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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...

Spooky Reading for the Spooky Season

by Louise L | Oct 13, 2022 | Children, Fiction, Horror, Matchmakers, Teens, Thrillers

October is in full swing and with it, the season for spooky reading! At the top of my October...

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...

Photo-illustrated Picture Books

by MaggieL | Sep 21, 2022 | Children, Matchmakers, Picture Books

On Monday, November 7th, 2022, a momentous event is occurring: the first ever gathering of the Noble Picture Book Appreciation Society! In the...

‘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 -...

First Readers Explained!

by Louise L | Sep 8, 2022 | Beginning Readers, Children, Literacy/education, Matchmakers

First readers, easy readers, leveled readers, beginner readers... they go by many names. These small books play a mighty role in your child’s...

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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