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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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    Lazy Sunday TBR List Roundup

    by Joli October 23, 2016
    by Joli October 23, 2016

    We have a much longer list of what some of our contribs added to their TBR lists this week! Check it out and let us know what you added. Aubrey I just finished Commonwealth this week! It’s exactly as awesome …

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    Midweek Mix: Big News Edition!

    by Joli October 19, 2016
    by Joli October 19, 2016

    Hello readers! I have some big news for all of you, of the personal kind 😊 So, without further ado… The News Yep, I’m expecting!! 😍 I’m due March 29th. I’m beyond excited and can’t wait to instill my love of books and reading …

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    Lazy Sunday TBR List Roundup

    by Joli October 16, 2016
    by Joli October 16, 2016

    Hello readers! We’ve got a shorter list of TBR adds this time, so we really want to hear from you – what have you added recently? Let us and other readers know in the comments! Becky I just added The …

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    Review: Marrow by Elizabeth Lesser

    by Joli September 29, 2016
    by Joli September 29, 2016

    This book was well outside of my usual read, and I have to say, I’m really glad I chose this one! I grabbed it pretty quickly off of the TLC Book Tour list, even though nonfiction isn’t what I usually …

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    Review: The Invoice

    by Joli September 24, 2016
    by Joli September 24, 2016

    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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    Review: Kitchens of the Great Midwest

    by Joli August 24, 2016
    by Joli August 24, 2016

    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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    Lazy Sunday TBR List Roundup

    by Joli August 21, 2016
    by Joli August 21, 2016

    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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    Review: The Nest

    by Joli August 19, 2016
    by Joli August 19, 2016

    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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    Midweek Mix, Volume 12

    by Joli August 17, 2016
    by Joli August 17, 2016

    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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    Midweek Mix, Volume 11

    by Joli August 3, 2016
    by Joli August 3, 2016

     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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