Adult

Best Fiction of 2022

by Andrea L | Dec 14, 2022 | Adult, Diverse Voices, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Matchmakers, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thrillers

December is the month to look back at the year as it's drawing to a close. I'm thinking about my favorite fiction from this past year. These are...

Fiction Featuring Crossword Puzzles: Jeffrey Bartsch

by Andrea L | Nov 23, 2022 | Adult, Fiction, Matchmakers

I've recently become very excited about solving crossword puzzles, so imagine my delight to find a refreshing, smart novel featuring crossword...

Why Retire When There Are Aliens to Fight?

by Stephen S | Nov 16, 2022 | Adult, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Every genre in literature has a subgenre within it that contains books that can be considered "comfort" or "cozy" reads, stories which are simply...

Let Me Tell You What I Mean

by Luke N | Nov 3, 2022 | Adult, Matchmakers, Non-Fiction

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...

Graphic Novel Spotlight: Habibi by Craig Thompson

by Andrea L | Oct 26, 2022 | Adult, Fantasy, Graphics Novels, Matchmakers

This week the Matchmakers team welcomes our guest blogger, Youth Services Associate Shannon Cooch! Shannon writes: Who doesn’t want to uncover the...

Dirt Creek by Hayley Scrivenor

by Andrea L | Oct 19, 2022 | Adult, Drama, Matchmakers, Mystery, Thrillers

This week the Matchmakers team welcomes our guest blogger, Michele Hirschfeld! Michele writes: I hope to see more from Australian debut author...

Historical Mystery Series Set in India (Times Two!)

by Andrea L | Oct 5, 2022 | Adult, Historical Fiction, Matchmakers, Mystery

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

by Stephen S | Sep 28, 2022 | Adult, Fantasy, Fiction, Matchmakers

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 and...

‘Something to Do with Paying Attention’ by David Foster Wallace

by Luke N | Sep 15, 2022 | Adult, Fiction, Matchmakers

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

by Andrea L | Sep 6, 2022 | Adult, Fiction, Matchmakers

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 that reveals truths to you about...

Adult Summer Reading: One Week Left!

by Andrea L | Aug 24, 2022 | Adult, Fantasy, Fiction, Matchmakers, Mystery, Non-Fiction

The Matchmakers are happy to welcome our Adult Summer Reading Coordinators, Jen Mihalik and Adam McConville, as our guest bloggers today! They...

Jack London’s To Build a Fire (or, why you shouldn’t go for a hike in -75 degree temperatures)

by Stephen S | Aug 17, 2022 | Adult, Classics, Fiction, Horror, Matchmakers, Short Stories

When it comes to Jack London, you will mostly hear about his most famous stories, The Call of the Wild and White Fang. I haven't read those stories....

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