The Book Shire

book recommendations

The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

"Humans often fail to see what is close to them and obvious to others." I love Sheldon Cooper - The Big Bang Theory is easily one of my favorite shows, [...]

Like No Other by Una LaMarche

My mother used to say that no one knows what's going on in a stew but the pot and the spoon. I wanted to love Like No Other by Una LaMarche as much as I [...]

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 [...]

Bellweather Rhapsody by Kate Racculia

“Though maybe that’s all life ever is. Unimaginable, until it’s happening to you.” Bellweather Rhapsody...  I don't even know where to begin with [...]

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 [...]