I can’t believe how fast October has gone by! It’s already the last week of the month, and today’s prompt is a Halloween Freebie, so I decided to lean towards my favorite type of spooky season books to read featuring witches. I’m going to try to include a […]| Leah's Books
The Gendarme What would you do if the love of your life, and all your memories, were lost- only to reappear, but with such shocking revelations that you wish you had never remembered… Emmett Conn is an old man, near the end of his life. A World War […]| Leah's Books
Voidwalker Thank you to Orbit and Oliver Wehner for sending me an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review. WOULD IT BE SO BAD TO BE DEVOURED? Fi smuggles contraband between worlds, stockpiling funds and stolen magic to keep her village free from the blood […]| Leah's Books
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? The Rules: First Lines: “The problem with mushrooms, Pansy decided, half-squatting in […]| Leah's Books
Warrior Girl Unearthed Perry Firekeeper-Birch was ready for her Summer of Slack but instead, after a fender bender that was entirely not her fault, she’s stuck working to pay back her Auntie Daunis for repairs to the Jeep. Thankfully she has the other outcasts of the summer program, […]| Leah's Books
As we inch closer to weather that actually feels like autumn, it has an impact on my reading choices. At first, I find myself reading more cozy reads and romance, but then when the days are short and the weather is cold and icky, I find myself reading […]| Leah's Books
I’ll Make a Spectacle of You Thank you to Orbit and Oliver Wehner for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. This heart-pounding Southern-Gothic horror debut takes readers to Bricksbury Mountain College, the oldest and most storied HBCU in the nation. But […]| Leah's Books
Hostage In a raw and unflinching memoir, Eli Sharabi, a survivor of 491 days in Hamas captivity, recounts the harrowing ordeal of his abduction from Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7th, 2023, the loss of his wife and daughters, and his unyielding resolve to survive. “I refuse to let […]| Leah's Books
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? The Rules: First Lines: “It is not an easy thing to slip […]| Leah's Books
I Took Her First Author: Samantha Hayes Genre: Mystery Publication Date: November 3, 2025 Publisher: Bookouture Audio Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for providing me with an ARC …| Leah's Books
I finished August with 19 ARCs left to be read. Hi all! This post is always scheduled for the first of the month, but I got a little delayed because of Yom Kippur. Our High Holy Days were rea…| Leah's Books
I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced Author: Nujood Ali and Delphine Minoui Genre: Nonfiction Memoir Publication Date: March 2, 2010 Publisher: Random House Audio ★★★★★ “I’m a simple village girl who h…| Leah's Books
Edam and Weep Author: Linda Reilly Genre: Cozy Mystery Publication Date: July 22, 2025 Publisher: Beyond the Page Series: Grilled Cheese Mysteries #6 Thank you to NetGalley and Beyond the Page for …| Leah's Books
Version 1.0.0 The Seven Rings Author: Nora Roberts Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: November 18, 2025 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Series: The Lost Bride Trilogy #3 Thank you to NetGalley and Macmill…| Leah's Books
Hello and welcome to my TTT post for this week! I wasn’t originally planning to do a post today, since I expected the upcoming week to be even more hectic as usual, and I don’t participate unless I…| Leah's Books
The Witch of Willow Sound Author: Vanessa F. Penney Genre: Horror Publication Date: September 30, 2025 Publisher: Dreamscape Media Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for providing me with …| Leah's Books
The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz: A Story of Survival Author: Anne Sebba Genre: Nonfiction History Publication Date: September 16, 2025 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Thank you to NetGalley and Macmi…| Leah's Books
The Faerie Morgana Author: Louisa Morgan Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: September 16, 2025 Publisher: Redhook Thank you to Orbit, Redhook, and Oliver Wehner for sending me an ARC of this book in …| Leah's Books
I can’t believe how fast this last week flew by, but it was a very busy week on our end. As usual, spending all week running around to appointments and then taking care of Mom after an outpatient p…| Leah's Books
The Vanishing Place Author: Zoë Rankin Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: September 16, 2025 Publisher: Berkley Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for providing me with an ARC of this book i…| Leah's Books
As A Jew: Reclaiming Our Story from Those Who Blame, Shame, and Try to Erase Us Author: Sarah Hurwitz Genre: Nonfiction/Religion & Spirituality Publication Date: September 9. 2025 Publish…| Leah's Books
Cammy Sitting Shiva Author: Cary Gitter Genre: Contemporary Publication Date: August 26, 2025 Publisher: Alcove Press Thank you to NetGalley and Alcove Press for providing me with an ARC of this bo…| Leah's Books
