Is there anything in the world quite as satisfying as book mail? I recently was provided with a free month from Book of the Month club in exchange for a review of their service. For the most part, I try not …
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Welcome to the Sunday Brunch #TBR Roundup. While you sip your Sunday morning coffee, you can see what we’ve added to our “To Be Read” lists in the past two weeks (Sun 27 Mar – Sat 9 Apr). Discover all of the various …
I’ve returned from my trip to Paris and London. If you follow Literary Quicksand on Instagram, you may have seen pictures showcasing some of the reading adventures on my trip. While away from my home in Minnesota, I made sure to take …
Another midweek, another mix! Here are some bookish links that I enjoyed this week. Bullet Journal How-To A couple days after I posted my book journaling experience post, Rachel @ Never Enough Novels posted the same type of post, only …
Why: A long time friend was actually on the launch team for this book and sent me a copy even as I was anxiously awaiting my turn at the library! The tagline was really what attracted me to the book …
Although I’m relatively new to book blogging, I have a degree in English, so I’m no stranger to writing about books. However, I’ll admit, blog-style book reviews are much different from the papers I wrote for class! For my first couple …
Today’s rant features the apostrophe. That little mark that unlocks a world of possibilities when we throw it into contractions, abbreviations, and possessive phrases. It can also induce grammar migraines in no time flat, even for the most nerdy grammar …
Happy Spring! And welcome to the Sunday Brunch #TBR Roundup. While you sip your Sunday morning coffee, you can see what we’ve added to our “To Be Read” lists this past week (Sun 20 Mar – Sat 26 Mar). Discover all of the …
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10 Questions to Ask Yourself to Get Your Book Review Ideas Flowing
by Joliby JoliSometimes, when I sit down to write a book review post, it takes me some time to gather my thoughts. How the heck did I actually feel about this book? Did I even really have feelings about it while I …