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The following is a guest post, written for Literary Quicksand by Sonia Ahmed. Find her bio beneath the article. Pakistan is a land blessed with world-class writers, who, with their cultural diversity and English language’s vibrancy, portrayed their nation’s mindsets …

This week’s Top Ten Tuesday is, as the title suggests, books that made me laugh out loud. Now, I’m a notoriously hard nut to crack in terms of laughing out loud. My husband actually makes fun of me because I …

It has been BITTERLY cold here in Minnesota for a good week. We’re getting close to better weather but man, it’s not fun being both stuck inside and stuck at home every day! Come oonnn warmer weather! At least it’s …

Historical fiction fans, get excited. 2021 was a year of awesome new releases to feed your historical fiction craving! From accomplished authors like Colson Whitehead, Kristin Hannah, and Kate Quinn to promising debut authors, this year was a doozy for …

This past fall, I took a deep dive into several books that somehow drew on witchcraft, the Salem Witch Trials, and rumors of witches in early America. Starting with Alice Hoffman’s The Rules of Magic, I then jumped into a …

Happy New Year, bookish people! I am writing this after our relief at 2020 being over swiftly turned into….well, mayhem. I (Joli) tend to turn to books at a time like this for escape from our present reality, so I’ve …

Happy New Year! May you find new favorite books this year, expand your mind, and learn and grow through reading 💜. Now, please enjoy this list of some of our favorite reads from 2020! Note: These are the favorites we …

When I say it feels surreal that this year is ending, I’ll bet I’m not alone. So many of us feel like time has gone so quickly, yet also stood still during this time of being at home. However you …

While there are plenty of Hallmark-y stories out there to satisfy devotees of the cute, Christmas romance, it can be harder to find books that reflect the Christmas season many of us actually have with our families. As much as …

Hey November! It’s Thanksgiving month. If your family is anything like most families right now, you’re probably struggling with your plans for Thanksgiving. Do you get together during a pandemic? Do you stay home? Do you Zoom? Whatever you decide …