By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. The Unbroken Author: C.L. ClarkGenre: FantasyPublication Date: March 23, 2021Publisher: OrbitSeries: Magic of the Lost #1 CONTENT WARNING: violence, racism, blood, gore, torture, death, plague ★★★★ Plot Summary Touraine is a soldier. Stolen as a child and raised to kill and die for the empire, she owes loyalty... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. House of Sky and Breath Author: Sarah J. MaasGenre: FantasyPublication Date: February 15, 2022Publisher: Bloomsbury PublishingSeries: Crescent City #2 CONTENT WARNING: imagery of concentration camps, torture, murder, blood, violence, gore, prejudice, mention of rape, excessive profanity 5 stars Plot Summary The deadliest power. The fiercest passion. The cruelest... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. This week’s topic is book with my favorite trope or theme, courtesy of Allona @ raincheckandread. I’m definitely a sucker for various tropes (who isn’t?), but fake dating is definitely high up on my list. Here’s some of my favorite books featuring fake dating: The Unhoneymooners by Christina... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. Verity Author: Colleen HooverGenre: Romantic ThrillerPublication Date: December 10, 2018Publisher: Independently Published CONTENT WARNING: blood, death, mention of cancer, mention of death of a child, mention of suicide, mention of abortion, fatphobia, grief ★★★★★ Plot Summary Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. The Love Hypothesis Author: Ali HazelwoodGenre: RomancePublication Date: September 14, 2021Publisher: Berkley BooksSeries: Love Hypothesis #1 CONTENT WARNING: mention of cancer, mention of death of a parent, sexual harassment, psychological abuse ★★★★★ Plot Summary When a fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction, it throws... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. All Your Perfects Author: Colleen HooverGenre: RomancePublication Date: July 17, 2018Publisher: Atria Books CONTENT WARNING: infidelity, infertility, mention of death ★★★★★ Plot Summary Can a love story with a perfect beginning survive a lifetime between two imperfect people? THEN: The last thing Quinn expected was to meet the... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. We’ve all read books that are so good that it’s ridiculously difficult to write a coherent review. This week’s topic was submitted by Dedra @ A Book Wanderer. I’m talking about books that were so good that I couldn’t come up with the right words to adequate express... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. Mexican Gothic Author: Silvia Moreno-GarciaGenre: HorrorPublication Date: June 30, 2020Publisher: Del Rey CONTENT WARNING: racism, mention of death, blood, gore, murder, suicide ★★★★★ Plot Summary He is trying to poison me. You must come for me, Noemí. You have to save me. After receiving a frantic letter from... Continue Reading →
Originally posted on Leah's Books. Dark Matter Author: Blake CrouchGenre: Science FictionPublication Date: July 26, 2016Publisher: Crown CONTENT WARNING: violence, blood, murder, gore, death ★★★★ Plot Summary “Are you happy with your life?” Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the masked abductor knocks him unconscious. Before he awakens to find himself strapped... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. 2021 was a great year for reading, all around. And I discovered some truly amazing authors that I hadn't read any books from previously. While there were so many to choose from, these are the ten that made the biggest impact on my reading last year: Deborah Harkness... Continue Reading →
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