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    Review: The Lager Queen of Minnesota

    by Katie August 9, 2020
    by Katie August 9, 2020

    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 …

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    Review: Fishing

    by Joli June 24, 2020
    by Joli June 24, 2020

    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. …

  • Book ReviewsCooking/Food

    Review: Midwest Made

    by Katie January 25, 2020
    by Katie January 25, 2020

    The Summary After living for over a decade in California, Chicago area native Shauna Sever and her husband decided to return to their Midwest roots with their two kids in tow. Having been raised around Midwest cooking and then running …

  • Book ReviewsCooking/Food

    Review: In Winter’s Kitchen by Beth Dooley

    by Mel March 1, 2016
    by Mel March 1, 2016

    โ€œDo you know where you are?โ€ So begins Beth Dooleyโ€™s newest book, In Winterโ€™s Kitchen, and her attempt to answer this question after she leaves New Jersey and makes a new home in Minnesota. Dooley explores this question by using …

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