The Book Shire

YA literature

In the Hope of Memories by Olivia Rivers

I can’t help it that I have a thing for books I think are going to make me cry. They’re irresistible, okay??? Surprisingly, I didn’t cry much in this [...]

Stacking the Shelves [13]

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and is about sharing the books that you have added to your shelves in the past week. The books can be [...]

The Radius of Us by Marie Marquardt

I don’t even know where to begin in describing how much I fell in love with this book. Seriously, if you care about anything – diversity, love, life – [...]

The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis

How to sum up a book like The Female of the Species… hmmm… Well… “That was creepy as **** but I really enjoyed it anyway?” Yup, that’ll have to [...]

The Light Fantastic by Sarah Combs

I’m always intrigued by stories that cover topics that are acutely relevant to the times we live in. Books that aren’t afraid to tackle hard topics – to [...]

Under Rose-Tainted Skies by Louise Gornall

Under Rose-Tainted Skies is one of the best portrayals of mental illness I have ever read. We jump right into the life of Norah, a seventeen-year-old suffering [...]

This Adventure Ends by Emma Mills

How does Emma Mills manage to just capture everything about the human experience so perfectly????? I swear, at this point I would read this woman’s to-do [...]

Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine

“Let the world burn.” *shivers* With a tagline like that, you know a book is going to take you a wild freaking ride. I’ve been pretty honest about [...]

Caraval by Stephanie Garber

If you’re looking to get swept away into a magical adventure this year, Caraval is just the ticket you need. I’ve had my eye on this book for almost a [...]