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 …
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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It’s time for our May book recap! There were some great reads to be had last month. How about you? Cathy Iโve been getting a lot of great recs via Bookstagram so this monthโs 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 motherโs 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 …
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This is a very sweet story. Thanks so much to the author, Talia Madden, for sending The Colors They Shared to my daughter and I! Read on for my review. The Synopsis The Colors They Shared is a poignant story …
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I’m so excited to tell you about Ways the World Could End. I know I just posted a review of Unlikely Animals and said it was one of my favorites of the year so far, but just 2 books later, …