This novel can be described with the following list of very interesting adjectives: quirky, ironic, karmic, squirrelly, political, joyful, maddening, hilarious, emotional, awkward, and even Pynchonesque at times. Is your interest piqued? It should be! I had a good time reading …
Wow, that was a lot of voting in two days to get through Round 1. But we did it, and it’s done! Now we have some really crazy matchups coming up between books that are so totally different from one …
It’s March Madness, but with books! We’re hosting #BookishMadness with our friend Maggie over at Reading and Musing. You can vote for your favorites throughout the next couple of weeks until we name the champion title. Join us on Twitter to vote! …
Why: This reference book was actually a gift from Literary Quicksand founder, Joli. I was just starting to get back into knitting seriously after teaching myself in high school (with little success), and Joli surprised me with this in a …
I asked my fellow LQ friends the following question: What author, living or dead, would they want to have lunch with and why? I know, I know. It’s such a cliched question. But, I am the queen of cliched hypotheticals. …
Why: While browsing the bargain table at Barnes and Noble, the cover of this novel caught my eye. Then, as a knitter myself, the simple, straightforward title drew me in. Finally, the synopsis on the back seemed as if it …
It’s time again for my midweek mix of (mostly) bookish links to stuff n’ things! What did you find interesting this week? 40 Great Books Coming to a Screen Near You There are so many books on this list that …
Hello LQ readers. If you didn’t already know, today is International Women’s Day, and as a site curated solely by Women-Trans-Femme (WTF), we want to celebrate with you! International Women’s Day honors the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. In 2016 …
Friends, this was a difficult one for me to get through. The Aviator’s Wife is a work of historical fiction about Ann Morrow Lindbergh, Charles Lindbergh’s wife. Narrated by Ann, the novel follows her from her college years in 1927 until …