When winter sets in, do you crave a few winter reads? Or maybe you like them in the dog days of summer to help you cool off. Either way, books set in winter can be really cozy reads! To help …
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Good news: the annual Best Historical Fiction list is back! This is Literary Quicksand’s 3rd year of curating an epic list of historical fiction. As with the previous years, I’ll do my best to keep coming back and updating this…
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Book ReviewsCrime/MysteryFictionHistorical Fiction
Book Review: The London SΓ©ance Society by Sarah Penner
by Joliby JoliHey, The Lost Apothecary fans! Looking forward to Penner’s new book, The London SΓ©ance Society? So was I! Read on to find out why I didn’t love it as much as her first. The Summary May mercy be upon the…
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Do you have any authors who’ve been on your to-read list for YEARS? You know their books are a great fit for you, but somehow you’ve just never gotten to them? One of those authors for me is Susan Meissner.…
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Here are a few of the LQ contributors’ favorite reads of 2022. Here’s to a fantastic reading year in 2023!
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They recently added audiobooks to NetGalley, and this is the first one I was approved for! Strap in for this twisty mystery/thriller set in a rich suburb. The Summary On the surface, Emerson, Massachusetts, is just like any other affluent…
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Favorite author alert! Ann Napolitano’s Dear Edward is a gorgeous book that I love, so I was really excited to read Hello Beautiful. With these two books, Napolitano has cemented herself among my favorite authors! The Summary William Waters grew…
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Book ReviewsHistorical Fiction
Book Review Tour: All the Lost Places by Amanda Dykes
by Jessby JessIn October 2018, my family traveled to Europe to try and escape our grief after my brother’s death. One of my favorite places on our trip was Venice, Italy. As I read All the Lost Places I felt like I…
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Book ReviewsTranslated Lit
Review – An Impossible Return: A Novel by Caroline Laurent, translated by Jeffrey Zuckerman
by Cathyby CathySummary Winner of the Prix Maison de la Presse An epic love story set against a backdrop of injustice, devastating secrets, and the painful price of independence. Itβs 1967 in the Chagos archipelagoβa group of atolls in the Indian Oceanβand…