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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

  • Book ReviewsFiction

    Review: The Celebrants by Steven Rowley

    by Joli June 15, 2023
    by Joli June 15, 2023

    Man, I have so many feelings about The Celebrants! I have to admit, I was expecting something like The Guncle, and that’s really not so much what I got. But did I love it?? Read on to find out. The …

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    What We Read in May 2023

    by Joli June 12, 2023
    by Joli June 12, 2023

    WHEW. Just last week I began working on this post, not realizing that I wouldn’t finish it before heading to the ER with some crazy symptoms, then getting hospitalized for Salmonella poisoning!! It’s….not something I recommend. BUT. I’m back home, …

  • Book ReviewsFictionHistorical Fiction

    Review: The Weight of Air by Kimberly Duffy

    by Joli May 25, 2023
    by Joli May 25, 2023

    This is the second book by Kimberly Duffy that I’ve read and enjoyed! Read on for details on this heartfelt story about circus performers, family, grief, and love. Also, check out my review on her book that I loved, Every …

  • Book ReviewsHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction

    Review: Where Waters Meet by Zhang Ling

    by Joli May 23, 2023
    by Joli May 23, 2023

    If you’re looking for a beautiful family drama-style story set in the U.S. and China and spanning decades, you’ve definitely got to take a look at Where Waters Meet. Read on for my full review, and thank you to the …

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    What We Read in April 2023

    by Joli May 8, 2023
    by Joli May 8, 2023

    Do April snow showers bring May flowers? Because that’s pretty much how it went in Minnesota in April 😆. Thankfully these first days of May have finally warmed up and the whole state seems to be outside enjoying it! Bring …

  • Book ReviewsGeneral Non-Fiction

    Review – I Chose You: Imperfectly Perfect Rescue Dogs and Their Humans (Wag Away Tales)

    by Joli May 2, 2023
    by Joli May 2, 2023

    Today is LQ’s stop on the I Chose You blog tour by Wow! Women on Writing. If you like dogs (and/or stories about dogs), you’re going to love this one. Summary For every pet parent who knows there’s no such …

  • Book ReviewsHistorical Fiction

    Audiobook Review: Beyond That, the Sea by Laura Spence-Ash

    by Joli April 18, 2023
    by Joli April 18, 2023

    Looking for a moving story that spans decades to get lost in? Beyond That, the Sea fits that bill exactly. Read on for my full review! The Summary As German bombs fall over London in 1940, working-class parents Millie and …

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    What We Read in March 2023

    by Joli April 9, 2023
    by Joli April 9, 2023

    It was a cold, cold March in Minnesota โ€” all the better for cozy reading nights, I suppose! The only positive about a colder than average spring so far 😆. As I write this under a cozy plush blanket, there …

  • Book ReviewsHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction

    Review: The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

    by Joli March 23, 2023
    by Joli March 23, 2023

    If you’re reading this review because you loved Cutting for Stone by Verghese, that’s exactly why I picked out The Covenant of Water on NetGalley and was SO stoked when the publisher granted me access. It was definitely an epic …

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    What We Read in February 2023

    by Joli March 5, 2023
    by Joli March 5, 2023

    It might have been the shortest month of the year, but we weren’t short on good books here at Literary Quicksand! I’m in the middle of a LONG book I was ecstatic to be approved for on NetGalley – Abraham …

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