The Book Shire

A Year in Books

Unforgettable Reads of 2014

If you're looking for new reading material for the New Year, look no further. I've gathered a list of the best books I read in 2014, and there's something for [...]

The Real Boy by Anne Ursu

Unfortunately, this review is going to have to be short and sweet because I'm behind on posting and the New Year is almost upon us. Forgive me. Here's [...]

The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

"Humans often fail to see what is close to them and obvious to others." I love Sheldon Cooper - The Big Bang Theory is easily one of my favorite shows, [...]

Like No Other by Una LaMarche

My mother used to say that no one knows what's going on in a stew but the pot and the spoon. I wanted to love Like No Other by Una LaMarche as much as I [...]

Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen

Once I could read, especially, it seemed the world grew in leaps and bounds with every passing day. I've always loved books about other worlds, and Stolen [...]

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black

"There was something she was missing. She felt it the way you can feel a word on the tip of your tongue." Holly Black's The Coldest Girl in Coldtown sat on [...]

Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography by Neil Patrick Harris

There's nothing quite like getting to live take a peek into the life of a complete stranger. For that reason, I enjoy a well-written memoir or biography. [...]

The Princess Bride by William Goldman

"Hello, My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die!"  When I was a little girl I thought that Florin was a real place. You see, I grew [...]

The Bookman’s Tale, A Novel of Obsession by Charlie Lovett

I'm a sucker for a book about books (yeah, I know, I'm so meta). But seriously, who doesn't like reading about things that he/she likes? I like books, and [...]