The Book Shire

Book reviews

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

So, I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that this book wrecked me. Truly and utterly destroyed. I think I found pieces of my vital organs scattered under [...]

The Love That Split the World by Emily Henry

WHOA. Slow the phones and stop the presses. I just need a second. Whew… Okay. I think I’m ready to write this review now (though there’s absolutely no [...]

Falling into Place by Amy Zhang

I don't know if there are enough feels to describe this book. It was very clearly trying to destroy me, and it succeeded. By the end I was literally yelling [...]

The Heir by Kiera Cass

Honestly, I think I was afraid to read this book for a long time. Despite getting my hands on it a week before it came out last May, I just kept pushing it [...]

Happily Ever After by Kiera Cass

Because I love The Selection Series, I knew that this was a collection I wanted to get my hands on. I had already read two of the stories when they were [...]

Things We Know By Heart Review

Jessi Kirby's Things We Know by Heart kept me up until 8 a.m. on January 1st. So you know that it's good. In fact, it's more than good. This is a book that I [...]

This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp

From the beginning, I'll admit, I really wanted to love this book. It has a controversial and harrowing premise, and I was excited to get my hands on a galley [...]

Flash Fiction Reviews: February 2015

Okay, okay, I know I've been off the radar in 2015. Life's been pretty busy over here - I won't bore you with the details - so I haven't had a lot of time [...]

Unforgettable Reads of 2014

If you're looking for new reading material for the New Year, look no further. I've gathered a list of the best books I read in 2014, and there's something for [...]