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Katie

I am a transplant to the Midwest who loves new books, running, cooking, and hanging out with my dog. During the day I'm a school librarian in Wisconsin and I love new realistic fiction releases and fascinating non-fiction stories as well as chatting about books with fellow readers!

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    Review: Jane and the Final Mystery by Stephanie Barron

    by Katie October 18, 2023
    by Katie October 18, 2023

    I was able to review the final book in Stephanie Barron’s Jane Austen mystery series thanks to Austenprose PR. Read on to hear how this long-running series wrapped up! The Synopsis March 1817: As winter turns to spring, Jane Austenโ€™s …

  • Book ReviewsHistorical Fiction

    Review: The Royal Windsor Secret by Christine Wells

    by Katie October 10, 2023
    by Katie October 10, 2023

    The Synopsis Cleo Davenport has heard the whispers: the murmured conversations that end abruptly the second she walks into a room. Told she was an orphan, she knows the rumorโ€”that her father is none other than the Prince of Wales, …

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    Review: Fair Rosaline by Natasha Solomons

    by Katie September 23, 2023
    by Katie September 23, 2023

    I was excited to get the opportunity to review Fair Rosaline by Natasha Solomons, thank you to Sourcebooks for the copy! The Synopsis Was the greatest ever love story a lie? The first time Romeo Montague sees young Rosaline Capulet …

  • Book ReviewsHistorical Fiction

    Cover Reveal: Every Time We Say Goodbye by Natalie Jenner

    by Katie September 18, 2023
    by Katie September 18, 2023

    Literary Quicksand readers might remember my reviews of author Natalie Jenner’s first two novels: The Jane Austen Society and Bloomsbury Girls: two engaging, well-plotted books with interesting characters and fascinating glimpses into history. Jenner has a talent for creating hopeful …

  • Book ReviewsHistorical FictionSuspense/Thriller

    Review: The Vanishing at Castle Moreau by Jaime Jo Wright

    by Katie June 17, 2023
    by Katie June 17, 2023

    The Summary A haunting legend. An ominous curse. A search for a secret buried deep within the castle walls. In 1870, orphaned Daisy Franรงois takes a position as a housemaid at a Wisconsin castle to escape the horrors of her …

  • Book ReviewsCrime/Mystery

    Review: A Midsummer Night’s Scheme by Harper Kincaid

    by Katie March 14, 2023
    by Katie March 14, 2023

    I received an ARC of A Midsummer Night’s Scheme, a cozy mystery set in a small town, in exchange for the review below. Summary All the world’s a stage, but it may be curtains for bookbinder Quinn Caineโ€™s brother if …

  • Book ReviewsSuspense/ThrillerYoung Adult

    Review: She is a Haunting by Trang Tranh Tran

    by Katie February 20, 2023
    by Katie February 20, 2023

    I was lucky enough to receive an advance copy of Trang Tranh Tran’s YA debut She is a Haunting. Read on for my review! Summary A house with a terrifying appetite haunts a broken family in this atmospheric horror, perfect …

  • Book ReviewsCrime/MysteryHistorical Fiction

    Review: Under a Veiled Moon by Karen Odden

    by Katie November 30, 2022
    by Katie November 30, 2022

    The Summary September 1878. One night, as the pleasure boat the Princess Alice makes her daily trip up the Thames, she collides with the Bywell Castle, a huge iron-hulled collier. The Princess Alice shears apart, throwing all 600 passengers into …

  • Book ReviewsFiction

    Review: Gray Man

    by Katie November 3, 2022
    by Katie November 3, 2022

    The Gray Man is a novella that combines a historic legend, an approaching hurricane, and three characters living on Pawleys Island into a compelling story. The Summary  As Hurricane Caleb slams into the small town of Pawleys Island, South Carolina, …

  • Book ReviewsMemoir/Biography

    Review: Fox & I by Catherine Raven

    by Katie August 3, 2022
    by Katie August 3, 2022

    For anyone who has a dream of living in a remote and natural place, this book will be a natural fit. Catherine Raven incorporates her Ph.D. in biology with her love of the outdoors and experience as a park ranger …

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