When I received a review request for a book that was set in my home state of Minnesota with elements of historical mystery, I had to give it a try. Wow, I’m so glad I did! The Summary Minnesota, 1956…
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I was excited to get the opportunity to review Fair Rosaline by Natasha Solomons, thank you to Sourcebooks for the copy! The Synopsis Was the greatest ever love story a lie? The first time Romeo Montague sees young Rosaline Capulet…
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Book ReviewsHistorical Fiction
Cover Reveal: Every Time We Say Goodbye by Natalie Jenner
by Katieby KatieLiterary Quicksand readers might remember my reviews of author Natalie Jenner’s first two novels: The Jane Austen Society and Bloomsbury Girls: two engaging, well-plotted books with interesting characters and fascinating glimpses into history. Jenner has a talent for creating hopeful…
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The Summary What if you could have one more day with someone you lost? Diana Merriman, a physical therapist, is probably the only person in the small town of Snow Haven, North Carolina, who isn’t looking forward to Christmas. It’s…
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I read All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle for book club. I had heard great things about it, so I really was looking forward to diving in! Read on to see what I thought. The Summary In weekly phone…
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Welcome to the book tour for Ann Garvin’s There’s No Coming Back from This! I was beyond excited to be invited to review this one because I adored I Thought You Said This Would Work. Was There’s No Coming Back…
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Pirates, weather magic, unpredictable and dangerous clairvoyants, sentient forests—somehow Dark Water Daughter manages to have it all. Here’s what I thought of H. M. Long’s new and stunningly unique high fantasy. The Summary Mary Firth has left her home for…
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Book ReviewsHistorical FictionSuspense/Thriller
Review: The Vanishing at Castle Moreau by Jaime Jo Wright
by Katieby KatieThe Summary A haunting legend. An ominous curse. A search for a secret buried deep within the castle walls. In 1870, orphaned Daisy François takes a position as a housemaid at a Wisconsin castle to escape the horrors of her…
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Man, I have so many feelings about The Celebrants! I have to admit, I was expecting something like The Guncle, and that’s really not so much what I got. But did I love it?? Read on to find out. The…
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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,…