I’m putting this post together while I sit here watching the Olympics. I’m a huge Olympics fan and I try to take in as much of it as I can throughout the few weeks that it’s on. There are just …
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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
Do you like books with fraught relationships? The relationship at the center of The Favor by Adele Griffin definitely qualifies! But is it fraught in a good, enjoyable-to-read way? Read on to find out what I thought. The Summary At …
As soon as someone said something about the year being half over, I had to wonder how the heck that happened. Where did the year go?? Guess I must be having fun with the time flying by like this. June …
Somehow, it’s almost summer. My calendar is filling up with eventsโtown festivals, kid birthday parties, cabin trips…hopefully there are a few minutes of reading time that can be found in there somewhere. Here’s a list of what a few of …
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Review: The Waves Take You Home by Marรญa Alejandra Barrios Vรฉlez
by Joliby JoliThis debut caught my eye because of the gorgeous cover! The bright flowers and artwork of a beautiful woman with flowers cascading down her hair stood out so much, I couldn’t resist reading it. The question is, did the story …
Wow, suddenly it’s mid-May and I’m JUST posting what we read in April. I have a good excuse, though…I was in Cancun! The company I work for is 100% remote, and once a year we get together for a retreat. …
Are you a person who rereads? The following is a guest post by fellow book blogger (and rereader) Julia DiGeronimo. Meet her at the bottom! โ Iโm a chronic rereader. When I read a book that has me feeling 100 …
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 …
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 …
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 Ryanโs first book in thisย Monster Hunter Mysteryย series,ย A Death in Door County, back in late …