Sink into a good book.
Literary Quicksand
  • Book Reviews
  • Book Lists
  • Browse by Genre
    • Chick Lit
    • Children’s
    • Cooking/Food
    • Crime/Mystery
    • Fiction
    • General Non-Fiction
    • Historical Fiction
    • Humor
    • Literary Fiction
    • Memoir/Biography
    • Romance
    • Sci-Fi/Fantasy
    • Self-Help
    • Suspense/Thriller
    • Young Adult
  • Contributors
    • Becky
    • Cathy
    • Jessica
    • Joli
    • Megan
    • Molly
    • Sara
  • About
    • Write for Us
    • Contact Us
    • Book Review Submissions
Author

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

  • Book ReviewsMemoir/Biography

    Review: Everyone But Myself by Julie Chavez

    by Joli April 11, 2024
    by Joli April 11, 2024

    A memoir about anxiety? Don’t mind if I do! My experience with the onset of a first panic attack was somewhat similar to Julie’s, so it was nice to read an account that I could relate to. Was Everyone But …

  • Book Lists

    30+ Best Fiction Books About Greek Mythology (2025)

    by Joli April 9, 2024
    by Joli April 9, 2024

    Looking for a list of the best fiction books about Greek mythology? I’ve seen a lot of readers over the past few years who, after reading something like Circe or Song of Achilles, decide they’d love to read more Greek …

  • Book ReviewsCrime/Mystery

    Review: Death in the Dark Woods by Annelise Ryan

    by Joli April 7, 2024
    by Joli April 7, 2024

    This was an eagerly awaited hold for me, and it came in at the library in March (after it was released this past December). I read Ryan’s first book in this Monster Hunter Mystery series, A Death in Door County, back in late …

  • Book Lists

    What We Read in March 2024

    by Joli April 4, 2024
    by Joli April 4, 2024

    Spring, I’m so glad to see you! Winter in my part of the world was really odd. We had almost no snow (in a state nicknamed “MinneSNOWta”) and it was just weirdly warm. So, naturally, we had a big winter …

  • Book ReviewsGeneral Non-Fiction

    Review – Order from Chaos: The Everyday Grind of Staying Organized with Adult ADHD

    by Joli March 13, 2024
    by Joli March 13, 2024

    After years of asking myself questions like “Why can’t I just put my clothes away instead of tossing them all over my bedroom?” and “Why can’t I return things I don’t want before the return window ends?” and “Why can’t …

  • Book Lists

    What We Read in February 2024

    by Joli March 7, 2024
    by Joli March 7, 2024

    That’s a wrap on love month…I actually read a romance-y book this month that I kind of enjoyed! Thanks again to book club for making me read something I wouldn’t normally have picked up. Check out my (Joli’s) reviews below …

  • Book Lists

    7 Novels About Childhood Trauma

    by Joli February 29, 2024
    by Joli February 29, 2024

    The following is a guest post by Rick Berry. Meet him at the bottom! There is no doubt that trauma is fertile ground for fiction. Many novels — the most interesting ones, if you ask me — tend to embrace …

  • Book ReviewsSuspense/Thriller

    Review: The Housemaid by Frieda McFadden

    by Joli February 18, 2024
    by Joli February 18, 2024

    Warning: Dissenting opinion ahead! If you loved The Housemaid and don’t want to listen to me talk about how much I didn’t like it, you might want to skip this review . Summary “Welcome to the family,” Nina Winchester says …

  • Book Lists

    What We Read in January 2024

    by Joli February 5, 2024
    by Joli February 5, 2024

    Welcome to 2024! A few of us started out the year with a bang – check out our reads and let us know what you devoured in January! Becky I have continued my deep dive into the romantasy genre in …

  • Book ReviewsHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction

    Review: Aftershock by Zhang Ling

    by Joli January 13, 2024
    by Joli January 13, 2024

    Aftershock is my second read by Zhang Ling and I was totally captivated by it. Read on for my review on how it compared to her other novel! The Summary In the summer of 1976, an earthquake swallows up the …

Load More Posts

Follow Us

Pinterest Reddit Threads

Affiliate Disclosure
We earn a small commission for any items purchased through the Amazon or Bookshop.org links on our site at no extra cost to you. These earnings are put toward our website hosting costs. Thank you for supporting Literary Quicksand!

LQ Newsletter

Sign up to get new reviews and book lists delivered once weekly 📖 🐛

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

Top Book Lists

  • 1

    30+ Best Fiction Books About Greek Mythology (2025)

  • 2

    7 Award-Winning Books by Pakistani Writers

  • 3

    What We Read in March 2026

  • 4

    Best Historical Fiction 2023: Epic List of New Releases

  • 5

    20+ Non-War Books Set in France

  • 6

    45+ Best Books Set in Ireland

  • 7

    6 Cozy Fantasy Books About Bakers

Top Book Reviews

  • 1

    Review: Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

  • 2

    Review: The Housemaid by Frieda McFadden

  • 3

    Review: Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

  • 4

    Book Review: Solito by Javier Zamora

  • 5

    Review: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

  • 6

    Review: The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams

  • 7

    Book vs. Movie: Fahrenheit 451

About Literary Quicksand

We’re a book blog based out of Minneapolis, MN. We feature a group of women writers from multiple countries who all come together over one thing: our love of books!
Learn more about us
hello@literaryquicksand.com

Join Us On Pinterest

@literaryqsand

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Sign up to get new reviews and book lists delivered once weekly 📖 🐛

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

  • Pinterest
  • Reddit
  • Threads
  • Home
  • About
  • Write for Us
  • Book Review Submissions
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy

@2021 - Literary Quicksand


Back To Top
Literary Quicksand
  • Book Reviews
  • Book Lists
  • Browse by Genre
    • Chick Lit
    • Children’s
    • Cooking/Food
    • Crime/Mystery
    • Fiction
    • General Non-Fiction
    • Historical Fiction
    • Humor
    • Literary Fiction
    • Memoir/Biography
    • Romance
    • Sci-Fi/Fantasy
    • Self-Help
    • Suspense/Thriller
    • Young Adult
  • Contributors
    • Becky
    • Cathy
    • Jessica
    • Joli
    • Megan
    • Molly
    • Sara
  • About
    • Write for Us
    • Contact Us
    • Book Review Submissions