The Book Shire

2016 ARC Reads

How to Catch a Killer by Sheryl Scarborough

There isn’t anything I love more than a book that hooks you from page one and doesn’t let go. That’s how I felt about How to Catch a Killer. Even [...]

Teach Me to Forget by Erica Chapman

You know a book is going to be intense when it starts out with a literal “bang.” Ellery has a gun and she is absolutely not afraid to use it – in fact, [...]

The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis

How to sum up a book like The Female of the Species… hmmm… Well… “That was creepy as **** but I really enjoyed it anyway?” Yup, that’ll have to [...]

The Light Fantastic by Sarah Combs

I’m always intrigued by stories that cover topics that are acutely relevant to the times we live in. Books that aren’t afraid to tackle hard topics – to [...]

This Adventure Ends by Emma Mills

How does Emma Mills manage to just capture everything about the human experience so perfectly????? I swear, at this point I would read this woman’s to-do [...]

Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine

“Let the world burn.” *shivers* With a tagline like that, you know a book is going to take you a wild freaking ride. I’ve been pretty honest about [...]

Finding Perfect by Elly Swartz

What an adorable Middle Grade read! I was pleasantly surprised to find that this is not only a book you won't want to put down until the final page, but [...]

The Memory of Things by Gae Polisner

I doubt that I’m the only one to think this, but The Memory of Things was not at all what I was expecting when I requested it. Overall, this worked in its [...]

The Forgetting by Sharon Cameron

What isn't written, isn't remembered. Even your crimes. Nadia lives in the city of Canaan, where life is safe and structured, hemmed in by white stone walls [...]