The summer months went out with a bang, literally, since my neighbors think that 5 hour firework shows should be had at least once a month. I was able to attend a Korean culture fair on Labor Day w…| Leah's Books
Happy Tuesday, and it’s the first Tuesday of September. We’ve moved past summer and we have just entered the season of the witch (and pumpkin spice everything). I’m not complaining about either one…| Leah's Books
I finished July with 19 ARCs left to be read. Happy Saturday! I am so ready for autumn and everything that comes along with it: the scent of woodsmoke in the air (from fireplaces, not wildfir…| Leah's Books
This Vicious Hunger Author: Francesca May Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: August 26, 2023 Publisher: Redhook Thank you to Redhook, Orbit, Oliver Wehner, and Oriel Voegele for sending me an A…| Leah's Books
Hello! It’s been a while since I did a bookish discussion post, but things have eased up a little bit and I’m able to sit and come up with this post. I’d like to reiterate that if you have any idea…| Leah's Books
Now that July is almost over, I’m ready to say goodbye to summer. I haven’t gotten to do a lot of summer activities, but the few I did make it to were fun, and I have something going on for the wee…| Leah's Books
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Alive and Beating Author: Rebecca Wolf Genre: Literary Fiction Publication Date: March 11, 2025 Publisher: Arbitrary Press Thank you to Rebecca Wolf for sending me a copy of this book in exchange f…| Leah's Books
Hello, everyone! This week’s prompt is books set in/take place during X. Since I make efforts to read diversely, I often read books set in places and times that I don’t know much about in order to …| Leah's Books
Hi! I took the last few Tuesdays off, and have been prioritizing my health and really focusing on relaxation. This week’s topic came from Joanne @ Portobello Book Blog, and its about books with hon…| Leah's Books
The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club Author: Gloria Chao Genre: Cozy Mystery Publication Date: June 24, 2025 Publisher: MIRA Series: Hu Done It #1 Thank you to NetGalley and MIRA for providing me with an …| Leah's Books
Six Wild Crowns Author: Holly Race Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: June 10, 2025 Publisher: Orbit Series: Queens of Elben #1 Thank you to Orbit and Oliver Wehner for sending me a copy of thi…| Leah's Books
I’m glad that May was an easier month for me, because it gave me some power to get through the stressful month of June. I spent a lot of time preparing for and having procedures, getting bloodwork,…| Leah's Books
Onyx Storm Author: Rebecca Yarros Genre: Romantasy Publication Date: January 21, 2025 Publisher: Recorded Books Series: The Empyrean #3 ★★★★ After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Vi…| Leah's Books
I finished June with 13 ARCs left to be read. If you follow my blog, you might have noticed that I didn’t do a lot of posting this month. I was caught up with dealing with health issues again…| Leah's Books
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Th…| Leah's Books
A Charming Touch of Tarot Author: Melissa Holtz Genre: Cozy Mystery Publication Date: May 13, 2025 Publisher: Berkley Series: The Gin & Tarot Club #2 Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for prov…| Leah's Books
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Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com Finally I get to post a weekly update that is positive! It feels like I’ve been waiting a long time, but things are getting better. I still need the heating …| Leah's Books
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Th…| Leah's Books
My Name is Emilia del Valle Author: Isabel Allende Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: May 6, 2025 Publisher: Ballantine Books Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for providing me w…| Leah's Books
It’s been another whammy of a week. I had been feeling better from the ulcerative colitis, and the several days of rest really seemed to help. The new strain of marijuana really helps with my…| Leah's Books
April was a very hectic month for me. I started out the month on the couch during the days, so that I could be close to my mother. Since I live with her, I am often the one who does a lot of helpin…| Leah's Books
Well, it has been a doozy of a week over here. I spent several days in bed, feeling really under the weather. We went to the gastro and she ordered some tests and a scan to find out what is going o…| Leah's Books
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Th…| Leah's Books
Houses of Detention Author: Jean Ende Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: April 1, 2025 Publisher: Apprentice House Thank you to Ari @ Mindbuck Media for sending me a copy of this book in e…| Leah's Books
I finished March with 14 ARCs left to be read. I can only speak for myself, but April was a hot mess of a month over here. For the first half of the month, my mother was dealing with medical …| Leah's Books
