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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

  • 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 …

  • Book ReviewsFiction

    Review: Chronicles of a Radical Hag

    by Joli September 15, 2019
    by Joli September 15, 2019

    As a Minnesotan and a reader, I felt like I definitely needed to read a Lorna Landvik novel. Not only is she a writer, but she’s also a comedian whose shtick is Minnesotan humor. Clearly something I need to check …

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    Review: Lady in the Lake

    by Joli August 12, 2019
    by Joli August 12, 2019

    When I was reading about this book and saw that it “combines modern psychological insights with elements of classic noir,” I knew I wanted to read it. It didn’t disappoint! This book was one that was pretty hard to put …

  • Book ReviewsLiterary Fiction

    Review: Where the Crawdads Sing

    by Joli August 7, 2019
    by Joli August 7, 2019

    Well, it finally happened: After months of waiting on the library list for Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, my number came up. Yep, this best-selling hyped up literary fiction read was finally in my hands. Huzzah! Here’s what I thought …

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    TBR Mix N’ Mingle – August 2019

    by Joli August 1, 2019
    by Joli August 1, 2019

    Welcome back to another edition of TBR Mix n’ Mingle where you can get excited about your next read or add another book to your ever growing TBR! Join us the first day of each month as we share our most anticipated …

  • Book ReviewsFiction

    Review: Side by Side

    by Joli July 2, 2019
    by Joli July 2, 2019

    Side by Side is first and foremost a story about loss and how it can completely fracture a human being. It takes a life and turns it into something completely different than what it was before. It’s never the same, …

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    TBR Mix N’ Mingle – June 2019

    by Joli June 5, 2019
    by Joli June 5, 2019

    Welcome back to another edition of TBR Mix n’ Mingle where you can get excited about your next read or add another book to your ever growing TBR! Join us the first Wednesday of each month as we share our most anticipated …

  • Book ReviewsFiction

    Review: The Desert Sky Before Us

    by Joli May 29, 2019
    by Joli May 29, 2019

    I think a good word to describe this book is “unusual” – in a good way! Two sisters, one fresh out of jail for setting a fire in a library (Billie) and one former NASCAR driver (Rhiannon), are grieving their …

  • Book ReviewsChick Lit

    Review: The Overdue Life of Amy Byler

    by Joli May 6, 2019
    by Joli May 6, 2019

    Hold on to your bookish pants, people. This book has books on the cover. Yep, this is a book about a bookish person – a librarian, to be exact. I want to preface this review by admitting that I was …

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