The Book Shire

YA Contemporary

You’re Welcome, Universe by Whitney Gardner

Talk about diversity! You’re Welcome, Universe pretty much has a corner on that market; from Julia, the deaf, Indian-American protagonist to her two moms, I [...]

The Inexplicable Logic of My Life by Benjamin Alire Saenz

UGH. I have such complicated feels about this book. First off, I’ll admit it: I went into The Inexplicable Logic of My Life with HIGH expectations. I [...]

Optimists Die First by Susin Nielsen

If the title wasn’t enough, the ugly-sweater cover made this a must-read for me. I went in expecting a lot of dark humor and a host of quirky characters, and [...]

Revenge of the Evil Librarian by Michelle Knudsen

To this day I think Evil Librarian is one of the most underrated books on the planet. It’s sassy, snarky, hilarious, and completely original from start to [...]

How to Catch a Killer by Sheryl Scarborough

There isn’t anything I love more than a book that hooks you from page one and doesn’t let go. That’s how I felt about How to Catch a Killer. Even [...]

The Last of August by Brittany Cavallaro

I really enjoyed Brittany Cavallaro’s first foray into the world of Sherlock Holmes adaptations in A Study in Charlotte. Therefore, I was really excited to [...]

The Careful Undressing of Love by Corey Ann Haydu

The prose in this book is achingly beautiful. Seriously, if for no other reason than that, I think The Careful Undressing of Love is worth picking up. I was [...]

We Are Still Tornadoes by Michael Kun and Susan Mullen

I cannot even begin to explain how much I loved this book. It was such a surprise favorite. It wasn’t necessarily a book I would have picked up on my own, [...]

Love and First Sight by Josh Sundquist

When I found out that Josh Sundquist had a new book coming on in 2017 I squealed in delight. Then I was a teensy tiny bit trepidatious. I mean, I adored – [...]