We're winding up to the end of 2024, and what a year it's been! Around the middle of December I like to look back at my reading year and reflect on the books I enjoyed. This year, I gravitated toward realistic fiction (I usually read a lot of fantasy and sci-fi, and I...
Start spreading the news... today's news is that there are an astonishingly large number of novels that are set in New York City. I have enjoyed more than a few recently. Here are some fiction titles that will sweep you away to the city that never sleeps.Amy Poeppel's...
Today, the Matchmakers team welcomes Adult Summer Reading Coordinator Adam! Adam writes: Time flies when you've found some good books--- there are just under two weeks left in this year's Summer Reading program! Whether you're just starting or finishing strong, join...
Today the Matchmakers team welcomes Adult Summer Reading coordinator Jen! Jen writes:Summer Reading is in full swing, but it’s not too late to join the challenge for a chance to win great prizes, including our iPad Grand Prize! Earn raffle tickets and enter prize...
The Matchmakers team salutes the Juneteenth holiday with a blog post featuring fiction for adults, written by Black authors. The characters in these novels do experience conflict (where would the plot be without it?), AND, just as importantly, the themes emphasize...
I enjoy taking in contemporary fiction because it's interesting to see how a writer views and portrays the world we live in today. It's particularly nice to experience the many subgenres that fall under contemporary fiction. It's like reading a menu from the...
Today the Matchmakers team welcomes Adult Summer Reading Coordinator, Jen M! Jen writes: Read, renew, repeat with the 2024 Adult Summer Reading program! Summer Reading is going green, with less paper but all the same fun. Log your reading, earn raffle tickets, and...
Every romance heroine doesn't have to be in her 20s. Every amateur detective does not have to be a Girl Sleuth. I particularly enjoy novels in which the women protagonists are unapologetically older and use their wisdom and life experience to triumph over whatever...
The Matchmakers welcome new Matchmaker Lisa Gordon! Lisa writes: Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci (2021) The pungent odor of sautéed onions wafts from the pan I’m shaking. The pan sizzles and spits as I dump in a cup of chopped, homegrown tomatoes. I...
I recently read three terrific new novels. I'm not sure that they have much in common; they all have contemporary timelines, except one of them has the dual timeline plotline going on. Two of them are set in the United States; one of them is set in England. They're...