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    Review: The Gap of Time by Jeanette Winterson

    by Joli July 16, 2016
    by Joli July 16, 2016

    Like Shakespeare’s works, I thought this was a real work of art. I loved the way Winterson reimagines The Winter’s Tale, and/but the theme of time is…for lack of a better word, intense. If I were to compare The Gap …

  • Book ReviewsChick LitRomance

    Review: Stepping to a New Day

    by Becky July 15, 2016
    by Becky July 15, 2016

    Why: When Literary Quicksand was approached about being a part of this book tour,ย I was intrigued by the publisher’s description (see below) of small town drama and having to learnย a slower pace of life. Sometimes I miss the small town …

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    Review: Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler

    by Joli July 11, 2016
    by Joli July 11, 2016

    Vinegar Girl is a part of the Hogarth Shakespeare project, and it’s based on The Taming of the Shrew, which happens to be one of my favorite Shakespeare plays! So, when I downloaded this book via NetGalley, I was really …

  • Book ReviewsLiterary Fiction

    Review: Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

    by Joli July 7, 2016
    by Joli July 7, 2016

    Where’d You Go, Bernadetteย is one of the best books I’ve read all year! The story is a quirky one, and for me, it was the perfect amount of quirky. I read this on the train when I was returning from …

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    Audiobook Review: Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman

    by Joli June 29, 2016
    by Joli June 29, 2016

    I have to start this review by divulging a fact: I’m not really an audiobook person. However, since I was going to be on an Amtrak train for many hours and wasn’t sure if I’d be able to overcome motion …

  • Book ReviewsCrime/MysterySuspense/Thriller

    Review: The Life We Bury

    by Janna June 27, 2016
    by Janna June 27, 2016

    My book club designated The Life We Bury as Juneโ€™s book to read, and whatโ€™s super cool is that the author, Allen Eskens, is from Minnesota! Heโ€™s joining our book club for the night, and I canโ€™t wait to ask …

  • Book ReviewsHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction

    Review: At the Edge of the Orchard

    by Joli June 21, 2016
    by Joli June 21, 2016

    For some reason, I’m really attracted to novels from this same time period – a time of western expansion, when life was constant work on the American frontier. Work to keep a house, to make a living, to grow and …

  • Book ReviewsSci-Fi/Fantasy

    Review: Leviathan Wakes

    by Kathleen June 17, 2016
    by Kathleen June 17, 2016

    “Is that a space ship on the cover of that book?” my friend asked incredulously, as I settled in next to her with Leviathan Wakes. “Yeah,” I said, shyly. And then I qualified, ย “I mean, this isn’t really my thing.” …

  • Book ReviewsChick LitRomance

    Review: Me Before You

    by Janna June 10, 2016
    by Janna June 10, 2016

    Everyone Iโ€™ve talked to whoโ€™s read Me Before You loved it. Raved about it. Talked of using full Kleenex boxes to wipe away the tears. But it just wasnโ€™t for me. Maybe itโ€™s because Iโ€™m not a huge fan of …

  • Book ReviewsLiterary FictionSuspense/Thriller

    ARC Review: The Girls in the Garden by Lisa Jewell

    by Joli June 6, 2016
    by Joli June 6, 2016

    Thanks to Atria Books and NetGalley for this advance copy. The Girls in the Garden comes out tomorrow, June 7th. If you’re looking for a summer page-turner,ย The Girls in the Gardenย is a title to add to your list! I started …

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