Hello from the house of (literal) pain. I’m trying really hard to be upbeat. After spending the last two weeks in a subclinical flare of ulcerative colitis, things got a little worse and I spent a …| Leah's Books
I finished February with 17 ARCs left to be read. For such a short month, February felt like it was about eleventy billion days long. March was probably one of my most stressful months in a l…| Leah's Books
The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem Author: Sarit Yishai-Levi Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: April 5, 2016 Publisher: Thomas Dunne ★★★★★ The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem is a dazzlin…| Leah's Books
Hi all and welcome back to Top Ten Tuesday. The weather is officially nice outside, and people aren’t all bundled up. I especially like this time of year when fresh cut grass can be smelled through…| Leah's Books
Blood on Her Tongue Author: Johanna van Veen Genre: Horror Publication Date: March 25, 2025 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for providing me an ARC of th…| Leah's Books
Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com It just feels like there is so much going on in my life. The antibiotics for my mother weren’t working, so the hospital switched her to a more aggressive ant…| Leah's Books
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Th…| Leah's Books
This past week had a lot of ups and downs, and the weekend has been gray and rainy, which always makes my joints hurt more. The high point of my night is going to be when I finish scheduling this p…| Leah's Books
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Th…| Leah's Books
Saltwater Author: Katy Hays Genre: Mystery Publication Date: March 25, 2025 Publisher: Ballantine Books Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exch…| Leah's Books
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Th…| Leah's Books
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Th…| Leah's Books
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Th…| Leah's Books
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Th…| Leah's Books
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Th…| Leah's Books
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Th…| Leah's Books
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Th…| Leah's Books
It’s been a rough week. In addition to being injured and dependent on my elderly mother for transportation and dealing with the pain of this stupid Achilles strain, which I don’t recommend at all. …| Leah's Books
This has been a rough week and an even rougher weekend, as I’m still trying to adjust to being unable to do anything close to what I was able to before. Over the weekend, my mother got sick, and ha…| Leah's Books
Each week, I wrack my brain to come up with an interesting topic that will hopefully spark discussion amongst my readers. It doesn’t sound like a difficult job, but after coming up with topics each…| Leah's Books
Nobody’s Fool Author: Harlan Coben Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: March 25, 2025 Publisher: Hachette Audio Series: Detective Sami Kierce #2 Thank you to NetGalley and Hachette Audio for …| Leah's Books
Fool Me Once Author: Harlan Coben Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: March 22, 2016 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Series: Detective Sami Kierce #1 ★★★ Former special ops pilot Maya, home from …| Leah's Books
If you’ve been blogging about books for a while, you’ve probably come across mention of NetGalley. You may even use it, or choose not to. Since this discussion immediately follows my State of the A…| Leah's Books
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Happy Tuesday y’all! I hope February is treating you well so far. We’ve gotten a little light snow over the weekend, and I had a great time celebrating my birthday with family. Which is also why I’…| Leah's Books
Hello February! January has become a month full of joy mixed with a drop of sadness for my family since my father passed six years ago. We have always had a lot of January birthdays in the family, …| Leah's Books
I finished December with 18 ARCs left to be read. January was a great month. There are multiple birthdays amongst my extended family, and within my immediate family, my brother, sister-in-law…| Leah's Books
Wow, this week’s prompt is a really great one, and it’s all about my top ten new-to-me authors I discovered in 2024. While I love reading books by the authors I love, I’ve also encountered some rea…| Leah's Books
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I finished June with 29 ARCs left to be read. July was a really tough month for me. The heat has been brutal for me, with my heat intolerance and my POTS (postural orthostatic hypertension sy…| Leah's Books
The Undermining of Twyla and Frank Author: Megan Bannen Genre: Fantasy Romance Publication Date: July 2, 2024 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy #2 Thank you to NetGalley, O…| Leah's Books
There have been so many amazing books that were released in the first half of 2024, and it looks like the second half of 2024 has some pretty exciting books in store for readers. Which is really go…| Leah's Books
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 …| Leah's Books
