Mysteries and suspense novels aren’t usually my favorite thing to read, but after reading Lisa Jewell’s The Girls in the Garden back in 2016, I knew I wanted to read her new release, Then She Was Gone. I was hearing …
Hello, June! Hard to believe we’re so far into the year already. Summer feels in full swing in Minnesota – hoping it’s been lovely enough for some outdoor reading wherever you are too! Allison I started listening to Outlander …
First of all, we should talk about how pretty the cover of this book is! This was one of those that I chose mostly by the cover, because it’s lovely! Lately, I’ve been jonesing for some well written girly summer …
I was pretty dang excited when this book came in for me at the library. I wasn’t expecting it yet at all, considering the long list I had to get in to wait for it! I was intimidated by the …
The following is a guest post byย Danielle Blessing, an aspiring author and an LQ reader and follower. Check out her bio at the bottom! Thereโs something special and magical about reading in the summer. ย Growing up, I always looked forward …
The following is a book review from a guest: Rhonda Ray. Bio at the bottom! When my brain is filled with too much of the day-to-day grind or the seriousness of life, I love a good romance, not the bodice-ripping …
Welcome to another glorious week of bookishness! So, now that’s warm and sunny and FINALLY summery, a good chunk of my reading life has moved either outside or next to an open, breezy window. Are you a lover of reading …
Though the practice of banning books is becoming less prominent, there are still a number of books from all different genres that continue to get censored. There are various reasons as to why each book is banned, but regardless, it …
Hello, bookish people! Literary Quicksand has been going for a little over two years now, and it’s really hard to believe that it’s been that long! I thought I’d do a short series on how to become a book blogger, …
We can’t believe it’s already the end of April! Time flies when there are so many good books to read ๐ Allison I’m about 50 pages away from finishing The Child by Fiona Barton. I don’t read crime novels very …