The Book Shire

A Year in Books

Bellweather Rhapsody by Kate Racculia

“Though maybe that’s all life ever is. Unimaginable, until it’s happening to you.” Bellweather Rhapsody...  I don't even know where to begin with [...]

Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter

I miss Italy. Like, I-think-about-it-every-single-day-dream-about-it-talk-about-it-constantly miss it. Sometimes it's hard to believe that I left [...]

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

It's impossible to predict how a book will change you. I've picked up books that I was sure without a doubt I would love, only to make it halfway through and [...]

The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

I couldn’t put this one down. There’s magic, but it’s not overwhelming. See, this story isn’t set in the past, though the medieval setting might [...]

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

First I believe an apology is in order. In the weeks and months since graduation I’ve found myself so wrapped up in reading that I’ve neglected my [...]

Love is the Drug by Alaya Dawn Johnson

It's no secret that I'm a HUGE Alaya Dawn Johnson fan. Her book, The Summer Prince, tied with John Green's The Fault in Our Stars for the best book I read [...]

The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind by Meg Medina

Sonia Ocampo was born during the worst storm her village had ever seen. When the winds finally stopped the entire village gathered to see the girl who silenced [...]

The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer

I wish I could say that The Interestings was an interesting book, but honestly I found it be lackluster at best. As I turned pages I kept asking myself, "Why [...]

The Beka Cooper Trilogy by Tamora Pierce

I know, I know, it's cheating to combine three books into one week. But I've read this trilogy before, and since I read them all in one week, I think it's [...]