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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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    TBR Mix nโ€™ Mingle โ€“ February 2020

    by Joli February 1, 2020
    by Joli February 1, 2020

    February: the love month. The love….of books month? Yep, going with it! Time to snuggle in while we all get really sick of winter and get some reading done. Welcome to our February 2020 TBR Mix nโ€™ Mingle linkup! Check …

  • Book ReviewsChick Lit

    Review: The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

    by Joli January 8, 2020
    by Joli January 8, 2020

    I really enjoy the occasional “girly” read (as long as it has some substance to it), and The Bookish Life of Nina Hill ended up being just the right pick for me. Read on to find out why! The Summary …

  • Book ListsLiving Life Bookishly

    TBR Mix n’ Mingle – January 2020

    by Joli January 3, 2020
    by Joli January 3, 2020

    New year, who dis? It’s funny how the changing year number makes us all decide to go crazy making resolutions and thinking about our hopes and dreams. Can’t we do that any time? No need to wait for a new …

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    TBR Mix n’ Mingle – December 2019

    by Joli December 1, 2019
    by Joli December 1, 2019

    Cozy reading season by the Christmas lights is here! Too bad we’re all too busy to read as much, am I right?ย 😂 At any rate, however much reading I get to do under a blanket by the lights is perfect. …

  • Book ReviewsGeneral Non-Fiction

    Review: National Geographic’s Women

    by Joli November 20, 2019
    by Joli November 20, 2019

    I’ve never met a National Geographic book I didn’t like, and this one is no different. This collection of stunning photography also includes interviews with many of the influential women pictured. In one word: BEAUTIFUL! I highly recommend this collection …

  • Book ReviewsLiterary Fiction

    Review: The Great Believers

    by Joli November 3, 2019
    by Joli November 3, 2019

    Before I even begin this review, let’s go over the hype for this book, shall we? Here we go… Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in fiction Winner of the Andrew Carnegie medal Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize …

  • Book ListsLiving Life Bookishly

    TBR Mix n’ Mingle – November 2019

    by Joli November 1, 2019
    by Joli November 1, 2019

    Well, we’re officially in the season of cozy. While summer is great, there’s a reason I live in Minneosta – cozy is my jam! There are many great things to do while being cozy, but reading is definitely a top …

  • Book ReviewsChick Lit

    Review: Finding Christmas

    by Joli October 22, 2019
    by Joli October 22, 2019

    Emmie has Christmas spirit….a lot of it. She plans a Christmas-themed scavenger hunt for her workaholic boyfriend, Grant, that ends with him driving up to find Emmie in Christmas Point, a (you guess it) Christmas-themed town in the mountains above …

  • Book ReviewsFiction

    Review: Invisible as Air

    by Joli October 16, 2019
    by Joli October 16, 2019

    Trigger warning: stillbirth. A book review, for me, is always a little bit personal. I write about what I think of books based on my own preferences, my own experiences, my own values. You read a book from your own …

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    TBR Mix n’ Mingle – October 2019

    by Joli October 1, 2019
    by Joli October 1, 2019

    Flannel. Spooky stuff. Pumpkins. Helloooo October! We’re back with another edition of our TBR Mix n’ Mingle today, where you can check out what we’re planning on reading this month and possibly add another book (or several?) to your ever-growing …

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