I'm Leah! The woman behind Leah's Books, a blog where I write book reviews and post other bookish content.
I finished December with 15 ARCs left to be read and 1 review to publish. January is one of my favorite months of the year. There’s a combination of the slow pace after the rush and bustle of the holidays, the fact that my birthday is at the […]
Happy Tuesday! This past weekend was my birthday, and I actually went out on Saturday and then had a family brunch and get together afterwards, so that was a whole lot of people-ing for me, and I’m currently pretty wiped out. But, February is almost here, and in […]
The Witch and the Vampire Author: Francesca Flores Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: March 21, 2023 Publisher: Wednesday Books Thank you to Goodreads and Wednesday Books for sending me an ARC of this book. I am providing my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: blood, mention of death of […]
The Hacienda Author: Isabel Cañas Genre: Horror Publication Date: May 3, 2022 Publisher: Penguin Audio CONTENT WARNING: death of a parent, violence, racism, blood, mention of rape, murder Mexican Gothic meets Rebecca in this debut supernatural suspense novel, set in the aftermath of the Mexican War of Independence, about a remote […]
Guided Tarot for Teens: A Beginner’s Guide to Card Meanings, Spreads, and Trust in Your Intuition Author: Stefanie Caponi Genre: New Age Publication Date: July 26, 2022 Publisher: Zeitgeist Young Adult Thank you to NetGalley and Zeitgeist Young Adult for providing me with an ARC of this book […]
I’ve always enjoyed reading historical fiction. It’s a way to make history more understandable and relatable on a personal level, in a manner that history books can’t, almost like speaking to someone who has lived through an experience. Here are some of my favorite historical fiction books: The […]
The Faithless Author: C.L. Clark Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: March 7, 2023 Publisher: Orbit Series: Magic of the Lost #2 Thank you to Orbit and Angela Man for sending me a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: trauma, violence, blood, racism, murder, […]
Yours Truly Author: Abby Jimenez Genre: Romance Publication Date: April 11, 2023 Publisher: Forever Thank you to NetGalley and Forever for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: infidelity, reference to parental abandonment, reference to a prior miscarriage, depictions […]
Last year was a great reading year for me all around—in terms of the number of books I read, the amount of 5 star books, and the number of new-to-me authors that I had discovered. There were a lot of really great authors that I hadn’t read any […]
The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State Author: Nadia Murad Genre: Memoir Publication Date: November 7, 2017 Publisher: Random House Audio WINNER OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE In this intimate memoir of survival, a former captive of the Islamic State tells […]
