The Book Shire

Fiction

Stacking the Shelves [13]

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and is about sharing the books that you have added to your shelves in the past week. The books can be [...]

A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab

Four months have passed since the shadow stone fell into Kell’s possession. Four months since his path crossed with Delilah Bard. Four months since Rhy was [...]

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

Synopsis:  Kell is one of the last Travelers—rare magicians who choose a parallel universe to visit. Grey London is dirty, boring, lacks magic, ruled [...]

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

So, I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that this book wrecked me. Truly and utterly destroyed. I think I found pieces of my vital organs scattered under [...]

Flash Fiction Reviews: February 2015

Okay, okay, I know I've been off the radar in 2015. Life's been pretty busy over here - I won't bore you with the details - so I haven't had a lot of time [...]

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 [...]