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    Review: No Hiding in Boise by Kim Hooper

    by Joli June 16, 2021
    by Joli June 16, 2021

    This book might just be one of my favorites of 2021! Stand by for a rave review of No Hiding in Boise by Kim Hooper. The Synopsis When Angie is awakened by a midnight call from an officer with the …

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    Review: I Thought You Said This Would Work by Ann Garvin

    by Joli May 29, 2021
    by Joli May 29, 2021

    This was such a great read! I absolutely fell in love with Ann Garvin’s I Thought You Said This Would Work. Disclosure – We earn a small commission for any items purchased through the Amazon or Bookshop.org links below at …

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    Review: Cosmic Queries by Neil deGrasse Tyson

    by Joli May 26, 2021
    by Joli May 26, 2021

    Neil DeGrasse Tyson and StarTalk fans, get ready: A new book is coming your way! Check it out! About Cosmic Queries • Publisher: National Geographic (March 2, 2021)• Hardcover: 312 Pages In this thought-provoking follow-up to his acclaimed StarTalk book, uber astrophysicist Neil …

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    Book Tour Review: Zinger in the Woods (Children’s)

    by Joli May 20, 2021
    by Joli May 20, 2021

    I’m excited to be reviewing this children’s book today! Zinger in the Woods is a very sweet story. You can find more information about the tour and the authors (including an interview) over on The Muffin. Plus, there’s a giveaway! …

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    Excerpt Tour: The Stepsisters by Susan Mallery

    by Joli May 15, 2021
    by Joli May 15, 2021

    Welcome to the excerpt tour for Susan Mallery’s new book, The Stepsisters! If you’ve been following the tour, you’ve gotten to read 11 excerpts already. Lucky you! If you’d like to read them, head over to the tour home page …

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    Review: Twice a Daughter by Julie Ryan McGue

    by Joli May 12, 2021
    by Joli May 12, 2021

    Twice a Daughter by Julie Ryan McGue was an engaging memoir! It was hard to stop reading when Julie was on the cusp of finding out some information about her birth parents. The Synopsis Julie is adopted. She is also …

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    Review: The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

    by Katie May 9, 2021
    by Katie May 9, 2021

    Disclosure – We earn a small commission for any items purchased through the Amazon or Bookshop.org links below at no extra cost to you. These earnings are put toward our website hosting costs. Thank you for supporting Literary Quicksand! The …

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    Review: Are We There Yet? by Kathleen West

    by Joli April 29, 2021
    by Joli April 29, 2021

    We are Kathleen West fans here at Literary Quicksand, as she used to contribute! See her reviews and other posts here. So, I was so super excited to read her second book, Are We There Yet? and review it here …

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    Review: Find Me in Havana by Serena Burdick

    by Joli April 11, 2021
    by Joli April 11, 2021

    What a book! I have some mixed feelings about Find Me in Havana. It gave me Bel Canto vibes at times! Will do my best to keep this review spoiler free. The Summary Cuba, 1936: When Estelita Rodriguez sings in …

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    Review: No Pain, No Gaines by Chip Gaines

    by Becky April 9, 2021
    by Becky April 9, 2021

    Story: Chip Gaines, of HGTV’s Fixer Upper fame, is a people person. He thrives on connecting with people. So, in true Chip fashion, he created a book to encourage others to connect with people. As he describes it, this is …

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