The Book Shire

YA fantasy

Vow of Thieves Blog Tour!

Okay.  I'm not sure there's a YA reader alive who hasn't read The Remnant Chronicles at this point (and if you haven't, you need to rectify that [...]

Song of the Dead “Deadly” Gift List

Hey guys! Long time no blog, amiright?? 2018 was a rough year for me, but I am so excited to be back with you all and what better way to start the year than [...]

City of Bastards by Andrew Shvarts

Andrew Shvarts has done it again - City of Bastards is every bit as much fast-paced, action-packed fun as last year's Royal Bastards. I wasn't sure that [...]

Tempests and Slaughter Book Tour

AHHHH!!! I am so excited that the day has finally come when I get to share my intense love of all things Tamora Pierce with all of you. The Queen of Modern [...]

To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo

"The truth of what I am has become a nightmare." Oh my gosh I am about to start gushing because this book SLAYED me. If you are even a little into retellings [...]

The Rogue Queen by Emily R. King

"Kali is the heart of the new Tarachand. Lose her, and the future is meaningless." Oh how this book gave me feels. Let me just lay it all out for you. THIS [...]

Shadowsong by S. Jae Jones

Shadowsong is a very different beast from Wintersong. I don't think that's a bad thing, but it is something to be aware of going in. One of my favorite things [...]

Blood & Sand by C. V. Wyk

WHOA. I am still reeling from this one. It's the perfect blend of historical fiction and pure fantasy - I mean, a genderbent retelling of Spartacus? Could [...]

Top 10 New-to-Me Authors I Read in 2017

Mitali Perkins. Mitali is a veritable wizard with a pen! I will auto-buy her books until the day I die. Her contemporary YA novel You Bring the Distant [...]