely part of a relationship when this day rolls around, but I’ve […]
Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty Author: Dorothy Roberts Genre: Social Science/Current Affairs/Politics Publication Date: October 13, 2020 Publisher: Random House Audio This is a no-holds-barred response to the liberal and conservative retreat from an assertive, activist, and socially transformative civil rights agenda […]
This week, I saw more than a few authors being penalized by Amazon for having their books pirated, and it got me thinking. These authors put their time, hard work, and energy into these books, which they agree to exclusively make available on Amazon, but when someone pirates […]
The Everything One Pot Mediterranean Cookbook: 200 Fresh and Simple Recipes That Come Together in One Pot Author: Peter Minaki Genre: Travel/Food Publication Date: April 11, 2023 Publisher: Everything Thank you to NetGalley and Everything for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an […]
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it makes sense that today’s post would be all about romance books. And here’s my confession: I only started reading romance recently. Why? Well, when I was young, there weren’t any YA books. We just kind of jumped from picture books […]
Sizzle Reel Author: Carlyn Greenwald Genre: Romance Publication Date: April 18, 2023 Publisher: Vintage Thank you to NetGalley and Vintage for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: biphobia, homophobia, public outing, misgendering For aspiring cinematographer Luna Roth, coming […]
Hey y’all! It’s my first time in participating in WWW Wednesday, and I’m pretty excited to jump in on this one! It’s a weekly meme hosted by Sam @ Taking On a World of Words, and all you have to do is answer the 3 Ws: What are […]
There were a lot of incredible debuts in 2022, and I’m really looking forward to some of the 2023 debuts on my TBR. Here’s some that I’ve got lined up which I’m thrilled about: Sizzle Reel by Carlyn Greenwald Seven Faceless Saints by M.K. Lobb She is a […]
