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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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    What We’re Reading This Week

    by Joli February 19, 2018
    by Joli February 19, 2018

    Ah, the middle of February. We all have spring fever here in Minnesota, waiting impatiently for the snow to stop and the weather to warm. At least this weather is great for reading! Amber I’m reading Ready Player One by Ernest …

  • Book ReviewsLiterary Fiction

    Review: Dunbar

    by Joli February 17, 2018
    by Joli February 17, 2018

    Dunbar by Edward St. Aubyn is part of the Hogarth Shakespeare Project, which I’ve been making my way through over the past almost year, as they’re released every so often. It’s been hard not to compare them all to each …

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    Review: Modern Loss

    by Joli February 12, 2018
    by Joli February 12, 2018

    This book is the kind of book that makes you feel lots of feels. I like to feel lots of feels and I read a lot about grief and loss, so this book was straight up my alley. If you’ve …

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    What We’re Reading This Week

    by Joli February 7, 2018
    by Joli February 7, 2018

    We made it to Wednesday! We’re trying a little something different this week and chatting about what we’re reading about here on Wednesday, instead of Monday. Here’s what we all have our noses in on this hump day! Amber I …

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    Review: In Every Moment We Are Still Alive

    by Joli February 5, 2018
    by Joli February 5, 2018

    This book has been called “one of the most powerful books about grief ever written.” Grief is a thing in my own life, and I’ve been reading a lot about it lately, so I was really looking forward to picking …

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    The LQ Ladies’ Bookish Resolutions for 2018

    by Joli January 21, 2018
    by Joli January 21, 2018

    A new year, a new bookish slate. What will we read this year? How much will we read this year? We all have different ideas about what we’d like in terms of bookishness this year. We want to know, what’s …

  • Book ReviewsChick LitRomance

    Review: Family Tree

    by Joli January 11, 2018
    by Joli January 11, 2018

    Family Tree is a lighter, girlier book than I usually go for, but I’m glad I picked this one up! There were a lot of feelings and relationships that were deep and well developed, and I really fell in love …

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    What We’re Reading This Week

    by Joli January 8, 2018
    by Joli January 8, 2018

    Here’s what we’re into this second week of January! What are you reading? Amber Print: Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone (I know, I’m late to the Potter party) Audio: Murder on the Orient Express Aubrey Print: I just started …

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    Review: Sourdough

    by Joli January 3, 2018
    by Joli January 3, 2018

    This is one heck of a unique novel. Centered around food and baking, it’s also a bit futuristic and strangely magical. Our main character is Lois, a young, gifted software programmer who has just moved to California to work at …

  • Book ListsLiving Life Bookishly

    Our Favorite Reads of 2017

    by Joli December 31, 2017
    by Joli December 31, 2017

    2017 was a great year for us! We all had a hard time picking out our favorite book(s) of the year, so some of us have chosen multiple. What was your favorite read of the year? Here’s to 2018 being …

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