I’ve recently become very excited about solving crossword puzzles, so imagine my delight to find a refreshing, smart novel featuring crossword puzzles as part of […]
Adult
Why Retire When There Are Aliens to Fight?
Every genre in literature has a subgenre within it that contains books that can be considered “comfort” or “cozy” reads, stories which are simply fun […]
Let Me Tell You What I Mean
Let Me Tell You What I Mean, by Joan Didion, was published last year shortly before the author’s death. The book contains twelve essays ranging throughout […]
Graphic Novel Spotlight: Habibi by Craig Thompson
This week the Matchmakers team welcomes our guest blogger, Youth Services Associate Shannon Cooch! Shannon writes: Who doesn’t want to uncover the dark secrets and […]
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 […]
Historical Mystery Series Set in India (Times Two!)
I adore historical fiction and I adore whodunnit mysteries, so I’m never happier than when I have discovered a new historical mystery series. I have […]
Neglected Books, a Talking Cat, and the Teenagers who Help Them
There is a phrase which appears over and over again in the novel The Cat who Saved Books that any book lover can instantly understand […]
‘Something to Do with Paying Attention’ by David Foster Wallace
This newly published section of The Pale King gives readers a chance to experience David Foster Wallace on a smaller – but no less brilliant […]
Slice of Life Fiction: Anne Tyler
Sometimes you just want to read a book that feels real, you know? A book that speaks to life as you know it, a book […]
