Around the holidays every year, I find myself in a reading slump. Despite the weather being perfect to curl up with a hot drink and a book, I can...
The 2024 Adult Summer Reading Program: Read, Renew, Repeat
Today the Matchmakers team welcomes Adult Summer Reading Coordinator, Jen M! Jen writes: Read, renew, repeat with the 2024 Adult Summer Reading...
Jack London’s To Build a Fire (or, why you shouldn’t go for a hike in -75 degree temperatures)
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....
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is an epic Medieval poem and one of the Arthurian legends. It was composed in the late 1300s by an unknown author...
I have so many questions, Mrs. Caliban
The title of this post was my first thought after reading this wonderful, bewildering, and somewhat depressing novella. For such a short story,...
Spooky Reads to Kick Off October
October is the perfect month to read some spooky thrillers and mysteries! I don't go too deep into the horror genre, but I do like a little scare...
Watchmen: A Classic on Page and on the Small Screen
Confession: I have never really been into super hero comics and stories. The last Marvel Comic Universe movie I saw was the first Captain America....
Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves
I finished this book a few months ago, and the essays have stuck with me every since. I find myself going back to the lists of books by Black women...
Classic Films: Rashomon
I know we normally talk about books on this blog, but the book I was going to write about this week is not widely available at the moment, so...
Ulysses on Audio: I think I like it?
If you have decided to read this post, I’m going to you assume you either really like Ulysses and want to read me gush about how wonderful and...
New Takes on A Classic Tale!
Pride and Prejudice is one of my favorite books in the whole world but I can admit that it might not be a book for everyone! Did you have to read it...
Discuss, Dissect, Digest, Delight
You know that feeling. The one that surfaces as you’re reading a new find or an old favorite. The one that stirs your heart, engages your...
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