The Book Shire

Book reviews

Allegiant by Veronica Roth

Warning: This post contains SPOILERS for the third book in the Divergent trilogy by Veronica Roth.  [...]

Insurgent by Veronica Roth

Warning: This post contains SPOILERS for the second book in the Divergent Trilogy.  [...]

Divergent by Veronica Roth

When I was a kid I refused to read The Series of Unfortunate Events. My mom would point them out to me at the bookstore, or circle them in my book orders, [...]

Judging a Book by Its Lover

"Considering yourself a serious reader doesn't mean you can't read light books. Loving to read means you sometimes like to turn your head off. Reading is not [...]

The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson

Sometimes you just need a little magic. Something different. Something that gets you believing in love/friendship/life again. Sometimes you just need [...]

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz

"Oscar is a sweet but disastrously overweight ghetto nerd, a New Jersey romantic who dreams of becoming the Dominican J. R. R. Tolkien and, most of all, of [...]

The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien

Dear Lord of the Rings,  Our time together is coming to an end. It's been another wonderful visit, and I'll miss you, but right now I just have to move [...]

The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien

And people will say: “Let’s hear about Frodo and the Ring!” And they’ll say: “Yes, that’s one of my favourite stories. Frodo was very brave, [...]

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

I should start with a disclaimer: This is my favorite book. I know, I know, I don't often admit that I even have a favorite. Generally whatever book I'm [...]