By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. The Lies of Locke Lamora Author: Scott LynchGenre: FantasyPublication Date: June 27, 2006Publisher: Bantam SpectraSeries: Gentleman Bastard #1 CONTENT WARNING: blood, violence, torture, murder, gore ★★★★★ Plot Summary An orphan’s life is harsh—and often short—in the island city of Camorr, built on the ruins of a mysterious alien... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. As someone who loves books immensely, I’m always happy to find bookish characters within books! Here are ten of my favorite bookish characters: Book Lovers by Emily Henry — Nora, the MC, is a book agent, and her LI, Charlie, is an editor. And they’re surrounded by people... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. Vita Nostra Author: Marina and Sergey DyachenkoGenre: FantasyPublication Date: November 1, 2018Publisher: Harper VoyagerSeries: Metamorphosis #1 CONTENT WARNING: vomit, ableist language, blood, body horror ★★★★ Plot Summary The definitive English-language translation of the internationally bestselling Russian novel—a brilliant dark fantasy combining psychological suspense, enchantment, and terror that makes... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. I Kissed Shara Wheeler Author: Casey McQuistonGenre: YA RomancePublication Date: May 3, 2022Publisher: Macmillan Audio Thank you to libro.fm for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook. CONTENT WARNING: homophobia ★★★★★ Plot Summary From the New York Times bestselling author of One Last Stop and Red, White & Royal Blue comes a debut... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. Gilded Author: Marissa Meyer Genre: FantasyPublication Date: November 2, 2021 Publisher: Macmillan AudioSeries: Gilded #1 CONTENT WARNING: gore, violence, death of a parent, death of children ★★★★ Plot Summary Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times-bestselling author, returns to the fairytale world with this haunting retelling of Rumpelstiltskin. Long ago cursed by the... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. Four Treasures of the Sky Author: Jenny Tinghui ZhangGenre: Historical FictionPublication Date: April 5, 2022Publisher: Macmillan Audio Thank you to libro.fm for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: rape, racism, xenophobia, violence ★★★★★ Plot Summary A propulsive and... Continue Reading →
By: Leah This week’s topic comes from Deanna @ A Novel Glimpse. Even with all of the amazing books that I’ve read over the years, there’s always authors that I haven’t read yet, but hear so much about that I’m excited to read them. This has only gotten worse since I joined TikTok and Bookstagram,... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. Gods of Jade and Shadow Author: Silvia Moreno-GarciaGenre: FantasyPublication Date: July 23, 2019Publisher: Del Rey Books CONTENT WARNING: bullying, blood, racism, misogyny, violence, mild gore ★★★★★ Plot Summary The Mayan god of death sends a young woman on a harrowing, life-changing journey in this dark fairy tale inspired... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. This Rebel Heart Author: Katherine LockeGenre: Historical Fiction/FantasyPublication Date: April 5, 2022Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: murder, trauma, grief, torture, antisemitism, violence, blood... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. Funny You Should Ask Author: Elissa SussmanGenre: RomancePublication Date: April 12, 2022 Publisher: Dell Thank you to NetGalley and Dell for providing me with a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: alcoholism, homophobia ★★★★★ Plot Summary A restless young journalist with big dreams... Continue Reading →
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