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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

  • Bookish Stuff & Things

    Getting Book Mail is the Best Thing Ever

    by Joli April 11, 2016
    by Joli April 11, 2016

    Is there anything in the world quite as satisfying as book mail? I recently was provided with a free month from Book of the Month club in exchange for a review of their service.ย For the most part, I try not …

  • Bookish Stuff & ThingsLiving Life Bookishly

    Joli’s Midweek Mix: Volume 4

    by Joli April 6, 2016
    by Joli April 6, 2016

    Another midweek, another mix! Here are some bookish links that I enjoyed this week. Bullet Journal How-To A couple days after I posted my book journaling experience post, Rachel @ Never Enough Novels posted the same type of post, only …

  • On Writing & Blogging

    Starting a Reading Journal: The How & Why, and My Experience

    by Joli April 1, 2016
    by Joli April 1, 2016

    Although I’m relatively new to book blogging, I have a degree in English, so I’m no stranger to writing about books. However,ย I’ll admit, blog-style book reviews are much different from the papers I wrote for class! For my first couple …

  • On Writing & Blogging

    10 Questions to Ask Yourself to Get Your Book Review Ideas Flowing

    by Joli March 26, 2016
    by Joli March 26, 2016

    Sometimes, when I sit down to write a book review post, it takes me some time to gather my thoughts. How the heck did I actually feel about this book? Did I even really have feelings about it while I …

  • Bookish Stuff & ThingsLiving Life Bookishly

    Joli’s Midweek Mix: Volume 3

    by Joli March 23, 2016
    by Joli March 23, 2016

    I’m back! #BookishMadness was stealing all my time last week, but since we’re not voting again until Thursday, this week has been less crazy. By the way, don’t forget to keep voting! Some interesting book pairs have been going up …

  • Book ReviewsLiterary Fiction

    Review: The Portable Veblen by Elizabeth McKenzie

    by Joli March 20, 2016
    by Joli March 20, 2016

    This novelย can be described with the following list of very interesting adjectives: quirky, ironic, karmic, squirrelly, political, joyful, maddening, hilarious, emotional, awkward, and even Pynchonesque at times. Is your interest piqued? It should be! I had a good time reading …

  • Bookish Stuff & ThingsLiving Life Bookishly

    Joli’s Midweek Mix: Volume 2

    by Joli March 9, 2016
    by Joli March 9, 2016

    It’s time again for my midweek mix of (mostly) bookish links to stuff n’ things! What did you find interesting this week? 40 Great Books Coming to a Screen Near You There are so many books on this list that …

  • Book ReviewsHistorical Fiction

    Review: The Aviator’s Wife by Melanie Benjamin

    by Joli March 7, 2016
    by Joli March 7, 2016

    Friends, this was a difficult one for me to get through. The Aviator’s Wife is a work of historical fiction aboutย Ann Morrow Lindbergh, Charles Lindbergh’s wife. Narrated by Ann, the novel follows her from her college years in 1927 until …

  • Bookish Stuff & ThingsLiving Life Bookishly

    Joli’s Midweek Mix: Volume 1

    by Joli March 2, 2016
    by Joli March 2, 2016

    It’s time for a new weekly post on LQ. I keep finding awesome bookish (and sometimes just cool) stuff online that I want to share with you. So, this is my space to do it! Every Wednesday I’ll post a …

  • Book ReviewsSuspense/Thriller

    Review: The Grownup by Gillian Flynn

    by Joli February 29, 2016
    by Joli February 29, 2016

    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 …

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