reading

Whit I’m on a total thriller / mystery kick after binging on The Girl on The Train by Paula Hawkins and wanting more afterward. In the Woods by Tana French – I picked this up at the mystery bookstore near …

Some people have constant, reliable reading habits. Their “currently reading” status rotates on a steady and regular basis, they complete books from start to finish, never abandoning a book midway through, and they never have to go into a panic …

“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that …

I’ve returned from my trip to Paris and London. If you follow Literary Quicksand on Instagram, you may have seen pictures showcasing some of the reading adventures on my trip. While away from my home in Minnesota, I made sure to take …

So, you guys might not hear from me for a couple of weeks, because: I’M GOING TO PARIS! I am so excited for this trip! I saved and planned and waited, and now finally, I will be fulfilling a lifelong …

I recently celebrated one of my favorite holidays (National Drink Wine Day) by sitting down with a glass of cabernet and reading a book. It got me thinking about the pairing of drinks and novels. Certainly the rich flavor and …