The Book Shire

01/21/2026

2016 but with me balancing books on my head and my tbr…
#2016

01/17/2026

In my happy place… A.K.A a bookstore.
Tucked away in the sweet little college town of Davidson, NC sits a wonderful little bookstore called Main Street Books. I often tell my husband that the perfect Saturday is visiting the local farmers market there and then perusing the shelves. I almost always leave with something. Whether that’s a sticker, a book or something else 💕

01/14/2026

Some Icey wintery reads for you this cold winter day ❄️

01/05/2026

Just a little ✨treat✨
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It’s not snowing where I live, but I’ve been craving a good cold whether book. I’ll be posting some suggestions tomorrow to bring a wintry mix :)

01/02/2026

I’m sorry but I can’t resist a pretty book!

08/17/2025

Every Sunday in my house is Cinnamon Roll Sunday, a tradition that has followed my husband from college to married life so why not bring it here?
For the inaugural Sunday I figured Haywood from Death Rattle by is perfect!
It’s available and KU and perfect for a nice cup of tea and pretending it’s fall outside, along with of course, a cinnamon roll 💕
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Comment some ideas for our next cinnamon roll below!👇👇👇

08/02/2025

Happy Romance bookstore day! We are spending the day at the wonderful and meeting our friend !
How are yall celebrating?
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07/31/2025

07/21/2025

Loving A Realm of Lies and Power by
the Art is GIVING! And Renwick? Oh Renwick! Get ready for a new book boy who will steal your heart and make your standards even higher.
I’ll be posting more soon so make sure to follow and like!
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07/20/2025

Started reading Death Rattle by (took me long enough!) blinked and was 50 pages in!
The book takes place in Charlotte NC which makes it so much easier to fall into! Highly recommendedfor any charlotte Romantasy lovers!
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Book synopsis:
In Death Rattle, murder mystery collides with urban fantasy in a twisty coming-of-age tale where nothing is what it seems. Clarke Carpenter, a 30-year-old nanny and student, craves more than her ordinary life—something magical, something meaningful. But when her roommate is found dead and all signs point to Clarke, her plans for a fresh start crumble fast.

As she races to clear her name, Clarke stumbles into a hidden world pulsing just beneath the city streets—a world of fae, shadows, and forgotten power. The truth? It might just be darker than the crime she didn’t commit.

Start the Death Book Series today and follow Clarke’s journey through murder, magic, and the messiness of becoming who you were meant to be.

07/17/2025

Connor Rourke is one of the little people, supernaturally speaking: a psionic in a world of mages. He's happy being the top—okay, just about the only—supernatural locksmith in the Boston area. He doesn't aspire to adventure or heroism, but he's about to get pulled in whether he likes it or not (spoiler: he doesn't).

When he stumbles across a secret that was never meant to be known, he gets in trouble with forces far beyond him. Mixed up in a conflict between factions he can't match or understand, he'll have to find a way to survive for himself and those he loves. Along the way, Connor will learn secrets hidden for centuries, face and defeat threats to his life, and ultimately tackle an enemy who could annihilate him with a thought—and wants to.

Applied Leverage is a new urban fantasy novel set in an innovative world full of action and vivid characters. For fans of the genre, this is a must-read. Recipient of a Book Excellence Award from the Chrysalis BREW Project, May 2025.

Find it here
https://a.co/d/5RedGoM