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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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 …
As a reader, I feel a mixture of excitement and horror when I hear a beloved book will be adapted for the big screen. Itโs a rare occurrence when the book to movie conversion lives up to expectations, but there’s …
We can’t believe it’s already the end of April! Time flies when there are so many good books to read ๐ Allison I’m about 50 pages away from finishing The Child by Fiona Barton. I don’t read crime novels very …
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 …
From one book lover to another, thereโs 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 …
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 …
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. …
April is National Poetry Month. Poor poetry. It’s so overlooked that it needs its own month not to be forgotten. I love poetry, but it’s not always in my wheelhouse to sit down and read a book of poetry. Every …