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 …
Joli
Joli
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: If This Book Exists, You’re in the Wrong Universe by Jason Pargin
by Joliby JoliToday 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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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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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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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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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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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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Book ReviewsCrime/MysteryHistorical Fiction
Review: The Half-Life of Ruby Fielding by Lydia Kang
by Joliby JoliWhat 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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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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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 …