In honor of the new year, I asked my colleagues here at the Coventry Village Branch about the best books they read in 2023. You […]
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The Three-Body Problem: Sweeping Sci-Fi from China
Within the genre of science fiction, readers will sometimes label stories as either “soft” or “hard” science fiction. “Soft” sci-fi are stories where the narrative […]
Dirt Creek by Hayley Scrivenor
This week the Matchmakers team welcomes our guest blogger, Michele Hirschfeld! Michele writes: I hope to see more from Australian debut author Hayley Scrivenor, whose […]
I have so many questions, Mrs. Caliban
The title of this post was my first thought after reading this wonderful, bewildering, and somewhat depressing novella. For such a short story, Rachel Ingalls’ […]
Thanksgiving books to get you in the holiday spirit
I’m always a big fan of books set during holidays, and Thanksgiving is no exception! Here are some books that you can enjoy in between […]
Watchmen: A Classic on Page and on the Small Screen
Confession: I have never really been into super hero comics and stories. The last Marvel Comic Universe movie I saw was the first Captain America. […]
Beware of Scrabble Playing Argentines in Blimps
A short history lesson: poker began to be televised in the late 1990s. What was once a card game played in casinos and at family card […]
Classic Films: Rashomon
I know we normally talk about books on this blog, but the book I was going to write about this week is not widely available […]
Life Can Change in an Instant
If you are a fan of Amor Towles’ A Gentleman in Moscow, you will surely love his debut work, Rules of Civility. Katey and Evelyn are […]