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Vintage Cookbooks Drive the Plot: Elinor Lipman and Karma Brown

by Andrea L | Jan 25, 2023 | Adult, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Matchmakers

One way to time-travel is to peruse a vintage cookbook, follow the recipe, whip up some crazy food nobody eats anymore, and eat up the results. I...

The Backstreets: A Novel from Xinjiang

by Stephen S | Jan 18, 2023 | Adult, Diverse Voices, Matchmakers

In the summer of 2010, I was fortunate to have been part of a month-long study abroad program in China sponsored by my university. The program had...

Middle Grade Thrills & Chills: Shadow Grave by Marina Cohen

by Erika H | Jan 11, 2023 | Children, Fiction, Horror, Matchmakers

Cohen delivers her fourth shiveringly fun middle grade novel with the standalone book, Shadow Grave. Primarily set in an isolated New Hampshire...

Picture Books About Trying New Things

by MaggieL | Jan 4, 2023 | Children, Matchmakers, Picture Books

Happy New Year! Many people take some time now to think about new things they would like to try or learn in the new year. Trying new things can be...

Top Movies of 2022

by Luke N | Dec 28, 2022 | Adult, Matchmakers, Movies

I am more of a movie person than a tv person, and I normally like to see new movies at the theater. But this past year I have gone to the theater...

How Animals Adapt in Winter, Including Humans

by Louise L | Dec 21, 2022 | Animals/Nature, Children, Matchmakers, Non-Fiction, Picture Books

Happy solstice! Winter has officially arrived, and, with it, nature’s invitation to cozy up, slow down, and get some rest. As this fall has...

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...

Graphic Novels for Kids: The Baby-Sitters Club

by Andrea L | Dec 7, 2022 | Children, Diverse Voices, Fiction, Graphics Novels, Matchmakers, Uncategorized

The Matchmakers team welcomes our newest member, Amanie McGee! Amanie writes: Sometimes, you need to go back and remember your childhood. Those...

Caprice by Coe Booth

by Andrea L | Nov 30, 2022 | African-American, Children, Fiction, Matchmakers

Today we welcome a new member of the Matchmakers team, Erika Hogan! Erika writes: A twelve-year old girl finds the words and strength to speak about...

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...

Fall is for Folktales

by MaggieL | Nov 9, 2022 | Children, Diverse Voices, Folklores/Myths, Graphics Novels, Matchmakers, Picture Books

Maybe it’s the chill in the air sparking collective historic memories of sitting around thousands of fires, listening to thousands of stories...

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