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    Banned Books: An Infographic

    by Joli May 7, 2018
    written by Joli

    Though the practice of banning books is becoming less prominent, there are still a number of books from all different genres that continue to get censored. There are various reasons as to why each book is banned, but regardless, it …

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    How to Become a Book Blogger, Step One: Getting Started

    by Joli May 5, 2018
    by Joli May 5, 2018

    Hello, bookish people! Literary Quicksand has been going for a little over two years now, and it’s really hard to believe that it’s been that long! I thought I’d do a short series on how to become a book blogger, …

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    5 Dystopian Novels That Read Like Literary Fiction

    by Allison April 26, 2018
    by Allison April 26, 2018

    About 10 years ago, YA began to dominate the dystopian genre. Teens began saving post-apocalyptic societies controlled by oppressive, deranged governments, all while finding themselves and a cute, hunky boyfriend to boot. Titles such as The Hunger Games and Divergent …

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    Book to Movie Adaptations

    by Rachel April 24, 2018
    by Rachel April 24, 2018

    As a reader, I feel a mixture of excitement and horror when I hear a beloved book will be adapted for the big screen. It’s a rare occurrence when the book to movie conversion lives up to expectations, but there’s …

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    What We’re Reading This Week

    by Joli April 23, 2018
    by Joli April 23, 2018

    We can’t believe it’s already the end of April! Time flies when there are so many good books to read 🙂 Allison I’m about 50 pages away from finishing The Child by Fiona Barton. I don’t read crime novels very …

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    Review: All the Ugly and Wonderful Things

    by Caleigh April 22, 2018
    by Caleigh April 22, 2018

    All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood is the story of a young girl named Wavy, and her life in the very broken part of the Midwest. Born to criminal drug-dealer parents, Wavy is used to fending for …

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    10 Flower-Inspired Novels for Spring Reading

    by Joli April 20, 2018
    by Joli April 20, 2018

    From one book lover to another, there’s nothing better than curling up with a new release or an old friend from your shelf. Escaping to a different time, a different land and a different culture through the pages of a …

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    Review: True Stories from an Unreliable Eyewitness

    by Joli April 17, 2018
    by Joli April 17, 2018

    The subtitle of this book is A Feminist Coming of Age, which is what intrigued me, and I’m glad I ended up picking this one up! To put things in perspective, I had just finished Pachinko, which is a great …

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    Book Review: The Fox Hunt

    by Caleigh April 17, 2018
    by Caleigh April 17, 2018

    First of all, I have to say thank you to Joli for choosing me to review The Fox Hunt, by Mohammed Al Samawi. So many of my passions and “bookish interests” came together and made reading Mohammed’s book a privilege. …

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