The Book Shire

2016 reads

In the Hope of Memories by Olivia Rivers

I can’t help it that I have a thing for books I think are going to make me cry. They’re irresistible, okay??? Surprisingly, I didn’t cry much in this [...]

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 [...]

*Blog Tour* Review and Quotes from The Midnight Star by

I'm a huge fan of Marie Lu's The Young Elites trilogy, so I was THRILLED to be invited to participate in the blog tour for The Midnight Star! Then, [...]

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 [...]

*Blog Tour* Kingdom of Ash and Briars by Hannah West

I love a good retelling, and I was eager to dive into this mash-up of Hua Mulan, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and Emma… all rolled together into [...]