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I'm a freelance writer/content strategist with an English degree living in Minneapolis, MN with my husband, young daughter, and two dogs. I created Literary Quicksand to feed my love of books, writing, and community. More About Me

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    Review: The Last Story of Mina Lee by Nancy Jooyoun Kim

    by Joli June 25, 2022
    by Joli June 25, 2022

    This is different for me, but I actually listened to The Last Story of Mina Lee on audiobook! I’d love to try out more audiobooks. It’s nice to be able to get something else done while reading at the same …

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    Review: If This Book Exists, You’re in the Wrong Universe by Jason Pargin

    by Joli June 16, 2022
    by Joli June 16, 2022

    Today we’re welcoming a new guest contributor to LQ: Joli’s husband, Colin! He has read every book in the John Dies at the End series and was very excited to read the forthcoming 4th book in the series, If This …

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    45+ Best Books Set in Ireland

    by Joli June 13, 2022
    by Joli June 13, 2022

    Wondering what the best books set in Ireland are? Whether you’re looking for historical fiction or something current, you’ll find some great options on our list. We’ve broken down the list by primary genre. You can use the links below …

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    What We Read in May 2022

    by Joli June 5, 2022
    by Joli June 5, 2022

    It’s time for our May book recap! There were some great reads to be had last month. How about you? Cathy I’ve been getting a lot of great recs via Bookstagram so this month’s reads both came from there. The …

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    Review: Upgrade by Blake Crouch

    by Joli May 29, 2022
    by Joli May 29, 2022

    I first read Blake Crouch for book club when we picked up Dark Matter, then again when we read Recursion. Although I don’t ever pick up this genre (sci fi) on my own, I ended up really falling hard into …

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    Review: Speak, Okinawa by Elizabeth Miki Brina

    by Joli May 26, 2022
    by Joli May 26, 2022

    This was such beautiful book. Speak, Okinawa was our book club pick in May, and it was really an interesting one to discuss. The Synopsis Elizabeth’s mother was working as a nightclub hostess on U.S.-occupied Okinawa when she met the …

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    Review: Little Pieces of Me by Alison Hammer

    by Joli May 17, 2022
    by Joli May 17, 2022

    When Paige Meyer gets an email from a DNA testing website announcing that her father is a man she never met, she is convinced there must be a mistake. But as she digs deeper into her mother’s past and her …

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    Review: The Half-Life of Ruby Fielding by Lydia Kang

    by Joli May 9, 2022
    by Joli May 9, 2022

    What an interesting book this was. I have to say, I wasn’t fully prepared for what it ended up being, but I was definitely entertained! Read on for the uniqueness of this book. Looking for more 2022 historical fiction? Check …

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    What We Read in April 2022

    by Joli May 4, 2022
    by Joli May 4, 2022

    We each had some hits and misses in April, but no 5-star reviews this month! Hopefully we can all read something amazing in May 😊. What did you read in April? Cathy The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. …

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    Review: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

    by Joli April 21, 2022
    by Joli April 21, 2022

    Anxious People has been on my TBR list since it came out 1.5 years ago. I’ve heard SO many rave reviews of this one, so when I finally got around to it, my expectations were pretty darn high. Keep reading …

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