April is National Poetry Month. Poor poetry. It’s so overlooked that it needs its own month not to be forgotten. I love poetry, but it’s not always in my wheelhouse to sit down and read a book of poetry. Every …
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The summary from Goodreads:ย An artist and activist committed to the empowerment of women and girls has created a gorgeous illustrated volume, blending watercolor and short biography to showcase the contributions of more than fifty influential female leaders whose words …
Well, it’s March, and here we are having a snow day in Minnesota. We’re supposed to get freezing rain, then 4-6 inches of snow. It’s definitely going to be a good reading night after work! Hope this first official week …
Ah, the middle of February. We all have spring fever here in Minnesota, waiting impatiently for the snow to stop and the weather to warm. At least this weather is great for reading! Amber I’m reading Ready Player Oneย by Ernest …
In honor of Valentine’s Day, our LQ Contributors have created a special treat: the first of (hopefully) many, Mad Lib style short stories. For this love story installment, each of our gals wrote a piece of the anecdote without knowing …
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For Valentine’s Day: Literary Crushes Poll!
by Beckyby BeckyDo you think like our LQ Contributors? Here are some of their literary crushes. Click on those you agree with and tell us who we missed! [socialpoll id=”2487108″] So far, our votes for other include: The Count of Monte Cristo …
A new year, a new bookish slate. What will we read this year? How much will we read this year? We all have different ideas about what we’d like in terms of bookishness this year. We want to know, what’s …
2017 was a great year for us! We all had a hard time picking out our favorite book(s) of the year, so some of us have chosen multiple. What was your favorite read of the year? Here’s to 2018 being …
I do most of my reading these days via audiobooks. I’ve been listening to audiobooks for a few years now, and have definitely chosen some real winners and some clear losers. Below are my insights into choosing a killer audiobook. …
Here’s what the Literary Quicksand ladies have been reading/recommend to get into that Halloween spirit. Annie The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson is my favorite classic spooky book. …