The Book Shire

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24-Hour Read-a-thon Ramblings

11:00 a.m. I overslept and am actually started the readathon three hours late, but at least I was well rested and feeling good - I figured I could just stop a [...]

An Epic Tribute to The Lord of the Rings Part I

I. In mortal records small hobbits areneither remembered much nor mentioned. But long ago they led all men, And saved Middle Earth from being [...]

Where I Come From by Caitlin Smith

This is certainly meant to be spoken, because that's how I write, but I hope you guys will enjoy this [...]

#WeNeedDiverseBooksBecause…

We need more diverse books to prove that life Isn't a black and white cookie - There are colors that can't be expressed Through writing about the same issue [...]

The Queen by Caitlin Smith

“Your sister cannot go,” they said. “She’s not fit with that pox-scarred face, so you must take her place. You’ll be queen.” So she gave [...]

Hungry for The Hunger Games: Why YA Literature Deserves a Place in the Canon

A while ago, while having a conversation with my critical methods professor, I found myself in a conversation about Young Adult literature. This is, of course, [...]

Date a Girl Who Writes

Date a girl who reads. Date a girl who can’t put a new book down until it’s been finished. A girl who, for those few hours, can’t separate the fantasy [...]

“The Writer’s Block” – How to Be a Writer

I fancy myself a pretty good writer. I've always done it, like since I was old enough to hold a pen; and before that I told stories all the time. My first [...]