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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...

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 to-be-read list is the final book in Katherine Arden’s...

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...

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