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    Like Peanut Butter and Jelly: A Fiction and Nonfiction Book Pairing

    by Allison November 4, 2018
    by Allison November 4, 2018

    Have you hear of Nonfiction November? It’s a month dedicated to the literary world’s red-headed step child, nonfiction. Even though you’ll mostly find us knee deep in fictional stories, we still love a good nonfiction book over here at Literary …

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    Our Favorite Books of 2018 So Far

    by Joli August 13, 2018
    by Joli August 13, 2018

    August is here, there’s a back-to-school buzz in the air, and we’re all getting antsy to squeeze every last drop out of summer. How is it that we’re over half way through 2018 already? Here at LQ, several of us …

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    NEW: TBR Mix n’ Mingle Linkup! Join us!

    by Joli August 1, 2018
    by Joli August 1, 2018

    The bookish ladies at LQ are starting our own linkup! The TBR Mix n’ Mingle Linkup starts today. Will you mingle with us? What:ย It’s a TBR linkup! That means we’ll publish a post about our TBR lists for the month, …

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    What We’re Reading This Week: 7/23

    by Joli July 23, 2018
    by Joli July 23, 2018

    If you’re a regular follower of LQ, you may have noticed our posts slow down a little over the past week or two. Summer is in full swing, and our summer schedules don’t allow for as much writing! We’re definitely …

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    What We’re Reading This Week: 7/9

    by Joli July 9, 2018
    by Joli July 9, 2018

    Helloooooo July! This month is coming in hot for us here in Minnesota. Too hot to even enjoy sitting and reading outside! Thank goodness for central air conditioningย 😂. Anyway, here’s what we’re into this week. How about you?   Allison …

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    What We’re Reading This Week: 6/25

    by Joli June 25, 2018
    by Joli June 25, 2018

    And just like that, we’re in the last week of June! Time flies when you’re reading lots of books ๐Ÿ˜‰ Here’s what we’re all into this week.   Allison I’m just finishing up Bar Harbor Retirement Home for Famous Writers …

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    What We’re Reading This Week: June 4th

    by Joli June 4, 2018
    by Joli June 4, 2018

    Hello, June! Hard to believe we’re so far into the year already. Summer feels in full swing in Minnesota – hoping it’s been lovely enough for some outdoor reading wherever you are too!   Allison I started listening to Outlander …

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    Memoirs Better Than Fiction: True Stories Impossible to Put Down

    by Allison May 30, 2018
    by Allison May 30, 2018

    Truth is Stranger than Fiction This saying couldn’t be more true when talking about memoirs. A good memoir can easily rival the best fiction novel for one reason: it actually happened. Sure, every celebrity who ever lived has written down …

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    My Top 10 Summer Reads: A Guest Post

    by Joli May 21, 2018
    by Joli May 21, 2018

    The following is a guest post byย Danielle Blessing, an aspiring author and an LQ reader and follower. Check out her bio at the bottom! Thereโ€™s something special and magical about reading in the summer. ย Growing up, I always looked forward …

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    What We’re Reading This Week

    by Joli May 14, 2018
    by Joli May 14, 2018

    Welcome to another glorious week of bookishness! So, now that’s warm and sunny and FINALLY summery, a good chunk of my reading life has moved either outside or next to an open, breezy window. Are you a lover of reading …

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