The Book Shire

Fiction

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 [...]

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 [...]