Halloween will be here before you know it. Here are some sure-fire shivers to prep you for the big day.The House of Last Resort : a Novel by...
New York, New York: Fiction Set in the Big Apple
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...
Late Summer Reads to Squeeze in Before Fall
As the month of August comes to a sweltering end, we will soon say goodbye to the summer season. Personally, I can't wait because I love Fall! But...
The Witch King Suffers No Fools
If you're a fan of sci-fi, you've probably heard about Martha Wells' hit Muderbot Diaries series. But Wells began her writing career as a fantasy...
Stormy Reads
In light of the recent weather events we had here in Northeast Ohio, I was inspired to blog about books featuring storms as a major plot...
Readers’ Picks from Our 2024 Summer Reading Program
Today, the Matchmakers team welcomes Adult Summer Reading Coordinator Adam! Adam writes: Time flies when you've found some good books--- there are...
Icy Reads for a Hot Summer’s Day
Temperatures are rising, summer is in full swing, and these two below-zero nonfiction tales may help you cool off during those 90-degree...
Read, Renew, Repeat with the 2024 Adult Summer Reading program!
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...
Books with Multiple Perspectives
When reading a book, we tend to follow the journey and exploits of one protagonist. But what if there were two? Or three? Or ten?! Today is a...
Black Joy: Adult Fiction
The Matchmakers team salutes the Juneteenth holiday with a blog post featuring fiction for adults, written by Black authors. The characters in these...
LGTBQIA Historical Fiction
I've read a lot of contemporary romances featuring LGBTQIA characters, but I wanted to delve a little deeper into both the LGBTQIA genre as well as...
Come and Read at the Contemporary Fiction Cafe!
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...
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