The Book Shire

Favorite Books

I Woke Up Dead at the Mall by Judy Sheehan

Synopsis: When Sarah wakes up  dead at the Mall of America, she learns that not only was she murdered,  her killer is still on the loose.   When [...]

Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter

“I AM NOT THROWING AWAY MY SHOT!” is probably what Jeremy McCarter was thinking when Lin-Manuel Miranda asked him to write this one-of-a-kind book. And [...]

Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater

OH MY GOODNESS. ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME???? HOW AM I EVER GOING TO MAKE IT UNTIL THE RAVEN KING COMES OUT????!?!? These were just a few of my thoughts [...]

This is Where the World Ends by Amy Zhang

Synopsis: Janie and Micah, Micah and Janie. That’s how it’s been ever since elementary school, when Janie Vivien moved next door. Janie says Micah is [...]

Kindred Spirits by Rainbow Rowell

Okay. Is this just about the cutest novella ever, or what?!? Rainbow Rowell sure knows how to captivate an audience, and Kindred Spirits is no exception. This [...]

The Mirror King by Jodi Meadows

Synopsis:  Wilhelmina has a hundred enemies. HER FRIENDS HAVE TURNED. After her identity is revealed during the Inundation, Princess Wilhelmina is kept [...]

The Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows

Synopsis:  Wilhelmina has a hundred identities. She is a princess. When the Indigo Kingdom conquered her homeland, Wilhelmina and other orphaned [...]

Battle Magic by Tamora Pierce

I feel like I can’t write this review without introducing myself properly. Hi, my name is Caitlin Christensen and I am addicted to Tamora Pierce. There, I [...]

Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! WHY?!??!??!?!?!?! CASSANDRA CLARE, WHY DO YOU DO THIS TO US????????? Freaking torment us with forbidden fruit and then make it so that we [...]