WHEW. Just last week I began working on this post, not realizing that I wouldn’t finish it before heading to the ER with some crazy symptoms, then getting hospitalized for Salmonella poisoning!! It’s….not something I recommend. BUT. I’m back home, …
What's New
- Book ReviewsHistorical Fiction
Review: The Radcliffe Ladies’ Reading Club by Julia Bryan Thomas
by Beckyby BeckyWe at Literary Quicksand are wishing a HAPPY PUB DAY to The Radcliffe Ladies’ Reading Club! Read on for Becky’s review of this book she read in one sitting! The Summary Boston, 1954: With bags packed alongside her heavy heart, …
I received a copy of The Family Bones by Elle Marr back in January, and it’s taken me far too long to write this review! Life has a tendency to get in the way when I try to make plans, …
This is the second book by Kimberly Duffy that I’ve read and enjoyed! Read on for details on this heartfelt story about circus performers, family, grief, and love. Also, check out my review on her book that I loved, Every …
- Book ReviewsHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction
Review: Where Waters Meet by Zhang Ling
by Joliby JoliIf you’re looking for a beautiful family drama-style story set in the U.S. and China and spanning decades, you’ve definitely got to take a look at Where Waters Meet. Read on for my full review, and thank you to the …
Do April snow showers bring May flowers? Because that’s pretty much how it went in Minnesota in April 😆. Thankfully these first days of May have finally warmed up and the whole state seems to be outside enjoying it! Bring …
Thanks to Austenprose PR for putting together this fantastic virtual book tour for Regency Therapy by Lisa H. Catmull! The Summary My publisher invited me to attend an all-expenses paid writing retreat at the posh new Hartfield Regency Resort in …
- Book ReviewsGeneral Non-Fiction
Review – I Chose You: Imperfectly Perfect Rescue Dogs and Their Humans (Wag Away Tales)
by Joliby JoliToday is LQ’s stop on the I Chose You blog tour by Wow! Women on Writing. If you like dogs (and/or stories about dogs), you’re going to love this one. Summary For every pet parent who knows there’s no such …
- Book ReviewsHistorical Fiction
Audiobook Review: Beyond That, the Sea by Laura Spence-Ash
by Joliby JoliLooking for a moving story that spans decades to get lost in? Beyond That, the Sea fits that bill exactly. Read on for my full review! The Summary As German bombs fall over London in 1940, working-class parents Millie and …