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    Review: Sourdough

    by Joli January 3, 2018
    by Joli January 3, 2018

    This is one heck of a unique novel. Centered around food and baking, it’s also a bit futuristic and strangely magical. Our main character is Lois, a young, gifted software programmer who has just moved to California to work at …

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    Our Favorite Reads of 2017

    by Joli December 31, 2017
    by Joli December 31, 2017

    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 …

  • Book ReviewsLiterary Fiction

    Review: The Nix

    by Joli December 20, 2017
    by Joli December 20, 2017

    Janna and I just read this for our book club (The Girly Book Club), and we both agree on a lot of things about it! So, since we read it at the same time and talked about it in a …

  • Book ReviewsFiction

    Review: The Trick + Giveaway!

    by Joli December 11, 2017
    by Joli December 11, 2017

    If you’re looking for something lovely and heartwarming to read over the holiday, this one might just been a good bet. Plus, we’re giving away a copy! Read through to learn how to win! Synopsis In 1934, a rabbi’s son …

  • Book ReviewsHistorical FictionRomance

    Review: The Illusionist’s Apprentice by Kristy Cambron

    by Becky November 20, 2017
    by Becky November 20, 2017

    Why: My husband and I recently watched the movie The Prestige which rekindled my love for the mysterious and alluring world of illusions and magic. (I won’t make this a movie review, but I do highly recommend it!) In my mind at …

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    Review: The Psychobiotic Revolution

    by Janna November 14, 2017
    by Janna November 14, 2017

    You’ve probably heard something about the connection between your brain and stomach. Probiotics are all the rage and yogurt, sauerkraut, and kombucha are good for you. Packed with the latest scientific research, The Psychobiotic Revolution: Mood, Food, and the New Science …

  • Book ReviewsGeneral Non-Fiction

    Review: Daily Kindess

    by Becky November 8, 2017
    by Becky November 8, 2017

    Why: Honestly, I start feeling depressed when I dig into current events in the United States and around the world. From natural disasters to man-made Twitter storms, there is just so much negativity that I start to feel tired and …

  • Book ReviewsYoung Adult

    Review: Paper Butterflies

    by Janna October 26, 2017
    by Janna October 26, 2017

    Annie, another LQ contributor, works for a publishing company in Minneapolis and asked if one of us would be interested in reviewing the YA novel Paper Butterflies by Lisa Heathfield. Everyone else wrote back and said they’re not fans of …

  • Book ReviewsLiterary Fiction

    Review: The Lauras

    by Joli October 22, 2017
    by Joli October 22, 2017

    This novel is about identity, growing up, complicated relationships, and wandering the country to discover and rectify old secrets, among other things. I thought it was really well done! In The Lauras, Alex’s mom pulls Alex out of bed in …

  • Book ReviewsMemoir/Biography

    Review: My Life in France

    by Joli October 17, 2017
    by Joli October 17, 2017

    I recently found myself at the library with a hole in my TBR list. Although I have plenty of books at home I’ve not read, I decided to browse the shelves in the memoir section. After looking through several shelves, …

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