By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. The Forest of Stolen Girls Author: June HurGenre: YA Historical FictionPublication Date: April 20, 2021Publisher: Feiwel & Friends CONTENT WARNING: suicide, death, blood, death of a parent, murder ★★★★ Plot summary The forest watches me, hostile and still, with remembering eyes. 1426, Joseon. Hwani’s family has never been... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. Top Ten Tuesday used to be a weekly post hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, but was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl. “It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.” This is definitely something... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. The Bloom Girls Author: Amy PineGenre: Women’s FictionPublication Date: August 3, 2021Publisher: Forever ★★★★ Plot Summary A charming, funny, and utterly engaging mother-daughter story that celebrates family, second chances, and falling in love. Gabi Bloom doesn’t believe in signs. She believes in photographic evidence, the view through her... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. A History of Wild Places Author: Shea ErnshawGenre: MysteryPublication Date: December 7, 2021Publisher: Atria Books Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book. I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: infidelity, death, drug use, suicide, mention of death of a parent,... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. Someone We Know Author: Shari LapenaGenre: Mystery/ThrillerPublication Date: July 30, 2019Publisher: Pamela Dorman Books CONTENT WARNING: violence, blood, murder, gore, alcohol abuse, mention of abortion, infidelity ★★★★★ Plot summary Maybe you don’t know your neighbors as well as you thought you did… “This is a very difficult letter... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. Top Ten Tuesday used to be a weekly post hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, but was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl. “It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.” This is definitely something... Continue Reading →
By: Leah Originally posted on Leah's Books. A Discovery of Witches Author: Deborah HarknessGenre: FantasyPublication Date: February 8, 2011Publisher: Viking PenguinSeries: All Souls Trilogy #1 CONTENT WARNING: mention of death of a parent, stalking, murder, suicide, gore, panic attack, blood, mention of miscarriage, mention of death of a child, torture, violence ★★★★★ Plot summary Deep... Continue Reading →
Originally posted on Leah's Books. The City Beautiful Author: Aden PolydorosGenre: YA Historical FantasyPublication Date: October 5, 2021Publisher: Inkyard Press CONTENT WARNING: death of a parent, death, grief, antisemitism, murder, violence, blood, gore, rape ★★★★★ Plot summary Would you sacrifice your soul to stop a killer? Chicago, 1893. For Alter Rosen, this is the land... Continue Reading →
The Selection Author: Kiera CassGenre: YA Romance/DystopiaPublication Date: April 24, 2012Publisher: HarperTeenSeries: The Selection #1 CONTENT WARNING: implied rape (off-page), trauma Originally posted on Leah's Books. ★★★★ Plot summary For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept... Continue Reading →
Escaping From Houdini Author: Kerri ManiscalcoGenre: YA Historical FictionPublication Date: September 18, 2018Publisher: Jimmy Patterson PresentsSeries: Stalking Jack the Ripper #3 CONTENT WARNING: blood, murder, gore, prejudice ★★★★★ Originally posted on Leah's Books. Plot summary “Beware of midnight bargains… if you’re not careful, you might lose your life, your very soul, to this magical traveling... Continue Reading →
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