I was so intrigued by this little book when I got it in the mail! It’s not often that a book comes in such a pint-sized binding. I loved the cover and was excited to dive in. At first, I …
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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
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This was such a fun and original read! Kitchens of the Great Midwest pulled me in right away, and I loved it the whole way through. I had heard about this book in a couple different ways. I’m not sure …
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Here are the intriguing titles some of us at LQ have added to our TBR lists lately! Becky My sister-in-law was very sweet and sent us the books Following Atticus by Tom Ryan and a how-to/education book on The Tellington …
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I have to admit, I’m sometimes kind of a hyped book snob, in that I tend to avoid them. Hyped books are so hit or miss – sometimes, they deserve all the attention, whereas other times, I just can’t understand …
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Wednesday again?? Yep, it’s Midweek Mix time. This week… Why the lull? You might have noticed that our posts are a little bit slow right now. Why? Well, we’re busy bees! I’m actually in Arlington, TX on a business trip. …
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Stitch Fix I tried Stitch Fix, and it was so fun! I was so excited when my box came, and there were some pieces in it that I ended up loving. Unfortunately I don’t have any pictures of myself in …
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Here are the intriguing titles some of us at LQ have added to our TBR lists lately! Becky The Dry Grass of August by Anna Jean Mayhew – Listening to this as an audiobook currently and I’m very much enjoying …
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Book Tour Review: Run the World by Becky Wade
by Joliby JoliWhen I saw this book on the summer list of TLC Book Tours, I immediately wanted to check it out. I used to be a workout runner before I was diagnosed with lupus, so running culture is really interesting to me. …
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Hello all! I haven’t done one of these for a while…glad to be back to it! Here are my bookish (and not-so-bookish) things this week. Bookish Find If you follow this blog, you may know that Fredrik Backman is one …
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Like Shakespeare’s works, I thought this was a real work of art. I loved the way Winterson reimagines The Winter’s Tale, and/but the theme of time is…for lack of a better word, intense. If I were to compare The Gap …