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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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 …
Each of us in this bookish community develops a love of reading at different times in our lives. Luckily, my parents encouraged reading from a very young age. I remember greeting my dad when he came home from work with …
The summary from Goodreads: An artist and activist committed to the empowerment of women and girls has created a gorgeous illustrated volume, blending watercolor and short biography to showcase the contributions of more than fifty influential female leaders whose words …
Here’s what we’re into this second week of April. What are you reading this week? Allison (New LQer!) I’m super excited to be joining the team at Literary Quicksand! Right now, I’m reading The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls. I …
After I finish a book, deciding what to read next is often a complicated and belabored decision. I either don’t know what I’m in the mood to read or am afraid of starting a book I’ll end up abandoning. Sometimes, …
Review Roundup: My mini book reviews of January & February We girls at LQ read a LOT of books. Sometimes we write full reviews, but sometimes, especially for older novels that were published not very recently, it makes more sense …