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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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    Review: By Invitation Only

    by Joli May 30, 2018
    by Joli May 30, 2018

    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 …

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    Review: The Female Persuasion

    by Joli May 29, 2018
    by Joli May 29, 2018

    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 …

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    My Top 10 Summer Reads: A Guest Post

    by Joli May 21, 2018
    by Joli May 21, 2018

    The following is a guest post by Danielle Blessing, an aspiring author and an LQ reader and follower. Check out her bio at the bottom! There’s something special and magical about reading in the summer.  Growing up, I always looked forward …

  • Book ReviewsChick LitRomance

    Guest Review: A Wedding at Two Love Lane

    by Joli May 16, 2018
    by Joli May 16, 2018

    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 …

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    What We’re Reading This Week

    by Joli May 14, 2018
    by Joli May 14, 2018

    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 …

  • Book Lists

    Banned Books: An Infographic

    by Joli May 7, 2018
    by Joli May 7, 2018

    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 …

  • On Writing & Blogging

    How to Become a Book Blogger, Step One: Getting Started

    by Joli May 5, 2018
    by Joli May 5, 2018

    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, …

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    What We’re Reading This Week

    by Joli April 23, 2018
    by Joli April 23, 2018

    We can’t believe it’s already the end of April! Time flies when there are so many good books to read 🙂 Allison I’m about 50 pages away from finishing The Child by Fiona Barton. I don’t read crime novels very …

  • Book Lists

    10 Flower-Inspired Novels for Spring Reading

    by Joli April 20, 2018
    by Joli April 20, 2018

    From one book lover to another, there’s nothing better than curling up with a new release or an old friend from your shelf. Escaping to a different time, a different land and a different culture through the pages of a …

  • Book ReviewsMemoir/Biography

    Review: True Stories from an Unreliable Eyewitness

    by Joli April 17, 2018
    by Joli April 17, 2018

    The subtitle of this book is A Feminist Coming of Age, which is what intrigued me, and I’m glad I ended up picking this one up! To put things in perspective, I had just finished Pachinko, which is a great …

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