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  • Book ListsGeneral Non-FictionOn Writing & Blogging

    Ten Unusually Wonderful Books About Writing

    by Joli August 20, 2022
    by Joli August 20, 2022

    In this guest post, author and story structure consultant Leon Conrad shares some lesser-known books on writing that he has found particularly inspirational.

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    How to Become a Book Blogger, Step One: Getting Started

    by Joli May 5, 2018
    by Joli May 5, 2018

    Hello, bookish people! Literary Quicksand has been going for a little over two years now, and it’s really hard to believe that it’s been that long! I thought I’d do a short series on how to become a book blogger,…

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    LQ Mad Libs: A Love Story

    by Becky February 14, 2018
    by Becky February 14, 2018

    In honor of Valentine’s Day, our LQ Contributors have created a special treat: the first of (hopefully) many, Mad Lib style short stories. For this love story installment, each of our gals wrote a piece of the anecdote without knowing…

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    Review: Surprise Yourself

    by Joli September 27, 2017
    by Joli September 27, 2017

    You may have heard from my post about You’re Weird that I’m a prompted journal fan. If you’re also someone who enjoys prompted journals, Surprise Yourself is for you! This is such a unique one – I’ve never seen any…

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    Spring Reading Challenge

    by Becky May 7, 2017
    by Becky May 7, 2017

    Happy May! The days are getting longer. School is almost out. You read Janna’s post with our book recommendations for keeping your reading resolutions, and then Kathleen’s post with more tips on how to achieve those goals. But have you actually stuck…

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    Grammar Rant: Memes

    by Becky November 10, 2016
    by Becky November 10, 2016

    Memes are everywhere. They are a cultural phenomenon. Webster’s dictionary describes a meme as “an idea, behavior, style, or usage that spreads from one person to another in a culture” or an amusing or interesting picture, video, etc., that is…

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    Starting a Reading Journal: The How & Why, and My Experience

    by Joli April 1, 2016
    by Joli April 1, 2016

    Although I’m relatively new to book blogging, I have a degree in English, so I’m no stranger to writing about books. However, I’ll admit, blog-style book reviews are much different from the papers I wrote for class! For my first couple…

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    Grammar Rant: The Apostrophe (Episode 1)

    by Becky March 30, 2016
    by Becky March 30, 2016

    Today’s rant features the apostrophe. That little mark that unlocks a world of possibilities when we throw it into contractions, abbreviations, and possessive phrases. It can also induce grammar migraines in no time flat, even for the most nerdy grammar…

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    10 Questions to Ask Yourself to Get Your Book Review Ideas Flowing

    by Joli March 26, 2016
    by Joli March 26, 2016

    Sometimes, when I sit down to write a book review post, it takes me some time to gather my thoughts. How the heck did I actually feel about this book? Did I even really have feelings about it while I…

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    Grammar Rant: It’s Totes Perf, Bae

    by Becky March 3, 2016
    by Becky March 3, 2016

    In today’s world of instant gratification and limited characters (also known as a limited attention span), it is no surprise that a pop culture version of shorthand has been created. What started off as a few innocent abbreviations like “lol”…

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This goooorgeous book came in the mail yesterday and it looks SO good. Excited to be on the blog tour for it in May! Also, it's just beautiful underneath the dust cover...I'll toss a quick video in my stories! Thanks @otrpr and @amazonpublishing for my copy 😍

About WHERE WATERS MEET:
There was rarely a time when Phoenix Yuan-Whyller’s mother, Rain, didn’t live with her. Even when Phoenix got married, Rain, who followed her from China to Toronto, came to share Phoenix’s life. Now at the age of eighty-three, Rain’s unexpected death ushers in a heartrending separation.

Struggling with the loss, Phoenix comes across her mother’s suitcase—a memory box Rain had brought from home. Inside, Phoenix finds two old photographs and a decorative bottle holding a crystallized powder. Her auntie Mei tells her these missing pieces of her mother’s early life can only be explained when they meet, and so, clutching her mother’s ashes, Phoenix boards a plane for China. What at first seems like a daughter’s quest to uncover a mother’s secrets becomes a startling journey of self-discovery.

Told across decades and continents, Zhang Ling’s exquisite novel is a tale of extraordinary courage and survival. It illuminates the resilience of humanity, the brutalities of life, the secrets we keep and those we share, and the driving forces it takes to survive.

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Oh hi there! It's been a minute. I'm still around, but I've definitely noticed that posting new content on my blog does a whole lot more for my traffic than posting on Insta. But also, I miss the bookish interaction! And this cute LFL has missed its publicity 😆. How are you, friends? My daughter is now 4.5 and can be seen rolling in the slush just to the right of the LFL in this pic 👀. She now LOVES board games and card games and Lego. I've been spending a lot of time decluttering lately, thanks for all the inspo @abundantlifewithless. Other than that, life as usual!

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Congrats @suzanneparrywrites on this gorgeous story coming out this past week! Not sure how you can take something so very bleak and make it so beautiful. This book will break your heart and make it swell with love for these characters 💖. Happiest of pub days to Lost Souls of Leningrad! Find my full review at the link in my bio.

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Ridiculously fun book (and great gift) right here! Wine and doggo lovers, you can now mash up both of those things 🤩🐶🍷! What a fun idea, @pairingpawsofficial! Link in bio to order Pairing Paws for 10% off from my fav local bookstore (with shipping) 😁. OH and HALF of all proceeds from this book will go to animal shelters to help doggos 💜💜💜

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Helloooo Little Free Library drop 🤩. The official drop day was actually 2 days ago, but, well, here we are. Welcome to my LFL, The Angel Maker by Alex North! This book doesn't even come out until early next year, but now you can get an ARC in my library, and other participating libraries (if it hasn't already been snatched up). Good luck, local friends on being the first to get here 😄.

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      Review: The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

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      March 21, 2023

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      Review: A Midsummer Night’s Scheme by Harper Kincaid

      March 14, 2023

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      Review: Hospital by Han Song, translated by Michael…

      February 23, 2023

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      Review: She is a Haunting by Trang Tranh…

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      What We Read in February 2023

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      Best Books Set in Winter: Cozy Winter Books

      January 23, 2023

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      Best Historical Fiction 2023: Epic List of New…

      January 15, 2023

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      Best Books of 2022: Looking Back at Our…

      January 1, 2023

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