Wow. What a whirlwind this tiny little book is! This is the first I’ve read of Gillian Flynn’s works. Yes, I know, everyone who’s anyone talks about how good they are. But creepy is just not my thing! So I …
Joli
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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Bel Canto is a story about love, mostly. Love, music, language, terrorism, friendship – the book definitely doesn’t fail to deliver on those themes. Set in South America, the story (based on a true story) begins when a large roomful of mostly affluent …
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Book ReviewsHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction
Review: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
by Joliby JoliMagic. Pure magic. This book…I’m almost at a loss for words! If you haven’t yet read All the Light We Cannot See, it’s imperative that you put it on your TBR list this instant. Anthony Doerr’s brilliant and captivating style …
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Were you a preadolescent girl of the 90s with an obsession for Lip Smackers, Skip-its, doodling in class and, of course, books? If so, you and I are soul mates. I was a book guzzler at that age. I would …
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Book ReviewsSci-Fi/FantasySuspense/Thriller
The Girl With All The Gifts by M.R. Carey
by Joliby JoliWhen this book popped up as the next to be read in my book club, I had no idea what to expect. See, I like jumping into book club books without reading about them first. I don’t read the synopsis …
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The amazingness of Etsy often blows my mind. Having just recently gotten my ears pierced for the first time (yeah, I’m an odd duck), I immediately went to Etsy to purchase my first pairs of earrings. It’s a good feeling …
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Literary Quicksand is a brand new community of women readers and writers. Or at least, that’s what we hope it will become! Have you ever tried to choose a book to read based off of Amazon reviews? That’s what our …
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Book ReviewsCrime/MysteryHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction
Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
by Joliby JoliAlias Grace was my first ever Margaret Atwood novel. *Gasp* not sure how I made it through 28 years of English-studying, book-loving life without reading an Atwood novel! Why exactly did I start with this particular one? I happened upon …
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Book ReviewsCrime/MysteryHistorical FictionRomance
The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters
by Joliby JoliIn January, the bookclub I belong to chose The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters. Here’s how I like to approach book club books: borrow or buy it without reading about it. There’s just something about diving into a book without knowing …