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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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    What We Read in September 2023

    by Joli October 8, 2023
    by Joli October 8, 2023

    September was a busy month for many of us! We have just a few reporting in for this month’s list of what we read, but there are definitely some good things here. Take a look! Cathy The 13th Witch by …

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    Review: Bitter Thaw by Jessica McCann

    by Joli September 27, 2023
    by Joli September 27, 2023

    When I received a review request for a book that was set in my home state of Minnesota with elements of historical mystery, I had to give it a try. Wow, I’m so glad I did! The Summary Minnesota, 1956 …

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    What We Read in August 2023

    by Joli September 4, 2023
    by Joli September 4, 2023

    A lot of fun was packed into this summer. But you know what? I’m ready for fall. I’m ready to break out my sweatshirts for cozy season. Hopefully, along with cozy season will come more time to read some great …

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    Review: All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle

    by Joli August 20, 2023
    by Joli August 20, 2023

    I read All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle for book club. I had heard great things about it, so I really was looking forward to diving in! Read on to see what I thought. The Summary In weekly phone …

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    Review: There’s No Coming Back from This by Ann Garvin

    by Joli August 11, 2023
    by Joli August 11, 2023

    Welcome to the book tour for Ann Garvin’s There’s No Coming Back from This! I was beyond excited to be invited to review this one because I adored I Thought You Said This Would Work. Was There’s No Coming Back …

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    What We Read in June & July 2023

    by Joli August 6, 2023
    by Joli August 6, 2023

    Ah, summer. Here in Minnesota, we joke that we get 9 months of winter. It’s not always true, but sometimes it really feels like it takes forever to warm up in the spring, then cools off much to quickly in …

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    7 Science-Based Fiction Books for Science Lovers

    by Joli July 20, 2023
    by Joli July 20, 2023

    Science fiction looks at science or technology from the outside, asking important questions about the future, but usually treating real science as beside the point. Science-based fiction, in contrast, doesn’t look at science—it uses science to look.

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    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, …

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    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 …

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