The Book Shire

2016 book reviews

Girl on a Plane by Miriam Moss

If you ever imagined what you would do in during a hijacking, you probably think that it would involve a lot of action and adrenaline… two things you won’t [...]

Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova

Labyrinth Lost was an unexpected gem of a read – centered around Alex “Alejandra” and her family of brujas and brujos (in essence, witches), this story [...]

Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi

Furthermore is one whimsical flight of fancy after another. If you’re looking for something charming and out of this world, this is the Middle Grade read for [...]

A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir

OH MY FLIPPING GOSH HOW THE HECK AM I SUPPOSED TO WAIT UNTIL FREAKING WHO KNOWS WHEN 2017 FOR BOOK THREE?!?!?!?! SERIOUSLY SABAA??!??! A Torch [...]

100 Days by Nicole McInnes

100 Days takes a familiar trope – terminally ill teen – and shows that even familiar things can feel new and fresh when done well. Moira, Agnes, and [...]

Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine

I had a hard time getting into this book – so much so that I almost DNF’d it at like 4%, but once it gets going WOW. Ink and Bone presents a strangely [...]

All We Have Left by Wendy Mills

I feel like if I start talking about this book I will never ever stop, so I’m just gonna dive right in and apologize ahead of time for any [...]

How It Ends by Catherine Lo

How it Ends may not have the most original premise – two best friends torn asunder by the pressures and politics of high school drama – but what it lacks [...]

How to Keep Rolling After a Fall by Karole Cozzo

GUYS. THIS BOOK. This book could have gone horribly wrong. It could have come off as insensitive. It could have featured a whiny and annoying [...]