When winter sets in, do you crave a few winter reads? Or maybe you like them in the dog days of summer to help you cool off. Either way, books set in winter can be really cozy reads! To help …
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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
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Good news: the annual Best Historical Fiction list is back! This is Literary Quicksand’s 3rd year of curating an epic list of historical fiction. As with the previous years, I’ll do my best to keep coming back and updating this …
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Book ReviewsCrime/MysteryFictionHistorical Fiction
Book Review: The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner
by Joliby JoliHey, The Lost Apothecary fans! Looking forward to Penner’s new book, The London Séance Society? So was I! Read on to find out why I didn’t love it as much as her first. The Summary May mercy be upon the …
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Do you have any authors who’ve been on your to-read list for YEARS? You know their books are a great fit for you, but somehow you’ve just never gotten to them? One of those authors for me is Susan Meissner. …
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Here are a few of the LQ contributors’ favorite reads of 2022. Here’s to a fantastic reading year in 2023!
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They recently added audiobooks to NetGalley, and this is the first one I was approved for! Strap in for this twisty mystery/thriller set in a rich suburb. The Summary On the surface, Emerson, Massachusetts, is just like any other affluent …
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Favorite author alert! Ann Napolitano’s Dear Edward is a gorgeous book that I love, so I was really excited to read Hello Beautiful. With these two books, Napolitano has cemented herself among my favorite authors! The Summary William Waters grew …
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Welcome to our monthly recap! Happy holiday season🎄🎅❄️🤶☃️ It’s definitely a busy, busy time of year! I know I haven’t been reading as much, but still so close to my goal so I have to keep going 😅. Where are …
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I finished A Death in Door County by Annelise Ryan weeks ago, and I’m still thinking about how much I liked it! Read on for my full review of this super fun mystery. The Summary Morgan Carter, owner of the …
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I have so many feelings about Lost Souls of Leningrad…I will try to puzzle them out in my review below! Summary June 1941. Hitler’s armies race toward vulnerable Leningrad. In a matter of weeks, the Nazis surround the city, cut …