August is here, there’s a back-to-school buzz in the air, and we’re all getting antsy to squeeze every last drop out of summer. How is it that we’re over half way through 2018 already? Here at LQ, several of us …
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
America for Beginners is a newly released novel about an upper-class, widowed Indian woman named Pival on the first trip she’s ever been on outside of her own city. I was pretty unsure what to expect with this one, but …
The bookish ladies at LQ are starting our own linkup! The TBR Mix n’ Mingle Linkup starts today. Will you mingle with us? What:ย It’s a TBR linkup! That means we’ll publish a post about our TBR lists for the month, …
If you’re a regular follower of LQ, you may have noticed our posts slow down a little over the past week or two. Summer is in full swing, and our summer schedules don’t allow for as much writing! We’re definitely …
Summertime and the pages are flying in this girl’s house! I’ve been reading up a storm, and there have been a couple books that I’ve wanted to review, but just haven’t had the time. So, here are three mini-reviews for …
Helloooooo July! This month is coming in hot for us here in Minnesota. Too hot to even enjoy sitting and reading outside! Thank goodness for central air conditioningย 😂. Anyway, here’s what we’re into this week. How about you? Allison …
First of all, I have to say happy release day to Susan Wiggs! Between You and Me is out today, and lucky me, it’s touring LQ today! Susan Wiggs is a best-selling romance author with over 40 published novels. I …
And just like that, we’re in the last week of June! Time flies when you’re reading lots of books ๐ Here’s what we’re all into this week. Allison I’m just finishing up Bar Harbor Retirement Home for Famous Writers …
After I picked this book out to be on a book tour for, I started seeing it everywhere. Not only is it the first book published under Sarah Jessica Parker’s new venture, SJP for Hogarth, but it’s also been getting …
If you’ve read my reviews before, you know how I feel about chick lit most of the time. I have a hard time finding any substance in it and just can’t find satisfaction in all the fluff. That said, I’m …