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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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    The Girl With All The Gifts by M.R. Carey

    by Joli February 6, 2016
    by Joli February 6, 2016

    When 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 …

  • Bookish Stuff & Things

    Amazing Bookish Finds on Etsy

    by Joli February 5, 2016
    by Joli February 5, 2016

    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 …

  • Living Life Bookishly

    What is Literary Quicksand?

    by Joli February 3, 2016
    by Joli February 3, 2016

    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 …

  • Living Life Bookishly

    Some books you read. Some books you enjoy. But some books just swallow you up, heart and soul.

    by Joli February 1, 2016
    by Joli February 1, 2016

    – Joanne Harris

  • Book ReviewsCrime/MysteryHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction

    Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood

    by Joli January 31, 2016
    by Joli January 31, 2016

    Alias 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 …

  • Book ReviewsCrime/MysteryHistorical FictionRomance

    The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters

    by Joli January 24, 2016
    by Joli January 24, 2016

    In 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 …

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