A Trace of Deceit is second in a series by Karen Odden. You do not have to read the first to enjoy the second, although there are a couple subtle links/mentions that you’ll enjoy if you do. The first one …
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Itโs so easy to turn it off. To ignore the news. To read a heart-wrenching headline, feel a pang of sadness, and then return to thoughts of whether youโre more in the mood for pizza or pasta for dinner. Itโs …
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Review: The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa
by Jessicaby JessicaThe Summary Nana the cat is on a road trip. He is not sure where he’s going or why, but it means that he gets to sit in the front seat of a silver van with his beloved owner, Satoru. …
The Summary Disclosure โ We earn a small commission for any items purchased through the Amazon links below at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting Literary Quicksand! Three women from the same Minnesota family have their stories …
Susan Wiggs is one of the only romance/chick-lit writers I regularly enjoy. It’s a hard genre for me! So I was definitely excited when I snagged The Lost and Found Bookshop via NetGalley, which was JUST published on July 7th! …
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Review: Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
by Cathyby CathyThe Summary Sayaka Murataโs Convenience Store Woman follows Keiko Furukura, a 36-year-old woman who works part time in a convenience store. Keiko likes working at the convenience store as it lets her observe the โnormalโ people she works with and …
Reading authors from my home state of Minnesota is always fun, so when I was contacted about this book tour, I had to jump on it! I’m glad I did, because Fishing! by Sarah Stonich was a really fun read. …
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Review: Commonwealth, Patron Saint of Liars, and The Dutch House
by Anneby AnneMy mom introduced me to Ann Patchett when I was desperately hunting for new reading material after I graduated from college last spring. The heavy literary works Iโd read as a fourth year English major had depleted my desire for …
Before I begin, I think it’s important to note that I opened Circe having almost zero prior knowledge about mythology. Despite majoring in English in college, I never had to read mythology. Crazy huh? The Summary In the house of …
Summary In the years between the beginning of World War I and the postwar era of World War II, an unlikely group comes together in Chawton, England, each drawn by a connection to Jane Austen and her work. One hundred …